~'1r 'I' I• , .. "t' ., ,.......--' County -High School for Girls Shafte:sbury MAGAZINE VOL. 25 JANUARY, 1962 Editorial Magazine Committee Staff Notes An Unexpected Invitation Gifts to the School waving and New Girls School Officials Calendar for 1961 RED LETrER DAYS Parents' Day Speech Day REPORTS School Council Social Servico Games lIusic " Flower Guild REVIEWS Plays. t Stratford "The Miracle 'Vorker" "Bccket" Film-" The Parent Trap " Television Records CONTENTS EXPEDITIONS Guide Camp L.V:. in London U.V. Post.G.C.E. Outings VI. in Bristol Fashion Show FORM REPORTS LINKS WITH THE OUTER 'VORLD The Commonwealth Kenya. Ghana. Cyprus :Malta Geneva Austria. France La. Belle France Lourdes A German Girl's Impressions of English Schools Cl 999 " POETRY P.\RENTS' ASSOCIATION SECTION OLD GmLS'SE<:mON ~( • Printed al fhe f' Starulard n Office, Sroke lloUse. Frome. • -• -.....-.,! ~ -, EDITORIAL When we consider the word" tradition" we are tempted to look on it with an exaggerated sentimentality 01' an aggressive cynicism. It is difficnlt to find a satisfactory explanation of tllC 'Word, since in a community, such as a school, it is somethiug embedded deep in the character of tIle community and in the jndividual. Tradition in 01U' school is more than the aucicnt buildings and the evidence of others' ScllOoldays spent here many, many , "", years ago; it even goes further thau the handing down of rules) aud customs tl,rough the generations, It is, in fact, the very character of the school, which we hope is evident not only on our great days, but in everyday life, I hope that in this edition of the I1fagazine 01U' Old Girls will reeognise something of the tradition which they have helped to establish; and that those gil"ls who have been members of the School only for a relatively short time, too, will be aware of their inheritance of our tradition. , 3 Magazine Committee Editor: HEATHEIt SwANN Sub-EditOI': LESLEY KIDnEY Form Representatives: ERICA SELIGMAN BARBARA SKEW' PAT TURNER SALLyPlLE DJANA DUNSTEIt * • STAFF NOTES At the end of the Summer Term, lIIrs. Brooks, :i\Irs. Bell aud Miss Langton left ns and we miss them all very much. ]\frs.Bell is now living at Devizes doing part-time teaching_ l\liss Langton has goue to work in Wiuasor Castle, in the Round Tower, as oue of Her Majesty's Arelrivists. 'Her plae~ as scliool 'sccretary has been filled by Miss Maddick. At Barton Hill, as Housemistress, we lULve lIIrs. Walbauk and Scan and Jridith in the holidays. We hope that she will be very Imppy there. lIIrs. Bell's place has been taken by :i\Irs. Hosford, who already seems to be one of ns, and next term we shall IULYe a full-time P.E. Staff again, Miss Froser, whose home is in Dorchester. Iu the meantime, :i\Irs. Kirby teaches P.E. in the mornings and Beryl Knapton in the afternoons and we are extremely grateful to them for filling in this term for us. Mademoiselle l\lilcendeau left us in July and we are glad to hear that not long ago she passed her examination "avec mention." We welcome Mademoiselle Padel to Shaftesbury and hope that she will be able to stand the rigours of our climate. We have been very sorry that Miss Dunford has been away from us for so loug and we hopc that by the time this Magazine comes out, she will be quite better. M.E.W. 4 AN UNEXPECTED INVITATION One summer morning at Sehool I was looking through my letters, rather casually, when my attention was caught by an important looking envelope which was larger than the rest. On the back of it was priuted, "The Lord Ohamherlain's Office." When I opened it I fotmd an imposing looking card bealing the words "The Lord Ohamberlain is commanded by lwr ~Iajesty the Queen to invite Miss Marjorie Dunford to a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, July 6th, 1961, at 4 p.ro." No reply was needed unless I were unable to accept the invitation. . When the great day arrived I went up to London early to meet two headmistresses from.otherparts of the Kingdom who lad also been invited to the Garden Pm·ty. We hired a taxi in good tinte, and gave the driver the official ycllow label, with "Buckingham Palace" on it in lat'ge black letters, to fix on l.is windscreen. I thougl.t we should go straight into the grounds and so was surprised and pleased to find that wc had to walk across the forecourt of the Palace and thcn tl.rough the building its~. The interior did not strike me as being attractive though full of interest. At last we emerged on to the terrace at the back of the Palace which looks over a vast lawn. Along the left-hand side was the longest marquee I had ever secn, with innumemble small tables in front of it. At the far end of the lawn was the Royal Enclosure with its own marquee. It was a warm sunny day and we' walked slowly to the l"ising ground on tl.e \'ight of the great lawn where there were chairs in the shade of the trees. Two of the first people I saw were Mr. and '\D.-s. Graham Weall, the Mayor and Mayoress of Shaftesbury. They are our neighbours at School but neither of us had known that the other was· going. Later I met the Bishop of Truro (formcrly Bishop of Sherborne) and Mrs. Key. They. were glad to meet someone from their old diocese and to have news of Dorset. 'Vc sat in the shade and watched the steady stream of people pouring from the Palace and spreading over the lawn. There was every conceivable Idnd of costume, simple or elegant, civilian or uniform, national. or iuternational in sombre or bJilliant colours. Suddenly this vast kaleidoscope of colour froze into stillness as the bands struck up the first notes of " God save the Queen." Then we saw her, away in the distance, coming out of the private wing of the Palace by the beautiful herbaceous border. As sle ( ,I approached the great crowd of thousands of visitors parted into a lane for her to pass tIITough. Followed by tIle Duke of Edinbm'gh, and other members of the Royal Family, the Queen moved slowly towards the Royal"EnclosiIre, where groups of people had. been invited to meet her. Then she went to tIlC Royal )\[arquee for tea and was joined there by distingnished guests. We saw Lord and Lady Harewood, Lord Mountbatten and his daughter, ;\[rs. Churchill and Sir Anthony and Lady Eden among many others. When the Royal Party had obviously settlcd down for some time, we joined the queucs at the long marquee for tea. There was an abundance of dainty sandwiches, cakcs, iccs and, to myrelicf, iced coffee as well mHea. We did not spcnd long oycr tea but took the opportunity to walk all round the grounds. We were surpriscd at. their extent: It was hard to believe that this WllS not a mansion-in the country but a Palace in the midst of a great city. We followed the main pnth .and came,at-last to' the lake. I sympathiscd with the visitor WIIO said,." Oh, if only I conld take a eololU' photo," for thcre, whcre the trees drooped low over the water, the snn shone through the greenleayes on to the salmon-pink, sllading to cream, of a dozen Or more flamingoes with their long necks twisting in and out like snakes. 