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fort street GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL

for 1941.FABER EST SUAE QUISQDE FORTONAE.

THE STAFF.

P r i n c i p a l : M iss Cohen, M .A .,B .S c .

D e p u ty -P r in c ip a l : M iss H enson, B.A.

D epartm ent o f E n g lis h :M iss S a u n d e rs , B .A .(M is tre s s ) M iss R ush, B.A .M iss Bowe, B.A . M iss S an d s, B.A .M iss C roxon, B.A . M iss T r a n t - F i s c h e r , M.A.M iss M a r t in , B.A . M iss W ingrove, B.A.

D epartm en t o f C la s s i c s :M iss P ay n , B .A .(M is tre s s ) M iss S im ons, B.A.

M iss T r a n t - F i s c h e r , M.A.

D epartm en t o f M a th em atics :M iss H enson, B .A . (M is t r e s s ) M iss H a m ilto n , B .S c .M iss Cohen, M .A .,B .S c . M iss L le w e lly n , B .S c .M iss B o n n e tte , B .S c . M iss N ic h e l , B.A .

M iss W eston, M.A.

D epartm en t o f S c ie n c e :M iss W hiteoak , B .S c .( M is t r e s s ) M iss L le w e lly n , B .S c .M iss Cheetham , B .A . M iss MacDomald, B .S c .

M iss M cM ullen, B .S c .

D epartm en t o f Modern L anguages:M iss W atson, B.A. (M is tr e s s ) M iss M o u lsd a le , B.A.M iss H ad ley , B.A . M iss B .Sm xth, B.A.

Mrs Ryan, D ip . , B esancon U n iy ’ t .

A r t : M iss B r ig g s , A .T .D ., A .R .S .A .(S .A .) N eedlew ork : M iss B u rto n

P h y s ic a l C u l tu r e : M iss A nderson M iss M a rtin ,B .A . M iss A. S m ith .

M usic: Mrs Jam esM iss A .Sm ith

C a p ta in : Gwen O h lsso n . S e n io r P r e f e c t : Ju n e T e r r i l l . P r e f e c t s : R u th C l i f f , Wendy G ibb , F re d a H a l l e t t , P a t K n ig h t,

H elen Me V ic a r , M a rg a re t O sborne, B e J ^ P a r k e s , M arion

1.

EDITORIAL.

At a H e e tin g ©f th e Schoo l A s s o c ia t io n , e a r l y in th e y e a r , i t was

d e c id e d t h a t two c o p ie s o f t h i s r e c o rd o f th e s c h o o l 's a c t i r i t i e s

f o r 1941 sh o u ld be made - one f o r f i l i n g p u rp o s e s , and th e o th e r

f o r th e l i b r a r y .

The A s s o c ia t io n th u s hoped to s a v e , a s p a r t o f th e s c h o o l 's war

econom y, th e v a lu a b le p a p e r -p u lp r e q u i r e d f o r th e th o u sa n d c o p ie s

o f o u r an n u a l M agazine.

CHANGES IN THE STAFF . 1940 - 1941.

At th e end o f 1940 th e fo l lo w in g s t a f f t r a n s f e r s o c c u r re d :

M iss W eddell went as D eputy-H ead , and M iss C am pbell a s E n g l is h M is t r e s s

t o N ew castle G ir ls * H igh S c h o o l; M iss P u x le y went as S c ie n c e M is t r e s s

t® West M a itla n d G i r l s ’ H igh S c h o o l; M iss B urns went t o N ew castle G ir ls*

G ir ls* H igh S c h o o l, M iss Wicks to West M a itla n d and M iss N ic o l M urray

to S t . G eorge.

Towards th e end o f 1940 , M iss E ra s e r l e f t t o be m a r r ie d . Her p la c e

was ta k e n by M iss L le w e lly n . At th e b e g in n in g o f 1941, M isses W atson,

Laws, McDonald came as new members o f th e s t a f f ; M iss S au n d e rs r e tu r n e d

from exchange a b ro a d . When M iss Laws r e s ig n e d t o be m a r r ie d d u r in g

f i r s t te rm . M iss Sands to o k h e r p l a c e , and M iss T r a n t - E is c h e r r e p la c e d

M iss R o b e r tso n , who a ls o l e f t t o be m a r r ie d d u r in g f i r s t te rm .

2.SPECIAL PRIZE WINNERS.

The Ada P a r t r i d g e P r i z e , aw arded f o r th e b e s t p a s s in th e L eav in g C e r t i f i c a t e 1940, was won by Jo an Cook.

The Annie E .T u rn e r P r i z e .aw arded f o r - t h e b e s t p a s s in E n g lis h and H is to r y a t th e L eav in g C e r t i f i c a t e 1940, was won by Yvonne S m ith .

The W eston M em orial P r i z e , aw arded f o r th e b e s t p a s s in M athem atics a t th e L ea v in g C e r t i f i c a t e 1940, was won by M argot W eine.

The Old G ir ls* L i t e r a r y C i r c l e P r i z e , aw arded f o r th e b e s t p a s s in S i g l i s h a t th e L ea v in g C e r t i f i c a t e 1940, was won by Yvonne S m ith .

U n iv e r s i ty E x h ib i t io n s were g a in e d by Jo a n Cook (A r ts ) and M argot Weine ( S c ie n c e ) .

A. U n iv e r s i ty B u rsa ry was won by D ora M a rsh a ll ( c a r r i e d o v e r to 1 9 4 2 ).

T r a in in g C o lle g e Scholeurah ips were won byL a u re l Andrews B e tty K e l lyM erle C la rk e E l l a M id d le to nJo an Cook Yvonne Sm ithJo an G orfe L i l l i a n W allaceD oro thy Edge S h i r l e y W allaceV io le t E vans R uth W il ls .

T ra in in g C o lle g e S c h o la r s h ip s in P h y s ic a l T ra in in g w ere aweirded to M a rg a re t M e lv i l l e , J e s s i e M o rr iso n , P a t r i c i a P enny .

I n Ju n e 1941, S c h o la r s h ip s w ere aw arded to Je a n B a r r a s , L e s le y McEvoy, Carmen S c h i l l e r .

3.HONOURS GAINED AT THE L . C. 1940.

E n g lis h : H is to ry : F ren ch

■jeraian L a t in : C h esa is try B o tany :

Second C la s s F i r s t C la s s F i r s t C la s s Second C la s s Second C la s s Second C la s s

:Second C kass F i r s t C la s s Second C la s s

Yvonne S m ith .B e t ty K e l ly , Jo an W elch, Yvonne S m ith . Jo an Cook, M argot W eine.L a u re l Andrews, D ora M a rs h a ll .Jo an Cook, D ora M a rs h a ll .Jo an Cook.Thelm a D o r s e t t , D ora M a rs h a ll .Anne D irc k s .Je a n B a r ra s , D oro thy Edge.

B u r s a r ie s were aw arded on th e r e s u l t s o f th e I n te r m e d ia te C e r t i f i c a t e 1940, t o M arie Banko, Nancy D a le , R u th L arso n and D oro thy P o l l f c t t .

ESSAY WINNERS 1940.

M a rc ia P u t te r s o n won a p r i z e o f £1 in th e S e n io r S e c t io n o f th e D e n ta l E ssa y C o m p e titio n .

The P r e f e c t ' s P r i z e s were won by B a rb a ra McCallum (S e n io r S e c tio n ) and Yvonne Horne ( J u n io r S e c t io n ) .

ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE EXAMINATION. 1940.

P r i z e ; G rade IV C o n v e rsa tio n : Je a n H a s t in g s .

G rade I I ; L a u re l Andrews Jo a n Cook M a rg a re t Ford E n id K n o tt June L a s c e l le s

Gra d e I I I : B e v e r le y C roucherNancy D aleS h i r l e y F a lc o b e rD oro thy F i t z p a t r i c k B e t ty JohnsonR uth Jo n e s

D ora M a rs h a ll . M in e tte O e lr ic h E la in e Tout L i l l i a n W allace Peggy W eine.Jo an M e re d ithM a rg are t M yersV a le r ie N ic h o lso nP h y ll is ^ P u rd o n A liso n SimmondsWendy G ibb.

4.

G rade IV . E la in e B r id g e s . Je a n H a s t in g s . Norma N e lso n .

ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE EXAMINATION. 1941.

G rade I I . Second P r i z e : D oro thy F i t z p a t r i c k .C e r t i f i c a t e s : H .D unlop P .K n ig h t

W. G ihb D .S e a r le y .

G rade I I I . J .A s t l eA.Cameron L .D avey L .G i le s S .H an d e l

G rade IV . M .A stle

R .L arso nH .L y a ll N.M eaker M .P ick a rdD . P o l l i t t

D .Jo h n s to n

J . S t e e rE .S u l l iv a n R .W eekly.

F .S c h o l la y .

GIFTS TO__THE SCHOOL. 1941.

M r.E .S .D av ie s ( e x - I n s p e c to r o f S eco n d ary S c h o o ls) has made a f u r t h e r d o n a tio n o f books to th e R e fe re n c e L ib r a r y .

M r. H u tc h in s h a s a ls o p r e s e n te d v a lu a b le books to th e l i b r a r y .

At a s p e c i a l f u n c t io n in th e H a l l , w here Mr. J . McKenzie B .A .» D ire c to r o f E d u c a tio n , in tro d u c e d th e a r t i s t s , M iss M a rg are t P r e s to n , an Old GirlJ. p r e s e n te d th e sc h o o l w ith one o f h e r w a te r - c o lo u r s - The D ra g o n -f ly ;- .^ M r.W ill A sh ton , P r e s id e n t o f th e B ru s te e s o f th e N a t io n a l A rt G a lle ry ^ o f f e r e d th e s c h o o l th e c h o ic e o f one o f h i s o i l - p a i n t i n g s and f i n a l l y p r e s e n te d u s w ith two ) - A S p a n ish S t r e e t Scene and B oat L ane.

The Old G i r l s ’ U nion h as g iv e n th e s c h o o l a p ia n o and a new c a r p e t f o r th e o f f i c e .

Mrs Jam es h as p r e s e n te d u s w ith a w i r e l e s s s e t .

R u th and Je a n C l i f f have made th e l i b r a r y a g i f t o f th e New O xford D ic t io n a r y (2 v o lu m e s). M ina B uckland h as a ls o made h e r an n u a l g i f t , w hereo f one book "T h is Realm , T h is E ng land" goes to th e l i b r a r y and th e o th e r to th e B otany D ep artm en t.

