"',t' . ' • • 4., • • - (I " . ~ .' Iji i' ,. ':. ,'1 County High School for Girls ,I'" • • SHAFTESBURY'· • ~ • r :111 11'" 1 , .1 •• 1i i .,' . , 1, rl! f • I' . , ~:l '11 * ", • ~i -. '. .' ~ .. VoL 17 . D(c£mb£t", 1954 .. • .. • • -, • County High School for Shaftesbury MAGAZINE VOL. 17 DECEMllER, 1954 CONTENTS Editorial Past, Present and Futuro Staff Notes Distinguished Visitors Gifts to the School Leaving Girls 1953-4 Now Girls, 1954 School Officials Speech Day, 1954 Prize Winners REPORTS : School CQuncil Report, 1953-4 An Account of the Summer Feto Social Service Report Boarders' Report Boarders' Club The House Reports The Games Report 'The Western Counties HC?ckoy Tournament Dramatic and Literary Society Report ~ U She Stoops to Conquer 11 Musical Activities The Orchestra's Outing to Blandford The Bible Study Fellowship LECTURES .A}\'D ExrEDITION'S: A Talk on Kenya Lower V's Visit to thrco London :Museums The .. Mcdca ., Our Expeditio!l to Bath My Impressions of Stratford A Criticism of three Shakespeare Plays .. The Confidential Clerk 11 The Debate at the Grammar School The Lecture on Dr. Barnado's Homes The Bames Lecture UNUSUAL HODBIES III : Fromology Brass Band Playing Course in Spanish at London University A Paris Cultural Holiday Our Stay at Lackham On Joining the Young Farmers' Club My Visit. to the Garter Service A Youth Hostelling HOliday Cl Our Tour" Rome as I saw it. My First Impressions of Gormany Mr. Fuzzyhoppit Go~ to Town Fish The Enchanted Wood Bodmin Moor On a Tree in Autumn Stars A Journey ,G.C.E. Carnival Time PAREh"TS' AsSOCIATION SEorION OLD GIRLS' SEGl'ION --..." 'Printed at the .. Standard" Office. Sloke House. Frame w EDITORIAL After so eventfnl a year for us as 1952-1953, it seemed that this year might prove dull. Bnt it happens that it has been an unusually interesting one. In the Spring, the Dramatic Society performed" She Stoops to Conqner "; the first play it has performcd to the public for several years. At the end of the Summer Term, the choir took a new step in its history. It joined the choir of the Dorehester School for Girls, to perform two major works, by Vaughan-Williams and by Philip Cannon. Also, several girls have helped to widen general interest in school by attending holiday eours,es; two went to Lackham Farm Institute, a!lother to a Spanish course at London University, and·a third to Paris for a cnltural holiday, which included lectures at the Sorbonne. Ea'lh year, the number of girls and staff going abroad for holidays increases, and the school always enjoys hearing their experiences. This year we have made an effort to widen our cnltnral interests, which could become so restricted in a rnral school and there are accounts in the magazine of how we have done this. One of the most outstanding of our expeditions was to Bath, to hear the" St. Matthew Passion," by Bach, performed in the Abbey. It is perhaps indicative of onr awakened interest in the classics, that meinbers of the SL"th and Upper V sat enthralled for three hours on stone steps in the pouring rain to hear a performance of the" Medea " of E,uripides in Greek, a language of which they did not know a word! We are grateful that we have had so ,many opportunities this year of seeing and hearing some of the finest artists of onr day, and we should like to thank the staff for making this possible. EDITOR. * PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE In the last few weeks, since I have seriously begun to collect all the facts and stories that·I could about the past his,tory of the School, that history has begun to come alive for me and Grosvenor House is no longer peopled by schoolgirls of today ouly but by figures of the past as well. For instance, there is Clarence Rutter, a solemn little boy of 1828, whose Headmistrcss wrote in his report "Mrs. House highly approves of ~Iaster Clarence Rutter's conduct." There is the naughty boy, John Bucldand, who, abont fifty years ago, rang the front door bell 2 and ran away. lIe was caught by Miss Duun and made to put on a cap and apron and run up and downstairs answering the door bell till he was so weary that he vowed he'd never be so naughty again. There is Dora Roberts who had to get up to do bel' piano practice at 6.30 every morning and who dared not stop praetising because Miss Dllnn was listening in her bedroom above. But the cook uscd to smuggle her in a cup of tea and one of Miss Dunn's best biscuits and she .managed to drink and eat it with one hand while she continued ,to play with the other so that ~[jss Dunn should not know. Finally ther~ are the girls, big and little, who, eighty years ago, used to sit in a row in the dining-room, week by week, for the maids to wash their feet. It all seems so far away, and yet they were ehildren just like ours today, gay and solemn, naughty and good, and most of them were happy here. It.is a school with a tradition of happiness; a scl)ool that has been much loved. lIow different things are today! We have buildings, a .playing-field, and equipment such as they never dreamed of. Our boarders live in conditions that they would have thought luxurious. Our seuior girls can study subjects and consider careers beyond their imaginations. What of the future ~ Fqr ·many years to come Grosvenor lIouse will continue to house our Sehool and add new chapters to our old Ilistory. There wilLbe further additions and adaptations. Will the day ever come when a new school will arise on our playing-field and only our school crest, the Grosvenor Sheaf of Corn, will remain to remind us of our origins Y The Shaftesbury High School girls of the future will know the answer. • * • STAFF NOTES We were sorry to have to say" Goodbye" to ~Iiss Dickson at the end of the Summer Term, when she left us to go to Epsom. We welcome in her place ~Iiss Tilstone, who has come to us for her first teaching post after four .years at Sheffield University. Several members of the staff went abroad for part of their JlOlidays during the year, and in the Summer Term we very mueh enjoyed hearing about Miss Dunford's visit to Florence and Miss Piggott's journey by sea to Naples and overland to Rome. In the Summer holidays, Miss Maddick went to Austria, 1\Iiss Matthews and Miss Langton to Switzerland and I went to J3rittany. M.E.W. 3 • DISTINGUISHEp VISITORS Since our last ilIagazine, wc have had several" distingnished visitors" to see the School. On ;rune 1st, Mr. Bradslmw, our Deputy Director of Education, brought the Wakili, son of the late Emir of Rano, to see the School. Mr. Bajero stayed to lunch and Miss Dnnford took him round the buildings in the afternoon and to the Boarding Houses. The day before the Autumn Term began,Mr. Haynes, our Director of Education, brought Sir Gilbert Fleming, the Per· manent Secretary of State for Education, to see "riss Dunford. They stayed to tea afterwards. On Octob,!'r 13th, ilIr. Browne, H.M.I., brought Dr. Browne, the chief Inspector for Secondary Schools, to the School an!l to have lunch in the Dining Hall. The Sixth Form very much enjoyed talking with both visitors. GIFTS TO THE. SCHOOL Mr. and l\lJ:s. Salisbury: Book for Library (Hazel) Mrs. Case: Books for Library Miss Dickson : Vase for Library Bird Boxes Diana Bowden : Silver Birch for Barnes' corner ...... ;rill Cardwell : Book for Library ;r ean Drew: Museum specimen: Life of chick ;r oy Godfrey : l\Ioney Rita Mullins : Money for Choir Music Beryl Welch: Two Posy Rings LEAVING GIRLS, 1953-54 Autumn Term, 1953 Spring Term, 1954 Form U.V. A. Stcphcns Form VI. J. Drew Form u.nr. M. Cole Forui U.V. Y. Morgan L. C<>11is R. Wh.tlcy E.Farmer :M. Fisher FormL.V. A. Hitchings 1\r. Hcnstridgo E. Linley D. ~IcCrcdic FormL.IV. A. Stcvcns M. \Villiams ~I. Stocklcy 4 Summer Term, 1954 Form