'Ve crossed over the bridge, where theRoyal childrcnhave so often been photographed, passed the tennis COlU'ts and rosegarden, and the Qneen's summer-house, and came back to the great lawn in plenty of time before the Queen left the eneloslU'e. Once more the crowd parted to make n lane for her. We were fortunnte in being in the very front of it so that wc could Iudienee really lltughing tln'ougllOnt their scenes. After the performance wc walked np to the station and waited for the train, eagerly discussing the play. Weary, bnt contented, we made the journey home, dreaming of a steep drop from the top of St. Paul's into tIle City of Westminster. The whole landscape began to rotate .in a d~zzy manner, and finally nothing but blaclme~s and sleep, until,:,Vith a jolt and a jar, sense 1vas l'egained and ive were Ol,lce mor(l'ou'Gillingham Station . ., . H ..J ONES, U. Y. 29 The U.V. Post-G.C.E. outings The Upper Fifth this year had three weeks of the Summer TClm to wile away after their O-level G.C.E. exams had finished before the cnd of term, and were very fortuuate to llave -two outings arranged for them during this time. The first, on July 14th, was a whole-day expedition ·to Poole Potteries and Bournemonth. We were glad to be allowed to wear our private clothes and make-up, and -wc. made-the journey in a private coach with our Form :Mistress, j)Irs. Davison_ At Poole Potteries we were-Jormed into 'pa£ties of eiglit in an attractive waiting-rooin,....tiled throug11Out, of course, in contemporary-styled Poole -tiles, and with a mosaic floor. The first department wc visited dealt with the' individual art of " throwing," and we were introduced to the firm's chief thrower-though not to shake hands. Wc learnt that he had lmdergone a. five-year training in his trnd~1. and we could under~ tand why on watching an apprentice potter aiding the shaper of damp egg-cups. The thrower had a elmrming assistant who spent all day weighing out for him the exact amounts of well-mixed clay that he required for each, pot. Our blue-overnlled guide then took us the length of the inain pottery-shed and explained the terms "turning," "slipware," "slip glaze" and "moulds" to us in their relative capacity. We marvelled at the sldlfuIIy evolved methods, and the stacks of perfect objccts slowly drying betwcen the various processes. We were particularly aware of the amount of destruction of imperfect vessels tlmt went on, and found that all the elay was returned for re-mixing to the lower regions,whence it appeared on a private escalator in neat sausage-shaped rolls at one end of the shed. We erosBed'a bridge over the entrance of the kiln and were issued with a set of statistics concerned with the firing of the different products. It was a long kiln-220 fcet in length-but we only saw' the entrance and a fleet of trucks that went into its iron maw. ~'here was a large fresco opposite the bridge we were standing on, that depicted the various stagcs in pottery manufacture, from the CornwaIl clay mincs to the consumcr examining the goods, and this had bccn executcd in large panels rather than tiles, by an 18-year-old student. Some of our number woro particularly interested in the gallery where several girls worked:patiently decorating by hand the items which were to bear the'" traditional" design. Their tcchniques were absorbing and tllCir precision awe-inspiring_ We found that they wero the" prize pupils," as it were, and that 30 ben~ath us in a further .gallery, 20 similar Y9ung ladie~ were doing the same thing. After a glimpse of the museum of earlier examples of Poole pottery, we were left to join the throng in the showroom busy seeking bargains amongst the "seconds" that were interspersed betwe~1< the showpieces and sets. We had a blowy lunch on the edge of the beach and were tllen released to WAnder through the shops and avail ourselves of the bargains in the newly·begun Bournmouth sales. We returned to Shaftesbury before 6 o'clock .. " • * The 'Vilton Expedition On July 21st was an afternoon one, and began with a coach-trip to the Royal Wjlto~ Carpet Factory, founded ili 1699 by Royal Charter. Our guide here gave us a ", preliminary briefing on the history of carpets woven on the spot, and the importance of the old bnildings which then surrounded .us, as we stood in the conrtyard that served. as a garden and car park. We were first taken to the'Wool'shed where we examined the various grades.of·baled wool, and watched an extremely energetic noisy and grubby machine washing the wool which it gobbled up as fast as the girls could fced it. We weren't fully aware of the skills in dyeing as we watched vats being filled with and emptied of I.C.I. dyes, and loaded and uuloaded of hanks of carpet wool. Nor could we hear very clearly what our guide was saying above the noise. No-one found the smell of the wet steaming wool anythillg other than nauseating. We were pleased to leave the wool being conveyed to storage in an escalator leading way above our heads, and to enter the weaving sheds and learn the various teelmiques of carpet-weaving as applied to Wilton and Axminster types respectively. The Wilton looms were much older, and consilqnently more noisy, but the" gripper -looms" that issued miles of patterned A."l:minster, fa1' quieter. More interesting processes were those of checking the carpets for flaws, done by girls in a box fitted with electric lights, who shot up and down on moving stools as the carpets passed over their heads. Also the backing machine which coated the backs of the carpet with a sticky substance that ensured immeasurably long life! The mathematicians were interested in the five-year-old Danish building which one reached 01< crossing the river (no longer in use by the Factory). It was constructed of seasoned wood with the roof in the form of a hyperbolic parabola, which 31 ·" ·" is a geometric form allowing all thc force due to the weightoi'the roof to be taken up by four external suppofps, thus leaving the ,expanse of floor frce for'the giant gripper-looms. Three were in 'use lInd a further one was being assembled. Apparently it takes live days ~o load one of these machincs with the 2,000 wool bobbfus rcquired in a ,patterned A.,minster. , . We bought the ·eustomary souvenirs and took our leave for Wilton House. This magnifieent building and grounds impressed' us all very much and we did cnjoy seeing all the treasUres there, particularly the Van Dyck collection, but we were not a little' weary after finally raiding the" Coke" bar in the tea-room, and made our journey baek unusually quietly, thinking about all we ]lad seen. UPPElt V. Sixth Form Expedition to Bristl!l One day, after Advanced exams were over, Upper VI and their Form Mistress piled irito Heather Colyer's family: car and set·off for Fry's Choeolate Factory at Somerdale, near Bristol. Any doubts we may have had about our driver's ability to get us there safely were soon dispelled as we sped smoothly over the lovely countryside and we reached tllO Factory very puuctually. Our tour was well organised by a pleasant and knowledgeable woman who showed us all the processes and gave us samples of the different ehocolates or raw material as we passed through the rooms; In some of these the noise was so great that we felt $orry for auyone who had to work there, but the employees assured us that they had soon got used to it. I think most of us would have found the rather sickly smell of tIIO cIlOcolate in some of thc rooms more trying, especially in hot weather. We werc most impressed by tllO welfare side of the Faetory. There are very good faeilities for washing and for resting as well, ;is for reereation and eating. We finished our tour with a tea in im 'ahoy canteen and here we were presented "ith a very nice tin of assorted chocolate bars. All this was free and we felt made it good introduction to life in a factory. After this we wcnt on to Bristol. We notieed that our driver 'va~ looking rather wOlTied and listening to queer noises, but knowing little about 'cars, the rest of us paid no heed to tliis. However, when we reached Bristol, Heather decided to leave the car at agarage for an overllllul, wliich apparently itbadly needed, while we went on foot to explore the eity and finally to have a delicious supper with nIiss Allen Dunford at her fiat. By the time we ]lad reached the garage again the repairs had been done and we enjoyed the return journey. throngh what is snrely some of the loveliest country in the west of England. Altogether, it was a very succ~ssful expedition. 