XTbe Soutb Hirican 1Roe6ean /tftaga3ine. CONTENTS. January to August, 1934 ...... 1 Changes in Staff ...... 2 The Contribution of Roedean ...... 2 Examination Results ...... 3 Piano Grading, April, 1934 ...... 3 School Officers, 1934 ...... 4 House Results ...... 5 Acknowledgements ... •• ...... 5 School Benevolences ...... ••• 6 The Buckle Memorial ...... ••• 6 Gifts to the School ...... 6 Books added to the Reference Library ...... 7 Foundation Day ...... ••• 8 Hair ...... 11 An Essay on "Girls" ...... 12 The Punishment of Pettiness, or Matilda Hopscotch ... 13 Tres Parvae Porcae ...... 15 The Man from Timbuctu ...... 16 The Life Story of a Library Book ...... 16 Pretty Madame Butterfly ...... 18 Hockey Report, 1934...... 18 The Hockey Match against P.T.S...... 21 The Old Crocks' Match ...... 21 The Swimming Report ...... 22 Tennis Report ...... ••• ••• 23 La Crosse Criticisms ...... ••• ... 24 Junior House ...... ••• ••• ••• 24 St. Ursula's House Notes ...... ••• ... 28 St. Katherine's House Notes ...... ••• 30 St. Agnes' House Notes ...... ••• ••• 32 "Iphigenia in Tauris" ...... ••• ••• 32 St. Katherine's House Night ...... 34 St. Agnes' House Night ...... ••• 35 A Travel Film ...... ••• ••• ••• 36 Une Conference Francaise ... ••• ••• ••• 36 Sunday Evening Music ... ••• ••• ••• 37 Orpheus Club ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 38 The Dramatic Society ... ••• ••• ••• 38 Science Expedition ...... ••• ••• ••• 39 The Nancy Carver Memorial Chapel ...... 40 Nancy Niven ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 40 The Founders' Hall' ...... ••• ••• ••• 42 Roedean School Council • •• ••• ••• ••• 42 Wanted-A Filter! .. ••• ••• ••• ••• 42 News of Friends ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 43 S.A.O.R.A. Officials ...... ••• ••• - 69 S.A.O.R.A. Directory...... ••• ••• ••• 70 XLhc Soutb Hfrtcan IRoebean /Ifoagasine. JANUARY TO AUGUST, 1934. It is now thirty years since the foundation stone in St. Ursula's courty ard was well and truly laid. Among: the friends who gave of their encour agement, their enthusiasm, and their substance to make this building pos sible, was one whose name is honoured in Classroom E., Elsbeth Brauswett er, lifelong friend and companion of the Lawrence family,-Frau, as she w as affectionately known by our sister school in Brighton. For long years she was Housemistress in No. 2 House with Miss Millicent, and on their retirement they built a house close by P.L.'s home, and named it "Roefie ld." After Miss Millicent's death Frau lived on for some ten years, alwa ys ready with a welcome for any Roedeanian, Past or Present. In December last year I went to see her, and found her full of interest a nd enthusiasm for the good of the school she had helped to found 6,000 mi les away. She had paid us a visit in 1906, and her picture of the school as it was then was clear and vivid. It is good to know how much we have b een in her thoughts and prayers, especially perhaps in these last months. Just before the end of this last term she died, and in her death was rou nded off one more link in the strong chain that has bound these two great schools together for over thirty years. The little school Frau saw in 1906 has grown enormously since then, and it is growing still. On the triangle of ground between the Carse O'Gowrie Ro ad and our own drive there is rising what will soon be a beautiful little building, the long looked for Chapel. The full history of that Chapel will be found on another page. A little further down the road we shall soon be going through the Buckle Memorial gates. The designs for these gates are not yet completed, but by next Foundation Day we hope they will be there, a fitting memorial to on e of the greatest friends the school has ever had. One radical improvement to the inner workings of the school is the layin g on of gas in the Laboratory. This will prove an enormous advantage to our embryo Science scholars, particularly 2 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. to those who are setting forth next year on their post matriculation course in preparation for work at one or other of the Universities overseas. And that brings me to a topic on which I could expatiate beyond the limits of this article. It does seem to me very fitting to the dignity of such a school as ours that there should be more advanced work in all subjects, e specially as we have a Staff so eager to give us something beyond the hack -work of examinations, and so well equipped to do so. It is in the Vlth Fo rm that foundations can be laid for that appreciation of true scholarship which will be a real source of inspiration in the future, whether the scho lar proceeds to the University or not. E. K. I. Le Maitre. CHANGES IN STAFF. Miss Niven has gone overseas on leave for two terms, and Miss Turner ca me in May, to take her place as House Mistress of Saint Ursula's. Next term Miss Turner will become House Mistress of Saint Agnes instead of M rs. Egan, who sailed for England at the end of the second term. We wish Mrs. Egan every success, and are very grateful to her for staying one term longer than she had intended. Miss Holmes, a graduate of Oxford Un iversity, who comes from England to take her place, will be House Mistr ess in Saint Ursula's next term, until Miss Niven returns. Miss Chalmers has been on sick leave for a term, and Miss Jessiman, who took her place, will retui'n to us as Matron in the Junior School. We welcome on the Staff Miss Thorburn, who comes from Dartford P.T.C. and will share with Miss Tancred in the organization of the games in the sc hool. Miss Leake, who is an Old Girl of Roedean, Brighton, and a gradua te of Oxford University, has come out to take over the post of Secretar y instead of Miss Sanders, who found it necessary to go home. THE CONSTITUTION OF ROEDEAN. In 1920, when Roedean, S.A., was eighteen years old it was put on a per manent footing under a Board of Directors and a Council, each with its own Chairman. The Directors managed the control of the educational and internal administration. These two bodies continued to function from 19 20 to 1934, but this year sees a change which must interest members and friends of Roedean. It was quite early this year that Directors, membe rs THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 3 of the Council and representatives of the parents met together in solem n conclave and decided that one body should henceforward control the Sc hool, and accordingly vested all authority in the Board of Directors. B ut the Board was enlarged to include other interests besides financial ones, and representatives of the parents, and of the S.A.O.R.A., were a dded, as well as a member from the Witwatersrand Council of Education. Joyce Jones and Ida Wagner were chosen by the Old Roedeanians, Mr. Morr ison Abel and Mr. 0. K. Webber were appointed to represent the parents, and Mr. A. D. Viney for the Witwatersrand Council of Education: so tha t the names of the Board are as follows:- Mr. Percival Whiteley (Chairman). Mr. W. H. S. Bell. Mr. Robert Niven. Miss T. Lawrence. Miss K. M. Earle. Mrs. Fouche. Mr. A. D. Viney. Mr. Morrison Abel. Mr. 0. K. Webber. Mrs. G. E. P. Jones. Mrs. P. Wagner. EXAMINATION RESULTS. The following completed their Cape Matriculation Certificates by passing in supplementary subjects in February: Diana Devonport. Mathematics. Eulalie Paxton. Chemistry. Cambridge School Certificate Examination. Honours. Sylvia Duke. Distinction in Geography. Ida Hildick-Smith. Distinction in Geography. Nan Smith. Distinction in Botany. Pass. Barbara Knight. Joyce Chadd-Rudd. Mary Ferrar. Joancita Hampton. Distinction in Art. PIANO GRADING, APRIL, 1934. FINAL. A. B. C. *S. Stidolph. 4 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. A. S. Orkin. ADVANCED. B. P. Mason. INTERMEDIATE. B. *A. Walker. S. Leith. M. Wallace. A. B. Coulter. J. Derry. E. Morton. HIGHER. B. M. Boucek. J. Huftel. L. Kemp. J. Ponsford. M. Smith. LOWER. A. F. Butler. P. Emdon. J. Hawkins. B. Ogilvie. S. White. a. c. M. Adamson. E. Black. E. Gibbins. E. Gilbertson. E. Hammar. E. Michelmore. M. Ogilvie. A. Shepherd. C. M. R. Barlow. L. Black. F. Gillham. E. Rivers. C. Whiting. B. P. Fernandes. E. Holgate. J. Jourdan. S. Jourdan. J. Stokes. ELEMENTARY. A. B. S. Hodgson. M. Elkin. Z. Elkin. F. Hardy. Absent: B. Menzies, H. Ogilvie- SCHOOL OFFICERS. 2nd Term, 1934. SENIOR PREFECT. M. Ferrar. SCHOOL PREFECTS. N. Luscombe. P. Parnell. HOUSE PREFECTS. J. Tanner, M. Ogilvie, P. Mason, J. Walters. J. Lindbergh, B. Gilbertson, M. Cotton, A. Walker, A. Shepherd, B. Kelly, I. Ferrar, J. Norman, C. Stock, THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 5 SUB-PREFECTS. B. Reid, F. Butler, P. Hayman, E. Ogilvie, P. Cox, M. Gordon, M. Adamson, E. Michelmore, E. Gibbins, B. Lewis. M. Bosch, M. Hilson, R. Rocher, M. Steward, P. Livingstone, M. Fouche, J. Devonport, Y. Grindley-Ferris, G. Mendelsohn, P. Peele, M. Guinsberg, B. Coulter, J. Ponsford, M. Davies, D. Youldon, E. Black, S. Stidolph, P. Hodgson, P. de Kock, P. Scott, M. Ogilvy, B. Barry, C. Whiting, P. Saker, P. Eckbo, B. Brownstein, F. Ziman, J. Derry, E. Hammar, D. Houthakker, O. Hickman, H. Jarvis, J. Huftel, R. Andrews, E. McColm, G. Wilson, M. Levitt, S. Berry. S. Leith, S. Orkin, J. Levitt, HOUSE RESULTS, 1934. Winners of Cups. 1st Term. 1st XII Lacrosse: St. Katherine. Elocution: St. Agnes. 2nd XII Lacrosse: Not played. Silver Leaf: St. Katherine. Freshers' Cup: St. Ursula. Tennis Doubles: St. Ursula. Deportment: St. Ursula. Tidy House: St. Agnes. Music Bell: St. Agnes. 2nd Term. 1st XI Hockey: St. Katherine. Music Bell: St. Agnes. 2nd XI Hockey: St. Agnes. Art Competition: St. Ursula. Tennis Singles: St. Ursula. Silver Leaf: Not awarded. Deportment: St. Ursula. Tidy House: St. Ursula. Colours. Swimming: J. Tanner, Hockey: J. Tanner, A. Walker, P. Mason. S. Orkin. Acting: E. McColm. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following School Magazine s:- Girls' High School, Johannesburg. St. George's School in Switzerland, Lausanne. Plumtree School Magazine. Roedean Brighton, Magazine. "Have Mynde," Queen's School, Chester. The Johnnian. 1 6 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. SCHOOL BENEVOLENCES. The Fund collected in the first term of the year was given to the Public Utility and Housing Society, and that of the second term to the Jane Furs e Hospital. They came to about £10 each. The girls did a good deal of knitting last term for charity, and collecte d warm clothing as well. Mrs. Walker was the indefatigable packer and dis tributor. A parcel of woollies and knitted blankets was sent to the Child ren's Aid, a box of baby garments to the Princess Alice Nursing Home, and a parcel of clothing old and new to the Rand Aid. THE BUCKLE MEMORIAL. The main part of this memorial will take the form of wrought iron gates at the head of St. Katherine's Drive. The details have not yet been fully work ed out, but it is hoped that the work will shortly begin. GIFTS TO THE SCHOOL. We gratefully acknowledge the following gifts:- A quantity of once used tennis balls from Rosamond (nee Frye). Books from Mr. Whiteley. A'cello, a violin stand and a quantity of music from Miss Gadsden, who m many will remember. Windows and lighting and seating for the Chapel.-Anonymous. A vase for St. Katherine's from Alice and Mary Chapman. Quantity of bound volumes of Harper's Magazine from Molly Lenz. We offer many thanks to Mr. Freer for solving this year our eternal prob lem of binding magazines and rebinding tattered Library books. He kindly allowed us to send ours with his consignment from the University Librar y. Our friends have been very kind in giving us presents for the garden. Helena Jarvis: Corms of a wild gladiolus. Betty Albu: A sack of violet roots. Bithiah Edwards: Verbena cuttings. Miss Scott: Night stock and pansy seed, plant of an ivy-leaved climber. A. Moreton, Esq.: Unlimited quantity of manure from the Moreton stables.

THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 7 - van Elden, Esq., from the Subtropical Experiment Station, Nelspruit: 1 tin Trichilia emetica trees (Christmas bells); Jatropha circus; Cuttings of Euphorbia Evansii and Euphorbia tiricalli; Tecomaria (Kaffir honeysuckle); Gladioli corms (indigenous). Mrs. Pybus has very kindly pruned our roses for us and given us citting s of Dimorphotheca sp. and poppy and Sutera grandiflora seeds. Miss Helen McGregor and Miss Pearse: Plants of giant phlox. Mrs. Mader: Plants of Calendula, cynoglossum, valerian and a small Pawl onia tree. Miss Niven: A sack of Canna roots. Mrs. Rocher: Seedlings of a native Dimorphotheca (Nama-qua daisy). Mrs. Grant per Miss Ling: Tubers of choice dahlias and dahlia seed. Books added to the REFERENCE LIBRARY. On 'permanent loan: The Dictionary of National Biography in 64 volumes. The Cambridge Mod ern History in 13 volumes. Presented by The Founders: The Encyclopaedia Britannica. The Seagull and The Cherry Orchard.-Tchekov. Collected Plays.-Synge. Richard of Bordeaux.-Gordon Daviot. Misalliance, Fanny's First Play, the Dark Lady of the Sonnets.-G. B. Shaw . The Doctor's Dilemma, Getting Married, The Showing Up of Blanco Posn et.-G. B. Shaw. Everybody's Lamb. Everybody's Boswell. Elizabeth and Essex.-Lytton Strachey. The Great Biologists.-Sir J. A. Thomson. The Hunger Fighters.-Paul de Kruif. 8 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. Presented by Mr. Whiteley: Blair's Chronology. Hutton's Mathematical Dictionary (2 vols.). Urania or a Compleat View of the Heavens.-John Hill, 1754. FOUNDATION DAY. We celebrated Foundation on March 17th this year, as Prince George was in Johannesburg on the 10th. The present girls spent a very enjoyable day a t the Kelly's beautiful farm, Mrs. Kelly having very kindly asked us agai n this year. The Cricket First Eleven fulfilled all our hopes and expecta tions, and beat the Old Girls in the traditional cricket match. There were more Old Girls at the Supper than there have been for a numbe r of years, and, to the joy of everyone, T.L., K.M.E., and Scottie came.

The speeches were excellent. Miss Baker made a very amusing speech for t he Staff, in which she told some anecdotes of the childhood of our Old G irls on the Staff; she spoke of the care with which our prefects are cho sen, and compared them with the House of Commons-they get things done. E rica Thompson spoke for the Old Girls, and talked to us of Roedean, Brig hton, and the early days of Roedean, Johannesburg. Miss Le Maitre, in he r speech for Brighton, whisked us over the six thousand miles that separ ate us, and took us up to her room at Brighton; she spoke to us of P.L., the eldest of the Lawrence sisters, and told us a story about her that illustrated her words "Roedean stands for nothing that is mean." T.L., i n her speech, told us how very pleased she and K.M.E. were to be with us ; she said the school is not only what she and K.M.E. made it, but what we girls, both past and present, made it, and are still making it. The Old Girls acted the play this year. It was called "Everybody's Husba nd," and was excellently produced by Joan Heymann. It depicted the bride 's feelings on the night before her wedding, and the whole audience genu inely regretted the coming of the day, which meant the end of the play. Dancing was in the Founders' Hall and the Scollay, to the tuneful blar e of two electric gramophones. Soon after the huge "birthday" cake had been cut and devoured, we sang Auld Lang Syne and parted, to meet, we hope, before next Foundation Day. F. ZlMAN. THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. FOUNDATION, 1934. The following accepted for Foundation Day:- .Adela Alderson, D. Allison, Betty Albu, Joan Rickman-Adams, L. Auret, May Bell, J. Barlow, Iris Bird, Miss K. Baker, P. Brickman, R. Barrow, R. Boyd, S. Bucknell, M. Black, R. Blumberg, E. Berry, B. Carter, L. Cullinan, F. Clark, 'N. Coaton, J. Carlisle, K. Craggs, D. Campbell, P. Coulter, D. Dowling, Ray D. Duncan, M. Davis, M. Davidson, J. Dearlove, M. Davel, D. Devonport, I. de Leeuw, B. Edwards, Miss G. Edwards, B. Eller, Miss K. M. Earle, P. Esson, M. Evans, S. Emdon, Mrs. Freer, S. Fleming, E. Fouche, T. Gee, G. Goodwin, A. Goch, E. Grey, W. Graham, I. Greene, G. Green, M. Gregory, Dr. Mary Gordon, E. Gibbins, G. Graham, P. Grant, J. Guinsberg, R. Gundry, V. Gibbins, J. Heymann, M. Hirtzel, R. Hayman, M. Hickman, J. Hampton, E. Healey, M. Harris, B. Harrison, C. Holliday, J. Jones, P. Jager, H. Creighton-Jones, L. Joris, F. Knight, M. Kerr, M. Lister, J. Lister, G. Laver, R. French Lloyd, Miss T. Lawrence. M. Levy, E. Leith, E. Luthje, B. Lindbergh, B. Loughborough, P. Mackintosh, J. Mackintosh, R. Marx, B. Macleod, S. Mendelsohn, R. Mitchell, J. Mendelsohn, B. Mackay, D. Macduff, W. Merriman, H. Moseley, S. MacFadyen, R. McEwan, M. Myers, N. Niven, M. Noakes, M. Netter, A. Netter, E. Paxton, D. Peel, M. Dyke-Poynter, P. Rivers, E. Rough, Mg. Read, M. Reading, M. Roe, C. Rocher, P. Rowe, M. Sanders, J. Simpson, J. Silbert, R. Sumner, L. Scott, Miss R. Scott, 0. Sadd, C. Simpson, P. Steward, S. Sherwell, K. Sewell, A. Sneddon, G. Sneddon, C. Scott-Brown, 1. Sims, E. Thiselton, K. Thiselton, M. Tindall, J. Todd, H. Tancred, Z. Tancred, H. Tanner, E. Thompson, N. Trew, E. Udal, P. Wells, I. Wagner, M. Whittaker, R. Wise, M. Whyte, D. Winslow, K. Williams, M. Zeederberg. 10 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. Cables and Telegrams. Messages from the following were read out at the Foundation Supper:- Name. Place. 1. Bayley Windermere. 2. Dalmahoys, Munro, Huggins, Hardys, Houthakker, Glyn London. 3. Joyce and Heather Derry ., Salisbury, Rhodesia. 4. Dorothy Greathead Durban. 5. Clare Emdon and Margaret Hamilton London. 6. Lesley Mead Hong Kong. 7. Dorothy Rouse Sea Point. 8. Maureen O'Byrne Bindura. 9. "Mawy and Cowwy" Mooi River, Natal. 10. Gwen and Maureen Guest Salisbury. 11. Joan Harris and Barbara Willis Rye, Sussex. 12. Audrey, Rosamund, Mary and Grace Karney Winchester. 13. Maytham London. 14. Marjorie Sadd Claremont, Cape. 15. Sylvia Wax East London. 16. Phyllis Grocott Grahamstown. 17. Beryl and Shirley Goodman Johannesburg. 18. Pearl Collins Rivonia. 19. Gloria Dicey Barberton. 20. Adela Messum Hatfield. 21. Roma Bannister for Old Roedeanians at Cape Muizenberg. 22. Roedean, Brighton Brighton, England. Foundation Day in Rhodesia. We celebrated Foundation Day in Salisbury a week earlier than Foundat ion Day at Roedean. We had a luncheon at the Grand Hotel, and there w ere seven of us: Carol McEwan, Marian de Beer, Joan Derry, Joan Ferns by, Mrs. Farmer, Maureen and myself. Molly Parker unfortunately could not come; Inga MacArthur was too busy with her new daughter, and Mrs . Morton, Sylvia Walton and Miss A. V. Jones were unable to come. We had a very jolly lunch. The younger members sat at one end and the older ones the other. We had tremendous talks THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 11 and exchanged news with each other and read several letters from Miss Earle and Scottie which some of us had received. Gwen Guest. Foundation Day in London. We had such a delightful Foundation reunion at Mrs. Buckle's last Saturd ay. Aileen Balcon was on the eve of sailing for America with her husband , so she could not have us, as she usually does, and Mrs. Buckle most ki ndly invited us to Chelsea again. We were specially honoured this time, for Mr. Buckle came in, and Colonel and Mrs. Blyth-it was so very nice t o see them all, and such a good gathering of Old Girls. I am enclosing a list of them. Colonel Blyth read out a few telegrams from several who c ould not come, and there was the normal buzz of talk, exchange of news, and many enquiries about the latest news of you all and Roedean. Mrs. Bu ckle is such a dear-I did enjoy seeing her again. Those present were:- Mary Adam, Patricia Curlewis, Nancy Currey, H. Dewy. Mariol Dalmahoy, Crystal Ellis, Clare Emdon, Eleanor Fenton-Livingstone. Christine Gordon-Smith, Patricia Glyn, Bertha Hagart, Margaret Hamilton, Nina Hardy, Joan Harris, Audrey Heimann, and Colonel and Mrs. Blyth, Mr. and Mrs. Buckle. B. Hagart.. HAIR After Francis Bacon. God blesses most people with a crop of hair upon their heads. In women i t may be a glory according as it be nature's work or that of art. That a woman may employ means to aid her looks, I allow well; so she may make herself more pleasing to the eyes of husband or lover; but not that she may take awajr Stella Houthakker, Nancy Huggins, Bertha James, Hilda Lott, Rena Mackinnon, Dorothy Manus, Noreen Martineau, Mary Maytham, Pam ela Monro, Guenn Newnham, Cicely Niven, Dorothy Parnell, Gwen Pric e, Hetty van Niekerk, 12 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. the natural colour, and let her hair change from gold to black in a few short days. As for the waving of the locks, whether they be short or lon g, let the woman beware that she lose not all she have. For the irons an d other instruments used in this fashion of waving must indeed destroy a nd otherwise perniciously injure the hair. The church saith that the hai r of a woman should be long, that she may not wear it shorn as becomes a man. And certainly it is not right that woman should have a cropped hea d, as is fashion for men now. For so shall she become of a too independe nt spirit, believing herself to be as good as man. But that she may keep her locks cleanly and may not waste time ■curling and dressing them, I hold that she may wear her hair of a length that is cpnvenient and man ageable. That she may •curl and pomade her hair I allow, especially as this may combine utile et dulce and that whatever be her age she should in all ways maintain a neatness of dress in clothes and in hair, that m an may not say "matre jndchra filia pulchrior." B. Lewis. Ante-Matriculation. AN ESSAY ON "GIRLS" Written by a Contemporary of Bacon's who greatly admires his style of wri ting. Girls are the peace-makers who shall inherit the kingdom of beaven; they are always of a mind to interrupt a calm argument between menfolk, and th en preen themselves with the mistaken idea that they are tactful. They ar e born match-makers, and become secretly discontent if deprived of that h appy pastime. Their password is "I told you so." But the world cannot do without them. They provide subject matter for poets, models for artists, butts for men's sarcasm, idols for lovers to worship, and causes for quar rels. The world without girls would be as our gracious Queen without flat terers. They are essential. Parents use them as subjects of conversation, and as sources of wealth, and for ever try to marry them to sonje rich g allant. They are on the whole exceeding modest, content with a frame of e mbroidery at which they pretend to work, for their motto is "Otium ante o mnia" Since therefore they are best left alone, there remaineth but to sa y that there is danger in criticism, of dress, of hair, or of face. They have least trickery in their composition if they be of noble birth, for n obility lendeth them airs, and maketh them gracious to clumsy mankind. Th ey have three things to be-daughters, wives, and mothers, all of which ar e of equal THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. IS importance. They all try to make men love them, but never allow them to b e in realisation of the fact-ars est celare artem. Their anger is as brut um fidmen, and their grief toucheth the hardest of men to the heart. They are