M r.W .E .G uest h a s d o n a ted a m a rb le -c lo c k f o r th e b e s t s in g in g c l a s s , and th e L ea v in g C e r t i f i c a t e g i r l s o f y e a r s 1940 and 1941 have p r e s e n te d a m arb le s t a t u e t t e o f Jo an o f A rc.

5.

M iss E. M o u lsd a le k in d ly gave th e sc h o o l a fram ed copy o f a w ajc-rubbing o f S h a k e s p e a re 's e p i ta p h .

The C h e m is try c l a s s , Y ears V 1940 eind 1941, have made a p a r t i n g g i f t o f books t o th e C h e m is try D ep artm en t.

The sc h o o l g iv e s g r a t e f u l th a n k s t o th e s e b e n e f a c to r s . We a ls o th a n k th e do n o rs o f S p e c ia l Annual P r i z e s , a s w e ll as th e fo l lo w in g dono rs o f S p e c ia l P r i z e s :

G e n era l A .C .P e w tre l l f o r a p r i z e f o r F i r s t P la c e in E n g l i s h , Y ear IV , a l s o f o r a p r i z e f o r F i r s t P la c e in M a th em atic s , Y ear IV .

Mrs T a y lo r f o r a p r i z e f o r F i r s t P la c e in M a th em atic s , Y ear I , a l s o f o r one f o r F i r s t P la c e in L a t in , Y ear I .

Mrs Cowan f o r T h ird P r o f i c ie n c y P r i z e in Y ear I I , a ls o f o r T h ird P r o f i c ie n c y P r i z e in Y ear I .

Mrs S tu b b in f o r T h ird P r o f i c ie n c y P r i z e in Y ear V.

C o ra l Lee f o r a p r i z e f o r F i r s t P la c e in L a t in I I .

Jo an Cook f o r a p r i z e f o r F i r s t P la c e in N eedlew ork V, and a ls o f o r one f o r F i r s t P la c e i n N eedlew ork I I I .

Yvonne W ooster and P h y l l i s Wightman f o r T h ird P r o f i c ie n c y P r i z e in Y ear I .

R u th S u l l iv a n and B e tty G eorge f o r a p r i z e f o r F i r s t P la c e in H is to ry and G eography, Y ear I .

An anonymous donor f o r two s p e c i a l p r o f i c i e n c y p r i z e s f o r Y ear V.

6.

ANNUAL SPEECH DAY.

1 1 th December 1940.

(1) S choo l C h o ir - "God Save The K ing" (a rra n g e m e n t by E lg a r )

(2 ) A ddress by th e C ha irm an ,J .G .M cK enzie , E s q . , B .A ., B .E c . ,

The D i r e c to r o f E d u c a tio n .

3̂) The R e p o rt o f th e P r i n c i p a l , M iss P . Cohen, M .A ., B .S c .

(4 ) Songs by th e S choo l C h o ir .

" C re a t io n Hymn."

"l^iueen o f th e N ig h t ."

"The S le ig h ."

(5 ) A ddress by th e Hon. D.H.Drummond, M.L.A.

The M in is te r f o r E d u c a tio n .

{ 6 ) . Songs by th e S choo l C h o ir .

" I H eard a P o re s t P r a y in g ."

M o z a r t 's "C ra d le Song ."

"Sunny M o rn in g ."

(7 ) A ddress by D .C ly n e , E s q . , M.L.A.

^ 8 ) . P r e s e n ta t io n o f P r i z e s by The Lady y /ak e h u rs t.

(9 ) V o tes o f Thanks by D. Edge (C a p ta in ) and G .O hlsson ( C a p ta in - E le c t ) .

(10 ) S choo l Song - "Come ! P o r t i a n s A ll I"

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.

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PRIZE * LISTPRIZES. CERTIFICATES. T'

DUX OF THE SCHOOL: Joan Cook.SECOND PROFICIENCY PRIZE: Dora Marshall.DUX OF YEAR IV.: Betty Lippmann.SECOND PROFICIENCY PRIZE: Dorothy PitzpatrlckDUX OF YEAR III.: Joan Meredith (Mollle Thornhill

Prize).SECOND PROFICIENCY PRIZE: Phyllis Purdoiu.DUX OF YEAR II.: Beryl Ford.SECOND PROFICIENCY PRIZE: Leila Giles.DUX OF YEAR I.: Audrey WilliamsSECOND PROFICIENCY PRIZE: Victoria HomewoodTHIRD PROFICIENCY PRIZE (donated by I’hyllis

Wightman and Yvonne Wooster) : Heather Smith.

SPECIAL PRIZES.ADA PARTRIDGE PRIZE (best pass in L.C. Examina­

tion, 1939) : Hazel Mansell.WESTON MEMORIAL PRIZE (best pass in Mathe­

matics, L.C. Examination, 1939) : Hazel Mansell.ANNIE E. TURNER PRIZE (best pass in English and

History, L.C. Examination, 1939) : Gwen Smith.OLD GIRLS' LITERARY CIRCLE PRIZE (best pass in

English, L.C. Examination, 1939) : Uei Harrison.EMILY CRUISE PRIZE (First Place in History in Year

111.) : Joan Meredith.MISS MOULSDALE'S PRIZE for Science, Y'ear HI.;

Joan Meredith.BISHOP KIRKBY MEMORIAL PRIZE for Australian

History, Year II. : Gwen Holder.BROUGHTON HALL EX.FORTIANS’ PRIZES (First

Place in Mathematics, Year II.) : Dulcie Pont.(First Place in French and Latin, Year IV.) : Dorothy

Fitzpatrick.MRS. COWAN’S PRIZE FOR FRENCH, Year I : Audrey

Williams.MRS. COWAN'S PRIZE FOR MATHEMATICS, Year I:

Beryl Gemmell, Janet Jacobsen (equal).PREFECTS' PRIZES FOR EMPIRE DAY ESSAYS.

Senior: Dorothy Fitzpatrick.Junior : Valerie Nicholson.

SPECIAL PRIZE, donated by Hazel Mansell, to girl at­taining First Place in Mathematics, Year IV. : Betty Lippmann.

SPECIAL PRIZE, donated by Hazel Mansell, to girl attaining First Place in Science, Year IV. : Helen Me Vicar.

SPECIAL PRIZE, donated by Coral Lea, to girl attain­ing First Place in Latin, Year II.: Shirley Smith.

SPECIAL PRIZE, donated by Ruth Sullivan and Betty George, to girl attaining First Place in English and History, Year I. : Heather Smith.

SPECIAL PRIZE, donated by Miss Hale, to the Win­ner of a Short Story Competition : Shirley Stokes.

THE SHAKESPEARE PRIZE, presented by the Shake­speare Society of New South Wales to the girl gaining the highest marks in the Shakespeare Sec­tion, 1939 Intermediate Certifleate Examination : Shirley Stokes.

MRS. JAMES'S SPECIAL PRIZE to girl gaining First Place In Music, Year IV. : Margaret Ross.

MRS. JAMES’S SPECIAL PRIZE to girl gaining First Place in Music, Year II. : Maureen Conway.

PRIZE OF OLP GIRLS’ CHORAL SOCIETY (best pass at the Conservatorium, I.C. Examinations, 1940) : Ruth Thompson.

SPECIAL PRIZE to girl gaining First Place, Music, L.C. Examination, Conservatorium, 1940 (donated by W. H. Paling & Co.): Yvonne Smith

PRESBYTERIAN SCRIPTURE PRIZES (donated by Mrs. H. W. 'Kiompson) :Senior : Helen Dunlop, Betty Lippmann, Pat Ohlsson (equal).Junior Prize (donated by Miss Sutherland) : Beryl Gemmell.

L’ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE PRIZE, Grade IV. (Con­versation) : Jean Hastings.

YEAR V.English: Yvonne Smith.History: Betty Kelly.Latin: Joan Cook.French: Joan Cook.German: Joan Cook Mathematics: Joan Cook.Chemistry: Lillian Wallace.Botany: Anne Dlrcks, Dorothy Edge (proximo accesslt). Geography: Una Salmond.Economics: Joan Welch.Art: Muriel Bannatyne, Joan Welch iprox. acc.) Music: Yvonne Smith.Needlework: Muriel Bannatyne.Physical Culture: Anne Dircks.

YEAR IV.English: Dorothy Fitzpatrick.History: Helen Me Vicar.Latin: Dorothy Fitzpatrick.French: Dorothy FitzpatrickGerman: Dorothy Fitzpatrick, Pat Knight (prox. acc.) Mathematics: Betty Lippmann, Dorothy Staiiworthy

(prox. acc.)Mechanics: Betty Lippmann, Pat Stubbln (equal). Chemistry: Helen McVicar.Botany: Christa Caiuan, Joan Kilmiaster (prox. acc.) Geography: Thelma Neil.Economics: Pat Edmondson. Evelyn Swan (prox. acc.) Art: Evelyn Swan.Music: Margaret Ross, Leena Besnard.Needlework: Mollie Wilson, Nita Brett (prox. acc.) Physical Culture: June Terrill.

YEAR IIIEnglish: Joan Meredith.History: Joan Meredith.Latin: Joan Meredith.French: Peggy Myers, Beverley Croucher, Jean

Meredith (equal).Mathematics I.: Phyllis Furdom.Mathematics II.: Margaret Burrows.Elementary Science: Joan Meredith, Margaret Burrows

(prox. acc.)Geography: Winifred Rosewarne.Art: Marie Banko.Music: Heather Ferris, Joan Harris lequal). Needlework: Joan Corfield.Physical Culture: Enid Lewis.

YEAR II.English: Leila Giles, Patricia Davis (prox. acc.) History: Patricia Davis.Latin: Shirley Smith, Leila Giles (prox. acc.)French: Patricia Davis, Joyce Heazlett (prox. acc.) Mathematics 1.: Gloria Barlow.Mathematics II.: Dulcie Pont.Botany: Shirley Kay.Elementary Science: Beryl Ford, Noia Meaker (prox.

acc.)Geography: Joan McCrudden.Art: Ruth Lilyeblad.Music: Maureen Conway.Needlework: Joan McCrudden.Physical Culture: Norma Nelson

YEAR I.English: Pat Swift.History: Joan Martin, Heather Smith (prox. acc.) French: Audrey Williams Helen Mnnro (prox. acc.) Mathematics I.: Beryl Gemell, Janet Jacobsen (equal)

Jean Weiss (prox. acc.)Mathematics II.: Audrey Graham.Elementary Science: Gwen Barnard, Shirley Smith

(prox. acc.)Geography: Ruth Black Art: Lenorc Bate.Needlework: Yvonne Brady.Physical Culturo: Joan Warr.