32 SIMPLICITY FASHION SHOW The first fashion~shoW' to be held at Shaftesbury High SCllOOI took place on Tuesday, 31st Octobcr. The week beforelland there was great excitement amongst the girls who were over "' ft. 2 ll)S., as they were in tl!e' 'range of heights to be ?ho.sen for models. -Of course, meas,¥ements played the most'lmportant part. On Monday morning the list of models, was put~up on the School notice board in the hall and immediately everyone -crowded round to see ifthey had qualified. Later in the day, models w'ere given iustruetions, very neatly pliutcd, to read so that tl1ey would have some knowledge rince Philip was introduced. In his speech, which was concise, but included allneecssal'y ]Joints, the Duke emphasised the neccssity of entering a skilled ]Jrofession after leaviilg school, Wc were amazed to hcar tlmt 3Q 82% ()f schoolleavers enter llIiskilled jobs. After the vote of thanks, representative apprentices and trainees ,,'ere presented to the Duke, who seemed to find a friendly word for everyone. , After the meeti!lg we were invite'd to Inneh in'the Guildhall. You will be interested to hear tlmt Sir Frederick HandleyPage, chairman of the committce, was very impressed by our School badge and lmiform, but he especially liked the new boarders' summer hats! A Visit to Kenya Last Summer holidays I had the exciting expcrience of flying for the first time to Kenya. After a flight of approximately sixteen hom·s; stopping at Rome and KllartoUlll, I arrived at Nairobi airport. The flight l\ad been very comfortllble, although while crossing the Sahara Desert and Mediterrancan Sea I had lrept my fingers crossed and hoped that nothing would go wrong with the plane, which waS a B.O.A:C. Britannia. On arrival, I waS met by my family, and taken on a short, pleasant trip through the modern part of Nairobi City on my way home, seeing a few herds of zebra just outside the' airport. Om· bungalow is situated in a large garden just inside the grounds of the British Military Hospital, five miles outside the city. Dnring my stay I visited many places of interest, including Al·mand and lIIichaela Denis' farm, Thika Falls, wllCre " Tarzan " llas made a film recently, Mount Kenya, and two game parks. While driving throngh thcso parks one was able to see many Wild creatures, including giraffe, lion; monkeys, baboons, zebra, llippopotamns and crocodiles, also an alarming number of vultures and other birds of prey. One afternoon wo visited the Ngong Hills, which are about twenty luiles from Nairobi, and are the home of the lIIasai Tribe. They are a proud, strong race, and although they are not very friendly, they would not harm Europeans. Their children are often sent out into the bush to look after small herds of C<'1ttle, with only a spear as protection against the wild animals. Their homes are clnstered together in small villages, and are made of wood with rongh tlmtched roofs, similar to those of the primitive people in England. Unfortnnately not all tIle tribcs are lilw this, and the more civilised ones, such as the Kikuyu, who were the leading tribe ,during'ilie Mau-lIIau trouble, and even now still take Mau·lIIau oaths, occasionally attack the Europeans. On September 9th I left the warm sunshine of Nairobi, flying in a Booing 707, stopping at Rome and Frankfurt, t() return to a, dismal rainy scone at:London Airport. . ANNE ROWL;ll~DS. 40 " ! i~ -....,.---....,.~--,--~---------- 1; ~I • Ghana )1y first Tiew of Ghana was wMn, throngh the little window of the aeroplane, I saw little flimsy-looking crafts, skimming alo!lg at a'fast pace. They rather looked like rafts, with a largo sail, which allowed tM full force of tho wind to get in it. As tho plane neared tho airport, we passed over hundreds of closely packed, squalid-looking mud hnts, with little tiny children l'IInning around naked. I was met at the airport by grinning Ghanaians, who politely pushed us towards a brilliant yello,v 'bus. The Ghanaians arc not a small people, their sizes varying as English sizes do! They were on the wholo always cheerful, laughing people, with white teeth, looking oven more whito against their dnrk skins. They all love bright colours, nnd lovo perfume of any sort. My first impression of the main street of Accra was ono of noise. Every car, wagon, 'bus had'a huge horn' attached 'which mnde a noise of a maddencd bull. Onc horn was enough to scare any offender, but when there were hundrcds, ono can imagine the din! There were about three main English shops. Olio was at the top of Accra, the other at the bottom. To get from ono to the other, onc had to traverse a milo of chaos. This was appropriately called "The )1a(1 Mile." It was practically impossible to walk along this road, as tho noise and bustle was a danger to one's life! One would be knocked, deafened and nearly killed in the process! .As well as this it was so hot and humid, that only the thonght of a bathe in tho sea or in a bath wonld keep onc gOing (but not tho thouglit of auother large, stuffy shop, and the wall, back again I). The sea was something of constant delight to everyone. In it conld be spent endless hours of batlling and surf-liding or playing, with guards watching you all tlwtime. At tIle slightest sign of impending disaster, they would jump, shont, ring their bells and whistles, thoroughly enjoying themselves, not caring whether the poor person is being killed or drowned. The guards' wives ~vould stand-watchi~g"giggling and nudging each other. The women wore long kenti clothes, wound all round their body from their ankles to their shonlders. The younger, more m,odern, women dared to wear little blouses under the kenti cloths. The babies, of course, arc always carried' on the women's backs, wrapped up very carefnlly,in these kenti-cloths, the ends fastened round the mother's waist. The people o~ Ghana still iJave very cruel llabits. I haye often seen little uJlim,als tied to a trc.e or wagon with ropes 41 , around different parts of their bodies. These are tugged and pulled, while the little children throw sticks or stoncs, anything within reach, at the poor animal. The children often find great amnsement in pulling at crabs' legs or in tormenting anything. The policcmen are very funny to watch on their mo.torbicycles, or standing on pedcstals directing the traffic. They look so serious, waving on one stream of cars, also waving> on another stream of cars so that they meet·headlong. There are traffic lights, but these have either been broken, are not worked properly, or are just not. bothered about! There arc horses in Ghana, but as the heat gets so intense, with any little cut they lmve going septic, they die very quicldy, as the Ghanaians know very little about medicine, and cannot really be bothered' with them. There arc nO.l·eally lovely thingslmnd-made by the Ghanaians, except for-one or two wooden ornaments ,vhicl, arc bulky and cheaper to buy in England! Elephant tables seem to be very common, but even these crack in the intense heat. Rain, when it comes, comes quickly and hard. Nothing weak can withstand it, and the raui will go straight through the canopy of :~ car. After the min there appear hundreds of "flying ants." They get into the house almost anywhere, and as soon as they arc in, theu' wings drop off, and the ants die! Fruit is in abundauce, which is about the only thing that is. The coeonut never seems to be allowed to get hard, so it is soft and not at all nice. There arc no apples, bnt the pau-pau (a kind of melon) is very common. The Ghanaians love the cinema, and although they do not understand a word of the language, they will cheer and boo, dancing around as Cowboys and Indians! The Ghanaians love wearing uniform, and will wcar it as much as they can, marching along. the streets, ordering the people about or telling them off. A lot of the Ghanaians will go to any length to obtain something bright or different, especially eameras, toilet paper, talcum powder 01' soap! The Ghanaians live in little villages, and belong to different tribes, for example, Fou-Fou. The villages have very interesting namcs such as Ruga-Ruga and Togohard. Places of importance are Kumasi, Takoradi, Tema, a new llarbour taking the place of Takoradi, Tamale and Secondi. A fairly new addition to Ghana is the Volta dam and the Volta bridge built by the English. The bridge is a fantastic affair of steel framework going in a llUge curve, holding a narrow bridge up. The dam was not started until a little while ago, Bo·there was not very much to see. 42, " ',\ .' ,. But for all their faults, and for tho backwardness, the Ghanaians with whom 1 came into contact wcro clleerful, laughing, kind-hearted and except for a Iew lazy ones, very :helpful. So that I was really very sorry to leavo Ghana, and yet glad that I should miss " their" summer! S. LLOYD. Salamis: An'Ancient City of Cyprus' Salamis is, to Cyprus, what the Parthenon is to Greece. It stands by the sea, with some of it actually in tho sea'; an entire