U.Vl. D. Bowden. R. Burden, J. CardneU, J. Peel, T. Wright, S. Zinkova. FormL.VI. P. Furncll, J. Goddard Form U.V. S. Andrews. J. Browne. D. Chown, M. Cox, J. Godfrey, J. Hutley, B. Lowen. R.1\Iullins, J. Frothcro, M. Stone, A. Tolman, B. Welch. Form U.IV. S. Cross. J. Williams FormL.IV. M. Davidgo Form Ill. J. Down, J. Hayden, 1\:. Hcthcrington, J. Taylor. NEW GIRLS, 1954 Spring Term, 1954 PruentForm Previous Sclwt;Jl W. Colycr'P. Colycr A.Morris L.VJ. U.V. U.IV.I. Croft House, Shillingstono Croft House. Shillingstone GUlingham :Mcidem School C. Crouch L.IV. Croft House, ShiHingstone Summer Term, 1954 B. Horlock·Joncs _ L.V. Towyn Grammar School C. Layzcll J. Taylor L.IV. Newbury County Girls' Grammar School Vincent Primary School. East London, South Africa. Autumn Term. 1954- C. Harris L.V. Southlands School, -Broadstono 1\1. Jones L.V. Parkstone Grammar School S. Mitcholl U.IV.I. GiHingham Grammar School C. lIiHs U.IV.I. j).Iilham Ford School, Oxford L. Allardyco A. Gant A. Horlook.Jones __ L.IV. L.IV. L.IV. BJandford Grammar School St. George's Sohool, Highcliffe St. Brandon's. Clevedon P. Barfoot Ill. Parkhill Junior School, llford. ·W. Bartley Ill. Motcombo C.E. Primary School 13. Bush Ill. East Orchard Primary School M. Chant ill. breme Minsrer C.E. Primary School K. Coles ill. Fontmell Magna C.E. Primary School H. Colyer ill. Croft House, Shillingstone F. Corp Ill. Tisbury V.C. Primary School J.Crouch ill. Croft House. Shillingstone J. Davies Ill. 1tIaud Road Primary School, Dorche.srer J. Dobio Ill. Iweme Mirisrer C.E. Primary School R.Dorey Ill. Sunninghill Preparatory 8ch091, Dorchesrer D. Field m. Hindon V.C. School J.-Gatehouse Ill. Shaftesbury C.E. Junior School K. Godwin Ill. 'Varcham Junior School V. Griffiths Ill. Shaftesbuiy C.E. Junior School T. Holloway Ill. East Orchard Primary School G. Lazarides Ill. Gussngo St. Wchael C.E. School A.Milroy m Rising Brook County Primary School, Stafford M. ~Iorcy m Zeals House School A. Morrison ill. BJandIord Camp Primary School 5 A. Perry m. 1I!otcombe a.E. Primary School G. Ralph m. Gillingham County Junior School J. Rose Ill. i'Iclbury Abbas Primary School D. Rowbottom m. Shaftesbury C.E. Junior School J. Sherrard Ill. ScmIey C.E. Primary School J. Srophens IU. i\[otcombo C.E. Primary School J. Upton m. Fontmcll :Magna C.E. Primary School S. Welch m. Shaftcsbury C.E. Junior School PREFECTS AND SUB·PREFECTS Autumn Term, 1954 HcadGirl l\I. Bond Deputy Head Girl J. Whitmarsh Prefects W. Case, S. Jcffroys, V. Sharp, S. Sheppard, )f. Bradford. S. Clarko, J. Stone. Sub.Prefects C. Alford, :M. :Mende, A. Ward. B. Hitchings. E. Parsons, M. 'Vilson, S. Woodhead, S. Gro,Y Form Captains Upper V. S. Gray Lower V. H. Janes Upper IV.I. D. Woodman Upper IV.2. S. PaIHster Lower IV. C. Layzcll IU. R. Booth Magazine Committee Editor _ _ ,V. Case Sub·Editor _ R. J'ones Form Representatives Upper V. P. Colyer Lower V. S. HowcIl Upper IV.I. A. Lazaridcs Upper IV.2. ~[.. Britton Lower IV. P. Hughes HI. P. Barfoot * * • SPEECH DAY, 1954 We have several conneetions with Bristol University, so we were specially pleased that Professor B. A. Fletcher, Director of the Institute of Education at Bristol University, presented the prizes and spoke to the girls, staff and parents assembled in the Savoy Cinema on Wednesday, 27th October. 6 Mrs. Bradford, the Ohairman of the Governors, introduce,d the speakers and welcomed the :Mayor and Mayoress (Mr. and Mrs. Maedonald) who supported them on the platform. In her report, lIIiss Dunford spoke of the results of the G.O.E. examinations taken in June and July, and said that we had seventy·five per cent. of passes, which was a good deal highel' than any previous achievement. She added that the results were of little value in themselves uuless they were being used as passports to service in the wider community outside school. A good many of the leaving girls that year were maintaining the school tradition of training for the teaching and nursing professions. Miss Dunford then talked about further developments and mentioned the hopes for a new Library and for a new heating system. . After speaking of the important parts played by the Staff and by the Parents' Association, Miss Dunford finished her speech by saying: ' " If there is any virtue in which I should like to train ,my girls, it is in the habit of thankfulness, of counting their blessings. There is no surer recipe for a happy life." After Professor Fleteher had presented the prizes, he spoke of three virtues that he would add to that mentioned by Miss Dunford-inventiveness, dignity and courage, and gave the stories of three women in whom these qualities had been apparent. A vote of thanks to Professor Fletcher for presenting the prizes was proposed by lIfr. T. N. Hitelnngs. Bouquets and a . button-hole were presented to lIIrs. Bradford, lIIrs. lIIacdonald and Professor Fletcher by the Head Girl, lIIary Bond, the Deputy Head Girl, Janet Whitmarsh and the Form Oaptain of the Third Form, Rachel Booth. The Orchestra, wInch was trained and conducted by Miss lIIcGill, provided the entertainment this year and we enjoyed )learing "~arglletto" (from "Concerto Grosso," Handel) and a Pavane by Arbeau. Miss lIIcGill explained that although there had now been a school orchestra for several years, very fe,v girls had been members for more than two years and so it was still a very inexperienced orchestra. The authem "Except the Lord Bnild the House" by C. Armstrong Gibbs, was sung by the School, with the exception of the first year form, and made a beautiful ending to another very happy Speech Day. 7 ~- PRIZE-WINNERS Subject Prizes Religious Knowledge Diana Bowden English _ Sonja Zinkova History JudyPeelGeography Jennifer Prothero French 'Vendy Case Latin WendyCaseMathematics -Valeric Sharp Science ..:.. Valeric Sharp Music ~fary Bond Art __ Janet Whitm-arsh Speech Training _ Barbam !..owen General Knowledge: Senior Bridget Salisbury Janct Salisbury Junior Ann Hall Catherine Richmond Good Work Prizes VI. _ Jilt Cardnell " UpperV. Daphne ChOWll Jean Drew Joy Godfrey Pat HiIton Darbam Hitchings Adrienne_Lawrence Jennifer Prothero .Mary Wilson Marion Worthington LowerV. Sylvia Hiscock Upper IV. Ann Hall Hilary Jones Lower IV. Sally Anne Mullington MaryNorris Daphne'Voodman Ill. _ Kitty Hetherington Prizes for Special Progress Lower V. Sany Culverhouse Lower IV. Anns. Lazarid_es Guildhall School of Music and Drama Certificates Speech and Drama Grade VI. 'Vendy Case (with Honours) Valerie Sharp (with Merit) Grade IV. Ruth Burden (with Merit) Grade IT. Janet Alner (with Merit) Choral Verse Speaking Advanced Grade Senior Choir (with ~Ierit) Lower Grade _ Junior Choir (with :l\Ierit) Cham~ion House Cup: Bames Head Girl's Award, Judy Peel 8 , Trethevy Farm. 3frs. Stephens 'met us at the door and SOOIL made'us feel very much at home. We were given cream and fruit for supper, and after a talk round the fire, Jane and L went to bcd. Next morning, we had to 'get up early, as we wcre to mcetthe rest of the team at Liskcard at nine, and then we were all going on to Trill'o. After a breakfast of scrambled eggs, wo thankcd Mrs. Stepliens very much for her kind hospitality, and ran to the 'bus stop as it was getting late. At Liskcard, we joincd the rcst of the tcam and after alL llOur's journey we arrived at Truro. The Tournament bcgan at twelve and we pL-iyed Somerset first. The games L~sted about a quarter of an llOur. I was very much astonished to find that the Somerset goalkeeper lived in my home town, Frome. We beat Somersct by 2-0., During the Tournament, selectors chose players for the Western County Team. Four girls, all from Sherborne, wcre chosen, and everybody in the tcam felt that Dorset had done .quite well. In the results of the Toul11ament, Dorset was sccond, Gloucestershire having very narrowly beaten us into first place. After a hurricd tea we all got in the' coach again and set off for Sherborne. It was very late when we arrivcd and I 'stayed at one of the :Boarding Houses for the night.' On Sunday morning, two girls from Sherborne School saw me safcly on to the 'bns, and I arrived back in Shaftcsbury at half-past eleven, having spent a very interesting and. enjoyable weekend. 