SPORTMINIATURE CUPS.

SWIMMING.Senior : Edna Smith.Junior: Joan McMullan.

ATHLETICS.Senior : Betty McKinnon Junior : Cherie Lowe.

TENNIS: Pat Penney.PRESENTATION OF LIFE-SAVING AWARDS.

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TEE LEAVING CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION RESULTS. 1940 .

The num bers i n d i c a t e th e s u b je c t s in w hich th e c a n d id a te s have p a s s e d !1 ,E n g l is h ; 2 , L a t in ; 3 , F re n ch ; 4 ,G er® an; 5 , M a th s .I ; 6 , M a th s .I I ;7 , M echan ics; 8 , Modern H is to r y ; 11 , C h e m is try ; 12 , B o ta n y ;1 3 , G eology; 1 4 , G eography; 15 , A r t ; l 6 , Lower S ta n d a rd M a th s . ;1 7 , E conom ics; 1 8 ,M usic; 22 , D ressm ak ing .

The l e t t e r s ”HI" s i g n i f y f i r s t - c l a s s h o n o u rs ; "H2" s e c o n d -c la s s h o n o u rs , th e s ig n ”o” d e n o te s th o s e who have g a in e d an o r a l p a s s in th e t e s t s in F re n c h o r German. fort street high school,

A ndrew s. L aureJ M .. IB 2B 3 H 2 (o ) 4 B (o ) 5B 6B.i B a n n a ty n e . M .. lA 3B 8B 12B 14B 15A 16pass 22B B a r ra s , J e a n . IB 2L 3B SB 6B 8B I2H 2.B a r ra s . M ., IB 3B 8A 12B 14B 15A 16pass 17B.B la n c h a rd . V .. IB 3B 8A 12B 16pass 17B 18B.B o lan d . N ancv E . A .. lA 2 b 3B 8A 12B Ib p ass 17A B u rn s . U n a M ., lA 2B 3B 5A 6B 8A I IB .C a r r , Joyce M aette . lA 2B 3B SB 6B 8B 12L.Cook. Jo a n M .. lA 2H 2 3 H l(o ) 4 H 2 (o ) 5A 6B I I B C orfe, Jo a n D oris. lA 2B 3A (o) 4 B (o ) 5A 6B l lA .Cox;4 MalHKJTr. IB 2B 3B SB 8B 12B.Coxon. P am ela J . . IB 3B 8A 12A 16pass 17B D en t. E lizab e th . IB 8A I I B l.SB 16pass 17B.D ircks, A nne, IB 2B 3B SB 8B 12H 1.D o rse tt . T h e lm a J . . lA 2B 3A SB 6A 8B 11H2 E dge. D o ro th y , lA 2B 3B SB 8A 12H2 17B.E vans. C orona V. M ., IB SA 6B 8B 12B 18A.F e rg u so n , Isab e lle A nne. IB 2B 3B f)B 8B 17B F lem in g . J o a n . ÎB 2B 3B 16pass 17B.F o rd , B a rg a re t I . . IB 2B 3A 4 B (o ) SB 6B I IB F ra p p e ll, G w endo len Joyce. lA 3B 8B 15B.

I G regory , H e a th e r E va, IB 3B SB 8A 12B ISA. i H ailes, M avis L o rra in e . lA 2B 3B SB 8A 17B.! Herme.s, M arcino L o ra in n e . lA 2L 3B 6B 8A I IL . iH o ld sw o rth . J o a n . lA 2B 3B 5A 6B 8A l lB .1 H u n t. P a u lin e G e rtru d e , IB 2B 3B 8A IGpa.s.s 17B • Ja m e s . D ap h n e . lA 2B 3A (o) SB 8B 17B.

J o h n s to n , G ladys M a rg a re t. lA 2B 3B 8A IS p ass

K e a r ! ”̂ GÎona Rose. lA 2B 3B 8B 12B 14B IS p ass KeDv, B e tty M illicen t. lA 2B 3B 6B 8H1 12B.K enyon. W in ifred R h o d a . lA 2B 3B SB 8A 17B.K irk la n d , Ju n e C la rice , IB 2B 3L 8B IS p ass .K n ig h t, Jo a n M a rg a re t, IB 2B 3B .SB 8B 17B.K n o tt. E nid M .. IB 2B 3A io ) SB 8B I I L 17B. ;Lascelles, J u n e . IB 2B 3A 4 B (o ) SB l lA 17B.M a rsh a ll . D .. lA 2A 3 H 2 (o ) 4 H 2 (o ) 5A SB M cEvoy, Lesley D oreen , IB 2B 3B SB SB 8B l lA . ,M eeks. P a t r ic ia Z ora . IB SB 8B 12B. ,M elville. M a rg a re t Isab e l. lA 8B 12B Ib p ass 18A .;M idd leton . E lla H ., IB 2B 3B .SB 6A I lA 18A.M iles, M elisande D aisy J . . IB 2B 3B SB 8B.M o rriso n , T essie O live, IB 8B 14B 16pass 18A .;New com be. Jo a n A lice. IB 3B 8B 14B IS p ass 17B.P en n ev , B e tty P a tr ic ia , IB 3B SB 8B 12B 17B. ■P i t tm a n , M a rg a re t D oris. IB 8B 15B 22B.P o n te y , M a rg a re t M ., IB 2B 3.B 5A SB 8A l lA .R ich es, G w endo line E d ith . IB 3B SB 8B 12B.R obertshaw ’, S te lla M ay. IB 2B 3B 8A 12B 14A

IS p a ss 17B.R ob in so n . M a rg a re t J e a n . IB 3B SB SB 8B I IB .R ogers, P a t r ic ia M ary , IB 8B 14L IS p a ss 22B.R ussell. S h e ila L in d say , lA 3B SB 8A I I L 17B.S alin o n d . U na M ay, IB 8B 14B IS p a ss 17B 22B.S ch ille r. C a rm en L o m e . lA 2B 3B .SA SB 8A I IB .S m ith , H o ra tia M ary , IB 2B 3B 4L SB SB I IB .S m ith . M a rg a re t Joyce. 3A 3B .SB 8A 12B lo B 18A S m ith . Y vonne H .. 1H2 3B SB 8 H Î 12B 17B 18A S p ru it , Jo a n In ez , IB 2B 3B SB 8B.S teh b en s . V era P a tr ic ia , IB .3L .SB 8B S tev en so n . M au reen M .. lA 2B 3B SB 8A l l E .S te w a rt. E liz a b e th F o rsy th e . lA 3B SB 8B 12E.S w indell. Isa b e lla A nn ie . 3B .SB IS B 18A.T h o m as. N orm a N ., lA 2B 3B SB 8A 12B 17B.T o u t, E la in e V ern a , lA 2B 3B SB SB I IB .T w y m an . C a th e rin e A nne, IB 3B 8A 12L 14B

W a lli^ e ^ H c lln ^ S .. IB 2B 3B 5B 8A 12B 17B 18A.W allace. TJllian I . . lA 2B 3B 5A SB 8A l lA .W eine, E d ith M ., lA 2A 3 H l( o ) 4 B (o l 5A 6A l lA .W elch , Jo a n P . , lA .3B 5B 8H1 12B l.’iB 17A.W h ite . A udrey E lisa b e th . IB 2B 5B 8A 12B 1 7 ^

S ev en ty -tw o g i r l s p a s se d th e L ea v in g C e r t i f i c a t e in 1940.Of th e s e , Jo an Cook o b ta in e d 3 H onours, 2A*s, 2 B 's .

D ora M a rs h a ll o b ta in e d 3 H onours, 3 A 's , IB .Yvonne Sm ith o b ta in e d 2 H onours , lA , 4B*s.M argot Weine o b ta in e d 1 Honour , 5 A 's , IB .Jo a n W elch o b ta in e d 1 Honour , 2A’ s , 4B’ s .Thelm a D o r s e t t o b ta in e d 1 H onour, 3A’ s , 3B*s.D oro thy Edge o b ta in e d 1 H onour, 2A*s, 4B’ s .

9.

THE INTERMEDIATE CERTmCATE EXAMINATION RESULTS, 1940.

The num bers i n d i c a t e th e s u b je c t s in w hich th e c a n d id a te s have p a s s e d : 1 , E n g l is h ; 2 , H is to r y ; 3 , G eography; 4 , M a th s .I ; 5 , M a th s .I I ; 6 , L a t in ; 7 , F re n c h ; 8 , German; 10 , C h e m is try ; 11 , E le m e n ta ry S c ie n c e ; 12 , B o tany ; 20 , A r t ; 21 , M usic ; 22 , N eedlew ork .

to ) d e n o te d a p a s s in an o r a l t e s t in F re n ch o r German.[ f o r t S T E E E T G IR L S - -H IG H SCHOOL, STO N EY . } A llen. M avis L . B .. IB 2B 3A 4B 7B I I B 20B .