silent quoad sacra, but give the impression of being devout. One sui tor at a time suiteth them not; they desire to be surrounded by worshippi ng vassals, and their aim is to imitate our gracious Queen, in manner of dress,, of speaking, of sitting, of walking and of behaviour. They are no t so demure as their mothers were, but seem more boisterous- tem,pora mut antur, nos et mutamur in illis. F. Ziman. Ante-Matriculation. THE PUNISHMENT OF PETTINESS, OR MATILDA HOPSCOTCH. As, dear readers, you were told in the last chapter, Matilda was going t o stay with her aunt, who was very old and unmarried. Everything was pac ked and Mrs. Hopscotch was giving last instructions and blessings to her dear child. As the carriage stopped at the door, Nurse came downstairs and handed Mrs. Hopscotch a small book. Mrs. Hopscotch gave it to Matild a saying, "My dearly beloved child, I now think it time that you should have a Bible of your own. Take this, and as long as you read it daily an d keep it, you will be a good child. The text beginning, 'Again the king dom of heaven is like unto a net that was cast into the sea,' (Mat. 14, 47) shall be your text for to-day. Read it when you reach your Aunt Emil y, and be able to explain it when you come home again. I shall expect to be told how you behave at your Aunt's. Remember your Bible." The mother kissed Matilda and walked into the parlour. From that moment Matilda made up her mind that she would read the beauti ful book her Mamma had given to her. But things were unlike that. She wa s cross when she reached Aunt Emily's because there were no muffins for tea, and her aunt would not allow the maid to unpack Matilda's box. She said that Matilda was old enough to do it herself, being seven last birt hday. The clothes were put away very badly, and the Bible was hurriedly thrown in on top of them. The Bible rolled over a blue party-frock and c reased it. In her anger Matilda pulled the Bible out, and threw it on th e floor. As Aunt Emily was calling to her, she left the book on the floo r, and ran downstairs, glad to get away from the room. 14 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. "Matilda, my dear niece, I think it is now time that you should work so me embroidery for your dear mamma, and therefore I have planned a sampl er that will give you many hours hard work but pleasure." The sampler was received with much politeness, but little good-feeling, and was soon forgotten. At seven o'clock, Matilda was sent upstairs to b ed, and only then realised that she had not read her text for the day. S he thought what a nuisance it was and went to pick up her Bible from the floor, but found that several pages had dropped out. What did it manner ? she asked herself. She would put the pages in their places the next da y and would go to bed, as she was very tired. Next morning Matilda arrived in time for breakfast, and felt happier. Aunt Emily sat down at table and handed Matilda a large plate of prunes, sayin g, "Eat your prunes like a child of God." "I never have prunes for breakfast at home, Aunt, so why should I have them now?" Matilda grew sulky, but her Aunt was firm, and said she must not leave th e room until the prunes were eaten. After a fuss, Matilda ate the prunes, and enjoyed them, but of course would not admit it. After breakfast, Matilda went upstairs to try to fix the pages into her new Bible, but they were nowhere to be found. The contents of the drawer were again upset upon the floor, but still no pages were to be seen. Ma tilda gave up her search and went downstairs to the morning-room where A unt Emily was sewing. Matilda refused to sew her sampler, and ran outsid e into the garden, in a wilful bad temper. Even when Aunt Emily called, Matilda would not come in, but then the hand of the Father punished her, and she fell on the hard drive, cutting her hands and knees. Penitent a t last, Matilda came inside to her Aunt who tried to soothe her by sayin g, "The will of God be done, my niece, but now that you are sorry for yo ur misconduct, you are forgiven" As she was plainly able to see, the child was penitent, and Aunt Emily fir st bathed Matilda's cuts, then helped to sew in the pages of the Bible whi ch were soon found. Until the end of her visit, Matilda read her Bible dai ly, and became a less self-willed child under the care of her dear Aunt Em ily. B. Coulter. Ante-Matriculation. THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 15 TRES PARYAE PORCAE. Olim in Africa tres parvae porcae habitabant. Prima parva porca casam stramine aedificavit, et secunda parva porca casa m ligno aedificavit, et tertia parva porca casam saxis aedificavit. Olim magnus malus lupus crudele consilium paravit. Ad casam primae parvae porcae maturavit. "Sufflabo! Agitabo! Anhelabo! Expirabo!" inquit, "atque casam devastabo!" Prima parva porca timebat, et "Nolo! Nolo! Nolo!" inquit, "Abi!" Lupus casam devastavit et prima parva porca per urbem ad casam secun dae porcae cucurrit. Lupus pellem ovis induit et ad casam secundae parvae porcae cucurrit. " Ego sum agnus parvulus," inquit, "Dulcissimus et innocentissimus; ianua m aperi, oro et obsecro!" "Nolo! Nolo! Nolo!" porca inquit, "Me non fallere potes! abi, sceleratissime !" Lupus casam devastavit, en prima et secunda porca ad casam tertiae pa rvae porcae maturaverunt. Lupus speciem tabellari induit et ad secundam parvam porcam inquit, "Eg o sum tabellarius. Ianuam aperi! Ianuam aperi!" "Nolo! Nolo! Abi in malam rem!" inquit secunda et cantat "Magnum malum lupum quis timet? Quis timet? Quis timet? Magnum malum lupum quis timet? Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Crudelis lupus-"Sed per caminum possum intrare, ha ha!" inquit. Tres parvae porcae ingentissimum fecerunt ignem et lupus in ignem saltat et exit ululans. Tres parvae porcae sunt felicis-simae et cantant:- "Magnum malum lupum quis timet? Quis timet? Quis timet? Magnum malum lupum quis timet? Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! M. Boucek, aged 13 years. Middle V. 16 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. THE MAN FROM TIMBUCTU. There lived a man in Timbuctu, And many tales of lions he knew. He used to tell the natives lies About the jackals' ghostly cries. The tales he told these simple folk They soon found out were all a joke. But one day when the sun was high, And not a cloud was in the sky, He came in his old motor-car And spread a warning near and far: A lion he'd seen on a near rock, But then they all began to mock, And say that it was all a lie. But woe betide them by and by; A lion really did appear, And they went almost white with fear. The native boy the lion knew But not the man from Timbuctu. From that white man he stood not far, So charging at the motor-car, And with a deep and mighty roll He swallowed up the poor man whole. P. Hodgson, aged 15 years. Middle V. THE LIFE STORY OF A LIBRARY BOOK. The green book on the window sill sighed. If only people would put him back where he came from, instead of leaving him in the cold, windy wind ow sill. His name was Peacock Pie, by Walter de la Mare. Peacock Pie was thinking of the day when he had come through the whirri ng machine, to be made into smooth white sheets of paper, and to be bou nd, in the lovely green leather, which was his only protection from the cold wind. Two years ago, Peacock Pie had lain in a big box, with many other books. Shakespeare, a big, brown volume, had talked to him, and told him all a bout his former life. THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 17 Suddenly, the box was tugged out of the room, and bundled into a van, wher e it lay, holding twenty-four new, shining books, all tingling with indign ation at this rough handling. The van drew up, and Shakespeare, who was watching out of a crack in t he box, announced to the other books, "Docks! Oh! dearie me! How seasi ck I shall be!" The Life of Cecil Rhodes, a rather delicate book, with very thin paper, a nd a most annoying stutter, cried, "Oh! Wh-what w-w-will happen to us?" Shakespeare turned contemptuously on him, "Happen to us? Pooh! Mark my words, young Rhodes, this will be the most exciting adventure of your young life. Oh!" he whimpered, turning to Peacock Pie, "How seasick I shall be!" The door of the van was opened, the box was pulled out, put into a huge steamer, which awaited the box, and many other boxes, at the docks. In about an hour's time, the boat started and the box swayed to and fro, to the great discomfort of Shakespeare. Peacock Pie gasped. He felt so fu nny! A gurgly empty feeling had come over him, from the first "P" of his name to the last "k."' He leant over to Shakespeare, and said, in a voice filled with awe, "Shakespeare, I'm seasick!!" One look at Shakespeare's face told him that Shakespeare was feeling ju st the same. However, the voyage was soon over, and the box was put on to another van, which drove up to the Central News Agency. The box was unpacked, and the books were piled up in the corner, until t he shopkeeper could find room to put them away tidily. One day, Peacock Pie awoke, to find Shakespeare was sold! Poor Peacock Pie! He wept, and the tears trickled down his smooth green side, until a long streak of white appeared on the green cover. Poor Rhodes! He fou nd a long streak of green on his beautiful cover, for Peacock Pie's tea rs had washed the green from his cover, which trickled down to Cecil Rh odes. One day Peacock Pie was sold. He was brought down in a brown paper parc el and placed in the Library of Roedean School. And there he lies still . Although when we first met him, he was lying on the window sill, he s pends most of his life on the second shelf of the Quartos, and he still has the streak of white down his side, which washes out the P-E-A, and changes his name to Cock Pie. M. Hart. Middle V. 18 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. PRETTY MADAME BUTTERFLY. Pretty Madame Butterfly Fluttered out to play, In a highly coloured dress, On a summer's day. She hopped and skipped until she came Unto a gloomy glade, Where naughty Mr. Spider sat Hidden in secret shade. He rolled his eyes and licked his lips, And said, "Some food to eat. Why! Little Madame Butterfly, Please won't you take a seat?" But little Madame Butterfly, She shook her pretty head. '"You needn't think that I'll get caught, In such a way," she said. But naughty Mr. Spider said, "Oh! no, that it not true; I'd fight a monster great or small, All for my love for you." Now pretty Madame Butterfly Was very vain, you know; She shyly said, "All right, I'll come, You seem to love me so." No more, alas, of her was heard, No more of her was seen. But naughty Mr. Spider sat, No longer looking lean. S. Jourdan. Lower V. HOCKEY REPORT, 1934. The results of the hockey this year have been most disappointing. The 1 st XI lost all the League matches, but managed to win the challenge mat ch against Parktown High, and so kept its place in the First League. Th e 2nd XI lost its place in the Second League, but we hope will regain i t next year. Although the teams are young and inexperienced, there were some matches which we could, and should, have won, but we were unsucce ssful, THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 19 chiefly because the forwards will not rush in the circle, and therefore mi ss many golden opportunities of shooting. However, there has been a steady improvement throughout the term, and splendid work has been done by some of the younger girls. This good wo rk was shown in the 2nd XI House matches, which, in spite of the small numbers in each House, were better than usual. The games were clean, and showed great promise for future years. All the 2nd XI House matche s were drawn, so that St. Agnes' kept the cup from last year, as they were unbeaten. St. Katherine's won the 1st XI cup. We hope that next year the League matches will give better results, as mos t of the people in the present elevens will still be at School, and with t he experience they have gained this year they should do well. They must ai m at getting on to the ball with their sticks down much more quickly, and not wait until they are tackled before they pass; they must learn to use t heir wings more, and, most important of all, the forwards must rush and sh oot much harder in the circle, and again not wait for their opponents to g et the ball first. At the beginning of the term we went to Pretoria to play the D.S.G. We won both matches, which I hope they enjoyed as much as we did. We were sorry that we were not able to invite them to play us here. On July 21st the 1st XI played P.T.S. We hoped to avenge ourselves for t he victories they always have in the cricket matches, but again the boys were victorious, winning by one goal to nil. We enjoyed the match thoro ughly, and hope to make it a yearly fixture. We played the "Old Crocks" on July 28th and were beaten 4-3. The match was hard and fast, but our youth was not strong enough to beat them. Th e Staff played us on the last Wednesday of term, but even at games they are superior to us! The match was fast, but there was no score. We all enjoyed it thoroughly. Jane Tanner and Phyllis Mason are to be congratulated on winning their colours. M. Ferrar, Captain. Results of League Matches. 1st Round. Roedean V. Athlone. Home. Athlone 4-0. 99 V. Jeppe. Away. Jeppe 6-0. 99 V. Johannesburg. Home. Johannesburg 9-1. 2nd Round. Roedean V. Athlone. Away. Athlone 3-2. V. Jeppe. Home. Jeppe 1-0. >» V. Johannesburg. Away. Johannesburg 5-0. 20 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 1st XI Hockey Criticisms. P. Mason. (Goal.) She has made a most excellent and valuable goal-ke eper. She has a good eye and sound judgment. A. Walker. (Right Back.) She is a steady back who has played very well. At present she is too slow; next year when faster, and when she learns to hit still harder, she will be good. C. Whiting. (Left Back.) She is an invaluable member of the team, as sh e can play both half and back. She is fast, and her stickwork is improv ing very much. With more force and experience she should become a very good player. J. Tanner. (Right Half.) She is a steady and sound player who thoroughly understands the game. Her stickwork has greatly improved. She is still a little slow and so cannot always back up her forwards or recover sufficie ntly quickly. B. Lewis. (Centre Half.) She has a good clean drive and has played well. She must learn to think more quickly, make her passing to h er forwards more accurate, and when backing up near the circle not waste the opportunity of going in to shoot. F. Ziman. (Left Half.) She is a reliable and most useful member of the t eam. At present her play lacks force and she must pass to her Centre and Inners more frequently. B. Barry. (Right Wing.) She is fast and takes the ball down the field ve ry well. She is now learning to keep her head in matches. Her shooting i s clean and hard, but she must learn not to give sticks. With the experi ence she has now had and with more control she should be very good. M. Ferrar. (Right Inner or Centre Forward.) It has been most unfortunat e that Mary has been away for so many matches. Both as Captain and a fo rward she was missed by the team. She is a fast, unselfish player who k eeps her forwards together very well. She plays extremely hard and has a great deal of "push." J. Walters. (Left Wing or Centre Forward.) She is quite a fast and a ver y neat player. As both Left Wing and Centre Forward she has played well. As Centre she must learn not to muddle her Inners. With more force and experience she will be very good. THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 21 M. Steward. (Left Inner.) She is a hard worker who has played extremely well. She combines well with her Wing. With the experience of a year's p lay in the 1st XI, more force and improved stickwork, she should make an excellent player. Y. Grindley-Ferris. (Left Wing.) After only two seasons' play Yvonne has tackled the difficult place, Left Wing, with success. She still has much to learn if she is to keep her place in the team. Towards the end of the season she improved immensely. P. Youldon. (Reserve.) She is a promising but erratic player. She has been a valuable reserve, as she can play either on the left or right side of the field. H. R. Tancred. THE HOCKEY MATCH AGAINST P.T.S. It is difficult to imagine what schoolgirls of fifty years ago woudl hav e said if anyone had suggested to them that they should play a hockey ma tch against a boys' team. We were invited to play P.T.S., and accepted w ith great pleasure but many misgivings. The day of the match drew near, and unfortunately an epidemic of chicken-pox broke out at school: howeve r this did not affect our team and P.T.S. played an "immunised" eleven. On the morning of the match the weather was most unfavourable and we tra velled to P.T.S. feeling very worried, as the boys are very fast and we expected a wet field. Our opponents won the toss and faced the sun for the first half. Neither side scored before half-time but our fears were justified, for although s mall the P.T.S. team were very fast. The only goal of the match was gaine d by P.T.S. about half-way through the second half. We all enjoyed the game and congratulate P.T.S., and hope to have our revenge next season. B. Lewis. THE OLD CROCKS' MATCH. On Saturday, July 28th, we played the "Old Crocks." They won the toss and played down first. In particular, the dashing centre forward, Mr. Anderson, played down "full tilt," taking the fence at the bot tom, in his stride! 22 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. We were particularly struck with their stickwork, especially as they appea red to pay cricket, tennis, and hockey combined. Unfortunately for us, the y did not add golf to the combination. They were far from crocks, as we soon discovered to our cost, but more l ike Olympic runners. They beat us 4 to 3. We went on for five minutes extra each way at the end, but nothing was scored. We hope for our revenge next year. C. Whiting. Old Crocks. W. M. Abel (capt.). M. Sherwell. L. Sherwell. 0. Sherwell. J. Mullins. V. Anderson. R. G. Stokes. E. Hirtzel. P. J. Holliday. E. E. White. F. B. Gibbins. Roedean. M. Ferrar (capt.). B. Barry. A. Walker. B. Lewis. Y. G.-Ferris. F. Ziman. C. Whiting. M. Ogilvie. M. Steward. P. Parnell. P. Youldon. THE SWIMMING REPORT. 1st Term. The standard of the swimming this season has, on the whole, been good . This term more keenness has been shown, especially by those who wer e being tried for their House teams. The junior team shows a great de al of promise, as was seen in the House match and the St. Andrew's ma tch. At the beginning of the term we had a match against St. Andrew's, and a lthough there were about four substitutes in the team, we managed to wi n 221-198 points. We won all our marks on the diving and the races, but they beat us on the style, which is on the whole weak throughout the s chool. The House swimming this term was very exciting. Mr. Rogers very kindly came again this year to judge. His main criticisms of the teams were th at the diving was not nearly springy enough, and the kick of the breast stroke was wrong. St. Katherine won the Under 15 cup, and St. Agnes th e Over 15. We have to thank Miss Payne and Miss Tancred for all they have done for the swimming in the school this term. Colours were won by A, Walker, S. Orkin and J. Tanner, J. Tanner. THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 23 TENNIS REPORT 1st Term. The results of the Tennis this term have been most disappointing. We los t all our matches, and have again lost our place in the 1st League. We are inclined to make the youth and inexperience of the team an excus e for not winning matches, but this should not be an excuse. The team h as been keen and has worked hard, but our match play has shown lack of confidence. In matches we do not "get going" at all in the first round, and go down, and then feel the match is lost. The team must aim at gai ning confidence in each other and in themselves, and must learn to atta ck in the first game, and to take advantage of a lead. We all lack anticipation, and some members of the team are still slow on t heir feet, especially when receiving service. This is chiefly because they are planted on their heels, instead of being on the move before the ball is hit. Net work has improved, and I think that most of the team now reali se the advantage of net play. The House Doubles were played this term, and showed a more even standa rd than previous years, as there was a difference of only seven games between the winning and losing Houses. St. Ursula's again kept the cup , St. Agnes' coming second and St. Katherine's third. Good and keen work has been done by the lower part of the school, and t he junior players should make a good team in future years. We are all very grateful to Miss Wight and Miss Illingworth for the time and energy they have spent, not only on the team but on all those who h ad coaching. I should also like to thank Miss Tanched for the support sh e has given us in arranging friendly matches and tournaments. M. Ferrar (capt.). I. Ferrar. 1ST VI. J. Tanner. J. Lindbergh. N. Luscombe. S. Orkin. St. Ursula. House Teams. St. Agnes St. Katherine. E. Ogilvie, S. Orkin. B. Barry. J. Tanner (capt.). J. Lindbergh (capt.). E. Michelmore. A. Walker. J. Walters. M. Ferrar (capt.). I. Ferrar. N. Luscombe. C. Whiting. 24 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. League Matches. Roedean v. Parktown High. Lost. 46-53. $ j v. Yeoville Convent. Lost. 35-64. 19 v. Johannesburg High. Lost. 31-68. '99 v. Parktown Convent. Lost. 37-62. 