3I. WILSON, Lower VI. DR)\.MATIC AND LITERARY SOCIETY REPORT The Society is now relaxing a little, having complctcd its major work for this· year-the production of Goldsmith's • "She Stoops to Conquer." Several meetings this tcrm have been devoted to play-reading, including two evenings which were spent in reading Bernard Shaw's play "St. Joan." Other evenings have ,been spent h~ trying to improve the members' art in make-up; with not too horrifying results. On December 3rd,.Iast year's members will join the present ones'in a visit to the Playhouse, Salisbury to, see T. S. Eliot's "The Confidential Clerk." 18 Cambridge General Certificate of Education Adl.-anua Level: D. Bowdcn (Religiol!-s, Knowledge, Englisb, History); Ruth 'Burden (English, History);, J. C3rdncll (English, History, Religious Know. ledge); J. Peel (English, History); T. Wright (English); S. Zinkoya. (English) Ordinary ~-el: C. Alford, P. Fumeli. S. Jcffroys, M. :lIcndc, S. Andrews, L. Bcnnett,:M. Bradford, J. Brayford, E. Brooks, J. Deowno, D. Chown, S. Clarkc, W. Colyer,)I. Cox, J. Godfrey, P. Hilton, B. Hitchings, G. Hapkins, J:Hutlcy, R. JODes, A. Lawrence, B. Lowcn, R. )[ullins, E. Parsons, H. Pomeroy, J. Prothero, B. Rebbcck. J. Stone, 1I. Stone, A. 'folman, B. Tomlinson, B. Welch. M. Wilson, S. Woodhcnd, R. Woodley, )f. Woodman. B. Woods, )1. 'Vorthington. SCHOOL COUNCIL REPORT, 1953-54 Several amendments have heen made to the Constitution dUl'ing this year, chiefly in connection with the representation. The Staff membership, hy their own choice, has heen reduced from foUl" to three. The Lower School Forms are no longer, to be represented on Council. ;The Sixth Form membership has heen increased by' one. The other amendments are all concerned with finance. One of the main decisions'to which the' Council has come during the year, was to have a Visitors' Gallery at every meeting except the first in the year. This has proved so successful that the numher has heen increased to include two girls from each year stage in School life. According to the decision in Council, a Summer Fete was held to raise money for School needs. In spite of the Fete having to he held in School, instead of at Barton Rill hecause of the rain, the total amount I'aised was £52 10s. lId. Because it was so much money, after paying substantial sums to the original causes, Council decided to give a donation to St. Peter's ChUl"ch Restoration Fund. Council continues to he a flourishing hody representing the Sehool, and we hope that it will continue to be of rcal value, wlwre prohlems can he discussed and solved. JANE BRAYFORD, Secretary. • * • A AN ACCOUNT OF THE SUMMER FETE At the cnd of the Summer Term, the Sehool held a Fete. It was organised by the School Council and supervised by the Staff. It was planned that it should he held at Barton Hill 9 House, but owing to a very wet a)ld miserable day, it had to be transferred to School. .All the Form rooms aud the Hall were used for stalls and sideshows. The Lower Fourth had a Handicraft Stall, to which everyone was supposed to contribute. There were fascinating sideshows, such as spearing applcs in water and walking along a crooked line, looking through a pair of reversed binoculars. There was also a produce, a flower and a book stall, which raised a great deal of money. Although it was a disappointment not to have the Fote at Barton Hill House, everyone made the best of the Form rooms and the limited amount of space. They were decorated with streamers and flowers. .Although it was wet and miserable, it did not dampen the spirits of the people who came in record numbers. l\Iiss Dunford said that she did not expect more than £20, but over £50 was made. This was higher tlmn the amount reached at Barton Hill House two years before. The elearing·up afterwards was, as usual, done extremely well and quickly and by very cheerful people. I don't think there was one scrap of paper or trimming to be found after all the visitors ,and girls had gone home, after a very successful and happy day. l\Iiss Dunford said the next morning, that it had been a "Red Letter Day." CATHERINE RICIillOND, Lozeer 1' . • * * SOCIAL SERVICE REPORT Since the beginning of this new year, we have had our usual two meetings in term. The result of the first was a collection for the Cancer Research Fund, and since it is very much in need of money, we were glad t~ be able to support it "ith the largest collection of the yem·. Our second collection was for the Friends' Service Council, who are in need of money to use for refugecs in Korea and Kenya. This term we have been selling seals to help the funds for Infantile ParalysiS, Tuberculosis and Spastics. The toys and books which we have bcen putting round our Christmas Tree for several years, are going, tllis yeat·. to refugees abroad. Since we have raised qnite a lot of money this year, we hope this will be repeated throughout the next year. DAVINA F.ARRANCE, SecJ'etary. 10 .. BOARDERS' REPORT There have been no velY outstauding events in the past 'Year. Both houses 'have been to the einema quite frequently and-have seen some very enjoyable pictures: "The Cruel Sea," "Gilbert and Sullivan," "Genevieve," "Roman Holid..'\.y," " Knock on Wood," and" Doctor in the House." . In the Boarders v. Daygirls sports events, the Boarders managed to hold their own very well. In the hockey match, the score was a draw 1-1, and in the tennis mateh of the Summer Term, the Boarders won by 24 games to 20. Many boarders during the Summer Term went 'up to the games field and practised athletics and tennis. A new arrangement was made, whereby tea was at 5.15 and thus there was more time to be spent out of doors, when Boarders could go out'cycling, walking or practise sport. This 'arrangement was very much appreciated. At the end of the Summer Term, the Boarders went on their annual picnics-Barton Hill to Hod Hill, the" Sunridge" Juniors to Bournemouth, and the Seniors to SalisbUlY. Everyone enjoyed their outings and arc looking forward to next year's. The Carnival was held on October 2nd and both houses entered, Barton Rill as the "Bat'ton Rill Cadets" and Sunl'idge as "Happy Families." The former won a special First Prize and the latter a First Prize. The usual fun and amusement was had by all during the frantic preparations and on the actual day. The event to Wllich all Boarders look forward is the J3onrders' Party. We are glad that it llas'been easier to arrange aetivitie~ 'with the Grammar School Boarders this term. Some of us enjoy Sunday afternoon walks with the Grammar School Seniors and 'we are looking forward to a party at the Grammar School oh J)ecember 11th. ill. C. WILSON W. A. CASE * • • THE BOARDERS' CLUB The Boarders' Club originated at the lleginning of the .Autumn Term 1952, but both the Senior and the Junior sections .still enjoy their meetings immensely. 11 The committee memb.ers for 1953, were Valerie .Sharp (Head Boarder of Barton Hill), 'Ruth Burden (Head Boarder of S.unridge), Wendy Case and lIrary Wilson (elected memhers) and two elected junior memhers, Anne Gibbons and Pixie Gray. 