Am ies. G w en P . . IB 2B 3B 4B 5B I I B 20B . A ndrew s. N orm a D .. lA 2A 4A 5A 6A 7A (o) l lA . B an k o . M arie W .. lA 2A 3A 4A 5A 7A l l A 20B.B a rn e tt , Jo a n W .. lA 2B 3A 4B 5B 7A I I B 22B.B a r t le t t . Joyce. lA 4A 5B 6B 7A l lA 21A.B ell. H e a th e r M .. lA 2B 3A 4B 5B 7B I I B 20B.B ickle . Jo a n M .. lA 2B 3A 4A 7B I I B 22A.B o lto n . M eryl D .. lA 2B 3A 4B 5B 7A l l A 22A.B ondeson , M ary I . . lA 2B 3B 4B 5B 7B l l A 22B . B r in k m a n . 8 . R . . lA 2A 3B 4B 5B 7B I I B 21B. B rooks, S h irley O .. iA 2B 3B 4B 5B 7A I I B 21B . B ro w n . H azel V .. IB 2B 3B 4A .5B 7A 21A. B u ck lan d , M ina Y. J . , IB 3B 4B 7B I I B 21A B u rk e . Adele U llce. lA 2A 3B 4B 3B 7B I I B 22B. B u rro w s. M . 5 . . lA 2B 4B 5A ..6 A 7A (o) l l A . B u tte rw o r th , M . M ,, I B 2B 3B 4B 7B I I B 22B . C am ero n , A udrey H .. lA 2A 4A 5A 6A 7A (o) l lA . C a irn s . B e tty , lA 2B 4B 5B 6B 7B I I B .C a r r , P a t r ic ia R . , IB 3B 4A 5B 7B 22B . C la x to n , E n id M . M ., IB 3B 4B 7A l l A 21B . C o lem an , N orm a M ., I B 2B 4B 5A 6B 7B I I B . C orfle ld . J o a n , IB 2B 3B 4B 7B I I B 22A. C ouch. Jo a n L . M ., lA 2B 3B 4B 5B 7B l l A 20B . Cox, R ach e l N ., IB 2B 3A 4B 5B 7A I I B 22A. C ro u ch e r, B . M . W ., lA 2A 4B 5B 6A 7A (o) l lA . C u sh , D a p h n e E ., IB 4B 5B 6B 7B I IB . C u s lte r , R u th N ., lA 2B 3B 4B 7A I I B 20B. D a le . N ancy E ., lA 2A 4A 5A 6A 7A (o) l lA . D avey, L o rn a E .. lA 2B 4A SB 6A 7A (o) l lA . D ev lin . F . M ., lA 2B 3B 4B SB 7A I I B 21A. D ew all, S h irle y A ., IB 4B SB 7A I I B 22B . D ickson, A gnes, lA 2A 4B SB 6A . 7A (o) l lA . Dowey, N orm a J . , lA 2B 3B 4B SB 7A I IB , 21B.D ow ling, Joyce H ., IB 2B 3B 4B 7B 22B .D u n n , R o sem ary E ., lA 2B 3A 4B 7A l l A 22B .Em slie , G y n e th M ., IB 3B 4A SB 7A I I B 21B .Eves, L o la G ., lA 2A 4B SB 6A 7A 31B .E w ings, E ileen J . , lA 2A 4A SB 6A 7A{o) l lA . E x to n , J o a n M ., lA 2B 3B 4A 7B I I B 21B . F a lco n e r, S h irle y C ., lA 2B 4B SB 6A 7A (o) l lA . F a lk n e r , E n id A ., lA 2B 4A SB 6A 7A (o) l lA . F a rn sw o r th , A d a N ., lA 3B 7B 22B .F e r ris , H e a th e r , lA 2B 3A 4B SB 7A (o) I I B 21A. P eu g h e lm an , P a u lin e , lA 2A 4A 5A 6A 7A (o) l lA F le tc h e r, J . E ,, lA 2B 3B 4A SB 7A l l B 20B 21A P u m a ss , J o a n M ., lA 2B 4A SB 6B 7B l lA . F u sse ll, S h irle y J . , lA 2B 4A SB 6A 7A (o) l lA .G a in s , D o ro th y J . , IB 2B 3B 4B 7B I I B 22B .G a rd in e r , P a t r ic ia M ., IB 2B 4B SB 7B I I B . G ly n n , P a u la D .. IB 2B 3B 4A 22B .G oodall, E u n ice R . , lA 2A 3B 4B SB 7A I I B 20B G o o d m an . B e tty , lA 2A 3B 4B 7A I I B 22B . H a r r is , J e a n E ., lA 2B 3A 4B SB 7A I I B 21A. H ay d n , M ollie, lA 2B 3B 7A I I B 22B .H ew ett, E d ith A .. IB 4B SB I I B 22B .H ib b e rt, G w en. M .. lA 2B 4B 5A 6B 7A (o) I IB .H opk ins , B e tty M ., IB 2B 3B 4B 7A I I B 22B .H u n te r. Joyce M .. IB 4 B .7 B I I B 22B. H u tc h in g s . J e a n E ., lA 2B 4B SB 6B 7A I IB . In g ra m , M a rg a re t E .. lA 2B 4B 5A 6A 7A (o) l lA Irv in e . Lesley A ., IB 3B 4B SB 7B I I B 22B . Ja ck so n . S h irle y , IB 2B 3B 7B I I B 22B.J a rv is . Lesley P . , IB 2B 3A 4B SB I I B 22B. J e n k in s , J u n e , lA 2A 4B SB 6A 7A (o) l lA . J o h n s to n , B e tty . lA 2A 4A 5A 6A 7A (o) I I B . Jo h n so n , V a le rie M .. lA 2B 4A SB 6A 7A l lA . Jo lley , G w en. M ., IB 2B 3A 4B SB 7A l l A 22A. Jo n e s , E llic ia M ., lA 2A 4A 5A 6B 7A (o) 11A 2 1 A K e ir, M ary J o a n , lA 2B 3A 4B 7A I I B 20B .K elly . M a rio n , lA 2B 3B 4B SB 7A I I B 22B .K elly , S h irle y M ., IB 2B 3B 7A I I B 22A. K e r r , G le n n is J . , lA 3B 4B 7A 21A.K e rry , J a cq u a lin e N ., lA 2B 4A SB 6B 7B l lA .K irb y , H elen H ., lA 2B 3B 4B SB 7A I I B 20B. K n ig h t. B e tty E . , lA . 2A 4A 5A 6A 7A (o) l lA . L a y lan d . N o rm a P . , IB 4B SB 6B 7A I I B 21A.

¡Lew is, E n id M ., lA 2B 4B SB 6A 7A (o) l l A .I L isto n . „JiMin E . , j B 3B 4B 7B 21B .

Looby, J u n e H .. lA 2 B 4B 5B 6A T A I I B . 'Lowe. C h e rle A ., IB 2B 3A 4B 7B I I B 20B 21ALow nds, A n n E ., lA 2A 3A 4B SB 7A l l A 20B.L uby. N om i, lA 4B SB 6B 7A I I B 21A.L u n d , B e tty M ., lA 2B 4B SB 6A 7A l lA .M acafee, S h e ila S . , lA 2B 3B 4B SB 7B 22B. M a cin to sh , B a rb a ra J . . lA 3B 4B SB 7B I I B 22A M ackle. M arg ery E .. IB 2B 3B 4B SB 7B l l A 21A M acm u llan . J o a n M .. IB 3B 4A SB 7B l l A 20B. M ane, D oreen , lA 2B 4B 7B I I B .M anley , B e tty , lA 4B 6B 7B I I B .M ark s , L ilia n O ., lA 2A 4A 5A 6A 7A (o) l l A 21A M cCloskey, Am y G ., lA 2B 4A 5A 6A 7A (o) l lA . M cEvoy, N o rm a C ., IB 3B 4B 7B I I B . M cK in n o n . B e tty , IB 3B 4B I I B 20B.M e re d ith , Jo a n A ., lA 2A 4A 5A 6A 7A (o) H A . MUes, J e a n , lA 2B 3B 4B SB 7B I I B 22B. M ontgom ery , V ero n ica , IB 2B 4B 7A I I B 20B . M o rto n , D o rth y M ., lA 2B 3A 4B SB 7A I I B 21A . M orton , J e a n . IB 2B 3B 4B SB 7B I I B 20B . M uller, J . E . M ., IB 2B 3B 4B SB 7B H A 22A. M urdoch , B e tty . IB 2B 3B 4B SB 7A H B 21B . M yers, M a rg a re t A .. lA 2A 4A 5A 6A 7A (o) H A . New el. J u n e M .. IB 2B 3A 4B 7B H B 22B . N icholson . V alerie J . , lA 2A 4A 5A 6A 7A (o) H A . O hlsson , P a t r ic ia M .. lA 4A 5A 6B 7A H B .O liver. P a t r ic ia J . , IB 2B 3B 4 B 7B H B . ¡P a rso n s , M ary J . , lA 2B 4A SB 6B 7A H B . -P a tó n , M ary F . , lA 2B 4A SB 6A 7A (o) H A . P e a rso n , B a rb a ra M ., lA 2B 3B 4B 7B H B 21B. P e n d e rg a s t, J u n e A ., IB 2B 3B 4B SB 7B H B 22A P h illip s , B e tty P . , lA 2A 3B 4B 7B H B 20B . P h illip s , M av is, lA 2B 3B 4B 7B H B 20B . P ilm er, E la in e R ., lA 4B 6A 7A H B .P lu m b , B ery l S . , IB 2B 3B 4B 7B H B 22A. P o l ll t t . D oro thy M ., lA 2A 4A SB 6A 7A (o) H A . P u rd o m , P h y llis V ., lA 2B 4A 5A 6A 7A (o) H A . ■ R ae, J e a n D ., IB 2B 4B 6B 7A.R ees, V alda M ., IB 2B 4B SB 7A H A 22A.R ice, M a rg a re t J . , lA 4B 7B H B .R olls, D ellas, IB 4B SB 7B.R osew arne , W in n ie , lA 2A 3A 4B SB 7A H A 20B. R usse ll, J o a n M .. IB 2B 3B 4B SB 7A H A 21B. S a u n d e rs , P a t r ic ia R . , IB 4B SB 7B 20B .S cho llay . E . L . , IB 2B 3A 4B SB 7A H A 20B . S h a rp , Jess ie L ., lA 2B 3B 4B SB 7A (o) H B 20A S im m ons, A lison L ., IB 4A SB 6A 7A (o) H B 21A. S m ith , Jo a n A ., lA 2B 4B SB 6B 7A H B S ta n d e n , M a rg a re t, lA 2A 3A 4B 7A H A 20B . S te w a rt, B e ren ice G ., IB 2B 3A 4B SB 7A H A 20B S te w a rt , M arie , IB 2B 3B 4B SB 7B H B 22A S te w a rt , M a rjo rie A ., lA 2A 3B 4B 7A H B 20B. S te w a rt , N . J . H ., lA 2B 3B 4A SB 7B H B 22A. S tre e t , P a t r ic ia , lA 3B 7A 22B.S tro n g , D o ro th ea E .. lA 2B 4A SB 6A 7 A (o) H A . S u m n er, C la ra M ., lA 2B 3A 4B 7A H B 20B T ay lo r, S h irle y L .. lA 2B 4B 7B 20B .T e rrill , Lois M .. lA 2B 3B 4B SB 7B H B 20B, T ho m p so n , E n d M ., lA 4B 6B 7B H B T ho m p so n . R . H ., lA 2B 3B 4A SB 7 A (o) H B 21A T om k in , Joycelyn S . , lA 2B 3B 4B 7A H A 21B . T ow nsend , Leslie D .. lA 2B 3B 4A 7A 21B, T ra v is . D o reen I . , lA 3B 4A SB 7 A (o) H B 22B. T u rn e r , B e tty J . , IB 2B 3A 4B 7B I I B 22A.