99 v. Jeppe High. Lost. 36-63. M. Ferrar, Captain. LA CROSSE CRITICISMS. The team has not had enough practice for individual criticism this season; a general criticism will be of greater help. The 1st XII is young and inexperienced, but this is not sufficient reaso n for the Lacrosse not being better. If only the whole School would put the same enthusiasm into Lacrosse as it does into Hockey the standard wo uld rise by leaps and bounds. In spite of this, there are a number of gi rls who are most enthusiastic; these have worked and improved very much. The beginners were most interested and keen and a great pleasure to coa ch. If they and all promising prayers practise hard with determination t hey should make a good team in the future. The attack work in the 1st XII is much better than the defence. In the match against St. Andrew's, which we won, this was very evident. At tim es the attacks managed some good and very pretty play. The attack wings must learn to keep out and so help to have the game an open one. The w hole team, especially the defences, must improve their stickwork. They must be quicker, intercept more and be ready to interchange places. N. Luscombe has made a good and active captain. She should be a really g ood player next season. M. Ferrar, B. Kelly, Y. Grindley-Ferris and C. W hiting, who have played for two seasons, should with improved catching a nd throwing soon be good. This in fact applies to all the 1st XII, who h ave it in their power to make a good team. H. R. Tancred. JUNIOR HOUSE. The Junior School went into Winter quarters this year. It "was good to hav e fires and radiators and warm little rooms, but now that the cold weather is over we shall be glad to stretch our limbs again in the open air. At Easter we had to say a very sad good-bye to Miss Olive Sadd when she went home. Her three years at Roedean had THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 25 made her a real part of the school. In her place we are glad to welcome Miss Bradley. Miss Le Maitre is now our Head Mistress in the Junior as well as in the S enior school and has for the last term been taking ■our prayers three t imes a week and joining in as many of our activities as she can. Apart from St. Margaret's Day and our end of term concerts, at which we had music, poems and two well-produced little plays by the Upper Fourth, we have been applying ourselves to orderliness and quiet work-or, at le ast, that is what Miss Le Maitre has asked us to do! St. Margaret's Day. On Friday, Saint Margaret's Day, July 13th, in spite of our anxious hopes, it turned out to be an ideal day for sports. After a short rest we all went down to the pitch, and sat expectantly on the bank waiting for the sports to begin. The mistresses very kindly he lped in the arrangement. Miss Freeman looked after the actual races, and Miss Blewitt started us. Miss Aldred sat at a little table, and counted the points, which she kept. Instead of each person receiving prizes, th ey were given marks, and the form who had the most marks won. The winner s of each race received a red ticket which counted five marks, and the s econds were given a blue ticket which gained three, and the thirds a whi te one which had one mark. First came the flower-pot race, which was ver y amusing, as most of the competitors tumbled off after a few steps. The n the high-jumping was held on a raked up piece of earth on the bank. Hazel Lipschitz, Sonia Kalmanson, and Margaret Palmer showed great skill in their jumping. For the flat race, we had to run the length of th e pitch, and everybody was panting when it was finished. The sack race wa s very funny, because just at the tape most people tumbled over their nei ghbours. The potato race was run very well by the juniors, especially by the First Form. In the junior relay race, the First Form won, wThich was very good considering that they were smaller than the seconds. The Upper and Lower Fourth relay race was run very well, and the Upper Fourth came first. There were eight different races: the potato race, the egg and spo on race, the blind chariot race, the flat race, the flower pot race, the sack race, and the team races. The obstacle race came last. First we had to run to some books which we carried on our heads to a pile of hockey st icks and balls. We then dribbled up the field, and pushed the ball betwee n two boxes. 26 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. Then we crawled under some tables and when we finally emerged, we had to cut a strip of material, run along a form, up another, jump off it, and then run along to Miss Aldred who gave ^us a ginger biscuit to eat and when we had finished it, whistle "God save our King" to her. It was fier cely contested and was finally won by Nesta Hillman. The mistresses had a sack race which was very funny as the sacks were too small for their legs. It was won by Miss Freeman. At the end we all went up to a lovely tea. The birthday cake, in pink and white icing, had tiny little kewpies tied to a maypole in the middle. Miss Ling made it hersel f. The Upper Fourth won a beautiful vase, and the First Form were given a p icture. After a very happy afternoon, we went home, to enjoy ourselves at the w eek-end. N. Hillman. Aged 11. C. Livingstone. Aged 11. Junior Hockey. The Juniors have played Hockey most enthusiastically this term. They now keep their places very well. The passing, especially in the forward lin e, has at times been good and placed well ahead. Quite a number of the f orwards are fast and have "dash." They must learn to shoot as soon as th ey reach the circle. After the shoot they must not forget to rush. The b acks and halves, on the whole, mark well. The wing halves must learn not to come in and muddle the backs. The backs must not pass across the cen tre into the opposing forward line. The match against the Lower V was a draw, no goals being scored. The Ju niors would have done better, if in their keenness they had not lost th eir heads. This made them forget many of the points they really know. H. R. Tancred. How Robin got his Red Breast. Once a long, long time ago Robin had no red breast, and he so desired a l ittle colour! One day a little boy came to have a picnic with some friend s, and they chose a tree very near Robin's hedge where his nest was. Now, the little boy's favourite toy was a tin mouse, all painted red. When th e tin mouse was wound up it would run quite a long distance. The little t in mouse was in the boy's pocket all wound up, because the boy meant to g ive it THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 27 a run. After the meal the little boy fell asleep, and forgot to give the mouse a run. Suddenly the tin mouse's spring went click! and out of the pocket, across a piece of ground, and into the Robin's hedge. Then the mouse heard a voice say, "Hi! there what are you doing in my home?" It w as Robin speaking. The little mouse squeaked back, "I-I- was j-just expl oring, Mr. Robin." "That is all very well," answered Robin. "But you oug ht not to come into places that belong to other people, you know. You mu st pay me something." The little mouse sobbed, "But I (sniff, sniff) hav e nothing to give you (Boo, Hoo)." Then he burst into tears. The Robin s aid, "Do not weep, you can give me the red off your back"; and before th e mouse could say another word the Robin muttered some strange words, an d immediately the red came off the mouse and on to the Robin's breast. W hen the little boy woke up, and found he had lost the mouse, he started to look for it and eventually found it in the hedge. He was a pale littl e mouse with no colour at all. The mouse was painted red again when they got home. Mary Reunert. Form III. Age 10. Aegir. Aegir was a mighty god of the sea; Wrinkled of face and old was he. His beard was long and white as snow, Tossed by the breezes to and fro. His fingers lean, with pointed nails, Clawed at the ships and rent their sails; His temper rose when the waves were high, And frightened the sea gulls s ailing by. Ran was cruel and fierce as he: She dragged the sailors down through the sea. The mesh of her floating n et was fine, To catch the "fish" on which to dine. They had nine daughters bright and gay, Skimming the waters every day,

With hair of gold and eyes of blue. As green and white their dresses flew. When Wind, their brother, was going by, Then manners were rough and tempers high; But when alone they were calm and still, Quick to obey their father's will. 28 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. Iduna. Idune was a maiden sweet and fair, With lily white skin and golden hair. Goddess of Spring and Youth was she, Her apples rosy and ripe as could be. Her garden was green with beautiful trees, Singing with birds and buzzing with bees. Butterflies round her fluttered all day, As Iduna gave freely her apples away. The apples turned Age to Youth again, For those who on earth in battle were slain. The heroes of Odin, blind or lame, Broken in health, to Iduna came. Day by day, they younger grew; Grace and strength was theirs anew. Daily they ate of the golden boar- Each who had died in glorious war. Her swans they sailed on the water blue; The bridge was built of rainbow dew; Orange and yellow, mauve and green- Never was such a delicate scene. The fruit trees' blossom was white as snow, Reflecting its light in the wat er below, Where lilies yellow and red and white Faded never by day or night. By the Second Form. ST. URSULA'S HOUSE NOTES. 1st Term. House Mistress: Miss Niven. School Prefect: Phyllis Parnell. House Prefects: Jane Tanner, Margaret Ogilvie, Hazel Wheeler, Aideen Shepherd, Joyce Norman. We are all very sorry indeed that we are losing Miss Niven for two ter ms, but we hope that when she comes back she will find we have added m ore cups to our shelf and have improved THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 29 generally. We must try to make Miss Turner's stay here a really happy o ne, and begin by giving her a good welcome next term. Our House Mark totals have been disgraceful again. The extra effort whic h brought our last week's total down to three was made much too late. Ne xt term we must begin well in the very first week. Although the 1st XII beat St. Agnes' team, we lost our match with St. Ka therine's by four goals. However this was due to lack of experience, not of keenness. Our tennis team excelled itself, and we kept the cup, but we only came second in the swimming matches and the elocution tests, and in the Music Bell competition too. We have won the Freshers' Cup, and I hope that the freshers will keep up their enthusiasm so that they can t ry for the team next year. We won the Deportment Cup by a small margin; next term everyone will have to be careful, as we might lose it. N. Smit h, I. Hildick-Smith and Joan Freeland won us Silver Leaves. 1st La Crosse XII P. Parnell (capt.). J. Tanner. M. Ogilvie. Y. G.-Ferris. M. Steward. R. Knight. G. Mendelsohn. S. Orkin. E. Ogilvie. J. Derry. M. Levitt. J. Levitt. 2nd Term. House Mistress: Miss Turner. School Prefect: P. Parnell. House Prefects: J. Normand, M. Ogilvie, J. Tanner, A. Shepherd, C. Stock. We are unfortunately going to lose Miss Turner this term, but we congr atulate St. Agnes on their new House Mistress. We hope that Miss Turne r will remember us, and not only by unentered Cheque and Account Books . We must look after Miss Holmes and make her stay with us a pleasant one. Well done, everybody, on the improvement in House Marks. Having got so f ar, we must not slack off or forget all about tidiness. Tennis Doubles. J. Tanner (capt.). B. Barry. S. Orkin. E. Ogilvie. 30 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. The Hockey matches were played very keenly, but the 2nd XI finals resulte d in a draw and the 1st XI lost the cup to St. Katherine's. The Tennis si ngles match was won brilliantly by the team, but I feel that the rest of the House could take much more interest in tennis generally. 1st Hockey XI. 2nd XL J. Tanner (capt.). M. Lewitt. P. Parnell. J. Levitt. M. Ogilvie. P. Peel. S. Leith. P. Fernandes. R. Knight. H. Ogilvie. J. Derry. E. Ogilvie (capt.) Y. G.-Ferris. H. Harris. S. Orkin. J. Scott. M. Steward. J. Hawkins. G. Mendelsohn. S. Hodgson. B. Barry. S. White. Tennis Singles. J. Tanner. B. Barry. ST. KATHERINE'S HOUSE NOTES. 1st Term. House Mistress: Miss Hardy. Prefects: M. Ferrar, N. Luscombe, B. Gilbertson, I. Ferrar. We were all sorry to find at the beginning of the term, that Mrs. Freer w as no longer to be our House Mistress, and we should like to express our appreciation of all she did for us as House Mistress. We added one more cup to our shelf by winning the Under Fifteen Swimmin g match, and the whole team is to be congratulated on the effort it mad e. We won the 1st XII La Crosse match for the third year in succession, but we lost the beginners' cup to St. Ursula's. We have also lost the Tidy House Picture, which is a loss to be remedied next term, for the H ouse Marks have been far too many, and the House has been very slack in this respect. Two Silver Leaves were won this term by Deirdre Macduff and Sylvia Duk e, who got a 1st Class Matric. and Honours Cambridge Certificate respe ctively. Sheila Stidolph is to congratulated on forming one of the School Trio wh ich won gold medals in the Eisteddfod. THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 31 The junior members of the House have shown great keenness in all parts of school life. We hope they will keep up this keenness and that we sha ll add more cups to our shelf next term. We all thank Miss Hardy for the support she has given us this term. La Crosse XII. N. Luscombe (capt.). M. Ferrar. C. Whiting. B. Coulter. E. Morton. F. Ziman. E. Kean. P. Hayman. M. Wallace. M. Boucek. E. Rivers. M. Fouche. 2nd Term. House Mistress: Miss Hardy. Prefects: M. Ferrar, N. Luscombe, I. Ferrar, E. Gilbertson. This year St. Katherine's found themselves the biggest house instead of the smallest, and we have striven desperately to win some more cups fo r our shelf. We were not successful in the Tennis Singles, and although the 2nd Hockey eleven was not beaten, it was unable to beat St. Agnes' , who kept the cup from last year. We won the Lawrence Cup for the 1st XI Hockey. Although the House Marks have been very much better we did n ot win the Tidy House Picture. St. Ursula's kept the Deportment Cup and St. Agnes' the Music Bell. St. Katherine's held their House Night this term, and we owe thanks to Miss Hardy and Miss Kloos for the support they gave us, and also to Mis s Ling, who made the Birthday Cake herself. This term the whole school made warm clothes for the poor. St. Katherin e's knitted squares which were joined up to make blankets, and we colle cted a variety of vests, jerseys and socks. Again we owe thanks to Miss Hardy, who joined all the squares together. I should like to take this opportunity of wishing the best of luck to the House in all its activities, in future years. M. Ferrar. Swimming Team. M. Bell (capt.). C. 'Whiting. M. Guinsberg. F. Ziman. C. Stevens. E. Rivers. S. Jourdan. E. Kean. E. Morton. D. Abel. 32 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. ST. AGNES' HOUSE NOTES. 1st Term. House Mistress'. Mrs. Egan. House Prefects: M. Cotton, J. Lindbergh, A. Walker, P. Mason, B. Kelly. The House has shown great keenness and house spirit in everything this term, and we hope they will keep it up. The general tidiness of the House has greatly improved, although it is by no means good; there are still far too many confiscations, but the day g irls have been much better about these this term. Because we have won the Tidy House Picture this time, we hope it will not result in a lapse next term. We succeeded in keeping the Elocution Cup this year, and the number of people who had honours showed that the House was keen. In the House Swimming Match we won the Over Fifteen Cup, but the Under Fifteen was lost to St. Katherine's; our team, although badly beaten, p ut up a good fight. There has not been a Second XII Lacrosse Match this term as there have not been enough people in each for two teams; but in the First XII matc h we were knocked out by St. Ursula's. It has been a change being in St. Ursula's this term and we hope it has not been a terrible trial for them! We are very grateful for their hospitality. A. Walker. "IPHIGENIA IN TAURIS." We print the much too flattering critiques of our two daily papers, with m any thanks to them. From the Rand Daily Mail. GREEK PLAYS AT ROEDEAN. The spirit of ancient Greece permeated Roedean School yesterday afterno on, bringing with it the beauty of language, drama and colour. On the t errace above the lawn moved gracious figures in Grecian costume speakin g the poetic words of Euripides, translated into English by Gilbert Mur ray. The first performance of the play, "Iphigenia in Tauris," was given about the year 413 B.C. The large audience of parents and friends, who were seated on the lawn below, were astonished at the way in which the girls THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 33 interpreted the spirit of the drama, at their clear enunciation, their me mories for the long and rhythmic speeches, and the grace with which they moved. One of the features of the performance was the true and delightful sin ging of the chorus of captive Greek women. The music for the songs was composed by Greta Tomlins, a pupil of Roedean School, Brighton. A great pair of scarlet doors had been erected on the pergola to repres ent the doors to the Temple of Artemis, and before this moved the choru s in robes shading from deepest olive green through lighter shades to a bright lemon. Here and there a rich blue made a contrast and the green costumes were banded in mauve. Iphigenia's cream and golden costume ma de the balance perfect, and the stronger tones of colour were introduce d by the King of Taurus in red and black, the soldiers in their armour, mail and leather, and the others taking men's parts. Pallas Athenae, w ho appeared on the roof of the long colonnade, spoke beautifully and wa s perfectly poised as she walked away, the sun glinting along her golde n shield, helmet and spear. Her exit and the long slow procession of th e others through the colonnade singing their last song was an excellent piece of stage production. Miss K. Baker, the producer, deserves high praise for her skill and succe ss, and she had the able assistance of other members of the staff and gir ls. The guests were received by Miss E. K. Le Maitre, whose interest in Greek drama is well known, and were entertained to tea afterwards in the dinin g hall. The play will be performed again this afternoon with a different cast. Becky Sharp. From The Star. GREEK DRAMA AT ROEDEAN. Roedean School made its first public excursion into Greek drama yesterday afternoon. Gilbert Murray's translation of Iphigenia in Tauris, by Euripid es, was the vehicle, and it is difficult to speak too highly of the genera l excellence of the production. The youthful actors suffered no stage limitations, for the quadrangle fla nked by the school buildings, provided a natural amphitheatre, allowing o f innumerable exits and entrances. It is a matter of congratulation for the producer (unnamed on the progra mme) that the real atmosphere of Greek drama was apparent from the first swinging open of the temple doors with the entrance of the handmaids be aring incense, to the last 34 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. exit of Thoas and his people, after the true Euripidean appearance of one of the Olympic gods-in this case Pallas Athena-to straighten out the affai rs of the mortals. The work of the chorus, and its artistic grouping, was particularly effec tive. The singing of the captive Greek women was one of the most effectiv e assets of the production, and it is interesting to note that the songs were composed by Greta Tomlins, a pupil at Roedean School, Brighton. Easily the best performance was given by E. McColm as Orestes. She gave a studied interpretation of the unhappy son, hunted by Furies for the murder of his mother, Clytemnestra, to avenge Agamemnon's death. There was no losing grip of a difficult part. M. Cotton, as Iphigenia, had a beautiful voice, which gave full measure to the beauty of the lines. A lack of tonal variety led to monotony here and there. Two of the most active parts fell to the herdsman and the messenger, F. Z iman and F. Butler. In the true Greek style, the action of the play takes place off-stage, and it is the herdsman who relates to Ipigenia the comi ng of Orestes and Pylades to Tauris. The second stirring story of the esc ape of the men with Iphigenia is told by the messenger. Both these parts were extremely well done. Thoas, King of Tauris, and Pylades, friend of Orestes, were effectively p layed by A. Walker and D. Abel, and P. Parnell was a splendid figure as P allas Athena. The play was produced again this afternoon with S. Leith as Iphigenia, P. Hayman as Orestes, E. Hammar as Pylades, G. Wilson as the Herdsman , J. Lindbergh as Thoas, F. Butler as the messenger, and B. Reid as Pa llas Athena. It will be interesting to see further productions of Greek drama, and the c onspicuous success of the first effort is a happy augury for future work. ST. KATHERINE'S HOUSE NIGHT. On Saturday, June 2nd, all the members of the school with great vigour t urned, or attempted to turn, themselves into the goods of the Army and N avy Stores that they might go to Cats' House Night. When the long process of dressing was over, they paraded in a military m anner in the Scollay before the soldiers and sailors who ranged themselv es, also in a military manner, behind Admiral THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 35 Hardy and Miss Le Maitre, who, in her tropical rig-out, was one of the out standing features of the evening. After these nerve-racking proceedings, "the goods" were led to the Found ers' Hall, where they had a delicious supper. During supper, the soldier s and sailors entertained "the goods" with military and naval songs and dances, which were extremely well done, and very much appreciated. Of th ese the "Sailor's Hornpipe" and the group containing "The Soldiers of th e King," "It's a Long Way to Tipperary," and "Pack Up Your Troubles" wTe re great favourites. After this, there wrere competitions and fortune-telling in the gym and Sc ollay, and dancing in the Founders' Hall. The costumes of both the soldiers and sailors were excellent. The soldi ers had helmets of brown paper, and the sailors sailor-hats made of whi te tissue paper. These were ingenious. Our brave and heroic Admiral Har dy wras much admired, and, in the course of the evening, I heard one ba shful maiden remark, "Don't you wish that Admiral Hardy were really a m an?" After a while, the cake was brought in. This was the first House Night ca ke which has been made at school, and we all thought it the nicest! Unfor tunately, the party broke up soon after and the goods tumbled into bed, a s quickly as possible. We wish the Cats to know that we all enjoyed ourselves thoroughly and are looking forward to next year with anticipation. G. Wilson. ST. AGNES' HOUSE NIGHT. On Saturday, the 17th of February, Alice and the inhabitants of Wonderla nd invited the children of Literature to a party. We were looking forwar d to meeting Alice, and the bad-tempered Duchess. The parade was held on the lawn; the Mad Hatter introduced the children of Literature to Little Red Ridinghood, who judged the costumes. After the parade, we went down the rabbit's hole for supper. We were all very pleased to see Little Red Ridinghood's grandmother, who was lookin g very well, after her adventure with the wolf. We were all rather afraid when we went down the rabbit's hole, that we we re going to come out giants or dwarfs. But once we arrived our stupid tho ughts vanished, for the tables were spread with all sorts of dainties. 