'Vendy Case was elected secretary. She had to resign in the SllIIlIller Term, owing to pressure of work. Her place was taken by Jennifer Pl'Otherq. During the first committce meeting of the term, it was dccided that the subscriptions should be raised from 6d. to 9d. for the seniors and 3d. to Od. for the juniors, thus enabling the Clnb to buy more equipment for games and some new records. It was also decided that the juniors should have something different from a purely social evening. In preference to the i'Olmd "Simba," "Lo, here is Fellowshippe" was chosen for the Club Song. At the beginniug of the Autumn and Spring Terms, an Amalgamated Social was held. The Juniors' meetings consist of talks by members of Staff, debates, Goofy Drives, dancing, charades and some light poetry rcading. The Seniors enjoyed several talks by visitors, such as Miss lIIaundcr and l\Iiss Pearson, both teachers from New Zealand, Mrs. Pemose who had visited Australia and iIIiss King who had formerly taught in Egypt. They also enjoyed the interesting talks given by members ofStaff. They occasionally spent the meeting giving one minute speeches and dancing. During the Spring Term the Club went to the cinema twice to sce" Genevieve " and" The Cruel Sea." The Club did not meet during the Summer Term, apart from a Social Evening at the beginning. We feci that the Club is a great asset to the life of the Boarding Honses. It is-", time'when both houses may mix together and it is greatly enjoyed. We all appreciate the help given to the Club by its Chairman, l\Iiss Dunfo'rd, and l\Iiss 'Woods, dnring the term. . L. BENNETT, LowCl' VI Gcncral . BARNEl! HOUSE REPORT After several years Barnes llas regained the position of Top Rouse. I should like to congratulate all members who worked hard ana made this possible. We were very sony to lmve to say" Goodbye" to Ruth Burden, our former house captain, who with her deputy, Dian ... 12 Bowden, led the honse to snccess. We wish them both every success and happiness in their future careers" To all the new ~ members of the house we extend.a very hearty welcome. Both the house hockey and tennis teams are to be congratulated on winning their respective cups. Having won the Swimming Shield onee again, I think the house has proved that it is just as at home in water as on land . .After so many successes, one word of warning-do not "rest on your laurels "-mueh hard work in examinations is needed if Barnes is to maintain its high standard this year. VALERIE SlURP . 'H~RDY HOUSE REPORT Last year, in this report, I wrote that Hardy House had been top for three succcssive years. This year we have fallen back to " second place." I am certain that this is due to the lack of enthusiasm which the House shows in sports. We have several members who achieve magnificent results in examinations, and gain many points for the House. It remains for those of us not so academically minded to work for the House in hockey, tennis, swimming, or athletics. Let us. all make a great effort this year to improve our sport. Last year, our viee-eaptain, Jill Cardwellleft, to begin her nursing training. We thank her for all she did for the House. We welcome Miss Brewington as our House llIiBtress in llIiBs Logg's plaee. This year has already begun. Hardy, let us be Top House at the end of it ! WENDY A. CASE. • * * WREN HOUSE REPORT Well, Wren, after our rise last year to seeond place, we have once again sunk to our lowly position of " bottom House .." . However, with OUl' new House llIiBtress,Miss Matthews, and all our new members, "fhom I am sure are full of zeal to make Wren "Top House," we have hopes of better things in the' future. ~ 13 .As a House, we do well at sport but are so very mediocre where work is concerned. Let everyone of us put an extra effort into our work tbis New Year, and perhaps, who knows, next time the Captain will start her report by saying, " Congratulations Wren on being 'Top House' ! " JANET WmTMARsn• THE GAMES REPORT Tennis This year we had the advantage of Ilaving Olll' own courts at the field for practice. The team enjoyed the season, although the weatber was poor, and only three matches were played. Nevertheless it is felt that the School's-tennis is definitely on the upgrade. S. Zinkova, W. Case, R. Burden and E. Parsons represented the School in the Bournemouth and DistIict InterSchools Tournament on July 3rd. Matches, 1954 Opponen/.< S.II.S. Place Result Blandford 1st VI. Homo Won 53-16 Gillingham VI. Form Home Won 43-3B Old Girls 1st VI. Home 'Von 56-25 Team 1st Oouple S. Zinkova, W. Case 2nd Oouple R. Burden (Capt.), l\f. Wilson STd Oouple :M. Bond, E. Parsons Ruert'u R. Tylcr, :M. Bradford (S. Zinkoy3., 'V. Case, R. Durden, retained their colours.) Tennis Colour& were awarded to: M. Bond; E. Parsons, :M. Wilson. Double Colours were awarded to: E. Parsons, :M. Wilson. • Tournaments Upper School Winners ~I. Bradford, R. Tylcr Runners-up E. Parsons, E. Brooks. Middlo School Winners F. Gongo. P. WaIter Runners.up J. Cox, M. Green Lower School 'Vinncrs A. Morris, S. Pallistcr Runners-up R. Brayford, E. Harding I Netball This game' is now played as an after-school activity and whcn the field is t.oo wet for hockey_ Inter-Form and interHouse matches were held for the first time_ The Results of Ihe House Netball Matches 1st. Place Dames 2nd Srd " " _ Hardy'Vrcn Hockey Thc team travelled to Dorchester on October 9th and competcd in the Dorset Hockey Tournament, and although we did not do. very well, we had an enjoyable time and gained valuable experience. We offer our congratulations to l\fary Wilson who was again selected to play right wing in the Junior County team, and to J oyee Stone as a reserve. Matches, 1953-4 Opponenu S.H.S. Plaa Re8ult Dorchestcr 1st XI. Homo Lost 0-9 Blandford 1st XI. Away 'Von 3-2 St. l\[ary's Conyent Under 15 Homo Lost 1-6 !)t. l\Inry's Convent 1st XI. Homo Draw 2-2 Lord Digby's 1st XI. Homo Won 2-1 St. :MoDica's 1st XI. ' Homo Draw 5-5 Old Girls 1st XI. HomoLost 1-2 GilIingham 1st XI. Homo Won s-o Blnndford 1st XI. Homo Won 3-1 Parkstono 2nd XI. Away Lost 0-2 Parkstono 1st XI. Away Lost 1-5 Gillingluun 1st XI. Homo Won 5-1 Sbaftcsbury Ladies 1st XI. Away Lost 0-8 ream, 1953-4 Goalkeeper :M. Stone Right Back V. Sharp Left Back S. \Voodhead Right Half Y. l\Iorgan* Left Half W. Caso Oentre·half J. Whitmarsh* (Vice.) Oentre-jo1'U'O.rd A. lIitchings Right Inside ~I. Bradford Left IMide R. Burden· Right WinG' ~[. Wilson* (Capt.) Left Wing E. Parsons (. denotes colours previously won) Co( night. ~Iy hostess was Ann: Stephens and she took two of the team, the other girl being ;ranet Butlcr from Sherborne. \Ve caught a 'bus from Liskeard which took us through some vcry quaint Cornish villages. The joul"Uey was very short and we got off the 'bus to wait for Ann's father, who was going to take us to his house by car, as the 'bus did not run very near the house. Very soon wc got in the car and made friends with Mr. Stephens. Wc went down some very narrow and steep lanes, but wc c.onld se~ little of the countryside as it ~.. was too dark. Upon arriving at "fr. Stephen's house, we discovered that he lived 011 a farm which had a vm>y lovely name. It was called 17 ,. ,. ~ :-: >ing forward to from the beginning of the Summer Term. The hall was packed and everybody was silent as Bernard Shore took his place, and we all 'stood to play the National Anthem. We had begun; next came lIandel's " Larghetto" and various other pieces, with solos and duets from the pupils. The two star items of the evening were the " Brandenburg Concerto" played by the adult members of the orchestra, and" The Swan" played by a girl from Cranbourne Cha~e School on the 'cello. She played excellently and it was difficult to believe she was only a schoolgirl. There was an interval half way through when a speech was given by a member of the adults in the orchestra, thanking Bernard Shore, Miss UcGill, Mj. Catchpole and to Dr. Reginald Johnson for accompanying the orchestra on the piano. The concert came to an end far too quickly but we had