■Veltch, D . A ., lA 2B 3A 4A SB 7A (o) H B 20B . .V itl in , Hope. lA 4B 5A 6B 7 A (o) H B .¡W ard , C a th e rin e M ., IB 4B 7B H B 20B .W a rd . Jo a n M .. lA 2B 4B SB 6A 7A H B . W ard ill. L au re l. IB 4A 7B H B .W a rre n Cecily C .. IB 2B 4A .SA 6B 7Á ío ) H A . W a ttle w o rth , M a rg a re t, IB 2B 4B 7B 2ÒB W enholz , M arie . IB 2B 4B SB 6B 7A H B . W estw ood. B. M ., IB 2B 3B 4B SB 7B H A 21A. W hipp , D o ro th y A. P . . IB 2B 4B SB 6B 7A H B . W h item an . E la in e L .. lA 2B 4B 6B 7B I IB . W ilk ins. Y yonne A ., IB 2B 3B 4B 7B.W illiam s. Jo a n A ,, IB 3A 4B 7B H B 22B.W illis. G lo r ia J , , IB 2B 3B 4B 7B H B 20B. W in te r, B e tty M .. lA 2B 4B SB 7B H B .W ood. M argtaret J . , lA 4B SB 6B 7A.W o rra d , A udrey F , , IB 2B 4B 6B 7B H B . W rig h t, D oreen P . . lA 4B SB 6A 7A.W rig h t, J e a n L .. lA 2B 4B SB 6B 7A H A .

The sc h o o l g a in e d 100^ p a s s e s in th e I n te r m e d ia te . Among them , 8 A 's were g a in e d by one g i r l - L i l i a n M arks,7 A 's by t e n g i r l s - N .A ndrews, A .Cam eron, N .D ale , P • Feughelm an,

6A 's by A t o t a l

f i v e g i r l s , o f 49 g i r l s

E .J o n e s , B .K n ig h t, J .M e re d i th , M.M yers,V .N ic h o lso n , M.Banko;5A*g by s ix te e n g i r l s , and 4A’ s by s e v e n te e n , had p a s s e s w hich in c lu d e d a t l e a s t 4 A 's .

10.

WAR - TIMS COLLECTIONS. (STAFF AND PUPILS ) .

F o r G reek Day (d o n a tio n s and b u t to n s ^ .

G i r l s ' S eco n d ary S c h o o ls ' Slind. ( f o r M obile C a n te e n ,e t c . )

£22 : 12 : 7 .

£310 : 12: 0 .

S o l d i e r s ' P a r c e l s . £34 : 0 :0 ( a p p r^

The l a s t two ite m s in c lu d e £ 1 9 :5 :0 from th e F i r s t Y ear D is p la y ; £ 1 6 2 :5 :1 0 from th e Schoo l P e te ; £ 1 0 :5 :5 from th e s a l e o f p o s ta g e stam ps f o r c o l l e c t o r s ; £ 1 0 :1 1 :3 from th e B run ton G ibb C o n c e r t .The p ro c e e d s o f th e T h ird and F i f t h Y ears D is p la y (£ 1 1 :1 7 :7 } went to w a rd s r a r i o u s h o s p i t a l s .

SALVAGE COLLECTIONS.L arg e q u a n t i t i e s o f p u lp in g p a p e r (w a s te p a p e r) and m e ta l b o t t l e -

to p s have been c o l l e c t e d r e g u i i r l y and s e n t to th e L o rd M ay o r's P a t r i o t i c Fund S a lv ag e D epo t.

In a d d i t io n , some 8 c w ts . o f new spapers have been c o l l e c t e d f o r S te w a r t House P re v e n to r iu m . T h is r e p r e s e n t s a c a sh d o n a tio n o f £ 4 , a s th e p a p e rs a r e s o ld a t 1 0 / - a cw t.

M isses E .M o u lsd a le and B .S m ith have had c h a rg e o f th e s e c o l l e c t io n s !

SALES OF BUTTONS.STAMPS AND CERTIFICATES.

Red C ro ss P r i s o n e r s ' A ppeal

r e a l i s e d £10 : 6 :0 .

3 /1 2 /4 1 £70 :14 :0 .

v a lu e ) £56 : 0 :0 .

£21 : 0 :0 .

1 /4 1 £133 :12 :0 .

(C om plete to 3 / 12 / 1941)

THE__SCHOOL FETE. 1 1 th J u l y . 1941.

As in 1946, o u r E e te was t o have been com bined w ith o u r Annual A th l e t i c s C a rn iv a l a t R u s h c u t te r s Bay, th e p ro c e e d s o f th e f u n c t io n to be d e v o te d to war fu n d s . The w e a th e r was so w ild and w e t, how ever, t h a t th e A t h l e t i c s w ere c a n c e l le d and th e P e te h e ld a t s c h o o l . T h is c a u se d many l a s t - m in u te a l t e r a t i o n s , b u t as we had been w ork ing f o r o u r s t a l l s f o r w eeks, we w ere a b le to c a r r y on . One o f th e moat i n t e r e s t i n g a s p e c ts o f th e P e te was th e number and in g e n io u s n e s s o f th e p la n s to r a i s e money f o r th e v a r io u s s t a l l s - c o n c e r t s , c o m p e ti t io n s , c ro s s -w o rd p u z z le s in L a t in , P re n ch and L i t e r a t u r e , s a l e s o f a r t s and c r a t f s , honey and g a rd en p ro d u ce and so on.

P a r e n t s were v e ry g en ero u s in t h e i r s u p p o r t , s t a f f and p u p i l s worked m a n fu l ly , and th e r e s u l t was t h a t £ 1 6 2 :5 :1 0 was s e n t in to th e G i r l s ’ S eco n d ary S c h o o ls War Pund.

11.

THE DEBATING SOCIETY.

T h ere were tw e lv e d e b a te s h e ld d u r in g th e y e a r , o f w hich th e p u b l ic d e b a te s were as fo l lo w s :In th e I n te r - H ig h S c h o o ls ' D ebate f o r th e Cup p r e s e n te d by th e E n g lis h S u eak in g U nion , we were drawn to d e b a te w ith Moore P a rk , th e im prom ptu to p ic (e a c h s id e was g iv e n o n ly h a l f an h o u r f o r p r e p a r a t io n ) b e in g "T h at D om estic S c ie n c e S ch o o ls are o f more b e n e f i t t o t h e comm unity th a n H igh S c h o o ls" . Moore P a rk g i r l s d e fe a te d we c o n g r a tu la t e them ont h e i r s u c c e s s . Our s p e a k e rs were E la in e Wigftf man, Je a n W right and Nancy D a le .

I n th e home d e b a te w ith P o r t S t . B oys' H igh S c h o o l, th e to p ic was "T hat i n c r e a s in g m e c h a n isa tio n i s d e t r im e n ta l to m ank ind". The Hon.C liv e R .E v a t t , K.C.s, M .L .A ., th e M in is te r f o r E d u c a tio n , honoured u s by a d ju c a t in g and he gave th e v e r d i c t i n o u r f a v o u r . A long w ith Mrs E v a t t , who a l s o a t te n d e d th e d e b a te , he a t te n d e d th e p a r t y w hich a lw ays fo llo w s t h i s f r i e n d l y c o n te s t .

In th e r e tu r n d e b a te w ith P o r t S t . boys th e s u b je c t was "T hat e n v iro n ­ment h as more in f lu e n c e on c h a r a c t e r th a n h e r e d i ty " . The g i r l s were a g a in s u c c e s s f u l . The members o f th e P i f t h Y ear Team w ere P a t K n ig h t,Wendy Gibb and H elen D unlop.

L e s le y I r v i n e .

12.

THE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.

The o f f i c e - b e a r e r s o f th e Schoo l A s s o c ia t io n f o r 1941 w ere e le c te de a r l y in th e f i r s t te r ia , th e r e s u l t s b e in g as fo llo w sY ear R e p r e s e n ta t iv e s : C h r i s t a C alnan and B e th Meldrum, Y ear V,

N o e lin e Ramage, Y ear IV ,K e i th le y O h lsso n , Y ear I I I ,B a rb a ra G ibb, Y ear I I ,Eva T u rn e r , Y ear I .

S e c r e ta r y ; Norma Andrews.Gwen O h lsso n , th e S choo l C a p ta in i s e x - o f f i c i o a member o f th e C om m ittee.

The S t a f f members a re M ise Cohen, M iss H enson, M iss S a u n d e rs , Mrs Ryan, M iss A nderson and M iss W eston ( T r e a s u r e r ) .

S u b s c r ip t io n s t o t a l l i n g more th a n £25 w ere fo rw ard ed to th e fo l lo w in g i n s t i t u t e s : -B urh C hurch Aid S o c ie ty , R .S .P .C .A ., Am bulance, Sydney H o s p i ta l , R ach ae l F o r s t e r H o s p i t a l , R oyal A le x an d ra H o s p i ta l and S te w a rt House P re v e n to r iu m ,

Norma Andrews, S ec .

THE CHRISTIAN UNION.

The C h r i s t i a n U nion h as c o n tin u e d i t s w eekly c i r c l e s and w ith con­s id e r a b l e a id from th e sc h o o l h as c a r r i e d o u t i t s s o c i a l s e r v i c e s - th e w eekly c o n t r ib u t io n o f f lo w e rs to th e S eam en 's I n s t i t u t e .

E a r l i e r in th e y e a r an acknow ledgem ent came from th e A u s t r a l ia n S tu d e n t C h r i s t i a n Movement , th a n k in g th e members o f th e F o r t S t . g roup f o r a d o n a tio n u se d f o r th e r e l i e f o f d i s t r e s s e d s tu d e n ts in f o r e ig n c o u n t r i e s . T hese a ch iev em en ts have been due m a in ly to th e u n t i r i n g e f f o r t s o f M iss Rush.

N. Cox.

The sc h o o l made i t s a n n u a l c o n t r ib u t io n o f k n i t t e d c o m fo rts t o th e ) O ld L a d ie s ’ Home a t N ew ington.

1 3.

THE REIERENCB__AND MOTION LIBRARIES.

The l i b r a r i a n s f o r 1941 a r e S h i r l e y F a lc o n e r , i^ e a th e r E e r r i s ,J e a n H a r r i s , Jo a n M e re d ith and V a le r ie N ic h o lso n .

Afflong th e new books added to th e l i b r a r y have been t h r e e German d i c t i o n a r i e s and th e New O xford D ic t io n a ry ! th e l a t t e r d o n a te d by Je a n and R uth C l i f f ) , L eg o u is : E n g lis h L i t e r a t u r e , The O xford Book o f Modern P o e t r y , A u s t r a l ia n W ild F lo w ers by T .H a r r i s , F o r ty Fathom s Deep by I . I d r i e s s , Koonm arra by C h a r le s B u r n e t t , The G re a t A u s t r a l ia n L o n e l in e s s by E r n e s t in e H i l l , London D ia ry by Q uen tin R eyno lds and The Common R eader by V i r g in ia W oolf.