36 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN At the end of supper the Duchess gave out that the Knave of Hearts had st olen the tarts. We all rushed out to find the thief. The thief was soon f ound and the finder was given a reward. We then had dancing and outdoor amusements. Skating was very popula r. We were all very sorry to go to bed after spending such an enjoyable eve ning with the inhabitants of Wonderland. S. Hodgson. A TRAVEL FILM. We had the most original lecture we have had for a long time on Sunday, June 17th, when Captain Malins, F.R.G.S., visited us. He showed us his film, "Wanderlust," which described his tour round the wo rld with a friend by motor-cycle. At the same time he gave us an account o f the religious rites and habits of the different nations. His photography was good throughout and outstanding in parts; some of th e most beautiful scenery was coloured; this helped us to realise what th e places were really like. By the applause at the end it was evident that this lecture was easily one of the best we have had for a long time. P. Saker. UNE CONFERENCE FRANCAISE. Ce trimestre nous avons eu un plaisir inattendu-Mademoiselle Altmeyer, n otre estimee maitresse de Francais, nous a fait une conference illustree sur Versailles. Elle a parle simplement et lentement, parce qu'elle con nait bien ses eleves! Elle nous a montre de belles vues variees des jard ins et des chateaux, et nous a amuse en disant comment le Roi et la Rein e avaient eu leurs propres jardins. Nous avons beaucoup admire les tres beaux lacs et fontaines. Elle nous a explique comment chaque roi avait a joute au premier chateau pendant des annees, mais le principal architect e de Versailles etait Louis xiv lui-meme. Mademoiselle Altmeyer nous a m eme donne quelques explications en Anglais, pour le benefice des eleves qui n'etudient pas le Francais, et cela nous rejouissait toutes, bien en tendu! Nous esperons bien qu'elle refera une autre conference plus longu e le trimestre prochain. F. Ziman. THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 37 SUNDAY EVENING MUSIC. First Term. Our first concert this term was a recital by Miss Russell-Fergusson, w ho sang Hebridean songs to a Celtic harp. Everyone took a lively inter est in the tuning of the harp, which was quite a new feature. Miss Rus sell-Ferguson explained each song before she sang it, and we all know much more about Hebridean people and their way of singing while they r eap, spin and grind. The most popular song was one called "Hin Haradal a," which was very quick, and was enthusiastically encored. The second half of the programme was songs quite unaccompanied, and everyone was most interested in the tuning forks Miss Russell-Fergusson used. We w ere extremely lucky to hear these songs, and the concert will always b e well remembered. On March 25th Miss Clendinnen and Miss Schneider gave a Schumann Reci tal. Miss Clendinnen played "Papillons," which was much appreciated, and five numbers of "Davidsbiindler"; we enjoyed these all the more a s Miss Clendinnen explained how Schumann pretended to be two differen t people, Florestan and Eusebius, when he composed them. The concert ended with a Sonata for piano and violin in A minor, which we greatly enjoyed. On April 8th we once more had the great pleasure of listening to the City String Quartet. They played a Quartet in A major by Dohnanyi, and anothe r in F minor by Beethoven, in which Mr. Becker told us to notice a bit th e'cello plays which the Quartet call "the ghost coming in." We are very l ucky to have Miss Schneider, a member of the Quartet, on the staff, as th ey sometimes practise here, and listening to their practising is just as good as a concert. Ann Walker. Second Term. We have been fortunate in having several very well-known musicians to t he school this term to entertain us on Sunday evenings. The most famous of these was Mischel Cherniavsky, who, assisted by Danza, gave a'cello recital, which thrilled us all and which consisted of pieces that coul d be well appreciated by the young audience. We had another'cello recital by one whom we all know very well, Herma nn Becker; he gave us a most delightful programme and was encored man y times. Miss Patty Price paid her second visit to Roedean and sang many charmin g little rhymes put to music, with expressions 38 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. which exactly suited the songs. The rhymes were taken from "Alice in Wo nderland," "Christopher Robin" and "Winnie the Poo," and she also sang some of her own compositions, which were especially popular, being abou t a little South African boj. The City String Quartet, with which we feel closely connected, as Miss S chneider is the violist, again gave one of their very enjoyable performa nces which we always very much appreciate. S. Stidolph. ORPHEUS CLUB. On Monday nights at the Orpheus Club, this term, we have had some ve ry interesting meetings. We have been playing a Percussion Symphony for home use. The composer made it easy for people to collect the instruments by sugges ting glasses instead of bells, saucepan-lids instead of cymbals, and odd pieces of iron instead of triangles. We however used the ordinary instruments mostly, as we have them, as w ell as voices, combs, and a xylophone which has been kindly lent us. Lesley Black. THE DRAMATIC SOCIETY. At the beginning of the Easter term a meeting of the Dramatic Society was called, and fifteen new members were elected to the Society, many of who m took part in our reading of "Berkeley Square." The story is that of a y oung man, Peter Standish, who drops back into the eighteenth century in p lace of one of his ancestors, and falls in love with Helen Pettigrew. Aft er making many blunders, he returns to the twentieth century, while Helen , left in the eighteenth century, dies of a broken heart. Four members of the Staff took parts in the reading and were good enoug h to give a great deal of their free time to rehearsals. The part of Pe ter Standish was taken by Miss Le Maitre, and the characters of Helen P ettigrew, her brother, Tom, and Lady Anne, their mother, were taken by Mrs. Egan, Miss Hardy and Miss Baker respectively. THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 39 We were very pleased to welcome the Founders and Scottie to our reading, and we should like to thank Miss Ling for so ably looking after the "in ner man." On the last day of term, we gave a costume-reading of Mechanical Jane," a short farce. The characters were Miss Priscilla Robins, read by France s Ziman, Miss Tabitha Robins, Georgia Wilson, and the "Jane," Mollie Cot ton. After it was over, there was dancing in the Scollay. Very little was done by the Dramatic Society during the second term on ac count of the school play and examinations, but on the last night of the t erm we did a skit on the Staff, after which there was dancing and refresh ments. M. Cotton. THE SCIENCE EXPEDITION. It was a lovely morning on April 8th, and we set off for Henley-on-Klip at a bout ten o'clock, singing gaily. The drive was rather a long one, and Miss Edwards took us first to a litt le farm a short way off the road, to see some very interesting "stone pla nts" (Lithops Lesleyi) which are rather rare. We arrived at our final des tination just before lunch time. We were then greeted by our kind hostess , Phyllis Grant, who showed us the way down to the River Klip, where we w ere to have lunch. On the way we saw a large spider with a black and yellow striped back a nd paler legs. Its web of very strong threads was suspended from two as paragus bushes, wThich were in fruit. Two dragonflies with blue bodies were caught in the web. During lunch we noticed numbers of water-striders on the surface of the wat er, and a little brown frog sitting beside the river. After a very good lunch we set off in search of specimens and brought ba ck numbers of interesting plants and insects, among which were twro or t hree little black and white caterpillars which had been on asparagus bus hes, a group of insect eggs, oblong and about three inches long, some tw isted lucerne pods (good fodder for animals), a flowering vetch, rumex w ith spikes of white or pinkish flowers (found growing along the banks of the river), wild parsley and thalictrum. Many of us saw a hare, and the re wrere numbers of cattle egrets. After tea we set out for a different part of the river and rowed out for a v ery enjoyable half-hour in two boats kindly 40 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. lent by Mrs. Kitson. While we were rowing we saw large numbers of scarl et and black bishop birds amongst the tall reeds bordering the banks of the river. The females were brown. There were many water-birds too. We noticed a grey heron, a kingnshei and many dab-chicks and coots. We then landed and drove off in the'bus, cheering Phyllis Grant as we went. E. Kean. M.V. THE NANCY CARVER MEMORIAL CHAPEL. It is nearly six years ago since the funds were collected for the Chapel which is now being erected in memory of Nancy Carver. When the fund was f inally closed it was found that there would be just enough for the buildi ng itself; simple and dignified, a little quiet room with empty slits for windows and as yet no means of lighting. To the school would fall the re sponsibility of gradually furnishing and beautifying the interior. Just i n the same way the Chapel at Roedean, Brighton, has slowly grown to its p resent beauty by the gifts and work of generations of girls who have lear nt to love it. The story of our Chapel became known to some friends of th e school who wish to remain entirely anonymous. Out of the stirrings of t heir generous imaginations has come the wonderful offer to glaze the wind ows, and to provide seating accommodation and all the lighting apparatus and equipment. In time we hope to have stained glass in all the windows, and the first of these windows is to be put in in memory of Joan Coaton. NANCY NIVEN. All Roedean, and Nancy's other friends, will be glad to know that the f oundations of the Nancy Carver Memorial Chapel have been laid and that the work has really begun. The Chapel is situated in the triangular pie ce of ground at Roedean lying between Princess of Wales Terrace and Car se o'Gowrie Road. What gives us additional pleasure is the splendid new s of the gift by an anonymous friend, of the windows, lighting and seating. At this moment therefore it has been thought appropriate to publish in ou r magazine a few words about Nancy. It is a long time since she was a sch ool girl at Roedean and it is natural THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 41 that to many Roedean girls she can be little more than a name. Her actual school record is this. She went to Roedean when she was seven years old and left when she was fourteen to go to St. Paul's, London, while her family was in England d uring the war. She was never a boarder, but used to take an active part in games, winning the Junior Individual La Crosse prize in one year an d being keen on cricket. Before leaving she was a sub-prefect and upon her return to Africa in 1917 she came back to Roedean as a copper prefe ct, but her second attendance at Roedean was soon cut into by an attack of scarlet fever which interfered with her schooling, and she left Roe dean and did not return. As could be expected, she had a bent for music , and piano lessons under Miss Ruth were an important feature of her sc hool career. I, of course, knew Nancy intimately from childhood, and my recollection of our early years together is chiefly of laughing inordinately and helpless ly, and of playing wonderful imaginative' games. She was a most charming companion in childhood and at all times. A keen love of life and all that goes with it stimulated her generous and enthu siastic spirit, and she would enliven the dullest company the moment she entered it. She had a perfect sense of humour, stretching the whole wid th from imagination and a sense of humanity to a sense of the purely rid iculous. A delightful spontaneity and friendliness was completely disarm ing to everybody, and her crisp and epigrammatic mode of speech made her a constant joy to her associates. She was a delightful entertainer, sin ging to her own accompaniments on the piano or guitar to the enjoyment o f everyone. Bishop Talbot for one loved her, and used to call her Ellen Terry. You could never be dull with Nancy, and yet she had the great gift of cr eating peace and quiet and of soothing people down and smoothing out dif ficulties. "Let it pass" was one of her slogans, not from an inclination to shirk any issue but because she hated strife and loved peace. "Mussa Gefuss" she used to say in Kitchen-Nancy-Kaffir. I am told-and can well believe-that her Committee meetings of the G.D.A. , for which she did so much and for which she was President for several years, were quite outstanding in their unconventionality-waves of the ha nd and laughter interspersing the serious side of things-but the result was marvellous. She had an almost inspired way of getting people to work for her, and raised a great deal of money during her short term of pres idency. 42 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. Her personal influence, for one so young as she, was tremendous. She wa s always full of kind thoughts for others, always doing small acts for lonely and unhappy people which mean so much to them. I have yet to mee t anyone who knew her who did not-and does not still-love her. Her pers onality is undying, and her friends can never quite be reconciled to he r absence. Cicely Niven. THE FOUNDERS' HALL. I have great pleasure in announcing that the debt on the present complete d part of the Founders' Hall has been paid. I should like to thank all th e Old Girls for the help they have given, and especially Bithiah Edwards for her very generous gift. I should also like to thank Davie Allison and Ida Wagner for giving me the last four pounds which were owing. The present Hall, 36ft. by 26ft., is one-third of the size of the Hall whe n it is completed, and I feel we must not be satisfied until we have it fi nished. The Old Girls have been most generous in the past; may I ask them to keep the Founders' Hall Fund open? A brick does not cost much, and I sh ould be most grateful if any Old Girl would occasionally send me a brick o r a load of bricks(M) for the Hall. Joyce Jones. ROEDEAN SCHOOL COUNCIL. Ida Wagner and Joyce Jones have been elected as the two Old Girls' rep resentatives on the School Council. WANTED-A FILTER! The Old Girls have undertaken to organise a Fete at Roedean on April 13th of next year. Its object is to instal a filter in the school swimming bath : this is very much needed, and we think that both Parents and Old Girls w ill be willing to work for it. It is a surprisingly expensive business-a f ilter costs about £600, but improves the condition of the water amazingly. We should be grateful for help from everyone: to raise such a sum will n eed a great effort; that is why we are announcing the date so long befor ehand, that people may make plans and preparations, and we hope that eve ry Old Girl who reads this notice will do what she can to help, and tell her friends. "Mony THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 43- a mickle makes a muckle": send anything you can, from a cake of soap to a white elephant. At the last fete we raised nearly £200. That fete wras run by the School , with help from the Old Girls, and the Old Girls helped magnificently. T his is to be their fete, and we shall hope for even greater things. The p arents are keen to help: their special effort is taking the form of a Mor ning Market some time this term. Miss Christabel Edwards is kindly giving a Song Recital at Roedean for the same good cause some time in October: the date will be announced in the press later. Look out for it- come, and bring your friends. The present girls will arrange some sideshows for th e Fete-something which will, we hope, bring in the pennies without taking them away too much from their work. At a special meeting of the S.A.O.R.A. certain Old Girls kindly undertook s talls. Needlework: I. Gee, E. Healey, M. Hirtzel. Flowers and Plants: Mg. Read, B. Harrison. Cakes: D. Allison. White Elephants: M. Freer, G. Goodwin. Cigarettes and Sweets: P. Collins. Toys and Dolls: I. Bird, M. Kerr. Tea: B. Eller, M. Lister. Fortune Telling: E. Greig. The following stalls were suggested as paying propositions t who will undertake them? Second-hand books-Handkerchiefs- Easter Eggs-Dips-Ices and Cold Drinks-Raffles-Pottery. We should be glad of any other suggestions and all your help. We will an nounce in our next issue where you could send, your contributions. The Grandchildren's Party will be held on November 10th,, at 3.45 p.m. T here will be a general meeting of the S.A.O.R.A. at three o'clock on the same day. Try and bring some ideas for the Fete! Joyce Jones.. NEWS OF FRIENDS. I hear that people are sometimes disappointed if they have done or suffe red something important and find no mention of it in News of Friends. I am just as sad as they are, if I come to hear of such omission: but ther e are nearly four hundred members of the S.A.O.R.A. and I don't know how many other old Roedeanians, and they live in all the continents. I am a lways 44 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. delighted to receive news of anyone who has ever been to Roedean, and t o incorporate it in "News of Friends." We were shocked to hear of the death of Rosemary Saner in a motor acci dent, and convey to her parents our deep sympathy. It happened in Engl and: Rosemary was killed instantly; Mrs. Saner escaped, but was severe ly shaken: she was prostrated with shock. Rosemary was just on the thr eshold of a promising stage career: we saw her recently in Johannesbur g as "Louka" in "Arms and the Man" and as the girl with the note in "C hildren in Uniform." She came to Roedean when very young, a child like a flower; she was only twenty when she died. We shall remember her in her vital beauty, and we send our love to Rosemary. We have to thank Joan Rickman-Adams for a charming photograph of hersel f for the Old Girls' album, and should like to have news of her daily r ound. Diana Ashby (nee Alston) thoroughly enjoyed her wedding last December- a naval affair to the last detail of the wedding cake, with a guard of honour, an arch of swords, a detachment of sailors to drag the car fr om the church to the reception, and a garland of white flowers hung by the sailors on the flagstaff. Rose made a charming chief bridesmaid, and Mary Maytham represented Roedean as a guest. The Ashbys spent some weeks at Chatham, where they saw a great deal of Joan and Christopher Harris and their adorable Colin, and of Mrs. Pomfret too: they saw Ba rbara and her husband now and again too. In fact, says Diana, there we re so many South Africans in Chatham that they were known as the Kaffi r Club! Diana and her husband are now settled for the moment at Souths ea. Rose began work last ■January at St. James's Secretarial College , where she had won a very good scholarship, and was about to aspire t o doing typing and shorthand in French. We were very sorry to hear of the death of Colonel Alston in May, and s end our sympathy to Mrs. Alston and his daughters. He will be very much missed by a great many people. We append an article from the "Cape Times," which gives some account of his services to his country. "The news of the death in London of Colonel C. W. Alston will deeply distr ess hosts of his old comrades in the field who had retained the high privi lege of his comradeship in the years that have passed since the War. It wi ll be a cause of sorrow too to the innumerable friends in all parts of Sou th Africa who, in various walks of life, had learned to love this high-min ded, brave .and unassuming soldier. His war services are part of the histo ry THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 45 of the South African Brigade. He trained many of our best artillerymen, and himself commanded one of those splendid batteries which did such goo d service at Mailly-Maillet and afterwards at Ypres. It was at Ypres in June, 1916, that he sustained the grievous wounds from which, for many y ears, he wTas to suffer greatly, but though he lost an eye and an arm in the engagement of June 3, he insisted on resuming duty in the Egyptian theatre of the War, commanding there the officers' training school of th e Egyptian Expeditionary Army. Since his return to South Africa, where h e had rendered in pre-war days valuable services in the Public Service, he had devoted himself for years to the interests of ex-Servicemen, and had been perhaps the chief moving spirit in keeping the comrades of the Great War in close personal touch, and, in the finest spirit of Haig, ha d done his utmost to see that the South Africans who had served so galla ntly in every area of the War should receive just recognition in the day s of peace. The most modest and unassuming of men, Colonel Alston wTould probably have been surprised to know in what high honour he was held by all those who had had the privilege of coming in contact with him eithe r in war service or in the many activities of his later life. They admir ed his courage as a soldier, his high personal qualities as a man, his g enerosity to those in distress, his deep interest in the wellbeing of ex -Servicemen and the kindliness which prompted him year by year to assign one great day for all the seamen in Table Bay. He wras indeed the Happy Warrior, whom every man in arms would wish to be." "By the death of Colonel Alston, of Seven Rivers, the seamen who use th e port of Cape Town have been robbed of a very real and a very valuable friend. Seven Rivers has proved to be an oasis in the life of innumerable sailors on the ships that put in and out of the Cape. Every year Colonel Alston organised at Christmas time a day on his farm for the men of the ships in port. On lorries and in motor-cars they went out, sometimes a couple of hundr ed of them, and Colonel Alston with a single admonitory word (against t he breaking of his trees) turned them loose in his peach orchards, and amongst the fruit with which the farm was crowded, and made them free o f the whole rich establishment for the day. To the seaman who spends his life on the often sordid fringes of the seapo rt towns of the world, that glimpse of the riches of a fruit farm in the h igh season of the year was a very precious privilege. 