city, which, although now'mostly Cl'umbling relics of ancient times, must have been a magnificent city in its own time. It·is, a strange feelfug to walk over the mosaic 11001' of one of the villas, and think how many Romans must'have walked there before. It is also very strange to seo, tho beautiful statues of Gods and, Goddesses,.many of them with their heads knocked off; as, when the Romans were converted to Christianity, they destroyed many of these magnificent, marble, life-size figUl'es, But thero arc still relics also of the days of Christian persecution; these are the priest-holes. It was here that fugitive priests hid and lived secretive, miserable, and nervons lives, for perhaps many years. Tho .Romans, despite their cruelty and love of savage sports, such as gladiator fighting, wero very advanced for their period of time, for liviug standards in the home. Their red clay pipes, which carried water to the baths, or heated their villas, are even copied today, by modern architects, who even use the same clay. J\Iany hundreds of ycars have now passcd since Roman times, but many ideas still live, aud also Salamis still stands as "Jl Relic of the Past." JILUAN PARJITN, U.IV. My First Impression of Malta J\Iy hcart was in my month as onr plane touched down on the airstrip at Lnga Airport in Malta. I was now arriving in a strange country seen only once before from the rail of a ship. On the way to our'lIat in a rural village, wc passcd through a few small villages, past minute fields, very dnsty with an occasional group of prickly pears. It is only on certain parts of the island that more vegetation is found. 'Ve passed through Silema, a small,. fairly importaut coastal town. 'Wo soon arrived at· Immserah, the village where my parents Jive, only to be greeted by the smell of goats, goat,s being onc of the methods of earning It living in j\[alta. The journey in all took about a quarter of an 43 ------------------------------------------------~~~ hour. The longest journey in Malta, unless you traycl nil the way round the .island;. takcs about thrccquarters' of 'an ,hour. The reason {or this is that the island is only eightcen milcs by eight miles in: nny case. Then followcd six wC,eks' of swimmingin the clcar, blue J)Iediterraean Sea; of snorkling with masks and flippers, only to be terrificd by the strange sea animals underneath me. .Apart from swimming, we also went out for a day in a launch, dived and'fished after the tiny shells and stones on the bottom of the sea. .All too soon, the twelfth came; I was awakened at two o'clock; my planeleft at four. )Iy, last glimpse of tho island,was as my first, through a plane window, at 1!ye. in the morning. FiYe hoUl's later, I waS back in England. l\IAUREEN DEACON, U.IV. , Impressions of Geneva , ~ I had never been to Switzerland· before and was curious to sce wlmt it ,,'as like. I, lilre many other people, had always pictured it as a country with many massiY(j mountains, tinkling cows and slopcs covered with rustic chalets and brilliant flowers. So you cau imagine that going under that impression I was most surpriscd to find-I was right! Sitting on a mountain-side in the scorching sun, nipped by a kcen brceze, I quite expected Heidi (lnd hel' goats to come round tIIC corner. Howeyer, I waS disappointcd to find that the national costume of tjIC area was seldom worn and so no-one resembling Heidi ever came my way; though I met with many an .Almuncle, as about 20% of the Swiss boys 11ayC beards! Uniform is non-existent in both boys' and girls' schools and I found that although the method of teaching was very Victoriau, the girls were treated much more like young ladies in school. My Swiss friend waS very much amused, when she Came to school here, to see the boarders on Suuday, turning out in white gloves and hats, and walking to church in a crocodile. I should have taken this as a fore-warning as the Swiss people never dress up and so my best clQthes were useless! They all seem very easy-going folk ''vho take things as they come and do not bother about pointless l'efinements: I had to defy all my lessons in etiquette when confronted by,a dish of potatoes and cllCese which I was expected to eat with my fingers l Geneya itself is a beautiful place, unspoiled and uncrowded_ In every street there is some house of arehitectUl'al interest, " pcrhaps with pointcd windows or a tower, i,n unusual brick or with an ancient door. The back streets are not spoilt by the aggravating ;mtique shops that litter every alley in England: they are full of intcresting people who live quiet lives behind the shutters. 44 " " Further up I,ake Leman is the Chateau de Chillon, which juts out into thc Lake, graeing the landseape with its mediaeval splendour. There I saw the pillar where Bonivard was ehained for four years; and where J;lyron seratehed his nam,U ~This was one of the many interesting sights to see that cnriellCd my interesting ana eventful stay in Geneva. .Also, I thoroughly recommend Geneva as a place in which to learn French, as the pcople speak much slower and 1I;ore simply than in France. ERICA ~I. SELIG)LUi", U. V. Impressions of Austria My fortnight in Austria was sponsored by the Dorset and Somerset Federation ~of YO\lllg Farmers, and twenty-five young farmers were able-to take part. The first three days were spent in Vienna, where we hardly lmd a spare lninute. The only nftm'noon that was free, five of us deeided to queue in order to get standing places to sce " The Masked Ball" at the Vienna State Opera lIouse. After queuing for two and a lmlf hours, we were lueky enough to meet some students who wanted to sell their tickets. The opcra was wonderful and·we wero delighted with eyorything. We explored several churches, all of which wcre exceptionally well kept and elaborately carved witll decorated ceilings and stained glass windows. I found St. Peter's Church had particularly beautiful carvings and paintings. At St. Stephen's Cathedral we were sllOwn ancient catacombs which were communal burial placcs. For over thrce hundrcd ycars dead people just piled up in these catacombs . .All the Austrian people made us feel most welcome. We went to a " lIeurigen," a type of Dutch Supper, at which visitors bring their own food, bread, cheese, tomatoes, gherkins, meat,etc., . and arc supplied with wine. Itwas, in fact, a wine tasting festival and a wreath of overlireens 01' a branch of fir hanging on a pole was a sign that the new wine lmd been pressed 'and was being drunk on tho premises. Wc were supplied with musie by the tavern's" Sellrammel " quartet, consisting of a first and second violin, guitar and accordion playcr. The ncxt place at which wc stayed was Mold. It was a yery pleasant joul"lley from Vicnna to ~[old, through cO\llltryside Wllich was rather fiat and had no hedges because there wero no cattle in this part. The chicf crops were roots, potatoes aud corn, cspecially maize. 45 We arrived in i\[old, at least wc were told that it was illold, for tlie station consisted of one little wooden hnt at the side of a single-lin~ trllck in the middle of a mnngold field_ We were driven from this hut in 'private cars to the Agricultural School which was to be om' home for the next sb: days. My first impression of thc school was that it was very modern, but out of place ill the very heart of thc couutry. Tho ploughed field came right up to the outside wall of the building. We had a very varied programme ill Mold, where wo visited different types of farms, some of which wero very woll kept and others were most primitive. One day we went on all excursion from i\Iold to Gmund by train on a single-line track, the wooden .