EMPIRE DAY. 1941 .

T h is y e a r . Em pire Day was c e le b r a te d j u s t a f t e r th e S t a t e e l e c t i o n s , and th e new M in is te r f o r E d u c a tio n , th e Hon. C liv e E v a t t , K .C ., M .L .A ., hon o u red u s by p a y in g h i s f i r s t v i s i t i n h i s new o f f i c e to o u r s c h o o l , o f w hich he i s an Old Boy.

Our o ld f r i e n d , th e Hon. D .C ly n e , a ls o a t te n d e d , and we w ere p le a s e d t o be a b le t o c o n g r a tu la te him on b e in g S p e a k e r - e le c t o f th e L e g i s l a t i v e A ssem bly.

M iss Cohen was c h a irm an . A f te r B er a d d re s s , Mr E v a t t spoke on e d u c a t­io n and on th e E m pire , and th e n , a f t e r u s on t e n te r - h o o k s , gave u s a h o l id a y on th e fo l lo w in g day . Mr C lyne made an a p t sp e e c h , and two p r e ­f e c t s , Wendy Gibb and P a t K n ig h t, spoke r e s p e c t iv e ly on "The E m pire To- Day" and on "Queen V i c to r i a " . We were p le a s e d t o h e a r Mr E v a t t c o n g ra t ­u l a t i n g them warm ly on t h e i r i n t e r e s t i n g a d d re s s e s .

D u rin g th e p ro c e e d in g s , th e C h o ir gave e x c e l l e n t r e n d e r in g s o f E lg a r ’ s God Save th e K ing , W e 'l l Remember, I H eard a F o re s t P r a y in g , Old E n g lis h M a d r ig a l , The T o a s t i s E n g lan d , The Navy, G entlem en I The K ingl

Gwen O hlsson made a v o te o f th a n k s t o th e v i s i t o r s and th e fu n c t io n ended w ith th e N a t io n a l Anthem.

1 4.

LIFE - SAVING AWARDS. 1941.

A u s t r a l ia n B ronze C ro ss :

F i r s t C la s s I n s t r u c t o r :

Je a n W right Jo y ce B a r t l e t t C e c i ly W arren Jo a n MacMullan

S y lv ia Johnson M a r jo r ie S o u th c o tt L e i th D e n n is .

M a rg are t Wood J o s i e M ü l l e r N oraa Andrews B e tsy G ien .

P a t S te b b in s M aureen G e l l a t l e y

B ronze M e d a llio n . P n t e r a e d ia t e , E le m e n ta ry and R e s u s c i ta t io n C e r t i f i c a t e sA dele A lex an d er M arie M acauley M arie Banko M erle Jo h n s to n J o s ie M ü l l e r E la in e Whiteman V a le r ie T a y lo r Margeuret Ross B e t ty F i s h e r Je a n Mostyn Audrey Cameron

I n te r m e d ia te L a b e l:

J u l i e O 'B rie n Pam M cVicar Joan Wicky Jo y ce B a r t l e t t C e c i ly W arren B e tsy G len M arg are t Wood Joan F u rn e ss Je a n M urray P a t O h lsson Jo an M acM ullan.

J i l l W allace Jo an S m ith .

Norma Kirkham L e i l a G ile s P a u la Dawson B e re n ic e S te w a rt Jo an Couch M a r jo r ie P a rso n s Je a n W right I d a H enderson Jo an K i lm in i s t e r Noi*ma Andrews

W innie L eih n

^ n te r m e d ia te , E le m e n ta ry and R e s u s c i ta t io n C e r t i f i c a t e s i Gwen Loomes H e a th e r S m ith Ju n e E lp h ic kJ u d i t h Sa3^e S h i r l e y S c o t t .

I n te r m e d ia te and R e s u s c i ta t io n C e r t i f i c a t e :

I n te r m e d ia te C e r t i f i c a t e : F ra n c e s M cCauley.

E le m e n ta ry and R e s u s c i ta t io n C e r t i f i c a t e s : J u d i t h K ing M arg are t Davey

E le m e n ta ry C e r t i f i c a t e : M a rg a re t B r id leM arg are t Morgan

Res u s c i t a t i o n C e r t i f i c a t e ; M a rg a re t S tu b b in .

Yvonne B rady .

L y n e t te M atthew s

M argery McNiven Je a n McNiven.

( In c o m p le te . 5 /1 2 /1 9 4 1 )

1 5.

COMBINED HIGH SCHOOLS’ «THLETIC CARNIVAL.1 5 th A uguat, 1941 .

The s p o r t s were h e ld on a v e ry wet day , th e r a c e s b e in g ru n in th e r a i n . We had th e fo l lo w in g s u c c e s s e s :

17 Y ears C h aap io n sh ip 16 Y ears C ham pionship

S k ip p in gR e la y ( I n t e r t l ig h S choo l)

12 Y ears C ham pionshipT unnel B a l l - 3 rd . O verhead B a l l - 3 rd . B i l l Games S h ie ld - P o in t S co re - 2nd.

Ju n e M e tc a lfe - 1 s t . B e t ty McKinnon- 2nd. N o e lin e Boyde - 3 rd . B e tty McKinnon- 3 rd . B e tty McKinnon n N o e lin e Boyde (2 n d Ju n e M e tc a lfe S M a r jo r ie H ibbertr N ola Hemsworth - 2nd.

3 rd .

OUR ANNUAL SPORTS. 11 th J u l y , 1941.

S ch o o l C ham pionship (Cup)16 Y ears "S k ip p in gJ u n io r C ham pionship (Cup)12 Y ears "17 Y ears "15 Y ears "14 Y ears ”13 Y ears "11 Y ears "J u n io r S k ip p in g Orange Race J u n io r Orange Race Sack Race J u n io r Sack Race U pper S choo l R e lay

Lower S choo l R e la y

POINT SCORE 1 s t .4 th .

3C (2 8 ) , ID (2 2 ) .

r a i n . The r a c e s w ere ru n on Ì Bay.

B e t ty McKinnon B e t ty McKinnon B e t ty McKinnon

4C.

N oia Hemsworth N oia Hemsworth

ID

M a r jo r ie g ib b e r t 5BGwen R ogers 3BE ls i e O 'B rie n 3CM arc ia W ilk in s 2AJo an C harlew ood ICS h i r l e y Moore 3CH elen M cVicar 5AB e tty P e n fo ld 2ENorma Kirkham 5AJa n e W a ttle w o rth lAS.M oore, G .R o g ers , E .O 'B rie iM .R o b ertso n . 3CB .L in g , H .S m ith , M .W ilk in s ,J .D ra b s c h 2A

2nd. 5B (26) , 3 rd . 4C ( 2 4 ) ,

1 5.

COMBINED HIGH SCHOOLS' SWIMMING CARNIVAL.28 th M arch. 1941 .

J u n io r Back S tro k e J u n io r S a e a s t S tro k e 14 Y ears C ham pionship 13 " "11 " "

J u n io r R elay

S ix Oar Race

S e n io r P o in t S co re J u n io r P o in t S co re

Joan M acm ullan M erle Jo h n s to n Jo an MacMullan S h i r l e y Morrow V a le r ie F in ch M a rg are t B r id le ) S h i r l e y Morrow L Norma Andrews J M erle Jo h n s to n ' P a t Maeks S y lv ia Johnson V H elen M cVicar x 3 rd 2nd.

1 s t3 rd2nd2nd3 rd

2nd

1 s t

ANNUAL SWIMMING CARNIVAL. 10 th M arch ,1941.

S choo l C ham pionship(C up) J u n io r " (Cup)16 Y ears C ham pionship 15 " "14 " "13 " "12 " "

11 and u n d e r "B re a s t S tro k e J u n io r B re a s t S tro k e Back S tro k e J u n io r Back R escue Race J u n io r Rescue D iv in g Y ear R e lay

S ix Oar Race J u n io r 33 y d s .S e n io r 33 y d s .

POINT SCORE:

Jo an M acm ullan 4CJo an M acm ullan S y lv ia Johnson 5 ADaphne W ebster 3EJo an M acm ullan 4CP h y l l i s Banko IBM a rg are t B r id le ICV a le r ie F i r t h ICB eth Meldrum 5AM erle Jo h n s to n 3ES y lv ia Johnson 5AJo an M acm ullan 4CB.Meldrum - H .M cV icar 5A E .T u rn e r (IB ) - R .T u rn e r (3D) S y lv ia Johnson 5AJ , H a r r i s , L . I r v in e ttV J .M acm u llan , M .B elljS . Jo h n so n , H .M cV icar, B.M eldrum.T . Mathews 3BN.Kirkham 5A

1 s t .2nd .3 rd .

5A4C4B.

1 7.

HOCKEY 1941.

D u rin g th e hockey se a s o n , owing to the s t r e s s o f w ar, c o m p e ti t io n betw een s c h o o ls was a b a n d in e d , b u t in o rd e r t o f o s t e t an e n t h u s i a s t i c and s p o r t s ­m an lik e s p i r i t two f r i e n d l y i n t e r s c h o o l m atches w ere p la y e d . She f i r s t was e ig a in s t Sydney emd th e secong a g a in s t H ornsby . I n b o th m atches th e P o r t S t . team s were v i s i t o r s ; Sydney was d e fe a te d by b o th "A” and "B" tea m s , b u t on th e second o c c a s io n th e hon o u rs f e l l t o H ornsby .

Much c r e d i t i s due to M iss M ou lsda le f o r th e a b le m anner in w hich she cosuihed th e team s and th e i n t e r e s t she p rom o ted ; on b e h a l f o f th e team ,I sh o u ld l i k e t o th a n k h e r f o r u m p ir in g o u r m atch .

N.Cox.

BASKETBALL 1941 .

As c o m p e ti t io n m atches were n o t p e rm i t te d t h i s y e a r , f r i e n d l y m atches w ere p la y e d w ith o th e r s c h o o ls . A lthough I c a n n o t r e p o r t t h a t th e «A and "B" g ra d e b a s k e t b a l l team s have had o u ts ta n d in g s u c c e s s in th e s e c o n t e s t s , th e y have th o ro u g h ly e n jo y e d them .