46 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. Hard bitten firemen and shell-backs of the type that is disappearing from the seas to-day, have come back from Colonel Alston's declaring his "day i n the country" a red letter day in their lives. I trust that some other wealthy fruit farmer of the Cape will earn the und ying gratitude of the men of the seas by taking up the mantle that has dro pped in death from Colonel Alston." Adrienne Anderson married Anthony Hadingham in January at St. George 's. Sara Milne was a bridesmaid. Adrienne had a charming wedding and made a lovely bride. Betty Worrall, who we thought was in Canada, suddenly appeared to the F ounders in the middle of the Game Reserve; they were all so astonished at seeing her that no one had the presence of mind to ask her how she g ot there or collect any news: perhaps she will write now and tell us ab out herself. Phyllis Grant met the Founders while she was staying for a few days at White River: she hopes to be married in December. The Foun ders, as most of our readers will know, have left Johannesburg for a ti me, and have taken White River: Scottie of course, and Katherine Craggs are with them. Their plan is to go on to The Ark for the summer. The l ittle house is charming, and they are enjoying their time there: they g o into bits of the Game Reserve, and see many people round about, inclu ding Winnie Merriman (nee Dukes) and her three boys, who are all well a nd flourishing, and Mollie McGregor (nee Hamilton) who is very busy on her lovely farm. When we ask the Founders for news of themselves they r eply with news of all the Roedeanians they meet (which is an allegory). Either a large percentage of Roedean passes that way, or a large perce ntage of the passers-by are Roedeanians, old and new-let us hope the la tter. Serita Bucknall (nee Glynn) and her husband and Michael are stayi ng at White River with Mrs. Glynn: Serita is looking as young as ever: they are building a house there to settle in: the climate must be marve llously fresh and clear after Malaya. Gwendolen Burkhardt has been at W hite River and with her Ella Lutje, who is back at the Medical Research under Dr. Pirie. They brought news of Miss Whettham, wdiom older Roede anians will remember as teaching gym. and games: she has a little seasi de cottage and a dog, and is eager for news of Roedean. Elsie Poole (ne e van Boeschoten) and her sister, Mrs. Melle, dropped in to see the Fou nders during the repairing of a breakdown: they had had a fruitful time in the Game Reserve and seen lions and lionesses by the dozen. THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 47 The Founders were delighted too by a visit from Patsy Berge and her hu sband and her baby boy,'looking so well and happy; and by a visit from Mrs. Dyke-Poynter and Maud at the same time. We hear that Dir. and Mr s. lrving-Day are now settled in Johannesburg. Adelaide Gibson married William AUchureh at White River in April: Joyce J ones drove T.L. down for the wedding: it was a delightful affair. Adelaid e was the first bride to be married in St. George's, the local church, an d the Vicar presented her with a Bible. She is now living at Vryburg, ver y busy in her new home. While the Founders are away, the Fouches are living at Holiday House: it is very pleasant to have Ernestine so near us, especially for Margie. P rofessor Fouche is now lecturing at the Witwatersrand University. Miss Bayley sends us a cheery letter, full of good wishes and pleasant messages. She was having a very busy time at Winder-mere, but finding t he work interesting, and revelling in the spring coming up to the Lake District. In her garden is the little pond and stream by which Beatrix Potter wrote "Jeremy Fisher." Mabel is of course trying to get all sort s of exciting flower seeds and promises some to us. She has met (we kno w her genius for meetings) a cousin of Hazel Hams's, at school in Kirkb y Lonsdale. The Ga'iuiths were going to Norway when she wrote: we helie ve they are now returned to South Africa, and shall hope to see them on e day. Isabel Leslie was planning to go to Germany, and to Oberammergau . Mabel Bayley was hoping to see Mr. and Mrs. Chignell in Worcester in July, and to hear "much Parktown and other news" from them: she was goi ng to see Mrs. Clendinnen, and was about to procure a copy of Mr. Somer set Bell's book. Altogether a marvellous letter. We are pleased to hear of Joyce Barloufs marriage to Frank Waring, th e well-known Springbok three-quarter, who accompanied the S.A. team t o England and played against the Wallabies. He graduated at Capetown and came to Johannesburg nearly a year ago. He plays for Pirates and was in the Transvaal team against Natal in Currie Cup Rugby recently. Joyce is keeping up her games, and has been chosen to represent the Southern Transvaal at hockey this year. She does some writing too. We were sorry to miss her wedding, and hear she made a charming bride. Kitty Black has been more or less putting a girdle round the earth since we last heard from her. She is still living in Montreal, when she lives anywh ere: she survived the coldest winter for sixty years, helped by the excitem ent of a trip to 48 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. New York, which she found marvellous in spots-quite a number of spots. Then they went off to the West Indies and South America, and saw all th e places one dreams of: Rio seems to have been the high spot of the tou r. We wish we had more space for her travels-she is the luckiest young party, and she does appreciate her luck. Mary Coke (nee Barnj) is very pleased at being moved to Lushoto, a hill station in the Usumbara Mountains, after living in the enervating climat e of the plains of Uganda. (We always thought the Usumbara was a boat-on e lives and learns.) Mary and her husband had a glorious trip round the world last year. We congratulate Mary on the arrival of her daughter, Ra chel. Erica, enjoyed her trip out here: she stayed with Kate Thiselton, and the Founders saw a good deal of her: it was delightful to have her w ith us for Foundation-the years rolled back when we looked at her. Every one said how well she and her babies looked when she returned home. Mary saw Gladdis Railton (nee Alderson) one day in some unfriendly wild or o ther where these Empire-builders live. She was looking very happy and pr etty, and her baby is very beautiful, with great brown eyes and a high c olour. The Founders were delighted to receive a sudden visit from Nancy Davies at Holiday House. She looks very well, and is very busy on her father' s beautiful farm. Miss Edtvards visited the farm and came home murmurin g of selling all she had and setting up as a cowkeeper: it is a wonderf ul place. Nancy gave news of Gwladys: she has remained in Capetown sinc e her husband's death, and is working in Jagger's wholesale firm there. It was pleasant to hear from Gloria Dicey outside Barberton, and to have news of her boy, Eduxird, whom we shall hope to see at the Grandchildre n's Party. He is getting on for seven now and attends a small private sc hool, where he thoroughly enjoys himself and gets on well too: he is lea rning to box! Mariol Dalmahoy finished her secretarial training last July and is no w private secretary to Miss Whitelaw, ex-Head of Wycombe Abbey, who h as been in South Africa and visited Roedean. Mariol is enjoying the w ork immensely, and finds it very varied and interesting. She sees a g ood deal of Pamela Monro, Christine Gordon^Smith, Nancy Huggins, and Clare Emdon, the Hardys and Stella Houthakker. She hopes perhaps to c ome to South Africa for a holiday one day soon. Jane has finished her Domestic Science course at Athol Crescent and has her Diploma. When she wrote last March she was trying her newly acquired domesticity on the dog, so to speak, as she w.as keeping house for her younger sist ers. She had been in London,THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 49 and though she was sorry to have missed the London Foundation gathering, she had met several old friends: among them were Pamela Munro, Patricia Glyn, Heather Derry, flying off to hear Kreisler at the Albert Hall, an d Bertha James, who passed a portion of "The Gang" as it was waiting in a theatre queue. Jane writes: "It is interesting that Miss Le Maitre com es from St. Andrews; it has given the whole town an interest in Roedean, and I am often asked how the school is getting on and all about it." Diana and Barbara are both at St. Leonards and are very happy there. We hear that Diana does nothing all the holidays but long for term to beg in again, which we find rather hard to believe. We congratulate her on winning her House hockey colours. Ayla Denby gives us welcome news of people round and about Maritzburg, but we are sorry to hear that her father has been ill and hope he is no w quite recovered. She has met the new Walters baby, Colleen, daughter of Bernadine Douglas, and says she is an enchanting creature and an exa ct replica of Angela, the elder child, "who is," writes Ayla, "one of t he loveliest things I know-a mop of goldy-flaxen curls, the bluest eyes , and a roses and cream complexion." She fell over Adelaide Gibson and husband and Topsy Sampson (nee van Boeschoten), at a party. She says Ad elaide looked lovely and ever so happy. Adele Lezard is in London. She is working on the "Daily Telegraph," and is making a striking success as a journalist, having had several signed articles already. She is not employed in the women's department, but is doing general news reporting. She was formerly on the "Daily Herald," an d interviewed Bernard Shaw twice on their behalf: she has also met and b ecome friendly with the Epsteins. For these details we are indebted to A yla Denby: now we should like a long letter from Adele. We are pleased to hear of Thelma Edelstein's marriage. She married Leon ard Gundle in London in July: we wish them both every happiness. We sho uld very much like to hear from the Edelstein sisters: it is a long tim e since we had news of them. Clare Emdon's year at the London School of Economics is over, and she is at home again. She has learnt to love England, and she was in the L ondon School of Economic's swimming team: she did a holiday on the Con tinent with Sheila, who is overseas too and studying at the Slade. Mis s Edwards was very pleased to see Clare at school in the August holida ys. We were very much distressed to hear in September of the death of Mrs. Emdon, who has been a good friend to Roedean for many years. The 50 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. Staff always found her helpful and sympathetic, and admired her for the high standard she set her children. A comparatively young woman, she m ight have expected to be spared to make her family happy for many years yet, and we sympathise deeply with her husband and children in their i rreparable loss. Beryl Cooper-Key and Lesley Pirie have been out here for their Long Vac ation: we were very pleased to see them at Roedean one day. They are re turning to Edinburgh for a further study of dietetics at the Royal Infi rmary. We hear that Marie Leon is matriculating in June and is then goi ng to Lausanne for a year: we should like more news of her and of Hazel . Stella Houthakker has been out for the Long Vac. too from Holloway; s o was Margaret Hamilton, from Westfield: she came to see us at Roedean, and is looking ■well: we were sorry to hear that Mrs. Hamilton was i njured in a motoring accident on the way up from Durban, and hope she i s making a good recovery. Nancy Huggins is doing well in her photograph ic studies in England: this we gather from three excellent pictures sho wn under her name at the recent Photographic Exhibition in Johannesburg ; two were architectural studies and one a landscape. Other recent visi tors to Roedean were Peggy Macintosh, who was taking a busman's holiday by photographing the place, and Grace Hardy, now back in this country. It was a great pleasure to receive a post card from Nina at Oberammerg au, where she was carrying out a project formed in Middle Va. re Miracl e Plays! She found the Passion Play marvellous and the little village q uite unspoilt, in spite of Its six thousand visitors. Muriel Hickman is studying Domestic Science under Miss Higham; and is doing homework as well by keeping house for her father while Mrs. Hickman is away: she ha s taken Christine to England for her health: Peggy meanwhile (now Mrs. Martin) is living at Cabbylatch too. We congratulate Nora Coaton on winning the second prize among the secon d year students at the Witwatersrand University in the Department of Ar chitecture. The prize was presented amid pomp and circumstance by Mr. G ordon Leith, a name familiar to Roedeanians, in his capacity as Preside nt of the Transvaal Provincial Institute of Architects. We were very pleased to hear from Helen Otter (nee Stephens), from who m many Roedeanians will have learnt French. She is living in St. John' s Wood, with her two little boys, Robin and John. She sent us a good b udget of news. Alice Cunningham (nee Big gar) is back in Scotland: she has three boys and a daughter. Old Roedeanians will remember THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 51 Mrs. Walker, as Miss Trevelyan, who was Housekeeper under Scottie for s ome time: she is now living in Oxfordshire, and has four children. Gwen Price is still teaching French at a school in Queen's Gate (London): s he is very happy there and goes to France every holiday. We were very pleased to fall in with Maisie Andries (that was) the othe r day. We have stupidly forgotten her married name. Maisie's husband is dead, and she is working at the Paramount Stores to help make ends mee t. She has two dear little boys whom we should very much like to see at the Grandchildren's Party. Audrey Fry (nee Normand) gives us news of Capetown Roedeanians. Roma Bannister (nee Rose-Innes) has bought Renee Walden's farm at Somerset West: Renee has gone overseas. Audrey spent a day with Mrs. Barry an d Erica when they were at St. James's: she says that Hugh and Jennife r are perfectly adorable children, and not a bit shy. We should like news of Dorothy. Audrey is now the mother of a little girl. We congra tulate them both. Marjory Gilchrist is at Rhodes University College, where she hopes to ta ke her B.Sc. She came up to Roedean during her July vacation-those of us who did not see her were sorry to miss her. She looked very well. Thelm a Ziman is at Rhodes too, also working for her B.Sc. She likes her new l ife very much, and is doing very well. She is in the Rhodes' first tenni s and hockey teams, and is first reserve for the Albany hockey team. Joa n Watson hopes to go either to Rhodes or to Capetown University to take up Art. Patricia Glyn is enjoying her time overseas. At Christmas she went to A ustria with a large party for winter sports, and says she has never enj oyed anything so much in all her life. She was hoping when she wrote in March to go to the West Country: she had already been to Oxford and Ca mbridge, to Cheltenham, and to Stratford-on-Avon, where she saw a play in the new theatre: she has been to tea with the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs as well. If Patricia has gone on as she began she mus t have covered a good deal of ground by now: we hope she likes her work. Of other girls left recently, Doreen Butt is studying at a business coll ege in Johannesburg; she had a wonderful trip to the Game Reserve, where she saw thirteen lions. Patricia Rowe was planning to study at Mrs. Hes lop's: we should like to know how she is getting on. Eloise Jay and Haze l Wheeler are both doing secretarial courses. Eloise is taking hers in G rahamstown, 52 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. where she is staying with an aunt. In writing to join the S.A. O.R.A. s he says she wanted to earn her subscription, and had no idea how to do it. She answered an advertisement and obtained an agency for Christmas cards: luckily they proved popular and she earned her two guineas. We w ould say to other non-members, "go thou and do likewise." We hear that Pat Goodman is engaged to Jerome K. Susskind: she has gone to New York and on to Jamaica, and hopes to be married shortly. Mary Black is now d oing secretarial work in Wilson and Herd s engineering firm: in her spa re time she plays a good deal of hockey with the Pirates, at the Wander ers. Eulalie Paxton is studying at the University: she played in the Universit y production of "The Silent Woman" in June: we saw a very charming pictur e of her in the paper. Ida Hildick-Smith went to school in Switzerland at the beginning of the year-she was at Clarens, near Montreux, and having a delightful time; sh e was there as a student, not a schoolgirl. She found the snow "terribly exciting," and was doing her best to learn skating and ski-ing, though she found ski-ing terrifying. One charming piece of her letter I must qu ote: "The other day I came across a bank covered with primroses, purple violets, and white violets. I was thrilled at seeing the flower so caref ully grown by Mum at home, growing wild. My room-mate and I returned to school, where from some dark cupboard we acquired two very old and bent trowels: then we set off back to the flowers. Now we have a dear little bowl of primroses, with violets peeping out underneath them, growing in our room." Ida was hoping to go to Italy at Easter-Florence, Pisa, and Rome. Margaret Grindley-Ferris sends us news of Roedeanians in Paris. She and Nan Smith were over there with Maud Sumner. Beryl Otley is under Maud' s wing too. They were studying at the Alliance Francaise, and Margaret expected to stay in Paris till the end of June: her plans were vague af ter that, but she has leanings towards taking up medicine some time som ewhere. Her father's health was a great deal better when she wrote, but Nan, we are sorry to hear, was not very well: we hope she is quite fit again by now. Margaret had just discovered the cathedral at Chartres. Joan Smith was still with Maud when we heard of her last: she was speak ing excellent French and loving Paris. Maud recently distinguished hers elf by developing measles! We gather that her experiences in a French h ospital were more humorous than comfortable. Dorothy Sumner is godmothe r to her new little nephew, Basil's son, Anthony Bernard. THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 53 Barbara Collier, we believe, stayed with Maud for a little while in Paris . We hear that she was presented in London, as was Patricia Spilhaus, who se picture we saw-very pretty-in the Cape Times." According to the report ers she wore "white angel-skin embroidered in small gold and silver leave s with a train of transparent fine gold lace, and carried a white ostrich -feather fan." It sounds heavenly. Mrs. Spilhaus wore delphinium blue and silver tissue. We did not hear of Barbara's fine feathers, much to our s orrow. Deb Lavin (nee Barber) has been staying with Ruth Collier while Mr s. Collier is overseas with Barbara, and has had a very happy time there. George Lavin too is in Port Elizabeth. Deb has been learning to drive a car, taught by a kind of Jess Oakroyd from Birmingham, "who," says Deb, " if I do anything particularly clever, murmurs hoarsely, 'Oh, that's a tre at, that's luwerly,' and I glow with pride." Rosamond Frye is married to Courteney Wiley: she had a quiet wedding, and looked charming in a pale pink suit. We wish them both happiness. It is pleasant to have Grace Goodwin with us: she is on the staff of the Junior School, and seems well and happy. We have to congratulate Mollie o n winning a second scholarship at the Royal College of Music, a great ach ievement, for it is an open scholarship, competed for by students from Gr eat Britain and the Dominions. As it is tenable for three years, I suppos e we shall not be seeing Mollie back just yet. She read a paper at a disc ussion class at R.C.M. from which we quote the following, interesting as giving the point of view of a musician: "What is the good of Music? One must have a thorough knowledge and under standing of a subject to find out the value of that subject. Chambers' D ictionary says Music is melody or harmony, the art of combining sounds t o please the ear. Music is then an art-and the youngest of the arts. Spe ech, writing, drawing, sculpture, poetry, music are all mediums used as symbols of man's strivings towards self-expression. Words cannot convey all these. A child is trained to talk and to use its eyes, but its ears are left untrained and unawakened. Music is a language and must be treat ed as such. It is as good a mind training as Latin, Greek or French. A c hild can no more follow a sentence in musical sounds intelligently if he has not studied the language than he can understand Russian or Chinese. In countless schools in Britain music is taking its place as a class su bject-and is given to the young, who are now having the opportunity of u nderstanding the art. As sugar and salt are seasonings, so the only kind of music cared for by many is that used as an accom- 54 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. paniment to eating-dancing-cinemas, etc. There are things to> be learnt in this study quite apart from the mental and intellectual exercises receive d, which cannot be gained from any other art. It escapes the fetters and r estrictions of other arts and is the greatest of them all-and yet how few people know and love it." Mary Adam is still at the Royal College, and living at Queen Alexandra H ouse, as well as Mollie Goodwin: she is learning with Mr. Dykes, and ado res her lessons. Talking of musicians, we have to thank Bertha Hagart for sending us an account of the London Foundation gathering. She regrets that Miss Rut h Laiorence was unable to be present, but said that she "sounded" (on the telephone) well and cheerful, Bertha said she had had many useful engagements, including a broadcast to Canada: she dreams of a broadcas t to South Africa next. And to go on talking of musicians, we had the great pleasure of a visit f rom Katherine Mason last term: she has finished her training at R.C.M., a nd is now teaching at St. Cyprian's, at the Cape. She likes her work very much. It was delightful to have a glimpse of Alice Goch, who was out here for a too brief visit: she stayed for a few days at Holiday House, and was r ound and about among her many friends. As her visit coincided with Found ation, many of the Old Girls met her. Miss Gadsden, who used to teach piano at Roedean, and then worked inde pendently, has, we are sorry to say, gone overseas for an indefinite t ime, with Miss Mary Scott, whom some will remember as sister at the Sa natorium. She has left us a memento of her which is recorded among the gifts. Polly Hawarden married Seymour Duncan Brown in February. Eleanor gave them a reception in their house at Wynberg* we wish them luck and ar e sure Polly made an enchanting bride. We noticed an article of Elear ior's in "The Bluestocking," on "Women's Work." Joan Heymann has gone overseas with her mother, and expects to be away about two years: her aim is to study film and stage production. Many pe ople will miss her, for she has done much production work for the Jewis h Guild Dramatic Society, and for other amateur associations: she produ ced the Old Girls' play, "Everybody's Husband," at very short notice fo r last Foundation. Her final production in Johannesburg was Ivor Novell o's "Fresh Fields," which was a tremendous success. Altogether she prod uced ten successful plays for the Jewish Guild* THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 55 and has brought the standard of its dramatic work to its present high level . We congratulate Iris Hutchings (nee Dalton) on her baby boy, Roland, a nd shall hope to make his acquaintance soon. Peggy Hickman is now married to Rodger Martin, Kathleen's brother. She had a very pretty wedding and made a charming bride: her sisters were b ridesmaids, Christine being "let out" of school for the occasion. Mr. a nd Mrs. Martin spent their honeymoon in their father's cottage at Simon stown. We have quite a wad of letters from Rhodesia this time. Joan Femsby (ne e Lord) writes happily of her life at Danver-dale, growing tobacco and encouraging an orchard. As she and her husband are "only twelve miles f rom the station and fifty from Salisbury," they feel quite in the middl e of civilisation. Joan got up a Foundation meeting for Rhodesians at S alisbury- a great idea and wre hope they will have another next year. R hodesia is a wonderful and beautiful country, but no one can call it ce ntral. We are indebted to Gwen Guest for an account of the meeting. Giv en and Maureen have both been up to Roedean, but at deserted times: we are so sorry to have missed them both. Maureen sends us a vivid account of a marvellous camp in Easter wreek, in some unpronounceable place th at seems too lovely. She is doing very well on the "Rhodesian Herald": she has an office to herself and everything handsome about her. Gwen se nds us some Rhodesian newrs. Ellen Farmer (nee Brehm is making quite a name for herself by her chocolate factory: she is too a very keen membe r of the Women's Institute in Bindura. Inga MacArthur (nee Derry) has a small daughter, so small in March that Inga could not leave her for th e Foundation lunch. Given herself has now' finished her Art training in Capetown, and is mode lling at home: she gained her diploma with a first class, on which we con gratulate her. She models especially children's heads: she says, "They ar e the most difficult of all unfortunately, as children will not sit still ." Modelling her young brother taxed all her resources-she tried giving h im first a book to read, then sweets, but, says Gwen, "of course, his jaw was. ridiculous, like a cow"! Finally, knitting solved the problem. Gwen hopes to model in bronze. She was very sorry to leave the Cape, partly b ecause there were so many Old Roedeanians about. She writes to Miss Edwar ds, "I have always had a longing to know the Cape and be able to talk abo ut it ever since the Botany lessons I had with you: you and Mary Maytham always had some plant or tree or little part of the Peninsula in common t o talk about." 