~ seats being most uncomfortable and if wo wished we could stand out on a small platform between the carriages. Wo therefore christened ·this the" Wells Fargo" line! In Gmlmd we visited a Potato Factory for produeing'starch and a Milk Dehydrating ,, Plant. ' After hmch we visited the Iron Curtain betw'eell Austria and Czechoslovakia: Two lines of electrified fencing separ~ted the two countries and whilst taking photos we were watched continuously by guards with field glasses from the, top of look-out towers. , The impression here was that you could sense the unfriendly, unnatural atmosphere. No-one seemed to be living in the houses because, apart from the gnards, not a soul was in sight. For several evenings we were entertained by Austrian Young Farmers, who were full of fun and always ready to,laugh. They entertained us with very funny sketches and also taught us some of their National dances. i\Iany of them could speak very littlw English, but we had a lot of fun trying to make each other understand. Language seemed to be no barrier to a wonderful evening's entertainment. We were very sorry to leave Mold, as om' stay 1Ulcd been most enjoyable there,but the last place we visited, Salzburg, proved to have certainly the most beautiful seencry and we appreciated the morc civilised mode of transport. We stayed at Klesslwim School near Klessheim Castle. Dlll'ing the two days we were here more farms were.visited, where we saw good Pinzgauer cattle herds, the only type bred in Salzburg. Wc saw one of the best herds in Salzburg, recently highly decorated with first prizes and owned by the Congregation of Sisters of Charity. 46 One of the most enjoyable afternoons was when we visited the Salzkammergnt Lakes, stopping at St. Gilgen, wllere we went to the top of the mountain, 1,520 metres high, by cable car. We then continued by coach to Wolfgang, where we crosscd the lake by steamer to see the White lIorse Inn. During the whole fortnight we only had two hours free for shopping, but I found the shop assistants most helpful while I was shopping for souvenirs. ]\[y last impression of this wonderful Austrian .JlOliday was how delightful a good. hot cup of tea tasted when I at last I'cached England. " SUSAN PERKINS, U.VI. Impressions of a Holiday in France The memories I have of my brief holiday in France are " merely colourful impressions of a succession of lazy days spent on the bcach, at the popular holiday rcsort whcre,I was s~aying. I shall not easily forget the market where elderly women in their rusty black dresses aud wooden sabots prcsided Over stalls of every type of fish imaginable, as well as crabs, crayfish, shrimps and other crustaceans; the narrow strcets packed with bronzed holidaymakers on their way to the beach; the beach itself, a length of golden sand, covered with the reclining forms of the French on holiday; tllO numerous cafes around the harbour, where we would go in the evenings for "crepes 11 la Grand JlIarnier "; the fishcrwomen mending their husbands' nets; " la Chaume," the fishermen's qiIarter, interesting in its squalidity, yet frowned upon by the more respcctable townspcople ; and the evening sun shining on the tiny fishing boats, which were preparing to leave the safety of the port and to venture out on the high seas ... These are only a few of. my impressions, as it would be impossible to describe the flavour of French life, which characterizcs it, iu any account, no mattcr how detailcd. I was delighted to have the opportunity to meet such a variety of characters· from the rebellious crowd of teenagers on the bcach, a lady who made a habit of smokiug cigars, to my corrcspondante's grandmother who kept a souvcnir shop, and held somewlmt extravagant views of Protcstants and the behaviour of teenagers. ]\[ost of the Freuch people I met thought the English to be a stiffupper- lipped, blue-blooded race, whose nourriture consisted of heavy puddings and gigantic brcakfasts, living in a perpetual pea-soup fog! 47 I am now longing for another chance to l'e-visit .France, bnt mltil then have to make do with these few vivid memories; HEATHER SWANN, U.VI. La Belle.France 'It was the first Satnrday of the snmmerJlOliday wlien I flew off into the low clouds around London Airport, bound for :De Bourget in Paris, to spcnd !t month with my French friend and her sistcr aud parents. I felt very shy at first, but their great kindness soon pnt me at ease . .At the beginning, I stayed ill a flat in Paris near the Sacl'o Coeur, surrounded by many bnsy l'oads and expensive shops. " It took quite a long time to get used to the food, and many a time I longed for a (1I1P of English tea at 5 o'clock. At breakfast, we drank cocoa or ric6ry from handle-less bowls, and ate delicions French bread. Lunch, and supper at 8 p.m., consisted of five or six different courscs, and took ages to eat, always ending with !t great variety of cheeses and fresh fruit, while we had wine or cidcr to drink. In Paris I visited many famons buildings, inclnding L'arc de Triomphe, Notrc-Dame, and Les Invalides, where Napoleon I lived. Inside I saw the beautiful tomb' and llis old Il!tt, gloves and s\I'ord. I walked up 800 stcps to the second floor of La Tour Eiffe1, and sank, exhansted, into a seat in tllO cafe thcrc. The ,vqnderful view of Pm'is bencath me soon revived my spirit~, and tlfter a glass of orange squash r bcgan the journey down, which 'lvasn~t half as bad! . After a week in Paris, we all went to stay in a bcautifull~ttle ~onntry house in a village forty milcs t~ the so~th, called, Qizancourt. Hero wc went out early one morning, hopbig to fi!-1d some edJble snails. , Wc found two large ones and by the time wc had prepared them for the table, with their elaborate dressings, I wasn't quite so enthusiastic. However, I was persnaded to eat the snails and, to tell you the trntll, they tasted quite delicious: Nearly everywhere\ve went wc saw ,cows being milked, by hand, and the patient little 'donkeys stal}ding ready with their carts, to pilll the milk dmvn to the farmhouse. I tried my hand at milking with some success. . After two weeks at Gizancourt, we went to stay in an enormous, thirteen-bedroomed house, at Etretat on the Normandy coast, belonging to the great-grandmother. Different members of the faniily come to this honse during the thrc!, summer months when it is open. To get to Etretat, wc had to cross the 'bmous slispension bridge of Tancarville ·tlcros.~ the mouth of the Seine, which took a million working lionrs to erect! .... ., ... ~ " 48 ., Etretat is renowned for its marvellous diffo, rather like Durdle Door, but on a much larger scale. 9n the day we le~t, the people were eclcbrating their liberation from the ~Cl'mans during the last wa~; on September 2nd of each year they hold a procession. One day we visited an animal park, ,vhere nearly all the animals roam about at will. It so happened that I was carrying ~y tennis racquet with me that day and when I reached a monkey ~ied to a tree with a long chain, it ran towards me lookiug quite fierce, to my horror, and grabbed one end of my precious racquet. Of course, I kept llOld of the opposite end and we Imd a'tug-of-war. Eventually I let go and the rascal ran up to the top-most branch of the tree with its prize. I thought I had seen the last of my, tennis racquet, but no! For some unknown reason it l'eturned to mc, dropped' the racquet and seized my ankle and began to gnaw it! Somehow I shook him off and was rushed into the office to have ointment put on the wound. The scar will always remind me of the wonderful hOliday I spent in France and the great kinduess I received from my gay, eharmiug French friends. ;rOAN CUSTARD, L.IV. Pilgrimage to Lourdes During the Easter holidays this year IlIad the wonderful opportunity of being able to go on a pilgrimage to Lourdes with my French friend. Late one evening we set out, along with fifteen thousand otI,er French guides, on two special trains from la gare d'.Austalitz. .At about six o'clock the next morniug wc awoke to the scene of. snow-peaked mountains and brilliautly shining sun. However, before we llad time to admire the lovely views, wo found ourselves sitting in a charming hotel eating a. typically French breakfast of coffee and rolls. After we Im(l unpacked, we were taken by the priest who was in charge of our group, to the first mass at J,a BasaJique. This magnificent Basilica, which was of white·stone, was sct on the cdge of a river' and surrounded by beautiful mountains. 'Vc then proceeded to La Grotte, the place where the Virgin appeared to Bernadette. This was a cave set back in the mountains and lit cOl~t,nuously by ~ver burning candles. On tl~e roof were hung ,the crutches of tho,se who llad been eur~d either at the baths, 01' at the Grotto or du!ing the mass. Near to La Grotte stood the baths, where each year many who )lave great faith arc cured. 