thoroughly enjoyed our evening. After music· stands had been collected and our instruments put away on the coach, we went back to get autographs. When we returned, Bernard Shore was engaged in a conversation and so we had to wait. Eventually, )fiss Drake came to the reSCUe and' asked him if he would mind signing autographs as we had a'bus to catch. lIe consented and after receiving his autograph, we climbed up the coach steps ready to leave. We were soon back at Shaftesbury after dropping girls at the villages on the return journey. We were quite tired but the coldness of Shaftesbury soon revived us. As I waited for the East Knoyle ten o'clock service 'bus I thought how lucky we had been to llave Bernard Shore to conduct us, and how very interesting and cnjoyable an evening had been arranged for us. Ivy DEAN, Upper V . THE BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP During the Autumn Term, a Young People's Bible Study Fellowship was started by the Rector, for the united parishes of 23 Holy Trinity and Cann. At the first meeting, over forty people tnrned np, many of these, High' School girls and Grammar School boys, and this was a very cncouraging start. The FellowshipJs held every Monday night in Cann rectory, the method of ;Bible Study being taken from" A Hundred Days' .Bible Study" arranged for young officer cadets, which is usually lcd by two boys or two girls. This always results in a great deal of lively discussion, which everyone finds very helpful and intcresting as it gives lleople a chancc, both to air their own views and also to see other people's points of view on various topics. We have also had the pleasure of hearing'" special" speakers, who come • about once a month. A very intercsting talk ·on Spiritual Healing was given by The Rev. Sharpe of Manston, andan~ther enlightening talk was given by The Rev. Eddleston of Tollard Royal. Recently we enjoyed hearing of )Iiss King's experiences in Egypt: We are looking forward to more of thcse " special" talks in the future. We should like to thank The Rev. Horlock-Jones and The Rev. Black-Hawkins for their organization of these meetings, and we hope that the Youth Fcllowship will " continue in the same until it be thoroughly finished." R. JONES, Lower VI General . A TALl< ON KENYA On Friday, December 18th, 1953, l\Ir. Tombo ole )Ibaci and his wife came to the School. )Irs. Tombo spoke to the Lower and IDddle School and )Ir. Tombo told the Upper School about Kenya, his native land. A little to our disappointment, they wore Europcan clothes. l\Irs. Tombo is studying Domestic Science at a training college and her husband .!.!as been studying at Cambridge, and -,' -lecturmg"rolmd-Englana. As yet he is the only ene of the Masai tribe to have been sufficiently interested in education to go abroad for it, for the, Masai is chiefly a fighting tribe. On the other hand, the Kikuyn, of which his wifc is one, arc vastly interest1y hobby is fromology which, in case you do not know, is (lollecting cheese labels. This is qnite a new and' interesting nobby and it has ouly become popular in-the last.five-years, I have about three hundred and sb:ty cheese' fabels in my (lollection, which is a very small number compared With that of two pcople I know, who have over a thousand.' I 'keep them in a large Coronation scrap-book with gay colourcd pages of brown, blue, green and red which makes agood background for the labels. I have used over half of this book, which I think is .quite good, as I have ouly been collecting for-about a year. In the Children's Newspaper you may often.·see·advertisements for cheese labels on approval. I do not 'favour this, as' most of the,labels are fakes and they are often quite expensive. ~o, I do not think it is collecting'genuinely. My prize set of cheese labels are my " William Tell" brand .as I have twenty-two of them. I keep these on two sepaFate pages. My second best are my "Anemone" Gerber brand. "These are very pretty and are decorated with Alpine anemones of yellow, orange, white, blue, red and maroon witk blue, ,Yhite, yellow, orange, green and pink backgrounds. I haVe .eight of these and should very much like to get more of them. My third best set are my "·Swiss Knights." These take up mi.e page and are on my first page, as they used to be very common and were 1;he first ones I collected. I have thirteen of these but r should 1ike to have the whole set of twenty-two. 1>1y ambition.is, as my collection grows, to keep all the different sets on separate pages. 1 have cheese labels of many different countries such as SWitzerland, France, Italy, 'Spai!)., lIolland and Great Britain. 35 The ewner of our village SllOP kindly saves me beautiful tops off the Dutch cheeses . .Also I am very lucky, as a friend of Daddy's has become very intcrested in my hobby and has givcn me quite a number of tops I am sme I should not have had if it had:not bcen for him. Before I bccame intercstcd in ·fromology I novel' reaalised the number of cheese labels thcrc wcre or how attractive they arc. ClmISTINE CRoucrr, Lower ITT• * • .. (2) BRASS BAND The National youth Brass Band Course -Easter, 1954 • Mter becoming a memb,er of the National Youth Brass Brand of Grcat Britain, which was formed by Dr. Denis Wlight and wllielt meots twice a year during the Easter and Summer holidays, I attended the Easter course this year with another girl from my band. ',The course was held in a large school, the Dormer Wolles School in Southall. There wcre ovcr one hundred -members in the band which included twcnty·two girls. Every morning, we uscd to have prayers before starting work and difforent people would play their instruments to accompany tho "hymn. Mtcr prayers, wo had ear·traiuing and! aural.work with lIIrs . .AIston. Thcn wo 'TOuld go to sectional practices"; tho cornets with one tutor, the trombones with another" and so on. Having worked llard for tho first part of the morning, we had a break and after being refreshed ,,,ith lomonado and "biscuits, we went to a full band practice in tho hugo assembly hall. At this practice, we would rehearse with our conductors, Dr. Deuis Wright and. Leonard Davies, and then wo would break for lunch. During tllO aftel'lloon and evening, thero would bo another sectional practice and full band rehearsal. On tho Thmsday of the week's course, I went with the rest ; of the band to make some recordings at lIIaida Vale for the B.B.C. Wo woro ushered into a huge hall with lots of mechanical equipment and'wires in it, and there wc reeordedsuchmnsie as tho first movement of "The Uuiinished Symphony" and " Overaturo Glastonbury." On Saturday wc wero all transported to tho Central Hall, Westminster, wllOro wo gave a concert of all tho music wo had practised 'dming tho week's comse. This was the finale to an educational and enjoyable courSe. 