56 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. We congratulate Bee Hemming (nee Smith) on her little new son: she says he is a fair baby and a dear little soul. We should like to know his nam e and see a photograph. Moira (Roe) is now living in Springs, where Bith iah sees a good deal of her. Bella EUer (nee Moss) is living out at Illovo, Johannesburg, near Rhona Mitchell. Madeline Gregory's people are now living in Johannesburg, and Madeline is teaching at the Art School; we came down one day to find the garden full of enthusiastic artists, who turned out to be her sketching club, come to paint our garden in spring, and have seen them about ofte n since then. Erica Berry is now at the Art School doing her Teacher's course. In eightee n months she will be qualified as a teacher of art. In November she is goin g overseas on an art students' tour; they will visit all the art galleries of different countries, and will return in February: we wish her a pleasant trip. Patricia Rivers too is studying at the Art School, chiefly doing poster w ork and fashion drawing. Diana Devonport is studying posters and commerci al art too. Aileen Rivers is travelling on the Continent w7ith her father and mother ; she has been till recently at a school in Switzerland, which she very much enjoyed. Doreen Andrews is another person overseas, now almost at t he end of a six months' tour. Hester Moseley has gone over for a year-to travel in England and on the Continent. Jane Healey is still overseas: she is working in the Battersea Maternity Home for six months. Peggy Coulter and Janet Mackintosh are getting on with their four years ' course in Medicine at the University. Peggy has recently been to the Game Reserve with Molly Davidson. Peg Dowling is taking up medicine too , in another continent: she is living outside London. Ruby and Yvonne H umphreys have left Namaqualand, and are living at Klerksdorp. Ruby has become her father's private secretary: we hope she has time to keep up her art and music. Yvonne is working for her Matriculation by correspon dence course. We are pleased to hear of Helen Tanner's, engagement to M r. Mason of Krugersdorp, and send them both our good wishes; and to Pen elope Mudd and her fiance Edward Morgan Mattheivs of Maritzburg, an old St. John's boy: and to Violet Martin, engaged to Jack Peel Nelson of B ulawayo. It seems a long time since we heard of or from Sharley Steer: she is living in Durban, and after passing her nursing examinations wit h honours, is now Acting Sister at Addington Hospital. Marjorie Lamprey is making something of a name for herself with her acting: she did rem arkably well in the principal part THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 57 In "A Pair of Silk Stockings" performed by May Edouin's company, "The W ould Be's," and is taking part in Mr. Strangman's ligth opera, "Coukur de Flamme." Rosemary Hart married Derek Weare of Cambridge, in May: she had a charmin g wedding. They have hired a farm near Glengarry and are going in for she ep and dairy fanning. They are sixty miles from Ivy, and Mrs. Hart writes , "It is nice to know the two girls are within visiting distance of each other." Ivy has two little girls, Stephanie three little boys, one fairly new; she is living in Queenstown. The Hodgsons have moved to Maritzburg, rather sadly far away from us, af ter all these years of neighbourhood. Suzanne is still with us: Mary is taking up shorthand and typing, Joan is at the University of Maritzburg, studying mathematics and chemistry. Audrey Heimann (nee Hare) is living in Norfolk: she went to the London Foundation Day tea, and loved seeing so many familiar faces, and havi ng a Roedean gossip. Her children were very well, and Barbie and Antho ny were enjoying the summer term at school: Peter has turned four. Bar bara Anderson (nee Carr) could not attend the Foundation tea because h er Timothy had chicken-pox, poor dears. Bertha James felt the English winter terribly, but was beginning to for get it at the sight of the English spring. She was very sorry indeed to read of Mr. Pirn's death in "The Times" and says "Africa, and Johannes burg in particular, are the poorer for his loss." She spent Whitsun in Norfolk, where she went to tea with Audrey Heimann, and attended the Fo undation meeting too. She has been doing some interesting work, making some inquiries into unemployment among women in London; it involved vis iting a great number of the London slums. She has been working too at t he office headquarters of the London Council for Voluntary Occupation: this tries to do for London what the National Council for Social Servic e does for England- strengthening and extending the occupational and re creational camps for the unemployed. Father Runge's sister, who is now on the Staff of Roedean, Brighton, was coming up every Thursday and giv ing classes to the unemployed with a gramophone. Bertha writes, "I like the work, and the people I work with." We tender our congratulations. Miss Kendall writes from St. Thomas' Hospital, London: "Since the Elemen tary Science and Chemistry, I have added Surgery, Medicine, Hospital Fin als, and Lectures on Psychology, and so forth to an already quite extens ive list. It has been a 58 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. crowded year, but now remains 18 months more, with State Finals at the en d, before I 'pass out' (not in every sense of the word, I hope!). ... It is with great pleasure that I look forward to Woodie's (Constance Wood) a rrival home here next year. I met her sister (a nursing sister from Hong Kong) when she was on leave. "I am now sitting in a grassy square on a lovely June Sunday-morning, faci ng 'Big Ben' who is now shrouded in boarding and scaffolding, and doomed t o two months' silence, for a spring cleaning. His voice is a great loss to us in Hospital, as we rely on it entirely for our routine, without having to look constantly at watches. "I have just finished a three months' spell of night duty, which I have quite enjoyed, as number one in a men's surgical, accident and emergency ward. It was most exciting not knowing what was coming in next-whether an acute appendix, broken leg or bashed head. Policemen seemed to be the chief sufferers, and very jolly ones too!" Audrey Kamey has just had her twenty-first birthday and went up to Lond on to celebrate it. Rosamund, Molly and Grace are all very happy at sch ool at St. Swithin's, Winchester: Rosamund has received promotion into the Senior Orchestra. Muriel Loeser is engaged to J. H. F. Muller of Tarkastad, C.P. We send her good wishes. We are pleased to hear that Bunty Lindbergh is engaged to Vivian More, an "old brother"-people will remember Kathleen and Beryl: we wish the m both happiness. We were very sorry to hear in May of the death of Mr. Macnab, and send o ur sympathy to his wife and daughter: Mr. Macnab had a distinguished car eer; we add an article from the "Star" which gives details of it. "The death occurred this morning in Durban of Dr. James Crawford Gibb M acnab, who before his retirement four years ago was the leading ear, no se and throat specialist in South Africa. His practice extended all ove r the Union and Rhodesia. Dr. Macnab was born in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland, on May 6, 1865. He was educated in Shotts and Glasgow, and. obtained his medical degre es and his fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons at Edinburgh Un iversity. Dr. Macnab first came to the Union to serve in the Boer War and returne d to this country in 1910, when he opened a practice in Johannesburg. While he practised in Johannesburg, Dr. Macnab was senior ear, nose a nd throat surgeon at the Johannesburg General Hos- THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 59> pital, and on his retirement he became a consultant. One of the operating theatres at the hospital is named the "Macnab Theatre" as a tribute to h is work. Dr. Macnab was always in touch with the latest developments in his bran ch of surgery, and in 1921 went to America to do research work in radio -therapy. On his return he brought with him a large parcel of radium wh ich was handed to the Johannesburg Hospital. Not only was Dr. Macnab considered the leading authority on the subject in South Africa, but he had an international reputation through his ma ny writings on ear, nose and throat surgery in medical journals through out the world. In London and America his name ranked among those of the leading men in these branches." Kathleen Martin married Michael Sticcken in May: it was a very quiet we dding. Michael is Headmaster of a Government school at Beatrice; as he is known officially as an Organiser of Schools, there may be a certain amount of house-moving in Kathleen's married life: we wish them both ha ppiness. Rena McKinnon's time overseas is drawing to a close: she has got a good deal into it. She much enjoyed the London Foundation meeting: we quote her account of it. "I hope your Foundation Day was successful and cheerful.. Ours at Mrs. Buckle's certainly wTas. There were 32 of us in her small rooms and she gave us a most delectable tea. Dear 'George' came in to support Colone l Blythe. Had a long chat with Hettie van Niekerk, Hilda Fisher, Joan P omfret, Noreen Martineau (nee Edington) who has been in Malta with her husband for two years, but is now settled in England for a time. Audrey Heimann was there looking well. She and her three children live in a c ottage somewhere in Norfolk where she found the winter very trying, but talks cheerfully of returning to S.A. towards the end of the summer. T he young crowd was there- Christine, Clare, Margaret Hamilton and many others whose names have flown. I took Cecily along, for she and Jack Ni ven have been over for four months. As a matter of fact I saw them off to-day on their return, and was sad to see them go. They've had a marve llous holiday, including winter sporting at Kitzbuhle in the Austrian Tyrol. "I hear from the Ferrises that Maud Sumner has measles- bad luck. She's coming to her relations in England for Easter,, after which she's taking charge of Beryl Otley and Margaret Ferris as well as Joan Barry and Joa n Smith. So her hands will be full. I was pleased to hear of Penny's mar riage." 60 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. Rena has seen a good deal of Pat Curlewis (nee Crosby) who was living a lmost next door, and then went to share a flat with her mother. We shal l look forward to seeing Renu back again. Coming into the Common Room one day in June full of woes and cumbered wi th serving, we were delighted to see three cheerful grins, and behind th em the familiar faces, (or transpose the adjectives if you like) of Bery l Alexander, Paddy Hopkins, and Maud Poynter, all grown up and extremely comely. Paddy is teaching at Springfield Convent at the Cape, and is en joying her work. She tells us that Claudia is liking her film work, and rising to all sorts of branches of it which we respect without understan ding, but we are sure they are all very difficult and meritorious-we wis h we had more details. Nice Maud kept her promise to write us some News of Friends, and here it is. Staying at Durban in May she found Patsy Ber ge (nee Irving-Day) at the same hotel with her husband and John Edward. John E. is about 18 months old and most attractive: he simply loved the sea, and gurgled with delight when the small waves broke over him. His b athing outfit(!) was scarlet, with rainbow sandshoes. We should like a p hotograph of him, and supposing he were up here next November------? Maud sees a good deal of Barbara Harrison, Joyce Dearlove, and Maureen O'Byrne. Barbara and Maureen both work for the "Serviceable Sisters." B arbara does taxi work, and Maureen catering. Joyce Dearlove spends quit e a lot of her time keeping house for her father and brother on the far m. We should very much like to hear from Irene. Beryl Alexander and Mau d are thinking of taking up a hairdressing course in the spring. Mauree n figured in the news in May: here is an extract from the "Mail" about her. To go on a Beit lecture tour is a distinction accorded only to the most efficient, and Miss Maureen O'Byrne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O'B yrne, who has just returned, is a very youthful recipient of such an hon our. During her tour of Southern Rhodesia she visited in all 14 centres of the Women's Institute, and as domestic topics such as millinery, dres smaking and cookery are very near to the hearts of the women in these di stricts, she had enthusiastic audiences throughout. The task of demonstr ating and sustaining the interest for these audiences, which are drawn f rom all types, is no easy one, and in a letter which Miss O'Byrne prizes very much, Miss Dora Theakston, honorary secretary of the Beit lecture tours, points out how clearly this young lecturer proved her efficiency. She gave a most THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 61 successful demonstration of "cold sweets" at the Ideal Homes Exhibition: the heading of the newspaper report was "Food Fit for Fairies"! Miss O'Byrne is a valuable product first of Roedean and finally of the School of Domestic Science, at which Miss M. Higham is headmistress. Sh e has many amusing little memories of her Rhodesian tour to treasure, a nd from her enthusiasm it is easy to see that she enjoyed every moment of it. Bessie Murray married Robert Maxwell Stephenson in April: Mrs. Stephenson came from England especially for the wedding. Bessie made a lovely bride in white and silver with a sheaf of arum lilies and a veil of Brussels l ace. She had three little blue velvet flower girls with pink and white po sies. Lesley Mead (nee Beynon) writes from her new home in Hong Kong. She love s the city, and finds it at night "just like fairyland, with all the cru isers and destroyers talking hard to each other in Morse, and the lights of dozens of sampans flickering all over the harbour." She had rather a nervous time before giving her first dinner party, but thanks to her ex cellent Chinese servants it was a success. Lesley has visited Shanghai, but did not care for it, even though she met three Roedean Brighton girl s there. She hopes to meet Constance Wood sometime, as she is working at the hospital in Hong Kong. We congratulate Mary Margarie (nee Joris) on her baby girl, whom we ho pe to meet one day. We were very pleased to receive a richly bulky letter from Mary MaAjtha m. She was having a very good time overseas. She went ski-ing in the Au strian Tyrol at Christmas, and fell against, and with, and over, Patric ia Glyn. Later Mary and an American friend did a tour of England: they saw Lesley Pirie and Beryl Cooper-Key in Edinburgh: one of the events o f their stay there was (I gather) some delicious shortbread made at Ath ol Crescent -it was mentioned after the Art Gallery, but before Melrose Abbey. Oddly, they found themselves staying in the same house as Joyce Greathead's fiance, but did not see Joyce. Joyce married Dr. Hailey St ott at Durban in August, from Dorothy Greathead's house: we wish them b oth happiness. Dorothy's husband is now promoted, and they will be livi ng in Johannesburg: her many friends up here will be pleased. In London Mary Maytham is working at the Slade, and is very happy the re. She sees something of Pat Spilhaus, and has met Nancy Currey and Rose Alston. Christine Gordon-Smith came to supper one evening; Mary, through some domestic cataclysm, had to cook the supper, talking Roe dean gossip with *82 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. one hand and scrambling the eggs with the other. Mary has a sorts of pl ans for future travel: she wants to go painting in Devonshire, and poss ibly somewhere abroad to learn a language or two. Her brothers are grow ing up: Paul has been accepted for Trinity, and Kent hopes to go to Rug by. She hopes ultimately to take up commercial art. Murial Noakes was, when she wrote, about to start a school! It was to be a preparatory school, run on the Montessori system, and she was to set it going for a friend in her district. We hope she has been putting in a profitable time, and learning as much as, or even more than, her presum ably affectionate pupils. And we should like some more news of her, plea se. The many friends of the various van Niekerk families were sorry to hea r of Dr. John van Niekerk's sudden death: he was the father of Eileen and Audrey, and uncle to Hetty and Dorothy. He was a leading member of the medical profession, a prominent sportsman, and one of the best kn own figures in the city. He was at his consulting rooms as usual in th e morning, had a heart attack early in the evening, and died that nigh t. Dr. John belonged to the Cape Province, and studied medicine at Edi nburgh. He joined the British forces in the Boer War and served throug hout the war with an ambulance corps. He was for many years a member o f the Transvaal Medical Council and until recently a member of the Min ers' Phthisis Board. He was a keen racing man and was for a number of years a steward of the Johannesburg Turf Club, serving at one time as chairman of the club, in which position he was succeeded by Mr. A. V. Lindbergh. He was part owner of Silver King, whose performances on the racecourse will long be remembered by Johannesburg racegoers. Daisy Nicol is engaged to Richard Davies of Tsolo, Griqua-land, where t hey are to be married in December. Daisy went to England on sick leave last December; she has returned quite well again and is busy getting th eir house ready. We were pleased with a good long letter from Ethne On', from Brighton, and glad to know that she wafted us good wishes on Foundation Day. We a re glad to hear of her engagement, and wish her happiness. Her fiance i s Dinand Bovet, son of the Rev. and Mrs. Bovet of Johannesburg: they ha ve known each other for many years. They hope to be married early in Oc tober, in London, and at first will be living in Paris. Dinand is openi ng up new branches on behalf of the company he is with, which may mean that they will have rather a movable life for a year or two. '"How I wi sh I had been better at French!" says Ethne. She has THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 63 been improving the shining hour by.studying the glove and shoe trades in a large Worcestershire factory, to help her brother, whose business lie s that way, and she writes, "I am sure no one realises all the work ther e is in a pair of gloves." Ethne is keeping flat for her brother in Brig hton, and finds the English charlady a dismal and useless creature after our native house-boys. Dinand's people are Swiss-he is related to Profe ssor Bovet of Geneva, who was one of the most important members of our r ecent Educational Conference-and Ethne has been twice to Switzerland in what she humorously calls her leisure time. And she has been to Ireland as well-to see relations there and to order her linen. Things are eviden tly moving, and we are looking forward to hearing about the wedding. We very much regret the death of Dr. Porter, Dorothy's father, who will b e greatly missed in the city, and send our sympathy to Mrs. Portei' and t o Dorothy. We have Dorothy's niece, Margaret, at school with us now. We p rint part of the account of his funeral from the "Daily Mail," which tell s us something of Dr. Portei^s reputation and services. 'Mr. H. J. Hofmeyr, an ex-Mayor of Johannesburg, paid a tribute to Dr. Por ter. "I knew Charles Porter for over 30 years," said Mr. Hofmeyr. "He was a remarkable man in many ways and his death has been a great loss to th is community." Mr. Hofmeyr described how Dr. Porter built up from nothing the city's hea lth department and laid for it the traditions carried on ever since, so t hat Johannesburg is to-day one of the healthiest cities in the world. Dr. Porter had carried out in a most efficient manner a supremely difficult task. Mr. Hofmeyr also described Dr. Porter's services to the university and King Edward VII School, and, dealing with his personal characteristic s, said his sense of humour had been one of his greatest virtues. His dee p sense of justice made him always ready to consider with the utmost impa rtiality any facts in support of the other side. Although a doughty antag onist, he was always a steadfast and loyal friend, and his nature was mos t sympathetic and kindly. In conclusion Mr. Hofmeyr said: "Charles Porter was indeed a remarkable m an. He has been released from the infirmity of failing powers and the ang uish of pain and suffering. His death is a loss, his life an example to u s. His works follow after him. May his ashes rest in peace." The chief mourners were Dr. Porter's two sons, Mr. M. C. L. Porter and Mr . Brian Porter.' 