40 I ;' , i .A wonderful atmosphere ·could be felt at La Grotte, mingled I, with a feeling of close unity-one to· the otl,er . .Although·no one , was actually cured from our party of girls, I had found something much more wonderful which will remain with me for the rest of my life, and I hope that one day I shall be able to retID'n to· ·find tllat wonderful happiness once again. ANN STAINER, U.V. * * MY IMPRESSIONS OF 'ENGLISH SCHOOLS This year I attended ShaftesbID'Y High School for thc Summer term, and I had a really lovely time,there. But I noticed quite a lot of differences' between Germau and English schools, and I now want to point them out. First of all, English students spend quite a lot of time at school, while in Germany there are only lessons in the morning. That may affeet the studeut's attitude to SClIOOI, aud in· my opinion English schools play a greater part in the stndent's life than in Germany. . The school systems are qnite different, too. The aim of Gcrman schools is to give tile students a proper general knowlcdge, while English schools prcfer a system of speCialisation. Thus German students have to go on with all subjeets uutil leaving school, and English students can choose their subjects (at least after some years) of their own free will. By concentrating on so few subjects, English students are able to acquire a considerable Imowledge in these subjects, perhaps a greater knowledge than German students. But there remains a danger of getting one· sided and lacking in general knowledge, while the German student llas to acquire an elementary knowledge in all subjects, even though he might not like them particularly. Then there is the difference between English examinations and German "Rlassenarbeiten." While English s~hools are accustomed to examinations at the end of every term, in Germany there are written tests scattered all over the year. Thus the teachers are able to controrthe student's work permanently, and the marks on the report do not nece~sarily depend on one cxamination. Bnt these tcsts are only held in langnages and maths, and they arc not usual in other subjects. In Germany actually morc stress is laid on oral work than in England, and there are many more oral tests for the purpose of improving the stUdent's ability to express his or her thoughts qnite clearly in words. 50 In English schools there generally is a strong feeling of school-spirit,which you can hardly find in Germany. But thero ,oftenis a kind of form-spirit, though that is not quite the same. As German students wear no uiliforms and German schools have no boarders,the students altogether don't feel such a strong commuuity as English students do. HEmr KEGEL. * • * " 999 n Restlessly I turned over in my bed, unusually hot and sticky, then, suddenly' the room was glowing into blinding light . .At 1 o'clock on Jnly 19th, somebody had switched the landinglight on, and I Ileard my father calling my brother, " .Andrmv, ,. 'the Dutckbarn is on fire." In my semi-conscious.state I didn't really take this in, but gradually it dawned on me. I flung myself to the window and there, against the black sky, a sheet of golden yellow flame confrontcd me. For a miiiute I·stood petrified; but roused once more, I saw Daddy and .Andrew running up the slope to the farm buildings, intcnding, if possible, to save some of the machinery. By this time the dogs had given the alarm and everybody was awake. Mummy had already dialled the Fh'e Brigade. She tried her utmost to persnade my sister and myself to stay in the house, but wc flatlyrcfused.We grabbed our coats and literally tore up to the farm buildings . .Andrew was playing a power hose on the flames and Imd ah'eady moved a Land Rover and van from nearby. Daddy and a farm labourer were desperately trying to unhitch a manum spreader from a tractor, deep in the heart of the flames. The two combines, already prepared for Imrvest, were blackened and useless; a fertiliser and forage harvester were barelyrecognisable as 600 tons of straw and hay flared high above the roof of the barn. Daddy's main objective was to remove the pigs from nearby buildings. It 'was as we were driving them to the paddock and to the orchard that the police arrivcd. I was standing in the middle of the drive, when a dark, brawny object lurked towards me. Thinking it was somebody I kncw, I cried out ... no replyL Suddenly a pail' of strong arms came aronnd me; and as I was trembling with fear, the deep voice of a policeman asked me who I was and where was my father and he tricd to console me by saying there was nothing to be frightcncd of. 01 I shall never forget. that moment. There was I standing foolishly in tIle middle of the drive, ivith only a coat over my .nightdress, ill the arms of the law, witl~ a terrjfic firc blazing and' crackling away ill the black distance. The poor mall had cause to be puzzlcd, and the only thing I could say was, "The pigs, we're moving the ·pigs." And oh! how cantankerous pigs can be. Quite contented to stay in thcir warm sties, some of the larger pigs utterly refused to move aud ,had to be man-Ilandled. Still, one could hardly blame them as turning out into the col(l night (in spite of a roaring fire) was risking pneumonia. About ImJf-an-hour later Shaftesbury Fire Brigade rolled in, closely followed by B1andford.and Poole Brigades. For their supply of water they had to dal!l a streanl flowing through the village. However, there was not much they could do to put the fire out, for by now the flames were dancing wil!l1y from :. DlUli!)rd Vice-President ·Mrs. M. Raad Secret~ry G. Hussey (1Iee Woodman) Assistant Secretary A. Rawsou Treasurer ...... Y. Humphries Staff Representative 1>:. Drake Sports Representatives R. Gibbs B. Knapton Committee A. Pike (1Iee Jolmson) B. Pike (1Iee Weleh) H. Young (,ice Clarke) The Seventh London Reunion On Saturday, Mareh 4th, 26 members of 'the O.G.A., two former members of Staff met )Iiss Duniord and four members of the present Staff at Bedford College for the annual reunion. It was a beautiful spring day and we country-dwellers could for once envy Londoners their parks, for the crocuses in Regent's Park were in shining sheets of colour. We had an interesting meeting, hearing the Sehoolnews from Miss Duniord and being brought up to date with O.G.A.'s news. It was most interesting to hear of so m,my Old Girls abroad, in AtllCns, Istanbul, Canada and America. We Imd a very good tea and then talked until it was time to catch our 'buses or trruns. O.G.A_ Summer I'Ileeting , The Summer )Ieeting was held on Saturday, July 1st, 1961. The meeting began with the Tennis Match at Wincombe Lane Field at 5 p.m. TIlls resnlted in a win for thc School. Once again the bnifet snpper was able to be served in the garden of Barton Hill House, as it was such a lovely warm evening. The Committee and helpers provided a wonderful supper. This was followed by an informal business meeting, also in the garden. ~[iss Dunford took the chair and told members that 62 she had received an invitation to MENT. Former Members ,of Staff. Mrs. BELL and her husband have left '1'011300 Royal and arc Hving Ileaf Devizes, where he has joined a fi!m of solicitorB. :Miss BREWINGTON is leaving Warwick in December and in January is going to teach at the Palace School, Ely, which is near her homo at. Wisbcch. Mrs. BROOKS_POPS into School very often from Sutton 'Valdron. We wero delighted to hear about the birth of her daughter. ~ 'Mrs. EDOL"'TON (nu Abbott) is living at Toffont Magna, near Salisbury. :Miss L. ROBSON is now Jiving at Leathcrhcad. Shc is keeping house for MisS Ash, her fonner Headmis,trcss, at the Godolphin School; Salisbury. Engagements Rosemary Brayford to Terry ? Jcnnifer Edmonds to John Blundcll Mary Edmundson to Willia~ Robcrtson Bell ].Ierril Joncs to :Michael Trew Christine Harrison to Keith Payey Dcnise ::\Ioores to Derek Pa.rfitt -Ruth Spencer to David Flctcher Janct Squires to Christopher Richard Faull Marriages Janet.Allum Valeric Bchan to llrian Watkins ]'lary Bond to Harold Hammond Sally Culverbouse to Captain John North Dawn Field .t\sIaug Godcsctb to )Iiehael John Abbott Anthea (Pixio) Gray to David Roborts Ann Hall to Henry George \Vakeham Pat Hayter to John Pemy )Iills I Ann Johnsoll to Richard Pike Dcirdre ].