36 An Expedition To Cornwall On Saturday, 6th November, the Wessex Youth, Band, formerly the Wincanton Junior Band, of which I amamember, attended its first contest at Bodmin in Cornwall. We had been invited to compete in the contest by ~Ir. W. G. Lenwood, ilf.B.E., Chairman of the South West Brass Band Association. Condueted by our bandmaster and tutor, iIIr. M. Witcombe, we played the test piece, the hymn" Elher" and the piece of our own choice, a selection called" Melodies of Britain." We were six points behind the winners, Bodmin Juniors, and received a cup which will be presented on " home-ground" by Mr. Lenwood at a concert in Wincanton. ADRJENNE LAWRENCE, LowlYt VI. • * • COURSE IN SPANISH AT LONDON UNIVERSITY Tn the Easter holidays, I was lucky enough to attend a five-day course in Spanish at London University. It was a marvellous experience and a very instructive onc too. The lecturers were mostly attached to the University or to the' Hispanic Council, who provided a number of films and, extra leetures in the evenings. On the last day we were all invited to a social evening held at the Hispanic Couneil"'-Canning House-where we all enjoyed ourselves tremendously. During tllOse five days I learned to use the la\lgllage orally by talking to the ever obliging, lecturers, who se~meiI 'to, Kno,v exactly wlmt each student's case was, in spite of the short ,time. It was a rcnlly interesting experience. . . ilfARIA :Jlli. ~l)e people on the milking rota had to be)lp at half-pastfOurJ to be at the milking parlour at five o'clock, when the 'ntilking ,started. The people on the ntilking,rota were invariably iateforbreakfast, wllich wasat quarter past seven. Between sb: and:llino in tho evening we used to have qnizs, 'films and once 40 .' wc had ,a treasure huut. The food was excellent and ,needless to say, wc were always ravenous. Miss ~[eCredie Forster called our names aud said the name of our school as wc stood up. Imagine Olll' surprise when wc heard wc came from Shaftesbury Grammar School! After "oll-call ~[r. Thom~s, the Plincipal, g:we an introductory talk. DUl'ing this talk he fircd questions at us anil, we· did nO& know very many of the answers. In his closing speech, he also fircd questions at us and wc are pleased to say that :wc knew the answers to almost aU of them. After the introduetorytall<, Section 'A' clinibed on to the tractor and trailer and Section' B ' on to the lorry and wc went on a conducted fm:m tour. There arc three farms on the Lackham Estate, N otton Farm, Cuckoo Bush and LMkham llome Farm. 'The fifty attested Friesian co";s were at Laekham Rome Farm, and the thirty attestcd Shorthorns at Notton Farm, and fifty registered Clun Forest ewes at Cuckoo Bush. The pigs were also at Cuckoo Bush. We had lccturcs on bacteria, crop i'otation, fcrtilisers; milk testing, country l)roduce, cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry. ,Wc enjoycd the tnlk givcn on fertilisers by Mr. McCubbin most, for hc gave us his favourite chemic.'tl formulae although it had nothing to do with fertilisers. Retold us w)lat fertilisers to use for different kinds of deficiencies, and explained what N.P.K. stood fOl:. Itstands for the three main chemicals used in fertilisers; nitrogen, phosphate, and potash and they arc always printed in this order on the fertiliser bags that farmers buy. For practical work, wc did dairy work, machinery, c.'trpentry,. building, general farm: work and gardening. Wc think wc enjoyed carpentry most, for it is unusualfor girls to do this. We drilled wall-plugs, helped make a door and pu~ up a partition in a garage. 'Wc also enjoyed machinery, and onc of uS spent a whole afternoon lying under a self-binder, unscrewing bolts and nuts and'greasing the different parts. In machinery wc also rc-painted parts of machines, and wc certainly Illanaged to get paint where it should not be. On the Saturday evening wc visited Laeock Abbey, and wc were interested to sce the window of which the first photograph was ever taken by Fox-Talbot in 1835. This photograph is now in a South Kensington ~[useum. 'Another interesting fcatlll'e of the Abbey was the huge c.~uldron, weighing between nine and a half and ten hundredweight. This is a unique example of such it cauldron in Great Britain. The following day wc went to the service at,the bcautift4 41 • Lacock Church. On the Sunday afternoon was the old students' re·union and visiting day, and we had great fun showing the visitors'round the hostel and farms. On the Thursday, the day before we left Lackham, the Television people came and televised us. One of us was televised opening up' the hives and looking at the bees and the other was meant to ,be ,televised in the garden, but the men ran out of film before they got as far as that, but both of us were televised assembling for the afternoon's work and lectures. On the Thursday evening, we had a camp fire as a social evening. This was very enjoyable and it was very amusing to .try'"to fry sausages at the end of pointed bamboo canes. Some . of them dropped into the bonfire, as they burst. After the - ~\ sausage frying episode, we llad a sing-song. Then each dor., mitory had to put on an act. These were very amusing, especially the 'act staged by three boys called, "Same size, same shaJ,le, but"only a different colour." The following day -we had a last farm tour of Lackham Home Farm. Dinner was rather a sorrowfnl meal as we were not 'lo-oking forward to going home, but were wishing we could spend another three weeks at Lackham. We ~trongly recommend anyone who is interested in AgricultUre, and who wishes to take more than a passing interest in it, to try to go to -Laekham on one of these courses. Besides being enjoyable,. th~y aro instructive and not at all expensive_ The fqod is gO'od and the dormitories a comfortable size. The only criticism we make is that we are not given ~nough time to ~vrite our diaries, and so we used to wake up early and either get up .mid ,Vrite them or write them in our beds. • -JANWE SIDFORD and ASLAUG GODESETH, Upper 1' . * * • ON dOlNlNG THE YOUNG 'FARMERS' CLUB A f~w weeks _ago, two of my friends and I decided that we ~ should very much like to join the Young-Farmers' Club. We, . ,were all-interested'in farming and thoug)1t that we should be able to learn 'more about it by joining the local club. We knew that this club held regular mcetings at which lectures wlll"e given_, One Friday night we' set_ out for Gillingham, whore the • meeting was'to be held at 7.15 p.m. We reached the hall where the meeting was to be held in good time and' entered the l"Oom rather shyly. • 42 • • I was surprised at the large number of people present, as I had no idea tbat tllCre were so many members. We found some seats together and sat down, looking around. Everyone seemed to be talking and I felt very glad that I had gone with my friends and not alone . .At last the chairman entered ~with the speakers for that evening, and asked for quiet. He introduced the speakers to us and told us that the subject was "Winter Egg Production." ·When this lecture was finished the speakers left the room and club business was started. We heard all the latest news concrning the club, which .seemed .rather strangc to us as this was our first meeting. Then the moment camc when we were to be proposed as new members. Our names were read out by one of the members, who said that she hoped we would be happy during our membership. The other members then applauded and we sat down feeling very conspicuous. The meeting was then closed. We felt very pleased tllat we at last belonged to the Young Farmers' Club and hurlied to pay our subscriptions to the Treasurer. .As it was getting late, we Imd to rush home, llaving had a very epjoyable evening. JENNY HARDING, Upper V. * • * MY VISIT TO THE GARTER SERVICE On June 12th I travelled to Windsor feeling very excited. Sunday seemed to pass very· slowly, althougli in the morning I went to the Castle and saw the changing of the Guard, and heard the band" of the Grenadier Guards play. On lIIonday, my aunt and I got ready early and we arrived at the Castle ~about twelve o'clock. During the time that we were waiting in the Throne Room of Windsor Castle, the Qneen was making Sir Wins ton Churchill a Knight Companion of the lIfost Noble Order of the Garter. This is the oldest order of Knighth.ood in Europe. It is supposed' to have originated during the middle of the fourteenth century, when Edward III picked up a garter dropped at a ball by the' Count~ss of Salisbury; put it around Iris own knee and said " Honi~soit qui mal-y-pense " . • .As we .entered the Castle, a policeman punched a hole· in.I our tickets, and we took our places in the Dower Ward in front • of ~he