64 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN, We should like to hear from Dorothy and know her plans for the future. Charlee Rocher is now well away with her work at Barberton Hospital: we much enjoyed a long letter from her. She was sorry not to have explored the countryside for plants when she wrote, but lions had been roaming ab out, which rather cramped the style of even such enthusiasts as Charlee. She thought one night she heard a lion nosing about her sleeping porch, but comforted herself by the reflection that before he reached her he w ould have taken the edge off his appetite, as he first had to pass three nurses and three sisters. No one can face a sister, of course, and they heard no more of the creature. One of Charlee's patients has been Miss Carey-Morgan, whom she last m et at Roedean: she was hoping to go to White River on her recovery, a nd see the Founders. Charlee is very busy and loves her work. Nan Smith had no very definite plans beyond Paris, when we last heard f rom her, but was considering Botanical Research or Journalism as possib le lines of study. We hope she enjoyed her time in France: she was to b e there with Margaret Ferris in the care of Maud Sumner. Ethel Schwegmann (nee Mein) had a little daughter in April, Denise Aud rey. She has dark blue, very alert eyes, a turned up nose ("her Mother 's," says Mamma) and a decided chin. Ethel hopes to be passing through Johannesburg in December on the way to Durban. Elisabeth Sartorius is engaged to Robert Spence Davison of East Gedul d: he comes from Leicestershire where he held a commission in the Lei cestershire Regiment: he came to South Africa nine years ago. We cong ratulate him and wish them both happiness. Joyce Ahrens (nee Fisher) is living at East Geduld. Miss Eduxirds met her there when staying with her sister-in-law Bothia: she looked very well. Joan Silbert had a lovely wedding; she married Isidore Nathan Shenker at Krugersdorp in June. She wore heavy white lace with epaulettes of pearl and diamante, and a long graceful train: her bouquet wa sof pale pink g ladioli: she made a beautiful bride. The bridesmaids, of whom Sheila Men delsohn was one, wore green and silver chiffon, with bouquets of flame c oloured gladioli. Joan is still living in Krugersdorp: we shall hope to see her at Foundation, or before. Marjorie Denoon Stevens (nee Roberts) is very busy looking after her farm and bringing up Robin, her little girl. She was in THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 65 Johannesburg in January, but had to go suddenly back to shoo locusts of f her cane. She says that Robin "has the face of an angel, and that, I am afraid, is the end of her angelic similarity."' She sounds an engagi ng creature, anyway. Marjorie sometimes sees Dorothea Fleming-Orr: she is married to a lawyer, and lives at Scottburgh. Jane Fleming-Orr is en gaged to Edgar Barnett, of Warwick: we wish them both happiness. Aileen Johnstone-Scott married Errol Houston at Ronde-bosch in June. Sir Carruthers and Lady Beattie, whose niece she is, gave the reception for her. The wedding went off wonderfully well-we saw a picture of Aileen i n the "Cape Times," cutting the cake. She is now living at Vryheid. In July another page was turned in the history of Roedean: her oldest g randchild, Glyn Stanford Scott, had also the distinction of being the f irst grandchild to be married. The bride was Edna Marion Cornell, and t hey were married at Witbank; Pamela was one of the bridesmaids. Lena Sc ott we all know: she was one of the pioneers of Roedean and is Presiden t of the S.A.O.R.A., which sent them a congratulatory telegram. The wed ding went off very well indeed, and everyone was gay and happy. The bri de wore a plain, beautifully cut frock of white angel-skin, and the bri desmaids white georgette, with scarlet velvet sashes and scarlet shoes, lace mob caps and bouquets of red carnations. Jean Watt, now Sinclair, is the mother of two children, Sheila, about t wo years old, and James Andrew, born at the end of May. Margaret is fin ishing her Domestic Science course under Miss Higham. Andrew is at Edin burgh, studying medicine: we remember him last as "noises off" in a pla y in the Junior school. A resolution has been passed that one of the theatres at the Pretoria G eneral Hospital should be named after Dr. Sanders, father of Dorothy, M ary and Monica. He has been in practice since 1901, and has been all th at time in Pretoria, where he has raised the standard of surgery to its present height. He has done, above all, a tremendous amount for the Pr etoria Hospital, and is an outstanding man not only here, but in London as well. Mary has gone home to keep house, and is no longer our Secret ary. In her place we welcome Liocy Leake, from Roedean, Brighton. Lucy Sutherland, M.A., F.R.Hist.S., read a paper in April to the Royal Hi storical Society on "The Law Merchant in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth C enturies." We are hoping to see a copy of it when it is printed. 66 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. Friends of the Tancred family, of Norah, Mary, Helen and Zoe, and many others, were sorry to hear of the death of Mr. Louis Tancred in July. C ricket players at Roedean will remember his coaching them. He was Zoe's father and Helen s uncle. We append an article from the "Star": "The death occurred on Saturday night at the Park Lane Nursing Home of Mr. Louis J. Tancred at the age of 58. He was the youngest member of a famous cricketing family, both his brothers, A. B. Tancred, who was known as the W. G. Grace of South African cricket, and Vincent Tancred having played for South Africa. He died from double pneumonia. Louis Tancred ranks among South Africa's half-dozen leading batsmen of al l time. He ranks third to A. N. Nourse and H. W. Taylor in the aggregate of runs scored by South African players in all their first-class matches. He belonged to that glorious age of South African cricket which has been made immortal by such players as G. A. Faulkiner, A. E. Vogler, P. W. S herwell, G. C. White, J. H. Sinclair and many others. He played for the Transvaal in Currie Cup cricket as far back at 1898, scoring 120 against Natal. He visited England four times with South African teams in 1901, 1904, 1907 and 1912. Some of the best performances of his career were ac hieved in England in 1904. On that tour he made 250 not out against Scot land. He played against English and Australian teams in this country, ma king his last international appearance in 1919 at the Wanderers against the Australians under H. L. Collins. He played for the Wanderers teams, and as late as 1929-30 he appeared fo r Wanderers Old Crocks at the age of 54. In spite of the interruption of the war period he rendered a long and valuable contribution, both to th e cricket of South Africa and the Transvaal. Louis Tancred could always be identified at the wicket by his low crouchi ng stance. He was nevertheless a stylish and attractive bat. He rarely bo wled, but when he did it was a medium fast pace ball. He was an opening batsman with W. A. Shalders, a pair who had a long and successful record of opening innings for South Africa. Mr. Tancred was particularly strong on the offside, and was known for his effective and aggressive cutting. One of his last associations with cricket in the Transvaal was to coach t he Pirates Club for two or three seasons a few years ago. THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 67 Mr. Tancred is survived by his widow and a son and daughter." We are sorry to hear that Hilary Taylor (nee Cooke) has been ill: she i s coming to Johannesburg for a holiday, and hopes to visit Roedean with her husband: may we hope to see Mabel Ann? Grace Wilkinson's husband h as had a long and weary illness: it has been a very anxious time for th em both. Elizabeth Taylor of Simmer and Jack is engaged to David Sinclair, of the Bechuanaland Protectorate Administrative Service, son of the late Capta in Sinclair, of the Basutoland Mounted Police. We wish them both luck. We congratulate Nora Townsend (nee Hemphill) on her baby boy: we hop e for a photograph, and we don't know his name. We are pleased to hear that Many Tindall is engaged to John Hamilton Bo ag, who lives in England. She hopes to be married soon after the New Ye ar, and will live in Norfolk. John is Harrow and Cambridge, where Mary first met him. We congratulate Kathleen Thornton (nee Roulston) on acquiring a daughte r in August: we shall perhaps meet her at the Grandchildren's Party. Letty Whitehouse (nee Erasmus) is going overseas with her husband to set tle their son George at Oxford, where he will complete his law studies. Mr. Whitehouse is retiring from the position of Chief Civil Engineer and Assistant General Manager (Technical) of the S.A. Railways. Letty is th e granddaughter of the late Martinus J. van der Hoff, of Potchefstroom. Sylvia Walton married Dr. Reynolds in May: she had three days in Johanne sburg to get married in: we wish them both happiness. Dr. Reynolds pract ises just outside Salisbury: he has travelled all over the world and had many exciting and adventurous experiences. Sylvia is going on with her teaching, at which we hear she is very successful. They have a little ho use at Mazoe, a very pretty district outside Salisbury. They motored to Zimbabwe for their honeymoon. Joyce Simpson and her mother were up in Salisbury for a few days: it s eems a long while since we had any news from Joyce. We are glad to hear from Babette Wilmot, who has been in England nearly two years now, on and off. The "off" time she spent in Paris, where be sides doing the city thoroughly Babette took a dressmaking course and s tudied art, while Magda improved her French. Then she went to a school in a lovely part of Sussex; she was working for her School Certificate: she 68 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. writes, "I often think of you all, and think of the time when I was at Ro edean. I am very sorry I was not able to finish my school career there, b ut I do realise, from seeing other schools, that there is no other school like Roedean." Babette is going to take up nursing as soon as possible-p erhaps in October. She expects to begin with children's nursing, as she i s too young for the general training. She says, "It is rather a nice way to start." Magda is taking up chemistry, in which she is taking an examin ation at the end of the year: she has taken too a course of typing and a new kind of shorthand, stenotyping, which she does on a machine. Kathleen Walton is engaged to Jim Holland: we wish them both happines s. The Oxford Roedeanians continue to flourish. Isabel Leslie much enjoyed her summer term, and the open air performance of Richard III. She spent a lovely holiday in Heidelburg. Jean Dureil seems well and happy: Bettin e Stanley-Clarke is a beautiful dancer, and is a member of the Lady Marg aret Hall Ballet, which is in great demand at all entertainments. The Pomfret family are overseas: Mrs. Pomfret sends us news. We are so rry to hear she has been ill. She and her husband have taken a house a t Brede, in Sussex, after staying with Barbara and her husband at Rye. Freda is in Surrey with her husband's people, and Joan is still livin g near Chatham Dockyard with Baby Colin. Her husband has gone on a two years' commission to the Persian Gulf: marrying into the Navy has its drawbacks. Barbara and her husband are expected out here soon. We were pleased to hear of Noreen Sheridan's engagement to Captain F. McBride (late of H.M. Coldstream Guards), of Acornhoek Transvaal, an d that Agnes Sneddon was to marry Neil McKinnon of Modder East in Sep tember; and we hand round good wishes. Bessie Snijman is now living i n Springs: she is very busy running a teashop called The Blue Room, a charming place, and an oasis on a hot day, and is making the most de licious cakes. Betty Zeederberg has been back in Pretoria on a visit, after more than t hree years' study of Domestic Science at the National Training College, London. She is returning to London in a few months to be married to H. J . W. King, and is having a busy time with her bottom drawer. Mary Reading had a charming and unusual wedding, when she married Char les Cassidy in September: she was married in the garden at her father' s house at Duivelskloof, which is very much on top of the world, with a marvellous view over the Low THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 69 Veld, and wild bush all around. Helen Tancred went up for the wedding a nd sent us this account of it. Dora Eland was bridesmaid. Mary wore a l ong straight frock of cream satin, a long veil and a wealth of orange b lossom: her bouquet was of pale pink carnations and primroses from Roed ean: she was a lovely bride. Dora looked very pretty in red and white, with a bouquet of red carnations. Mary came out of the house across the lawn and was married under the trees; the service was taken by Mr. Kra use, the head of the German Mission at Duivelskloof. The wedding did no t lack music, for at the last Amen Helen rushed to the gramophone and t urned on Mendelssohn's Wedding March as the happy couple came up the ga rden into the breakfast room to sign the register. Helen says, "They lo oked delightful standing and kneeling under the trees, behind them this beautiful expanse of country and a blue sky; all was made more fascina ting by the shadows. . . . Mary was sent two enormous boxes of snapdrag ons, statice and carnations, in all shades of pink and crimson: "With t hese they decorated the rooms and tables, and filled great bowls for th e garden. Finally, "The wedding cake looked most festive: it was made b y Kathleen Sewell's mother and iced by Dora Eland, and was" (note the p athetic past tense) "the most luscious wedding cake I have ever tasted. " Mary and Charles Cassidy are now living in Johannesburg, and Mary is going on with her teaching for this term, while Noel Niven is on leave: Noel is travelling in England and on the continent, and having a wonderful time. K. Baker. S.A.O.R.A. OFFICIALS. Gen. Hon. Sec. of the S.A.O.R.A: Mrs. G. E. P. Jones, 36 Leicester Hou se, Jeppe Street, Johannesburg. Assistant Hon. Sec. of the S.A.O.R.A.: Mrs. C. St. J. Bird, Enyoini, Bo mpas Road, Dunkeld, Johannesburg. Hon. Sec. of the English Branch: Mrs. Balcon, 57a Tufton Road, London, S.W.l. Hon. Secretary of the Cape Town Branch: Mrs. Bannister, "Welgelegen," St. James, C.P. Hon. Secretary of the Paris Branch: The Life Subscription to the S.A.O.R.A. is £2:2:0. This includes the Mag azine whenever it is printed, and all Subscriptions should be sent to Mrs . G. E. P. Jones. 70 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. There are Old Girls' badges at 15/6, and pockets for white and blue blazer s at 12/9. These may be had from Mrs. G. E. P. Jones. Mrs. Buckle invites all members of the S.A.O.R.A. to let her know when they are in England, as they will always be welcome at 62 Oakley St., C helsea, London. S.A.O.R.A. DIRECTORY. Members of the S.A.O.R.A. are requested to send any change of address to the Gen. Hon. Sec. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS OF THE S.A.O.R.A Baker, Miss Katharine, Roedean School, Parktown, Johannesburg. Edwards, Miss Gwen, Roedean School, Parktown, Johannesburg. Freer, Mrs. P. (nee Margaret Saise), 18 Roscommon Rd., Parkview, J'burg . Lehfeldt, Mrs. Leith, Mrs. Gordon (nee E. Cox), "Esslemont," St. Paul's Rd., Houghton. Johannesburg. Le Maitre, Miss E. K., Roedean. Scott, Miss R., Holiday House, Federation Road, Parktown, Johannesbur g. AcnEsoN,.Margaret, 78 Crystal Palace Rd., Sydenham, London. Acheson, Helen, " " " " " " Acheson, Norah,,, ",,,, >>,■Adams, Joan Rickman, c/o Transvaal Grain Products, Resste Fabrieke, Pr etoria, Transvaal. Adams, Mary, P.O. Box 14, State Mines. Adler, Pearl (see Collins). Ahrens, Alice (see Lambert). Ahrens, Mona, Astor Mansions, Johannesburg. Ahrens, Frances, Astor Mansions, Johannesburg. Albu, Mrs. George (nee Betty Dicey), "Hlati-Kulu," Illovo, Johannesburg. Alderson, Gladdis (see Railton). Alderson, Adela, 15 Loch Avenue, Parktown West, Johannesburg. Alexan der, Irene (see Green). Alexander, Mona (see Wickstead). Allchurch, Mrs. (nee Adelaide Gibson), c/o Mrs. Staten, White River, TvL Allison, Mrs. T. R. (nee Davey Greig), Box 1373, Local. Anderson, Adrienne (see Hadingham). Anderson, Mrs. D. (nee Barbara Carr), Greenacre, Ripley Rd., East Horsl ey, Surrey, England. Andrews, Enid (see Farquharson). Annandale, Mrs. (nee Theodora Caldwell), c/o Col. Caldwell, St. Margare t's Bay, Dover, England. Antony, Mrs. (nee Sylvia Myers), 25 Northway, London N.W.ll. Aronson, Mrs. (nee Lily Mundel), 39 West St., Killarney, Johannesburg. Auret, Mrs. (nee Norah Tancred), 20 Jolly St., Bellevue, Johannesburg. Avery, Mrs. Donald (nee D. Pearse), School House, Gatooma, S. Rhodesia. Bailie, Mrs. J. H. (nee Audrey Shillito), Sungei Tankas Estate, Kajang , Federated Malay States. THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 71 Baines, Eustasie (see Reid). Baker, Joy, "Fettiplace," P.O. Golden Valley, C.P. Balcon, Mrs. (nee Aileen Leatherman), 57a Tufton Rd., London, S.W.l, Ba nnister, Mrs. G. B. (nee Roma Rose-Innes), "Welgelegen," St. James, C.P . Barber, L. K. (see Lavin). Barlow, Dr. Miriam, General Hospital, Pretoria. Barron, Rosemary, 156 Yeo St., Bellevue, Johannesburg. Barry, Erica (see Thompson). Barry, Frances (see Clark). Barry, Mary (see Coke). Barry, Penelope (see Embleton). Bate, Eileen, Ridgeway, Northlands, Johannesburg. Bateman, Margaret (see Johnson). Batemar, Mrs. G. A. (nee M. Carruthers), Oversound House, Down Thoma s, near Plynstock, S. Devon. Bear, Helen, Kuruman, C.P. Beaton, Molly (see Drew). Behrman, Sylvia, "The Rockeries," Munro Drive, Houghton, Johannesbur g. Bell, May, 2 Sherbourne Rd., Parktown, Johannesburg. Bell, Esther, Links-view, Club Rd., Lingsfield, Johannesburg. Bennett, Mrs. G. M. (nee C. Britten) (see Brassey). Bennett, Lena (see Scott). Berry, Erica, 1 Duff Rd., Houghton. Beynon, Leslie (see Mead). Berlein, Renee (see Walden). Bester, Mary (see Davel). Black, Marjorie. Black, Dorothy, The Vicarage, 44 Tyrone Avenue, Parkview, Johannesbur g. Blank, Mrs. (nee Alice Stern), Schlop Strasse 22, Osnabruch, Germa ny. Bloomfield, Marie (see Schutz). Bodley, Iris, 9 Sherbourne Rd., Parktown, Johannesburg. Bond, Cicely. Bond, Joyce (see Dale). Boyd, Mrs. (nee Doreen Marais). Boyd, Mrs. James (nee Rowena Quin), 13 Darnaway Rd., Forest Town, Johannesburg. Braun, Mrs., Plot 7, Riviera, Johannesburg. Brassey, Mrs. R. B. (nee C. Britten), "Cottesbrooke Hall," Northamptonsh ire, England. Brehm, Ellen (see Farmer). Brehm, Gertrude (see van Delder). Brehm, Pauline, Carmelite Convent, Rivonia, Transvaal. Brew, Mrs. R. M., c/o Standard Bank of S.A., Livingstone, N. Rhodesia. Brickman, Mrs. (nee Philippa Lys), Rutland Road, Parkwood, J'burg. Bird, Mrs. C. St. J. (nee Iris Kanthack), "Enyonim," Bompas Rd., Dunkel d, Johannesburg. Bisset. Mrs. I. (nee C. Myers), s/'o Mrs. Roy Antony, 25 Northway, London , N.W.ll. Britten, Constance (see Bennett). Britten, Winifred (see Flower). Brodigan, Molly, c/o Standard Bank of S. Africa, Northumberland Avenue , London, W.C.l, England. Brodigan, Peggy, c/o Standard Bank of S. Africa, Northumberland Avenu e, London, W.C.l, England. Brown, Mrs. P. B. H. (nee Jan Sargent). 72 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. Brown, Mrs. Scott (nee C. Wolf), 12 Woolston Rd., Westcliffe, Jo'burg. B rowne, Mrs. L. (nee Dorys Starfield), c/o African Broadcasting, Empire B uildings, Johannesburg. Buck, Mrs. F. A. (nee A. Russell), P.O. Box 54, Balfour, N. Transvaal. Buc kle, Bithiali (see Edwards). Buckman, Mrs. (nee Philippa Lys), 2 Victoria St., Oaklands. Bucknall, Mrs. (nee Serita Glynn), c/o Harbour Master, Port Swettenham , Federated Malay States. Bulman, Carol (see McEwan). Burden, Joan (see Carlisle). Burge, Mrs. (nee Patsy Irving Day), Pilgrims Rest, Transvaal. Burkhardt, Gwendoline, c/o C. P. Burkhardt, Esq., Stock Exchange, J'burg . Butlin, Joyce, Glenavon, Isipingo Beach, Natal. Caldwell, Theodora (see Annandale). Cameron, Mrs. W. W. (nee M. Goldsbury), 24 Learmonth Terrace, Edinbu rgh. Scotland. Campbell, Mrs. (nee Dorothea Niven), Rand Daily Mail, Jeppe St. Campbell , Mrs. (nee Christa Faure), 393 Jorrisen St., Pretoria. Campbell, Mrs. (nee Ethel Ricketts). Cannon, Mrs. C. R. (nee Audrey Hare) (see Heimann). Carlisle, Mrs. (nee Joan Burden), 11 Victoria Avenue, Parktown. Carlyon, Adela (see Messum). Carlyon, Ruth, c/o S. African Reserve Bank, Pretoria. Carlyon, Yvonne (see Vice). Carmichael, Monica, Scale How House of Education, Ambleside, Westmo reland, England. Carr, Barbara (see Anderson). Carruthers, Merville (see Batemar). Carter, Betty, 75 St. Patrick's Rd., Houghton Estate, Johannesburg. Carver, Mrs. (nee 'Nancy Niven). Case, Mrs. (nee E. Green), c/o Grindlay & Co., Parliament St., London, S .W.l, England. Cassidy,.Mrs. Charles (nee Mary Reading), Roedean School, Parktown. C ecil, Gwen, "Bassett," 29 St. Andrew's Rd., Houghton Estate, J'burg. Clapham, Mrs. T. B. (nee Dorothy Davis), Hume Rd., Dunkeld, J'burg. C lark, Mrs. T. G. (n£e Frances Barry), P.O. Box 1143, Johannesburg. C larabut, Mrs. F. S. (nee Mary Roche), "Jevington," Bath Avenue, Rose- bank, Johannesburg. Coaker, Mrs. N. E. (nee V. Gilfillan), 26 Sherwood Rd., Forest Town, J'b urg. Coaton, Nora, 1 Park Road, Kimberley. Cohen, Marjorie (see van Moppis). Collins, Mrs. L. (nee Pearl Adler), P.O. Box 1912, Johannesburg. Coke, Mrs. Merriman (nee M. Barry), Lushodo, Tanganyika. Cooke, Blanche, 626 Musgrave Road, Durban. Cooke, Grace (see Wilkinson). Cooke, Hilary (see Taylor). Cooke, Kathleen (see Koch). Cooke, Mrs. E. (nee Fosha McLea), "Foshas," Bree St., Johannesburg. Co oke, Stella (see Fevrier). Corbett, Helen (see Creighton-Jones). Corbett, Ina, c/o Union Bank of Australia, Collins St., Melbourne, Aust ralia. Cornelisse, Mrs. Corro (nee G. Mangold), c/o B.P.M., Padang, Sum atra Coulter, Peggy, New Modder, P.O. Van Ryn, Transvaal. Creighton, Mrs. (nee Denise Crosby) (see Fraser). Crosby, Denise (see Creighton). THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 73 Crosby, Patricia (see Curlewis). Crosse-Crosse, Mrs. (nee Gwen Devenisli), Masindi, Uganda, E. Africa. C ullen, Ina (see Gee). Cullinan, Mrs. T. W. (nee N. Gkildsbury), 15 Anerley Rd., Parktown, J o hannesburg. Curlewis, Mrs. (nee P. Crosby), "Elyod," Valley Rd., Parktown, J'burg. Curwen, Marjorie, The Nurses' Home, Klein St., Johannesburg. Dale, Mrs. (nee Joyce Bond), P.O. Ratombo, via Louis Trichardt, Transv aal. Dalmahoy, Mariol, "Spennithorne House," Leyburn, Yorks, England. Dalmahoy, Jane, 9 Dempster Terrace, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Dalton, Iris (see Hutchings). Dare, Joy (see Yates). Davel, Mrs. (nee Mary Bester), Heidelberg, Transvaal. Davidson, Molly, P.O. Box 649, Johannesburg. Davies, Gwladys (see Owen-Jones). Davies, Nancy, Nooitgedacht Farm, P.O. Soevlucht, Transvaal. Davis, Mrs. A. (nee M. Myers), Angelo Plantation, E.R.P.M., Boksburg, T ransvaal. Davis, Nora, "Stephanie," High St., Berea, Johannesburg. Davis, Dorothy (see Clapham). Davis, Helen (see Robins). Davis, Vera (see Josephs). Day, Patsy Irving (see Burge). Dearlove, Irene, 93 St. Patrick's Rd., Houghton Est., Johannesburg. Dearlo ve, Joyce, " " " " " De Beer, Marion, Fife House, Fife Avenue, Salisbury. Dekema, Queenie (see Manghan). De Kock, Shirley, The Outspan, Rock Ridge Rd., Parktown, Johannesbur g. De Leeuw, I., 56 Louis Botha Avenue, Houghton Est., Johannesburg. Denby, Ayla, The Natal Mercury, Maritzburg, Natal. Denne, Mary (see Needham). Derry, Heather, Shenstone Lodge, Ashburnham Rd., Bedford, England. De rry, Inga (see Macarther). Derry, Phyllis (see Siddley). Derry, Joyce, P.O. Box 702, Salisbury, S. Rhodesia. Devenish, Gwen (see Cross-Cross). Dicey, Betty (see Albu). Dicey, Mrs. Claude (nee Gloria Kincaid Smith), Castalion Mine Box 65, B arberton. Douglas, Bernadine (see Walters). Dowling, Mrs. Walford (nee Dorothy Sanders), 34 Tudor Chambers, Preto ria. Downie, Mabel (see Kidd). Drew, Mrs. E. L. (nee Molly Beaton), c/o Captain E. L. Drew, The Shell Co., Johannesburg. Duffus, Mrs. (nee N. Herold), 31 Greenside Road, Greenside, Johannesb urg. Dukes, Winifred (see Merriman). Duncan, Mrs. Dunoon (nee Ray Reynolds), 36 Kingston Avenue, Aucklan d Park, Johannesburg. Duncan, Mrs. Angus (nee F. Payne), "Dandara," Camp Ground Rd., Rond e-bosch, C.P. Durose, Mrs. (nee Peggy de Jersey), P.O. Box 1259, Pretoria. Earle, Miss K. M., Holiday House, Federation Rd., Parktown, Johannesbur g. Edelstein, Ena (see Israel). Edelstein, Thelma (see Gundle). 