[ncLetm to John Mitehcll SmythSbirley MeLcod to Edward Kcnncdy Cox Janet :Mooros to Keitb Davison Rosemary Maoros to Rodney Cox ].lia. Morey to David Jamcs Rainshaw Rolling]'Iary ].Iorris to Roger Stuckey , Janioo Priddlc to Edward Cranton 64 L , , Beth Rcbbcck to Derek Frauds Baker Bridgot Salisbury to Edgar Bucklarid Janet Salisbury to Peter Hutchings Barbara Sma,les to James Arthur Hnmpson Heie-n Watts·to Gcoffrey Cuniford Salvidgo Beryl Welch to Allan Anthony Pike Jane! Whitmarsh to David Nixon Births JillA'Barrow (nu Daigent). a daughtcr"Cnrolino Shirley Alabaster (nee Gray), n. daugbter, Dcborah Aim Judy AlIulll (nee Pecl). a daughter. Rachncl Hilary Janet :Surton (nu Riches), a SOil, Paul Mary Bush (nu Gray). a daughter, Susan Carolina Senya Casscll (nee Zinkova), a son, Robin Shirley Conillton (nee Pitman). a son,lUarkEdwin Julia Cove (nee Bown), a son, Dunca~l Leslio 'Marie Davidgc (nee Dartlctt), a son Ruth Drokc (?lee Bartlett), a SOil, Andrcw Hoy Diana Harvey (nie JOhnsoll),-a.-daughter, Maureell Jean Disus. Heath (nu Woodrow). a daughter, Sus:m Jano Selly Hitchillgs (nie 'Voodhe5ld). a son Rita Hookins (nu Jacob), a son ~Iary. Hayward (nee Green). a daughter, Susall Mary Christine Kcnuedy (nie .tUford)"a ~n,.AndrCw ~[artin J.enet Kenney.(nee.Cox), a Son , Audroy Lamont (nee Wilkins). a son, Neil '. l\[avis uwcll (nee Wilkins), a son, _Anthony Clivc Janet Oglanby (nee Ayers), a daughter•.Sarah Dorothy Ransomc (nee Copmbs), a daughter, Sarah Jane ~[argaret Saunders (nee. Gray), a son • Benita Strcctcr (nee Chick), a daughter, Susan Jayne Rita. Taylor (nee Mullins). a daughter, l\fclanio Louise .Tenny WilIiams (nu Harding), a son, David Francis Barbara Williams (nee Lowcn), a daughter, Victoria. Susan Gertrude 1Vills (nie Harding), a daughter, Jnn Death GILMAN LUNNON (nee Gownn). Gilliall died in childbirth on Marcll 4tb~ inGI, at the nge-of 23. She was buried at East Knoylo on 'fhursday, ~Iarch 9th. Miss Dunford, MisS l\[ad~lick and several Old Girls were among tho largo number ofpeopl0 present. O.G. NEWS 1)A3IELA ALD~ICCI (nie Chorb!l_ry) scnt us a photo of bor three children, Julian, Amanda and -Antony, and .says they keep her busy and happy. • LU."NE1T ALLARDYCE.(1958) has spcnt.tho summer with Jane WyJlie in the Isles ofScilly. Miss Dunford and Miss 'Vatkins wero surprised and delighted to sco her in the garden ofTrcsco Abbey and to havo a chatwith her. BARDARA ARDLEY is now living ill Nottingham, but called to sco Ruby Pool in March while she was ill Salisbury. Thoy had not met for 27 years and so found plenty to talk about. HOSE,)fARY AnNoLD (nee.l\[atthews) is happily settledinNewYorkand has contacted Jenny Grecno (nee PUl"Vcr). She looks fon\'ard to visiting ber old school again ono day. ,65 I / 'VE..~DY BALL (nie CoIYCI) (1955) and her family are now living on a. bargS"nt Chelsea. Heather helped them get it-ready in the summer holidays. , NICllOLA BEIUN (HI6l) is ,yorking in the National Provincial Bank in Shaft~btlry. ANN BLUXDEN (nee Ward) (1956) is looking forward to tho arrival of her .Second baby on Christmas Day. She is now Hving at Steep, near Petcisfield. :bURY llOND was married in August; and is now living in Ol'pington in Kent: Sho was very pleased at getting a post in the Warren"Road' Primary Senool there, ,,;horo thero are nearly 700 children. SUSAN DOREltA:lI (H)60) has given up the idea of training as a nurse. She worked -for a timo in lJ9Qts and is now training as a Librarian. She is the secretary of tho Kingston' Christian Youth }~cJlO\'·ship. JILL BROOKS (1961) is'a Student Rcscnrch Scientist working for t.he'firm of1.Iay and Bakers at Dagenho.m. - JENNY BURltlDGE (1958)'obtained,2nd'Class' Honours in hpr degree in )Iat.llS and Geology. She is remairi~llg at ReadingUniversity for a fourth year for research work. CnmSTINE BURToN (1958) is very happy in her teaching post at Christian )1alfonl, near Chippcnhnm, but is hoping to get a teaching'post abroad to 'widen her experience. SO!'lJA CASSELL (nee Zinkova) (1954) and her husband havo roturnc<1from'Rhodcsia. and havo set.t1ed in England again. SALLY CnURCJI (1961) is working as a clerk in ~1r. Ark~ll's office for a year until she is old enough to begin her nursing training at tho Roy;nl :Masonic Hospital. JENNY COBLEY (1961) is thoroughly enjoying her work as a probationer 1.0 a firm of Architects in Exeter. RATE COLES (WOI) was a\varded a Wiltshire County Bursary and is enjoying every .minute of the first term of her training as im Occupational Therapist at St. wycs' Collcgo, Exeter. HEATHER CoLYER (1!l61) 'won a ponrot County ::\Iajor Scholarship and is taking a General Degree Course at }ClIlg's CoUege, London. PE~ROSt; CoLy}:R (W57) finished her course at St. Clare Hall, Oxford, with 211(1 Class Honours in wndou's external degree in ~1odern Languages. PENNY COR~ISH (lOGI) is living at home and enjoying her Art training at tlw Xorth East Essex Technical College. JULIA Con: (nee Bown) W57) now liycs in a fiat in the ceutre of CbeHenham. Sho has one little daughter, GilIinn. JOYCE Cox (W5G) has been promoted to the rank of .Assistant Experiment-al Officer in the Chemistry Department at Farnborough, and hopes to go on "n Scientific Runian eourse in the near futuro. She shares a Oat with three other girls . .1~E CROUel[ (WOO) has begun her nu~jng training at the Westminster Hospital, London. She appreciates the oxcellent modem equipment of the Wolfson School of Nursing whieh WM opened by the Queen Mother in )farch. VALERIt: CROXFORD (1!l61) is a 'I'raffic Handler at Wineombo Undnr Station. ~ALLY DANUI.s (1901) is taking a course at the School of Equitation at Fulnor, Bucks. 'VE...~DY DANIELS (nee Case) (W55) and her family have now settled happily at )Iayford, near 'Voking. Sally l>emberton (nee 'l'horne), .Ann Blundcn (nee 'Vard) and Sonja Cassell (nee Zinkoya) all visit her with their babies. 'Yendy i~ looking forward to the ~olllillg of hCl:'01\'n second ono in April. JULIE FELTUA)'l (1961) is taki'ng the two.ycarsecretarinl course attheSalisbury and .South 'Vilts College of }'nrt,hcr Educat.ion. , DA\VN FIELD (105!l) is no~,· in Germany as her husbund is in the army and wa.'J posted thero. . GILLIAN FOOKS (1!l60) has a secretarial post wit.h Edward Erdlllull and Co., Estate Agents, in London• .A~~ GIBBO~S (l!l57) is now working at St. Nicholas' Hospital, Plumstcad. 66 ,. SANDRA GODDARD (IOGl) is taking the two-year secretarial OOUI'SO at the SaJisbury and South Wilts College' or Further Education. . JENNIFER GATfmoUSE (19.39) has'begun"her nursing training at SnJisbury' General Infinnalj·. . JENNY GREENE (nee Purvcr) (1950) .now has five children, four girls and a boy. 'Three of them attend a Sunday School of about 750 children in their Church at Barrington, Rhode Island, U.S.A. ROS}:MARY GRA,\'ES (1061) is taking the two-year secretarial courso at the Salisbury and South Wilts College ofFurther Education. ~rARGAR&T GUY (l9.:;3) is in her 3rd year of nursing training at Guy's Hospital and only wishes she hud taken it up earlier. Sho had a wonderful holiday in Spain this year., GILLIAN HAN:O\ (19.56). Her parents havo moved to a farm at Whitcstone, Exeter. She has been in tho Westminster Dank, Wiveliscombe for over four years now. She enjoyed meeting Wilfred Pickles and bis wife when they came to WiYelis. combe for a. .. Have.a.Go If programme. VALERIE IL\lm,mA.~ (1961) is'working at Lloyds Dankin Salisbury. ELIZABl."TJI HAnDiNo '(lOOS) has been awarded a Dorset County Bursary and is training at the Old Vio_Theatre School at BristoJ. EJ.1ZABt.,"TU HARDY (1961) is working at Lloyds Dank in Shaftcsbury. CAROL lliums (1961) is working at tho National'Provincial Dank in Gillingham. CmnsTINE HAURISON (1959) is engaged to a policeman itl'London and hopt's to b9 marIicd just before her 21st birthday next yen.r. KITTY HETHERIN'GTON (1954) came wseo us in the summer. We were glad h) sce her again. Sho had just finished an Inwnsivc Secretarial Courso at Bromlcy Technical College and was hoping for a post in the War Office. ' A!