We were s u c c e s s f u l in th e m atch w ith York S t . we p la y e d d u r in g h e a l th week. Our th a n k s go to M iss A .S m ith .c o a L in g and en co u rag em en t, and we a re s o r r y t h a t wer e s u l t s . Much o f o u r f a i l u r e , how ever, i s due t o th e l a c k o f good p r a c t ­i c e g rounds f o r th e team work t h i s y e a r has been o u ts ta n d in g . We hope t L t \ n t h e 'f u t u r e a c o n v e n ie n t f i e l d may be p ro v id e d so t h a t o th e r smay u p h o ld th e honou r o f F o r t S t r e b t . L .A c to n .

TENNIS 1941.As th e o f f i c i a l c o m p e ti t io n s were abandoned d u r in g 1941, we a rra n g e d

two m atches d u r in g th e y e a r . The f i r s t was a g a in s t Sydney, when th e l a t t e r won, and th e second a g a in s t H ornsby , won by F o r t S t r e e t .

The Cup, p r e s e n te d by M iss Cohen, and f o r w hich keen c o m p e ti t io n o c c u rs a n n u a l ly , c au se d f r i e n d l y r i v a l r y betw een th e c o n t e s t a n t s . A f te r a h a rd t u s s l e betw een th e s e m i - f i n a l i s t s , B e tsy G len ,R h o th ild e Swann and E la in e W hiteman, th e v i c t o r was B e tsyth e c o u rs e o f th e to u rn a m e n t, many p ro m is in g ju n io r s came i n t o n o t i c e ,among th e s e w ere N.Thompson, Y .B rady and E .M ontague.

On b e h a l f o f th e te a m s , we would l i k e t o e x p re s s o u r th a n k s t o M iss N ic h o l, who um p ired o u r m atches»and to M iss A nderson f o r th e gi n t e r e s t th e y to o k in u s .

1 8.

FIRST YEAR CONCERT.

At th e end o f f i r s t te rm a c o n c e r t g iv en a t s c h o o l by th e F i r s t t e a r G i r l s f o r war fu n d s r a i s e d n e a r ly £ 2 0 .

The programme a r ra n g e d was d e l i g h t f u l and v a r i e d and much a p p re c ia te d by th e a u d ie n c e . The C h o ra l i te m s w ere s e l e c te d from th e works o f M o zart, B ee th o v en , Brahms and M endelsshon .

S to e ie s in Song, F iv e E y es , My L i t t l e B an jo and The S le ig h were re n d e re d w ith good e f f e c t , a ls o a g roup o f th r e e B ird Songs. Two lo v e ly F a i r y num bers san g l i g h t l y in s t a c c a to v e in showed a th o ro u g h u n d e rs ta n d - o f t h i s ty p e o f s in g in g . The programme ended w ith a g roup o f s t i r r i n g N a t io n a l Songs.

S e v e ra l o f th e F i r s t Y ear v i o l i n s tu d e n ts p5.ayed two o r c h e s t r a l num bers and th r e e s o l o i s t e s san g so n g s from S c h u b e r t , Schumann and W a ^ e r . F i r s t Y ears a re to be c o n g r a tu la te d on t h e i r f i t s t s c h o o l c o n c e rt .

A no ther c o n c e r t d u r in g f i r s t te rm was g iv e n by M iss H ild a M u llig a n and s tu d e n ts o f th e C o n se rv a to riu m o f M usic S choo l o f O pera. T hese e x c e l l e n t a r t i s t s san g in costum e d u e ts and s o lo s from o p e ra . They w ere much a p p r e c ia te d .

SECOND TERM CONCERT.

On th e 2 0 th A ugust a c o n c e r t was g iv en by th e C h o ir g i r l s from T h ird and F i f t h Y ears f o r war fu n d s ; i t in c lu d e d some b e a u t i f u l and advanced c h o ra l i te m s , r a n g in g from 1 6 th c e n tu ry m a d rig a l s in g in g to th e modern s c h o o l o f p a r t so n g s .

The programme opened w ith an unaccom pan ied g ro u p , in t r o d u c in g c o n tra ^ p u n ta l s t y l e , and ended w ith works o f th e w r i t e r s o f to - d a y , Vaughan W illia m s , E r ic C o a tes and F rank B r id g e s . S e le c te d gems from o p e ra s , su ch as S p in n in g C horus (W agner), A n v il C horus (V w d i) , a s e l e c t i o n from W illiam T e l l (R o s s in iJ were sung w ith s p i r i t and in o p e ra s t y l e . T hese w ere fo llo w e d by l i g h t e r works in c lu d in g L ie b e s tra u m (L isfc t) and two lo v e ly c r a d le so n g s . M y rtle Edwards sang th e s p i r i t e d '• G reen -ey ed Dragon" w ith good e f f e c t , and th e W oodpecker Song was sung v e ry w e ll by Je a n Thomas.

In th e d ra m a tic s e c t io n o f th e programme Y ear V g i r l s p r e s e n te d "The S p a r ta n G i r l " , th e c h ie f p a r t s b e in g ta k e n by B a rb a ra McCallum, Wendy G ibb , H elen M eVicar and H elen D unlop.

F i f t h Y ears th a n k M iss Bowe f o r h e r h e lp in th e p ro d u c t io n o f th e p l a y .

THIRD TERM CONCERT.

D u rin g t h i r d te rm a c o n c e r t , th e p ro c e e d s o f w hich went to w a rd s o u r fu n d f o r s o l d i e r s ' Xmas p a r c e l s , was g iv en to th e sc h o o l by Mr and Mrs B run ton G ibb , th e p a r e n t s o f Wendy and B a rb a ra . T h e ir c o n c e r t - p a r t y in c lu d e d d i s t in g u i s h e d a r t i s t s . M iss C o n s t a n c £ a | r t ( s o p ra n o ) ,Ur S ta n le y C la rk so n (b a s s ) and Mr R onald W ilkinson!^ '*a^^ we had a m ost e n jo y a b le a f te rn o o n . Not th e l e a s t d e l i g h t f u l ite m s w ere th e d ra m a tic s k e tc h e s and m onologues g iv e n by “ r and Mrs B run ton Gibb th e m s e lv e s .

The sc h o o l th a n k s them d e e p ly f o r t h i s e v id e n c e o f t h e i r i n t e r e s t in i t .

1 9.

A nother e n te r ta in m e n t o f d i f f e r e n t c a l i b r e , b u t n o t l e s s i n t e r e s t i n g o r even l e s s am using , was th e l e c t u r e and p r a c t i c a l d e m o n s tra tio n g iv e n by members o f th e F i r e B rig ad e on 1 4 th November.

The l e c t u r e s d e a l t w ith f i r e - f i g h t i n g , re sc u e -w o rk and th e t r e a tm e n t o f in c e n d ia r y bombs; th e n a p r a c t i c a l d e m o n s tra tio n o f f i r e - f i g h t i n g and re s c u e m ethods was g iv e n . T h is p ro v ed to be n o t o n ly a v i v id l y i n t e r e s t i n g e n te r ta in m e n t b u t som etim es a h i l a r i o u s one .

P a r t i e s o f g i r l s have a t te n d e d v a r io u s e d u c a t io n a l and s o c i a l f u n c t io n s d u r in g th e y e a r . F i f t h Y ear g i r l s v i s i t e d J .C .W illia m so n * s p ro d u c tio n o f J u l i u s C a e s a r , and T h ird Y ears saw The Midsummer N ig h t 's Dream; a p a r t y o f tw e lv e s e n io r g i r l s a t te n d e d a F ilm E v en ing a t H is to r y House on Ju n e 6 th ; a n o th e r p a r t y went on a h i s t o r i c a l and g e o g ra p h ic a l exped­i t i o n to th e Nepean and W arragamba on 3 rd May. A group o f g i r l s , i n v i t e d t o th e A.W .A., was e n te r t a i n e d by S i r E rn e s t F is k ; o th e r p a r t i e s have a t te n d e d th e A .B.C. O r c h e s t r a l c o n c e r t s and th e K irso v a B a l l e t .

The sc h o o l was honoured in t h a t i t s c a p t a in , Gwen O h lsso n , was i n v i t e d by th e M in is te r f o r E d u c a tio n , Mr C liv e R .E v a t t , K .C ., t o an i n s p e c t io n o f P a r l ia m e n t H ouse, and l a t e r to an o f f i c i a l f u n c t io n in M a rtin P la c e in c o n n e c tio n w ith th e o p en in g o f th e £ 1 0 5 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 Loan.

The M in is te r f o r E d u c a tio n honoured u s a g a in when he i n v i t e d a F o r t i a n , H e a th e r F e r r i s , to a t t e n d a c o n c e r t o f F re n ch M usic a r ra n g e d by members o f th e F re e F re n ch Movement in A u s t r a l i a , and to make an a d d re s s in F re n ch to F re n ch c h i ld r e n . T h is i s t o be b ro a d c a s t o v e r s e a s .

20.

FAREWELL DAY. 1941.

T h is , a s u s u a l , was a cerem on ious and e n jo y a b le f u n c t io n , m arred o n ly by th e ab sen ce o f th e two fo rm er P r i n c i p a l s , M iss P a r t r i d g e and M iss C ru ise ^ b u t i t was a g r e a t p le a s u r e to have M iss T u rn e r w ith u s a g a in , a s w e ll a s M iss M ou lsda le and M iss T e a le and s e v e r a l s c h o o l - c a p ta in s o f fo rm er y e a r s .

M iss Cohen p r e s id e d ; she made a sp e e c h , f u l l o f good a d v ic e , and re a d m essages e x p re s s in g th e good w ish es o f p a s t t e a c h e r s and f r i e n d s o f th e s c h o o l; she was d e l ig h te d to r e c e iv e , a t th e hands o f D o ro thy Edge, C a p ta in f o r 1940, an e x q u i s i t e m arb le s t a t u e t t e o f Jo an o f Arc - th e g i f t o f th e F i f t h Y ears o f 1940 and 194ID.

Our s p e a k e r was Mrs S tu c k ey , who ̂ a s MSSji M olly T h o r n h i l l , was a fo rm er C a p ta in . H er a d d re s s , f u l l o f r e m in is c e n c e s o f s c h o o l-d a y s b e fo re ”The B r id g e " , d e l ig h te d u s .

T h is y e a r we had th e p le a s u r e o f h e a r in g M iss R ush’ s lo v e ly c o n t r a l t o v o ic e in two so n g s , and th e C h o ir , a s u s u a l .

The i n v e s t i t u r e o f th e C a p ta in and P r e f e c t s f o r 1942 was fo llo w e d by a p p ro p r ia te sp e e c h e s by Gwen O h lsson and Ju n e T e r r i l l , th e r e t i r i n g C a p ta in and S e n io r P r e f e c t ; th e n came sp e ec h es by th e C a p ta in - E le c t , th e new s e n io r p r e f e c t and th e "Y ear" p r e f e c t s f o r 1942. The f u n c t io n in th e h a l l ended w ith God Save th e K ing; th e T h ird s and F i f t h s w ere " c la p p e d o u t" , and th e t r a d i t i o n a l Guard o f Honour fo rm ed .