picturesque houses of the military knights. • t 43 The next two hours passed very quickly. We watched all ·the important people enter St. GeOl'ge's OllOtpel, and we also saw Richard Dimbleby, who was a commentator. About half an hour before the procession began, the Life Guards and the Horse Guards lined the route, looking extremely smart and colourful in their red jackets, white kid trousers and gloves, spears, gold helmets with white plumcs-Life Guards, and silver helmets with red plumcs-Horse Guards. Some of them were overcome by the heat and they were ~I swaying backwards and forwards trying not to faint. We knew when the procession was coming when the Guards were called to attention. The procession came ·through the Norman Tower, passed the side of St. GeOl'ge's Ohapel and entered by the west door. First of all came the Band of " The Blues." then the Yeomen of the Guard in their scarlet and gold, with E.R. embroidered on their packs and fronts and rosettes on their knees and shoes. A special cheer went up for them because they are all elderly gentlemen. Then came the Knights, the last of whom was Sir Wins ton Ohurehill. Ife was wearing the Royal Blue velvet cloak trimmed with gold, alUl back velvet hat, also the Star and the Garter. He had also been prcsented with the Oollar and the GeOl'ge, alUl the Lesser George. Next came the Duke of Gloucester and the Queen :iI[other, looking very graceful and with a wonderful smile; behind them came Field-Marshal Alexander, Field-~Iarshal ~[ontgomery, and the Duke of Norfolk, and last of all came the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, both looking very charming. As the procession passcd by, I was convinccd that had I heen living in the days of Queen Elizaheth I the colours and the magnificence of the robes coul enjoy, that when Shaftcsbury High School takcs on a new pupil, they also take on, in a different capacity, her parents, for better or worse. I should like to say, here and now, what an adrilirable job I think they make of us. I journcy to a Meeting reviewing my facts and fancies, resolvcd not to be' a hcavy parent and bearing in mind the bricfings received from my young as to the bellaviour expected of a boardcr parent, ouly to find on arrival and as the opportunity occurs that I dcyclop conversations of the deepest intensity on my part with the Staff concerning my darling. I need hardly say that these are met with the most kind and sinccre intcrcst and my queries and anxieties quite allayed. Ij()urney happily homeward with perhaps the stmy thought of having appeared an "awful warning," but this I quickly dismiss by recalliug-the frieudlincss shown to me aud which I kno)v my offspling also enjoys, for which I am most truly grateful. G.B.i\!. OLD GIRLS' SECTION Committee 1954-56 President Miss Dunford. V iee President ~Irs. Raad Secretaries ...... G. Hus'sey (nee Woodman) A. Rawson Treasurer ...... G. Harding Staff Representatives Miss Drake Sports Representatives B. Hall (nee Gibbs) B.Knapton (Jom"littee Members M.Baker B. Carter (nee Mullins) A. J' olmson O.G.A. Summer Meeting . J'ULY 10th, 1954 The Summer }Ieeting was held on Saturday, J'uly lOth, 1954. The proceedings began with a' Tennis :Mateh against the School, on the School courts at Wincombe Lane, com mencing at 5 p.m. This resulted in a win for the School by 56 games to 25. The match was followed by a·buffet supper at Bm·ton Hill House. During supper there was a short business meeting. Members then had an opportunity to walk round Barton Hill House and the Main School. There was a record number of 56 members present at this meeting. . Eleventh O.G.A. Annual Meeting OCTOBER 23rd, 1954 The Annual Dinner took place on Saturday, October 23rd, at the Royal Hotel. As the charge had gone up considerably the committee feared that we should have a small gathering. To our surprise, 66 members were present, a record number. • We assembled in the Lounge at 7 p.m. for the Annual General }Ieeting. The Secretary gave her report ana stated that tllere were now 134 Life Members and 34 Annual l\Iembers in tlw Association. She announced the result of the hockey match played in the afternoon against the S~hool. The O.G. team had won by 3 goals to 1. The Treasurcr reported a balance in the bank of £77'14s. 6d. After a good deal of discussion 'it was decided'to increase the life subscription from 30/-to 2 guineas, and 66 • the annual subscription from 3/6 to 5/-, as our subscriptions were so much smaller than those of othcr schools. It was decided that £1 Is. Od. shonld be given to the School's Coronation Fund as in the previous year. The bi-ennial election of officers and committe~ then took place. The results are printed above. lIIiss Dunford gave her nsual brief account of the developments at School. As the evcning mceting in the snmmer llad b~Bn so much more successful than afternoon ones, it was ullanimously agreed to repeat it next year . After the meeting we moved to the old Club Room of .the Hotel for dinner. The toast of the O.G.A. was proposed by Beryl Knapton who said that SIlO felt that she could speak for all the O.G. present, as she had been at school under both lIb:s.o Raad and lIliss Dunford and had also been both a day girl and a boarder. l\Iary lI[urray (nce King) replied to the toast and said how she valued the Assoeiation because it brought together ~gain class-mates who had meant so much to each other in their school days. lIIrs. Raad proposed the toast of the School and expressed her gratitude for the affection that had always been shown her by the School both in the past and in the present. In replying to this toast l\Iiss lI[addick sketched her experiences as IIouse l\Iistress first on the i\[ain Building and then at Sunridge and now at Barton IIill IIouse.· . The singing of Auld Lang Syne brought our re-union to an end. We have had happy O.G. dinners before but never one with such a strong sense of unity and joy in our re-union as this one. An Appeal In the :Magazine of 1951 we asked for any reminiscences 01' photos of the old days so that we could piece together the-history of the School. Our School has a history worth recording and the writing of this down is now being undertaken seriously. Written records are scanty andwe al·e largely dependent on thememories of old members of the School. Please do all you can to glean any facts or stories about the old days before it is too late. and send them to me as soon as possible. 1If. K. DUNFORD • Visits Of Interest To O.G.A. October,1954. lib:. YEAT)L\N. lIe is in England on holiday and called to give us news of Brenda. She and her sisters feel that they are Australians now. , 67 '. 'November, 1954. lIr. LusH. He came to sce me and told me that his mother was at school here. As she was born in 1853 that makes the life, of the School as a girls' school ncarly a hundred years old. N ovembei', 1954. lli. AR.