-'Y HITClIINGS (1954) has returned'to England after a very happy Sllmmer spent in looking after lier cousin's children in Malta. GEonoINJ. HOrKINS (1054) has enjoyed her nursing training at the ~oyal }'ree Hospital very much. She sees :l'.larion Worthington there. AUDltGy HORLoeR JONES (1960) was glad when her first year at Chcltenham...Train. ing Collc'ge eame to an cnd and that the course had become a th-ree'year ono, so that her second year would not bo her last. B..mnAJu. HORWCK JONES (1956) after becoming an S.R.N. at the 'Vest London Hospital, decided not to continue nursing for a'time and instead became a l[atron at St. Paul's Cathedral Choir School. ADRIHNNE HowELr. (nee Lawrence) (1956) and her husband hayo mo\'cd back to tho WcstCountlY, though they were very happy in their jobs in Croydon and in t.hoir membership of the Croydon Dorough Band. HILARY Hm."T has passed the Ad'\"anced 'l'cachers (Honours) Examination of t.i1O Association of RUMian Ballet. She is on the Staff of the Lcgat ScllOol of Dancing. 1\IEltulL JosES (19.37) is,still working in the Llandudno Public Libmry. She has been working hard for her professional examinations, nms n Youth Clnb at her Church and is Secretary of the Youth Council ofChurches in Colwyn -Bay. RUTU JONES (1957) producod Obey's" Noah It in hor Secondary :Modem School in l\1a.rch. Her" Noah " was only 14 years old. HElm KEGEL (1961) has returned to her own school at Cologne, though thoy have moved~into new buildings,-Sbe looks fon\'l\f(l to visiting Shaftesbury as soon as she can. CURISTINE KE~"NEDY (nu Alford) (1955) has returned to England from Cyprus with her husband and two children. KIRSTEN KLOSE (1956) has completed her main medical cxamiqation at the University oflGel and is now studying in hospitals away from Kicl. Hersister, Abol is studying History at the University oflGeJ. RUTH L1LLlE (1960) is taking a one·year secretarial courso at tho Bournemouth ~[tlnicipal College and enjoying it very much. At first she lived in Il Y.W.O.A. Hostel, but now shares n. flatlet with two friends. 67 _--._ JACKlE LLOYD (1060) has joined her parents.ill Ghana and has a secretarial post there. JAR Low (1960) is taking a course at the PaUnnt.ype SeeretarialCollege in London. JACKIE )URSDEN (1901) was very-pleased to be accepted at the College of I~lt(>r protcrs at Gillleva. , DSIRDRl: SllYTUE (nee ~facLcan) (1953) gaye up her work in the Civil Service and taught in the English High School in Istanbul, where the junior girls-are nonTurkish but most, of the seniors aro.'.rurks. After her marriage at Mah-ern in November Elhe and her husband settled in London, whero she 'Y'8S hoping to continue to teach. FJ-:LICITY MoKU:NON (1960) is working for the Wiltshire 1\fental Health Depart. ment. She is teaching mentally sub.nonnal children at the Salisbury Centre. CORRlE ~IEAnNs (19GO) has passed in five subjects at" 0 n Le,-el at her new school in Kuala I.umpur and is now working for Ad·:aneed Level in English and BiOlogy• .ro.-s MILROY (19Gl) was awarded a State Scholarship, our second girl to win this honour, and is studying hard with the \Vestminster Tutors ready-for the en· trance examination of St. Hilda's College, Oxford. ~fARY 1\fOODY (1961) is workingjn.the Netional Provincial Bank in Salisbnry. MIA,'MOR&Y (1959) was married in July. Her husband is in the army"and has been posted to Gcrmany. HOSE NA1'l'Im (19.39) is gre.'ltly enjoying her first touching post, at the North Petherton County Primary School near Dridg ....'ater. She Hvesin Bridgwater. RUB); PEEL (nee Hicks) (1935) was unable to come>to this year's summerl"eunion n.s she did last year. Her husband is a lecturer at Salisbury Training College and her son is a boarder,at Shaftcsbury Grammar School. YXCKlE PXTcH.I-:n (19:;8) has been selected to start training for a commission in'tho Equipment Branch of the 'V.R.A.F. in January. ELIZABETIl PRATT (nle Jean Nathan) (1951) moved into a new home at Brentwood, just two days before her second daughter, Racbel ~fnry, was born . .tTh-X PURDON (nk Huby) (1950) is now working for the· newly opened McGiU University Press. She still does as much, acting as she call. Her husband is enjoying his course at the MeGiJl )Iedical School. ROSEl!ARY BltAYFORD (1960) is still working at tho 1\{anchcster University Settlement, but has given up the idea of going to a. Unh·crsity now that she is engaged to be married. . GILLIAR RALl'J[ (1961) was awarded a. Dorset County }.[ajor Scholarship and is U enjoying myself tremendously "in her first term at Southampton University. :BETlr REDDI-:CK (1955) thoroughly enjoyed her honeymoon in the Isles of Scilly. She is living at Windsor and has met Miss Langton there. ' CATlIERJNE RICUlIOND (1957) has left. the Westminster Hospital amI is continuing her nursing training at Bromley Hospital, Kent. RACHEL RIGOS (1960) is taking_the two_year secretarial course at the Salisbury and South Wilts College of Further Education. BERYL RODU;oSOX (1961) was a'Yarded a Wilt.shire County :Major Scholarship and is having a strenuous time at Manchester University. as her lodgings are half an hour's 'bus ride away_ Shc finds her Science lectures 'Very stimulating. BARRIE SEROEA'N (1961) is studying Russian for a year at the'Holbom College of Law and Languages and is enjoying it ycry much. One of the first girls she saw on her fil'St day there was Karen Godwen, who is taking a secretarial .COUrse wit,h modern languages_ DARDARA SUALES bas returned to her former post at the Secondary :Modem School in Portland now that she is married and settled thero .• Jl:NNY STAGG (1960) is,thoroughly enjoying her second year at the University Collega of North Staffordshire. ~She says,that it is thrilling to see all the new University, buildings being built around them. GILLIAN l.rAYLOR (1961) is training to be a teachor at St. Gabricl's College, London. Shc says she is having «the time of her lifo" and is thorqughly enjoying exploring London. 68 )lARy VERRlOU (nk 'Vilson) (1956) is living'in Athens whero her husband is nn engineer. llI.a.UREEN Wm1TY (1960) has begun her practical training in Horticulture at Tropane's :Market Garden at Wimborne. JEN:NY \VILLLUlS (nk Harding) (UlI)7) says she hM.no news for the :.\Iagazine no\\', as sho is just" a housewife and a. mother." , -) URIA.."i' 'VYA'IT (1961) has been awarded a Junior County Bursary and is taking a course in Embroidery at the Hammersmith College'of Art. .. JASE 'VYLLIE (195B) is living with her parents on the Island of Tresco in tho Isles of Scilly and working in the beautiful gardens of the AbbeY"thero. :lIiss Dunford was delighted to meet her and have a chat thero ill September. JEAN 'VnWIIESTER (nee Hall) hus given up her tcachingpost at Ucdhill and is: nolV a. U fuU.timo housewife." .A..~N 'VAKElIAM (nk Hall) is: in charge of the Art at a school at Gmfton Park in London. She was married in October and next year she and her husband hope to sail to New Zealand in their yacht" "randa." Around the World in 68 Days The 12th Quadrennial Congress of the International COlllCil of Nurses was held iu MelbouJ.'lle from 17th-22nd April, 1961, ill"l tIle Board of Governors of the Westminster Hospital Group very kindly gave a monetary grant and leave of absence to enable me to attend this important gathering of 2,300 nlll'ses ~rom all parts of the worl,], including over 100 from Great Britain. . Seizing the opportunity of a lifetime and discovering that a round-tile-world tourist air ticket was about the cheapest way of getting from England to Australia and back, I planned with three of my.collcagues, a jOlll'ney and itinerary whieh in my less excited moments appeared to be suitable training for an Olympic Games champion. However, we were undaunte,l to the end, physical fatigue mastered by a sense of wonder and of eagerness to miss nothing that wc could possibly find time to see and to do. From Australia onwards we were Imown as "The Foul' Jolly Matrons," a term l'arely ajlplied to Directors of Nlll'sing! On the morning of the 4th April, 1961, kind friends gathered in the hall to wish me "Bon Voyage." From the Queen ~fury Nurses' Home,