The p a r t y was h e ld in th e S c ien c e Room, and e ac h d e p a r t in g g i r l was g iv e n a c a le n d a r , p a in te d by th e A rt C la s s e s . A f te r t o a s t s to th e K ing , th e S c h o o l, th e S t a f f and th e F o u r th Y e a rs , th e c a k e , - p r e s e n te d by Mrs Cdx, N a r e l l e 's m o th e r, was c u t ; th e n g i r l s went to th e H a ll f o r d a n c in g and games and a happy day ended w ith Auld Lang Syne and th e N a tio n a l Anthem.

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ANNUAL REPORT OP THE PORT ST. HIGH SCHOOL OLD GIRLS' LITERARY CIRCLE.

D u rin g th e y e a r th e C i r c l e c o n tin u e d to m eet a t th e Women’ s C lub , E l i z a b e th S t r e e t , and fo u r te e n m e e tin g s were h e ld .

The fo l lo w in g o f f i c e r s were e l e c t e d a t th e A nnual G e n e ra l M eeting on M arch 1 3 th , w hich commenced th e y e a r ! a c t i v i t i e s :

P r e s id e n t : M iss A .T u rnerV ic e - P r e s id e n ts : : M iss E. D uhig

M iss B .BannanT r e a s u r e r : M iss C .P a r r e l lS e c r e ta r y : Mrs G .C aines

A s tu d y o f modern s h o r t s t o r i e s was made th ro u g h o u t th e y e a r and th e fo l lo w in g p a p e rs were r e a d :M arch 2 7 th .

A p r i l 1 7 th May 1 s t May 22nd Ju n e 1 2 th Ju n e 2 6 th J u ly 1 0 th J u ly 24th ' A ugust 1 4 th

S ep tem ber 1 1 th S ep tem ber 2 5 th O c to b er 9 th November 1 3 th

I n t r o d u c to r y t a l k on th e s h o r t s t o r y j J v o l . I . S e le c te d Modern S h o rt S t o r i e s , P en g u in e d i t io n ) by M iss S aunders .

S e le c te d Modern S h o r t S t o r i e s , v o l . I I , by P«ggy Browne. " In th e M idst o f L if e " ( B i e r c e ) , by C a th e r in e P a r r e l l . "Deep W aters" (W .W .Jacobs)!, by Gwen C a in e s ."G host S t o r i e s o f an A n tiq u a ry " ( Ja m e s ) , by Jo y ce Shaw. P la y R ead ing .S h o r t S to r i e s by " S a k i" , by H ild a B ourne."Moment in P ek in g " (L in Y u ta n g ) , by G ladys Handscombe. G re a t E n g lis h S h o r t S t o r i e s ( v o l . I I , P e l i c a n ) , by M iss T u rn e r ." G u i l ty Men" ( " C a to " ) , by C a th e r in e P a r r e l l .Works o f V i r g in ia W oolf by D o ris S p r in g .My P a v o u r i te S h o rt S to ry .S o c ia l M eeting

The C i r c l e gave i t s u s u a l a n n u a l p r i z e o f one g u in e a to th e P o r t io n s e c u r in g th e b e s t p a s s in E n g lis h a t th e L eav in g C e r t i f i c a t e . T h is was won by Yvonne Sm ith .

The a t te n d a n c e d u r in g th e y e a r h a s been good and th e m e e tin g s have p ro v ed m ost e n jo y a b le .

22.TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FORT ST. HIGH SCHOOL OLD GIBBS'UNION.

The Cofflmittee o f th e F o r t S t . H igh S ch o o l Old G i r l s ' Union has aiuch p le a s u r e in p r e s e n t in g to i t s members th e t w e n t y - f i r s t Annual R e p o rt f o r th e y e a r e n d in g M arch , 1941.

M embership t o t a l s 93; 65 O rd in a ry Members and 28 L i f e Members.

The two s u b - s o c i e t i e s o f th e U nion, th e L i t e r a r y C i r c l e and th e C h o ir , have b o th been a c t iv e d u r in g th e y e a r and w i l l p r e s e n t t h e i r own r e p o r t s to t h i s m e e tin g .

The Annual B a l l and th e D in n e r were th e m ajo r a t t r a c t i o n s o f th e y e a r .

The B a l l was h e ld i n c o n ju n c tio n w ith th e Old B oys' U nion a t H ordern B r o s . ' F lo r e n t in e B allroom on W ednesday ,8 th May. The D in n e r was h e ld a t tbe Women's C lub on 1 6 th O c to b e r. M iss B e s s ie B aunan, who had j u s t r e tu r n e d from A m erica, and M iss V e ro n ic a P ik e , o u r D is t in g u is h e d F o r t i a n f o r th e y e a r , b o th fa v o u re d u s w ith v e ry i n t e r e s t i n g sp e e c h e s . The p r e s e n t - d a y g i r l s o f th e sc h o o l were once a g a in v e ry g en ero u s w ith t h e i r g i f t o f r e d ro s e s f o r t h i s f u n c t io n .

O th e r fu n c jrio n s h e ld d u r in g th e jy ea r w ere two T h e a tre P a r t i e s , A Jack - P o t N ig h t, th e p ro c e e d s o f w hich w ere handed to th e S choo l P a t r i o t i c Fund, and a S k a t in g P a r ty . T hese f u n c t io n s p ro v ed v e ry e n jo y a b le .

In November an E ven ing was h e ld in honour o f Mrs C a in e s ( fo rm e r ly Gwen C urran ) a t w hich we gave h e r a p r e s e n t a t i o n in a p p r e c ia t io n o f h e r u n t i r i n g e f f o r t s on b e h a l f o f th e U nion .

As th e BBd o f th e y e a r i s n o t a s u i t a b l e tim e f o r su ch a p a r t y , i t was d e c id e d to com bine th e "W elcom e-In P a r ty " w ith th e Annual G en era l M eeting and make i t a s o c i a l n ig h t .

M iss Bourke su g g e s te d t h a t a c o l l e c t i o n sh o u ld be made a t ttee D in n e r f o r o u r u s u a l d o n a tio n o f £ 3 : 3 : 0 t o th e R ach a e l F o r s t e r H o s p i t a l . T h is i d e a was v e ry p o p u la r and th e amount was e a s i l y c o l le c te d «

£ 6 ; 9 : 0 was c o l l e c t e d from U nion members and handed to M iss Cohen to be com bined w ith th e s c h o o l 's e f f o r t in a id o f th e L ord M ay o r's R e l i e f Fund f o r C i v i l i a n War V ic tim s in London.

At t h i s m e e tin g we a re h an d in g M iss Payn a cheque o f £5 :5 :0 f o r th e s c h o o l . The U nion alw ays en d eav o u rs to a s s i s t th e sc h o o l to th e b e s t o f i t s a b i l i t y , b u t a s everyone i s t r y i n g to h e lp th e war e f f o r t a s p o s s i b l e , th e U n io n 's a c t i v i t i e s t h i s y e a r have n o t been q u i te so f in a n ­c i a l l y s u c c e s s f u l .

We a re h o p in g to e n ro l eis new members many o f th e g i r l s j u s t l e a v in g

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s c h o o l , a s m em bership o f th e U nion a f f o r d s many o p p o r tu n i t i e s f o r m e e tin g o ld f r i e n d s and m aking new o n e s .

The Com m ittee w ish es t o e x p re s s th a n k s to ^ i s s C .F a r r e l l , o u r r e t i r i n g P r e s i d e n t , f o r h e r work d u r in g th e p a s t two y e a r s .

In c o n c lu s io n , th e r e t i r i n g Com m ittee welcomes th e incom ing o f f i c e r s and w ish es them a v e ry s u c c e s s f u l y e a r .

Jo y ce M .CrankNorma J e r r o n s . J o i n t Hon.

S e c s .

UNIVERSITY SUCCESSES.

F o r t i a n s have won th e fo l lo w in g d e g re e s and d i s t i n c t i o n s :

M a s te r o f A rts B a c h e lo r o f A rts

Jo an LemmB e ry l E .K en t ( F i r s t - c l a s s H onours in H is to r y ) . P h y l l i s C o rn e r P h y l l i s Evans Jo an M cIn tosh F lo re n c e P o l l a r d G race W alker.

F in a l D egree in M ed icine : Je a n L iv in g s to n g a in e d th e Dagmar ByrneP r i z e f o r p r o f i c i e n c y among f e i ia le s tu d e n ts .Jo y ce N elson g a in e d F i r s t g la c e in th e y e a r w ith H igh D i s t i n c t i o n in P a th o lo g y , B a c te r io lo g y and P harm aco logy .Z a ra S e g a l, c r e d i t i n Anatomy.H azel M an se ll g a in e d th e Renwick S c h o la r s h ip f o r G e n e ra l P r o f i c ie n c y among a l l s t u d e n ts . She wan th r e e H igh D i s t i n c t i o n s , C h e m is try , B otany and Z oology , and D i s t i n c t i o n in P h y s ic s .D oro thy H a m ilto n , c r e d i t i n B o tany .N i ta M usgrove, p a s s in th e q u a l i f y in g e x a m in a tio nF re d a T e a s d a le , p a s s .D iana R ees, p a s s .C onnie P e a c h ,C re d it in B o tan y , D i s t i n c t i o n in P M psics.Peggy W eine, D i s t i n c t i o n in M a th em atic s .B e s s ie M cV icar, C re d i t i n B io c h e m is try .

M e d ic in e , Y ear IV

M e d ic in e , Y ear I I M e d ic in e , Y ear I

M e d ic in e , Y ear I Pharm acy A r c h i te c tu r e I Econom ics I S c ie n c e , Y ear I

S c ie n c e , Y ear I I

24.MAGAZINES__RECEIVED.

The fo l lo w in g m agazines were r e c e iv e d a t t h e end o f 1940:

The E o r t ia n A u ro ra A u s t r a l i s Z ig -Z ag The QuondongS o m e rv il le House B .G .H .M agazine M .C .E .G .G .S .M agazine .

D u rin g 1941, we have r e c e iv e d th e fo l lo w in g :

The M elb u rn ian ( May and August i s s u e s )S o m e rv il le House B .G .H .S .M agazine M .C .E .G .G .S .M agazine The T o rch The R ecord .

3 rd D ecem ber,1 9 4 1 .

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