\ISTRONG and :i\fiss FRY. They called onc Saturday morning to look round and said that part of the garden was very little changed from when they had known it in lIiss Dunn's day. She was their great aunt. December, 195<1. lIiss BUCKLAND came to tell me stories of her life here as a boarder in :i\Iiss Dunn's days. :i\1. K. DUNFORD. • * • . Former Members of staff Mrs. ;TONES (IDss Ifandford) had a daughter, Susan lIary, in September and is going to bring her to sce us as soon as she can. She would like her to be a boarder here onc day. Mrs. LAWSON (¥iss Newton) spent a day with us recently. Her husband now 11as charge of four Congregational Churches. Miss LOGG spent her half-term holiday in'Shaftesbm-ythis term. She is now Senior French 'mistress at Chelmsford High School. ,She had a very interesting holiday in YugoSlavia at Easter. Mrs. WmTE (DIiss Rhodes) called to sce us with her husband during the Summer Term. •Cf, • , 68 • Engagements Edith Crofts to Stuart Beaton Esmo Coombs to Elvcd Phillips Rita Hollowny to Osmond Richard Baker )!iIdrcd Topp to John Read . Banjo. Zinkova to David Casscll Marriages )[ary Le Bechce to Frascr W. Bruco Audroy Cox to Ronard Sims Mary Gray to John Bush Jean Garrctt to John Swc.nton Hilda Gallivcr to Donnld Howell Jenn )fatson to ~rr. Nicholls Heather :Milcs to Eric KclIctt Jean Mcars to GlyD Parry 'Sally )Iinchin~n to l\fr. Harmer Jean Peddle to Donald Mcrcficld. Jcun Shuw to Ronald Patersan Angcla Sims' to Douglns Chislctt Y'lonno Tucker to Waiter Lees Diana Woodrow to John Heath Joscphino Williarns to Robcrt WilIiamson Births Audroy AyIes (nee Busby), a. son, Thomas John Roscma!y Arnold (nee Matthows), a son, Richard Matthew Dorccn ~\uoort (nee Parsons), a daughter. Elizabeth Pat Brooks (nee Wilby). n. son, Stcphcn Edward Jean DrickcU (nee Pitmnn). n. 80n, Julian Phillip Christino Evans (nee WilIiams).ll daughter. Dcborah Lcslcy ShirJoy Goddanl (nu Farris). a daughter. Helen Joan Hudwood (nee Hobbs). a daughter. Susan :\Iargarct Hall (nu Gibbs). II son, Richanl John OiDian Hussey (nee Woodman), a son. Da\"id John Iris Jay (nee l'almer), a son, Peter Mavis .Mundy (nee Cox). a son, NigcI Donald Edna. 01scn (nee Hayter) n. son, Eric Helen Perry (nee Hall), a daughter Ethel Richmond (nu Bdce), II daughter, Ruth Alexandra Jcan Smith (nee Conibcar), a son :\Iadon 'l'ozcr (nee Coombs). II daughter, Christino Mary Joscphino Williamson (nu Williams). a. daughter SnmLEY .ANDREWS and .A.'GELA TOLJL\N (1954) have both begun thcir nnr~ing training at the Westminster Hospital at Shaftesbury_ .ANN -BROOKS (1951) remained in England after her parents retm-ned to Ceylon_ She is attending Pitman's Secretarial College in London and working part-time at Timothy White's_ 69 .. BITA BRAIN (1952) now travels to her bank in Gillingham on a . motor-bike, a B.S.A. Bantam. BUTH BURDEN (1954) is our first giI"l to go to Bishop Otter Training College at Chichester. MARION BRIGHT (1949) was awarded a Certificate of Merit With Distinction' iu Art and Crafts at the end of. her two years at Weymouth Training 'College. She is now teaching at a Secondary :Modern School in Yeovil. JILL CARDNELL (1954) is having a few months at home jJeforo bcginninghernursing training atSt. Bartholomew's Hospital. DAPHNE CrrowN (1954) is a clerk with the firm of C. & G. Prideaux Ltd. at Motcombe. SHEILA CROSS (1954) has taken a temporary post and is hoping ~, to train as a N1U'sery N1U'se later. LORNA COLLIS (1954) is working at Kelly & Stainers with Janet Cox. l\I,\RY·Cox (1953) is working in Boots the Chemists atDorchester. ~IARGARET COLE (1954) is working in Frisby's Shop in Shaftcsbnry. . BENITA Cmmc (1952) has left the Poolc Potteries and is now living at homc and working in a shop in Blandford. JEAN J)REW (1954) has obtaincd a post in Lloyds Bank at Gillingham. MARY EmroNDsoN (1952) has been accepted at the Wcstminster Hospital in London and will go there in January, as she has passcd the Orthopaedic, Certificate which she took at Sir William Treloar Hospital at Alton in October .. PAULINE EmIONDs (1949) is enjoying her singing lessons with ~rr. GordQn Clinton. ' PA3IELA FURNELL (1954) has begun her training at the Salisb1U'y Secrctarial Collcge. ~IARY GILLINGS (1950) has come back from France and is now at home doing a refresher course at the Salisbury Secrctarial College. She hopcs to go abroad latcr in the service of some international organisation. PAT GULLIVER (1951) has finished hcr training and is now a radiographer at Boscombe Hospital. . JOY GODFREY (195<1) is very llUPPY in hcr work with the firm of Hudson & l\Iartin at Gillingham. 70 • MARGARET GUY (1953) is now a clcrk in County Hall at Dorchester. JEAN GODDARD (1954) . .As Jean's home is now in Exmouth she is working at the Halsdown Nursing Home there, until she goes to University College Hospital in January to begin her training. JENNlFER GREENE (1Iec Purver) (1950) and 1101' husband had a month's tonr of Europe, driving through nine countries before sailing for America in August . JANET GILBERT (1952) is hoping to go thc Royal Hampshire County Hospital at Winchester for her general nursing training, if she passes her examination next April at the end of her nursery nursing training. PAT HOLLAND. Now that her younger sister is at home, Pat has been able to embark upon a career in Hotel ;\1anagement and is at present working in a hotel at N ewquay. A..'1N Ruuy (1950) took a post as nanny at Winterbourne Gunner so that she could have lessollS from ;\Iiss ·Eda ;\1oore in Salisbm-y. She reached the semi-finals at the English Festival of Spoken Verse in London in July. She had an accident while motoring with her fiance and fractured her collar-bone. She hopes to be married as soon as her mother l·eturns to England. DOROTHY HENSON (1Iee Lee) (1950) is living in Bath since her marriage but is continuing to teach. RUTH HALLETT (1952) is teaching at a Secondary Modcrn School at Ashford in Kent and is specialising in gardening. CYNTHIA RmrnLE (1953) was awarded the Shorthand Prize for her year at the Poole Technical College. She is now working at Rutter & Rutter's Solicitors' Office in Shaftesbury. JUDY HATHERLEY (1952) came seeond in the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital in the first year's Nursing Examination. A..'1N HITCHINGS (1954) began her Nursery Nursing Training at the Beatrb: Nursery at East Knoyle in May, and found herself working a great deal with Margaret Harding. JEANNE HULTEY, YVONNE ;\IORGAN and RITA MULLINS (1954) are all telephonists at the Shaftesbury G.P.O.; Rita, after training at either Exeter 01' Bristol. . VmGINL\ HARDY (1953) is working as a window-dresser in . Chanelle's at Cheltenham, having had some experience in their branches'at Bournemouth and Oxford first. 71 HEATHER KELLETT (?lee Miles (1950) was married· in March bnt is continuing to tcach at East Orchard. Her husband is doing his National Service in Gcrmany, but hopes to return to Shaftesbury next April and thcy will have a flat in Hcathcr's home. ELL\ZAIlETII LINLEY (1954) bas becn attcnding the Salisbury Secretarial College. lIfARY LOOKYER (1951) is teaching in Birmingham. PAIDlLA LOVELL (1953) has left the Royal Berkshire Hospital at Reading and is continuing her traiuing at the Royal Victoria and West Hants Hospital at Bournemouth. UNA-J"ANE LAWS (1953) begins her training at the Princcss Christian Nursery Nursing Training College in Janual'Y. MARY ORMAN (1952) is very happy in hcr first post. She is tcaching in an Infants' School at Grays, Essex, and has 34 five-ycar-olds in her class. DAPHNE PlCKFORD (1950) has now bccome second cook at St. Hilda's College, Oxford. In October she went up to London to .Anne Slade's 21st bh·thday party. J"ENNlFER PROTBERO (1954) is enjoying a year's practical work on a farm at Foxholes, near Wimborne, bcfore going on to a College or Institute for Agricultural training. l\L\RGARET STONE (1954) h~s begun her nursing traiuing at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital at Winchester. Two othcr O.G., lIIary Pcrry and J"osephine Humphrics, are there alrcady. HELEN WATTS (1951) has left Hine &; Parsons, where she has been working since she left school and is now at the American Base. BERYL WELOII (1954) is living at home and hclping in thc shop for the present and hopes to go a,,'ay for traiuing later. TESSA WRlGIIT (1954) is thoroughly enjoying life· at Dudley Training College. . RrroDA WUATLEY (1954) began work as a junior clerk in the Wilts and Dorset Motor Services Offices in Salisbury in October and was pleased to find an·Old Girl, Diana Blandford, there already. SONJA ZINKOVA (1954) .is working in an architect's office in Shaft