74 THE AFRICAN FOEDEAN. Edelstein, Marie, c/o Mrs. Sampson Marks, 247 Hagley Rd., Birmingham, England. Edington, Noreen (see Martineau). Edwards, Mrs. Evan (nee Bithiah Buckle), Box 222, Springs. Eland, D., Pigeonhill, Midhurst, Sussex, England. Eller, Mrs. E. (nee Bella Moss), Box 6692, Johannesburg. Elliott, May, St. Mary's Convent, Wantage, England. Ellis, Nona, c/o National Provincial Bank, Leicester, England. Embleton, Mrs. Norman (nee P. Barry), Slades Dunkeld, Johannesburg. Emden, Clare, Devon House, 9 Park Lane, Parktown, Johannesburg. Emden, Sheila, Devon House, 9 Park Lane, Parktown, Johannesburg. Epp endahl, Mrs. (nee M. Kohlberg), Twyford Farm, P.O. Hartley, S. Rhode sia. Esson, Prudence, P.O. Box 3664, Johannesburg. Evans, Mrs. (nee Doris Parr), Melrose, Eastpoort, C.P. Evans, Megan, "Cartref," Crescent Drive, Westcliffe, Johannesburg. Farmer, Mrs. (nee E. Brehm), Malvern, Bindura, S. Rhodesia. Farquharson, Mrs. (nee Enid Andrews), P.O. Box 158, Pretoria. Faure, Christa (see Campbell). Fenton-Livingstone, Mrs. (nee E. Gunsaulus), 21 Cavendish Rd., Bourn emouth, Hampshire, England. Fernsby, Mrs. Iv. (nee Joan Lord), Maspiribi, Darwendale, S. Rhodesia. Ferrar, Mary, "Felixstowe," Oaklands, Johannesburg. Ferris, Margaret Grindlay, c/o Standard Bank of S. Africa, Northumberla nd Av., London, W.C.l, England. Ferris, Nan Grindlay, c/o Standard Bank of S. Africa, Northumberland A venue, London, W.C.l, England. Fevrier, Mrs. F. (nee S. Cooke), Oudemolen, Stellenbosch, C.P. Fichardt, Mrs. E. L. (nee Marian Morisse), P.O. Box 242, Bloemfontein. Fi sher, G. (see Garrett). Fisher, Hilda (see Lott). Fitzpatrick, Mrs. (nee R. Gregory (see Mitchell). Fitzpatrick, Cecily (see Niven). Fleming, Sylvia, "Stoneledge," St. David Rd., Houghton, Johannesburg. Flower, Mrs. (nee W. Britten), 23 Chesham Place, London, S.W., England . Fraser, Mrs. D. (nee D. Crosby), Wepener, O.F.S. Fouche, Mrs. L. (nee van den Berg), Holliday House, Gordon Hill, Parkto wn. Frean, Mrs. Richard (nee G. Herold), "Barrymore," Box 82, Maraisbur g, Transvaal. Frenkel, Rita (see Marx). Frew, Marjorie, Hercules House, Boksburg, Transvaal. Frost, Enid (see Sherwell). Frost, Iris (see Moore). Frost, Ruth (see ). Frost, Vera, 1030 Arcadia St., Pretoria. Fry, Mrs. (nee A. Normand), Lourensford Estate, Somerset West, C.P. Fu ller, M. (see O'Hagen). Gee, Mrs. Rodney (nee Ina Cullen), 21 Streatley Av., Auckland Park, J'bu rg. Gibson, Adelaide (see Allchurch). Gilfxllan, Vera (see Coaker). Gilfillan, Dagmar (see Scholtz). Gill, Nora (see Whittaker). Glynn, Gerda (see Green). Glynn, Serita (see Bucknall). Goch, Alice, 166 Cromwell Rd., London, S.W.5, England. THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 75 Goldby, Mrs. J. (nee Audrey Playford), Stanwell, Avonwold Drive, Saxon -wold, Johannesburg. Goldsbury, Marjorie (see Cameron). Goldsbury, Noreen (see Cullinan). Goodman, Mrs. B. (nee B. Myers). Goodwin, Grace, Roedean, Parktown Johannesburg. Goodwin, Molly, c/o H. C. Oakershott, Esq., 11 Abington Park Crescent,. Northampton, England. Graham, Mrs. H. (nee G. Leisching), Modder Bee, Transvaal. Graham, Una, Box 1463, Johannesburg. Grant, Joyce (see Jones). Grant, Phyllis, "Glendouglas," Henley on Klip, Transvaal. Greathead, Mrs. (nee Dorothy Greathead), 118 Globle Rd., Durban. Great head, Joyce (see Stoll). Green, Mrs. (nee Irene Alexander), 58 St. George St., Bellevue, J'burg.. Green, Mrs. P., Hillcrest, 33 Prospect Terrace, Johannesburg. Gregory, Madeleine, 25 Ditton Avenue, Auckland Park. Gregory, Rhona (see Mitchell). Greig, Marjorie (see Usher). Greig, Kate (see Thiselton). Greig, Davey (see Allison). Greig, Elspeth, Mondynes Ridge Rd., Johannesburg. Grocott, Phyllis, "Glenmore," 14 Milner St., Grahamstown, C.P. Gubbins, Elizabeth, Malmaniogg, Ottohoop, W. Transvaal. Gundle, Mrs. L. F. (nee Thelma Edelstein), 247 Hagley Rd., Birmingham, England. Guinsberg, Marjorie (see Myers). Guinsberg, Grace, P.O. Box 1902, Johannesburg. Guinsberg, Joan, 101 St. George's Road, Observatory, Johannesburg. G uinsberg, Mrs. I. (nee Molly Mendelsohn), 11 Rosebank Rd., Saxonwold , J ohannesburg. Gundry, Mrs. P. G. (see ). Gunsaulus, Eleanor (see Fenton-Livingstone). Habingham, Mrs. Norman (nee Anderson), The Pines, Gordon Hill, J'burg . Hagart, Bertha, 7 Sunderland Terrace, Bayswater, London, W.C.2, Eng land. Hale, Mrs. G. D. (nee F. Pomfret), Hambledon Cottage, Lower Bou rne, Farnham, Surrey. Hallamore, Mavis (see Treadwell). Hamilton, Daisy (see Krause). Hamilton, Mrs. de Courcy (nee Maud Taylor), Villa Emanuel, Marina. Hie ma, Malta. Hamilton, Margaret, c/o Standard Bank of S.A., 9 Northumberland Avenu e, London, E.C.2. Hamilton, Molly (see McGregor). Hampton, Joancita, c/o Standard Bank of S.A., 10 Clement's Lane, Lond on. Hardy, Grace, Royal Holloway College, Englefield Green, Surrey, E ngland. Hardy, Nina, 5 Fountain Street, Houghton, Johannesburg. Hare, Audrey (see Heimann). Harries, Sybil, P.O. Box 2812, Johannesburg. Harris, Mrs. J. H. (nee Margaret Lawrence), New Modder G.M.C., P.O. van Ryn, Transvaal. Harris, Mrs. C. J. B. (nee Joan Pomfret), "Torbay," 9 Chicago Avenue* Gi llingham, Kent. Harrison, Barbara, 3 River St., Lower Houghton, Johannesburg. Hart, Stephanie (see Perks). 76 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. Healey, Elsie, "Towie," Oxford Rd., Parktown, Johannesburg. Healey, Jane, c/o National Bank of S. Africa, 111 St. Martin's Lane, Lon don, W.C.2, England. Heap, Mrs. S. (nee K. Dix), Filabusi, Rhodesia. Hebbert, Mrs. S. (nee V. Honey), Maryland, Claremont, Cape. Heimann, Mrs. (nee Audrey Hare), Duivelskloof, N. Transvaal. Hemphill, Nora (see Townsend). Henwood, Gladys (see Laver). Herold, Geraldine (see Frean). Herold, Noeleen (see Duffus). Hertzog, Mrs. Albert (nee Katharine Whiteley), Clarendon Court, Pretor ia. Heymann, Joan, c/o Barclays Bank, 111 St. Martin's Lane, London, W .C.2. Hickman, Muriel, "Cabbylatch," 3rd St., Houghton, Johannesburg. Hickman, Peggy (see Martin). Hirtzel, Mrs. (nee Mary Tancred), The Automobile Club, Killarney, J'b urg. Hodges, Betty, 29 Escombe Avenue, Parktown W., Johannesburg. Hodgson, Mrs. G. (nee Heath Hudson), 321 Prince Alfred St., Maritzburg, Natal. Hodgson, Mary, 321 Prince Alfred St., Maritzburg, Natal. Hodgson, Joan, " " " " Holliday, Mrs. (nee Cecily Playford), P.O. Box 98, Langlaagte. .Honey, Vivienne (see Hebbert}. Hopkins, Claudia, | c/o Barclay's Bank, 111 St. Martin's Lane, London, Ho pkins, Patricia, J W.C.2, England. Hortor, Gwen, Campbell Rd., Parktown West, Johannesburg. Hotjthakker, Nora (see Trew). Houthakker, Stella, Royal Holloway College, Englefield Green, Surrey, Eng. Hubbard, Peggy (see Munro). Hudson, Heath (see Hodgson). Huggins, Nancy, Bedford House, 108 Baker St., London, W.l. Huston, Mrs. Errol (nee A. Johnson Scott), Box 16, Vryheid, Natal. Hutchi son, Mrs C. R.. (nee Iris Dalton), 700 Church St., Arcadia, Pretoria. Hut ton, Catherine (see Kirkland). Israel, Mrs. L. (nee Ena Edelstein), No. 3, The Mount, Forty Lane, Wemb ley Park, London, England. Jager, Mrs. H. (nee Peggy Wilson), 29 Reform Avenue, Melrose, J'burg. James, Bertha, Ruxley Foots Cray, Kent, England. Jay, Eloise, 43 Oatlands Road, Grahamstown, C.P. Jeppe, Mrs. Harold (nee C. Marais), 17 Moseley Avenue, Auckland Park , Johannesburg. de Jersey, Peggy (see Durose). -Johnson, Mrs. R. L. (nee Margaret Bateman), "Sui-Ko-Kan," Sherbourn e Rd., Parktown, Johannesburg. •Johnstone, May (see Lister). Johnstone, Violet, c/o C. Johnstone, Esq., Amami, Uitenhage, C.P. Jones, Mrs. G. E. P. (nee Joyce Grant), 36 Leicester House, Jeppe St. Jones, Mrs. Creighton (nee H. Corbett), 38 Eleventh Av., Parktown Nort h, Johannesburg. Jones, Mrs. Owen (nee G. Davies), Richmond High Level Road, Green P oint, Cape Town. Jooste, Mrs. Danford (nee S. Quin), Highlands, Tennant Rd., Wynberg, Cap e. - J ORIS, Lulu, 624 Park St., Arcadia, Pretoria. Joris, Mary (see Margerie). Josephs, Mrs. (nee Vera Davis), 43 Knighton Drive, Stoney Gate, Leicest er, England. THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 77 Kan, Willemine (see Perkins). Kan, Judith (see Language). Kanthack, Iris (see Bird). Kanthack, Irene. Karney, Audrey, 11 The Close, Winchester, Hampshire. Keir, Mrs. I. (nee 0. Oakey), "Beauacre," Melksham, Wiltshire, England. Kerr, Mrs. (n£e Madge Bell), Woodhurst, Waterfall Rd., Westcliffe, J'bu rg. Key, Beryl Cooper, "Ravenscroft," Crowthorne, Berks., England. Kidd, Mrs. G. C. (nee Mabel Downie), P.O. Modder Bee, Transvaal. Kincaid Smith, Gloria (see (Dicey). Kirkland, Mrs. J. H. (nee K. Hutton), 31 Victoria Av., Oaklands, J'burg. Knecht, Eleanor, c/o Birkley Downell, Suite 1,029, Haas Bldgs., 7th Avenu e, Broadway, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. Knight, Flossie, 803 Duncan St., Brooklyn, Pretoria. Knight, Helen, Geduldt, P.O. Dersley. • Koch, Mrs. Pieter (nee Kathleen Cooke), 1001 Pretorius Street, Arcadia, P retoria. Kohlberg, Marguerite (see Eppendahl). Krause, Mrs. (nee D. Hamilton), Schildpadnert Ass., Private Bag, Rusten-b erg District, Transvaal. Kuranda, Elsie (see Walker). Kuranda, Violet (see Marchington). Lacey, Mrs. A. T. (nee Dorothy van der Byl), Zomba, Nyasaland. Lambert, Mrs. H. (nee A. Ahrens), Zebediela Estates, Potgietersrust, T 'vaaL Lange, Ruth, Manager's House, City Deep, Johannesburg. Langerbrink, Mrs. (nee Marjorie Lenz), Roodekuil Estate, Box 11, Warm-b aths. Language, Mrs. (nee Judith Kan), Elsenberg, Mulder's Vlei, C.P. Laver, Mrs. Harry (nee G. Henwood), P.O. Box 67, Middelburg, TransvaaL Lavin, Mrs. G. (nee K. Barber), Box 501, Port Elizabeth. Lawrence, Miss T., Holiday House, Federation Rd., Parktown, Johannesb urg. Lawrence, Margaret (see Harris). Lawrence, Marjorie, Ladies' College, Berea, Durban. Lean, Millie (see Zeederberg). Leatherman, Aileen (see Balcon). Leggett, Mrs. T. H., Junr. (nee Muriel Vail), 937 Oakwood Place, Plainfie ld, New Jersey, U.S.A. Lenz, Mrs. George (nee Molly Reynolds), 15 St. Andrew's Road, Hought on Estate, Johannesburg. Lenz, Marjorie (see Langebrink). Leon, Marie, Elephant Trading Co., Ltd., Box 1998, Johannesburg. Leslie, Isabel, c/o Mrs. Baillie Hamilton, Cambusmore Callander, Perthshi re, Scotland. Levey, Mrs. (nee Frances Robinson). Lewis, Mrs. C. (nee B. Phillips), 12 Ninth St., Lower Houghton Est., J' burg. Lezard, Adele, 14 Northumberland Mansions, Northumberland St., Lo ndon, W., England. Liddle, Rosemary, Barclays Bank, Kensington High Street, London. Leis ching, Gertrude (see Graham). Lister, Lady (nee M. Johnstone), P.O. Box 1038, Johannesburg. Lister, Josephine, P.O. Box 1038, Johannesburg. Lithgow, G. (see Watson). Lloyd, Rita French, Parktown Court, Johannesburg. Lord, Joan (see Fernsby). "78 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. Lott, Mrs. R. C. (nee Hilda Fisher), The School, Malvern Link, Worcesters hire, England. Luthje, Ella, Langham Hotel, Kerk St. Lys, Philippa (see Brickman). Macarther, Mrs. Errol (nee Inga Derry), Box 284, Salisbury. MacDonald, Iona, c/o Mrs. W. B. Martin, 518 Chicago Avenue, Napierville, Illinois, U.S.A. McEwan, Mrs. (nee Carol Bulman), "Strathearn," Maryland Private Bag, S alisbury, S. Rhodesia. McEwan, Ruth, Provident Buildings, Fox St., Johannesburg. McFadyen, Sheila, P.O. Box 1125, Johannesburg. McGregor, Mrs. Norman (nee Molly Hamilton), P.O. White River, T'vaal. McGregor, Mrs. F. (nee E. Roechling), Rainhill Farm, Rustenberg, Trans vaal. McIntosh, Mrs. (nee Kathleen Power), 'Curraghmore," Hilton Rd., Natal. Mackay, Mrs. E. (nee B. Quinn), Pallinghurst Rd., Westcliffe, J ohannesburg. McKinnon, Rena, Sheffield Hall, 9 to 11 The Avenue, Londo n, N.W.6. Mackintosh, Mary (see Wittaker). Mackintosh, Janet, 45 Rosebank Rd., Saxonwold, Johannesburg. McLea, Foscha (see Cooke). Macleod, Betty, Rand Daily Mail, Jeppe St., Johannesburg. Mangold, Gudrun (see Cornelisse). Manus, Mrs. (nee D. Moss), 20 Jan van Goyenkado, Amsterdam, Holland. Marais, Cecily (see Jeppe). Marais, Doreen (see Boyd). Marchington, Mrs. C. L. (nee V. Kuranda), 9 York St., Berea. Margerie, Mrs. Arthur (nee M. Joris), P.O. Mooi River, Natal. Martin, Kathleen (see ). Martin, Sybil (see Sherwell). Martin, Mrs. Roger (nee P. Hickman), "Cabbylatch," 3rd St., Houghton. Martineau, Mrs. (nee Noreen Edington), c/o de Beers Diamond Mining Co. , 15 St. Swithin's Lane, London, E.C., England. Marx, Ilrna. Marx, Mrs. (nee Rita Frenkel), 16 Rutland Rd., Parkwood, Johannesburg . Mason, Katharine, Queen Alexandra's House, Royal College of Music, London, England. Maytham, Mary, 3 Belsize Grove, Hampstead, London, N.W.3, England. Max, Mrs. S. (nee Joyce Myers), 61 Charberlain Road, Vincent, nr. East London. Mead, Mrs. Michael (nee L. Benyon), c/o Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, Hong Kong, China. Mein, Ethel (see Schwegman). Melle, Aileen (see Silberbauer). Melle, Gwen (see Roberts). Mendelsohn, Joyce, "Twee Gevels," Oxford Rd., Parktown, Johannesburg . Mendelsohn, Molly (see Guinsberg). Mendelsohn, Sheila, Twee Gevels, Oxford Road, Parktown. Merriman, Mrs. C. (nee W. Dukes), Southern Acres, White River, T'vaal. Messum, Mrs. G. (nee A. Carlyon), 977 Arcadia St., Pretoria. Miller, Mrs. L. E. (nee Jean Stephen), Devon Lodge, 1st Avenue, Florida, Transvaal. Milne, Sara, Durban Roodepoort Deep, Box 193, Roodepoort, Transvaal. Mitchell, Mrs. Edmund (nee R. Gregory), 10 Arran Rd., Melrose. Moir, Mrs. (nee Kathleen Scholtz), The Oaks, Ridge Rd., Durban. Monro, Mrs. (nee Peggy Hubbard), P.O. Rooiberg, via Warmbaths, T'vaal . THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 79 Monro, Pamela, c/o Mrs. H. S. Monro, 29a Lyngridge Rd., London, S.W.5 , England. Montgomery, Margaret, Eglenton Farm, P.O. Munnik, N. Transvaal. Mon tgomery, Rosemary, Queen Alexandra's House Physical Training Colleg e, Kensington, London. Moore, Mrs. Hugh (nee Iris Frost), P.O. Box 11, Port Shepstone, Natal. Morice, Cicely, P.O. Box 55, Johannesburg. Morice, Helen, c/o Miss Roberts, Villa dei Giardini, Bordighera, Italy. Mor isse, Marian (see Fichardt). Morton, Mrs. R. (nee van den Berg), Law Dept., Salisbury, S. Rhodesia. Moseley, Hester, Parktown Mansions, Jan Smuts Avenue, Parktown, J'bui -g. Moss, Bella (see Eller). Moss, Dorothy (see Manus). Mullins, Mrs. C. (nee Mary Otley), c/o Mrs. Otley, 9 Jubilee Rd., Parkto wn, Johannesburg. Mundel, Irene, 39 West Street, Houghton Estate. Mundel, Lily (see Aronson). Murray, Bessie (see Stephenson). Myers, Mrs. Barton (nee M. Guinsberg), 1 Goldrich Court, Klein St. Myers, Beryl (see Goodman). Myers, Marjorie (see Davis). Myers, Freda (see Braun). Myers, Joyce (see Max). Myeks, Cecil (see Bisset). Neame, Sybil, 12 Seymour Avenue, Parktown West. Needham, Mrs. 0. S. (nee Mary Denne), Finsbury Avenue, Auckland Par k, Johannesburg. Netter" Madeleine,}63, Houghton Drive, Houghton Est., Johannesburg. Newnham, Guenn, "The Forstal," Gerrard Rd., Harrow, England. Nicol, Daisy, c/o M. Reading, Roedean School, Johannesburg. Niven, Dorothea (see Campbell). Niven, Nancy. Niven, Noel, P.O. Box 922, Johannesburg. Niven, Mrs. J. (nee C. Fitzpatrick), Amanzi, Uitenhage, C.r. Noakes, Muriel, Stonehenge, Louis Trichardt. Normand, Audrey (see Fry). Normand, Dorothy, Strathbreede, La Plaisante, Wolsley, C.P. O'Byrne, Mawreen, "Glenmalure," 1 St. David's Rd., Houghton, J'burg. O 'Hagen, Mrs. (nee M. Fuller), Muizenberg, Cape. Orr, Ethne, c/o The Jan Shoe Co., 19 Western Rd., Brighton, England. Orr, Mrs. J. (nee E. van Niekerk), Witloop, Pietpotgietersrust, N. T'vaal. Otley, Beryl, c/o National Provincial Bank, 456 Oxford St., London, W.l. Ot ley, Mary (see Mullins). Osborne, Beatrice (see Preiss). Osborne, Doris (see Wassung). Parker, Mrs. J. (nee Molly Taberer), Mpandaquta, Banket Junction, Rho desia. Parnell, Betty, Redmoor, West Haddon, Rugby, England. Parnell, Dorothy, "Hardings," Lubenham Hill, Market Harborough, England . Parr, Doris (see Evans). PAYNE, Mary, Manager's House, Van Ryn Deep, Benoni, Transvaal. Payne, Ethel, " " " » " " " Payne, Frances (see Duncan). Peacock, Kathleen (see Williams). Pearce, Dorothy (see Avery). 80 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. Pearson, E. V., 28 Parktown Court, Empire Rd. Peel, Mrs. (nee M. Playford), Chiselhurst Drive, Rossmore, Johannesburg . Perkins, Mrs. (nee W. Kan), 23 Forest Drive, Pinelands, Cape Town. Pe rks, Mrs. G. C. (nee Stephanie Hart), Fenland, Cathcart, C.P. Phillips, Bessie (see Lewis). Pirie, Leslie, College of Domestic Science, Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh. P layford, Audrey (see Goldby). Playford, Cecily (see Holliday). Playford, Marjorie (see Peel). Pomfret, Freda (see Hale). Pomfret, Joan (see Harris). Pomfret, Barbara (see Willis). Poole, Mrs. Everard (nee Elsie van Boeschoten), 4 Institute Rd., Roberta Heights, Pretoria. Portal, Mrs. F. Spencer (nee Rowena Selby), The Haye, Sherborne St. J ohn, near Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. Porter, Dorothy, "Beaulieux," 73 St. Patrick's Rd., Houghton, J'burg. Pow er, Kathleen (see McIntosh). Power, Dorothy (see Wright). Poynter, Maud Dyke, 78 Orion St., Kensington, Johannesburg. Preiss, Mrs. (nee B. Osborne). Price, Gwen, Challoner School, 72 Queen's Gate, London, S.W.7, England. Pyles, Marjorie, 2632 Derby St., Berkeley, California, U.S.A. Quin, Gwen (see Jooste). Quin, Rowena (see Boyd). Quinn, Bessie (see Mackay). Raine, Florence. Railton, Mrs. Claude (nee G. Alderson), Box 34, Amsha, Tanganyika. Ral eigh, Joyce (see Todd). Ransome, Dorothy, 68 Hopkins St., Bellevue, Johannesburg. Ransome, Florence, 68 Hopkins St., Bellevue, Johannesburg. Rawstorne, Mrs. C. H. J. (nee Joyce Towert), Fort Jameson, N. Rhodesia . Read" Margaret f "Lokshoek," Federation Rd., Parktown, Johannesburg. Reading, Mary (see Cassidy). Reid, Mrs. H. F. (nee E. Baines), 57 Westmeath Rd., Parkview. Reynolds, Molly (see Lenz). Reynolds, Ray (see Dunoon Duncan). Rickets, Ethel (see Campbell). Ritchie, Alice, 27 Chepstow Place, Bayswater, London, England. Rivers, Patricia, P.O. Box 1465, Johannesburg. Roberts, Mrs. H. R. (nee Gwen Melle), 114 Duxbury Rd., Hillcrest, Pretori a, Transvaal. " Roberts, Marjorie (see Stevens). Robins, Mrs. J. H. (nee Helen Davis), 25 Headley Road, Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.A. Robinson, Frances (see Levey). Roche, Mary (see Clarabut). Rocher, Charlee, General Hospital, Barberton, Transvaal. Roechling, Ella (see MeGregor). Rose-Innes, Roma (see Bannister). Rose-Innes, Hilma, P.O. Box 22, Barberton, Transvaal. Ross, Ann (see Wigg). Rough, Edith, "Belvoir," 1st Avenue, Lower Houghton, Johannesburg. Roul ston, Marjorie, c/o J. Roulston, 21 Old Bailey, London, E.C. 4, England . THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 81 Roulston, Kathleen (see Thornton). Rouse, Mrs. McDonald (nee D. Sims), 11 Princess Place, Parktown. Russ ell, Agnes (see Buck). Sampson, Mrs. Wyatt (nee Topsy van Boeschoten), c/o E. W. Sampson, Esq ., Dept, of Native Affairs, Maritzburg. Sanders, Dorothy (see Dowling). Sanders, Mary, 852 Schoeman St., Pretoria. Sargant, Jan (see Brown). Sartorius, Elisabeth, P.O. Box 222, Springs, Transvaal. Scholtz, Kathleen (see Moir). Soholtz, Mrs. (nee Dagmar Gilfillan), Sunningdale, Koornpunt, via Naboom -spruit, N. Transvaal. Schutz, Mrs. G. (nee M. Bloomfield), c/o Standard Bank, Belfast, Trans vaal. Schwegman, Mrs. E. E. (nee Ethel Mein), Box 34, Bulawayo, S. Rho desia. Scott, Mrs. N. (nee Lena Bennett), Box 11, Witbank, Transvaal. Scott, Aileen Johnson (see Houston). Scott, Mrs. (nee Vera Shepard), 16 Lurgan Road, Parkview. Seehoff, Gertie, 22 Empire Rd., Parktown, Johannesburg. Selby, Rowena (see Portal). Sewell, Kathleen, Pangani, P.O. Pretoria North, Transvaal. Sewell, Florence. Shepard, Vera (see Scott). Shepherd, Aideen, Box 1235, Johannesburg. Sheridan, Noreen, "Greystones," Chipping Norton, Oxon., England. Sherw ell, Mrs. M. (nee E. Frost), P.O. Box 4320, Johannesburg. Sherwell, Mrs. S. (nee I. Frost) (see Moore). Sherwell, Mrs. Lloyd (nee Sybil Martin), Kingsway Mansions, Auckland P ark, Johannesburg. Shillito, Elsie (see Udal). Shillito, Audrey (see Bailie). Shenker, Mrs. (nee Joan Silbert, Varley's Hotel, Krugersdorp. Siddeley, Mrs. (nee Phyllis Derry), 134 Marshall Street, Johannesburg. Si lberbauer, Mrs. B. L. (nee A. Melle), c/o S.A. Mutual, Church Square, Pre toria. Silbert, Joan (see Shenker). Simpson, Joyce, 44 Morpeth Mansions, Westminster, London, S.W.l, Eng land. Sims, Dorothy (see Rouse). Sims, Irma, 20 Winslow Rd., Parkwood. Skeels, Leila, P.O. Box 854, Lourenco Marques. Slater, Mary, Slater, Moira, P.O. Box 569, Bulawayo. Smith, Christine Gordon, c/o Grindlay & Co., 54 Parliament St. London, S .W.l, England. Smith, Ida Hildrick, Box 32, Nourse Mines, Transvaal. Smith, Joan Hildrick, Box 32, Nourse Mines, Transvaal. Smith, Nan Lundie, Bedford Farm, P.O. Orange Grove. Smith, Leone, c/o Compound Manager, Simmer & Jack, Germiston. Sneddon, Agnes, } ^yj]]ow Qr0ye, Dannhauser, Natal. Sneddon, Grace, J Snijman, Bessie, The Blue Room, Springs, Transvaal. 8outhon, Mrs. {n6e G. Clissold). Spilhaus, Patricia, Boundry Hedge, Constantia, Cape. Stabfield, Dorys (see Browne). Stephen, Jean (see Miller). Stephenson, Mrs. (nee Sybil Nicholson). 82 THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. Stephenson Mrs. (nee Bessie Murray), 23 Second Avenue, Lower Houghton . Stern, Alice (see Blank). Stevens, Mrs. Denoon (nee Marjorie Roberts), Coolgardie Pte. Bag, D urban. Steward, Peggie, Sandown Lodge, Sandown, Johannesburg. Stoll, Mrs. Hailey (nee Joyce Greathaad), 5 Weston Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland. Stratford, Mrs. R. (nee Marjorie Stubbs), Christopherson Rd., Dunkeld, Johannesburg. Stubrs, Marjorie (see Stratford). Sumner, Dorothy, "Ollersett," Booysens, Johannesburg. Sumner, Maud, 72, Rue Notre Dame de Champs, Paris 6. Sumner, ^etty. I "Ovei dale. Wellington Road, Parktown, Johannesburg. Sumner, Ruth, ) Sutherland, Lucy, Somerville College, Oxford, England. Sutthery, Mrs. C.P. (nee V. Weston), 24 Pembridge Crescent, London, W.l l. Taberer, Molly (see Parker). Tabeber, Kathleen (see Walters). Tancbed, Norah (see Auret). Tancbed, Helen, Roedean School, Parktown, Johannesburg. Tancbed, Zoe, 3 Sefton Court, Joubert St., Local. Taylor, Iris, "The Chilterns," Wynberg Park, Cape. Taylor, Mrs. (nee Ethel Rickette) (see Campbell). Taylob, Elizabeth, "The Anchorage," Torwood Rd., Forest Town, J'burg. Taylor, Mrs. (nee Hilary Cooke), 300 MacDonald Rd., Glenwood, Durban . Thiselton, Edna, 3 Rannoch Rd., Forest Town, Johannesburg. Thiselton, Mrs. Maynard (nee Kate Greig), 22 Jameson Avenue, Melrose , Johannesburg. Thom, Helen, P.O. Box 200, Witbank, Transvaal. Thompson, Mrs. R. W. (nee Erica Barry), Crakehall House, Bedale, Yorks hire, England. Thobnton, Mrs. (nee K. Roulston), P.O. Box 1177, Johannesburg. Tindall, Mary, Highfield, Waterkloof, Pretoria. Todd, Mrs. C. F. (nee Joyce Raleigh), "Clovelly," Jan Smuts Avenue, Pa rkview, Johannesburg. Towebt, Joyce (see Rawstorne). Townsend, Mrs. (nee Nora Hemphill), Poland, Ridge Rd., Mountain View. Tbeadwell, Mrs. (nee M. Hallamore). Tbew, Mrs. (nee Nora Houthakker), 64 Rutland Rd., Parkwood, Jo'burg. T urvey, Mary. Modderfontein, P.O. Zebediela, N. Transvaal. Udal, Mrs. (nee Elsie Shillito), Box 1783, Johannesburg. Ussher, Mrs. A. (nee Marjorie Greig), Waterfall Rd., off Valley Rd., West- cliffe, Johannesburg. Vail, Muriel (see Leggett). Van Boeschoten, Elsie (see Poole). Van Boeschoten, Topsy (see Sampson). Van den Berg, Cato (see Morton). Van den Berg, Ernestine (see Fouche). Van den Berg, Ida (see Wagner). Van Delden, Mrs. (nee T. Brehm), Marston, Bindura, S. Rhodesia. Van deb Byl, Dorothy (see Lacey). Van deb Byl, Chloe, Overschie, Kenilworth, Cape. Van Niekebk, Eileen (see Orr). Van Moppes, Mrs. L. E. (nee Marjorie Cohen), c/o M. L. van Moppea & S on, 1 Gardiner House, 10-14 Charter House St., London, E.C., England. THE AFRICAN ROEDEAN. 83 Vice, Mrs. Norman (nee Yvonne Carlyon), Broadway House, Jameson Ave nue, Salisbury, S. Rhodesia. Wagner, Mrs. P. A., 20 Cotswold Drive, Saxonwold. Walden, Mrs. (nee Renee Berlein), Somerset West. Cape. Walker, Mrs. Beaumont (nee Elsie Kuranda), c/o National Bank of Egypt, King William St., London, E.C., England. Wallace, Mrs. (nee Gertrude Morris), Ngqeleni, Transkei, C.P. Walters, Mrs. G. (nee K. Taberer), St. Margaret's Hostel, Umtata. Walter s, Mrs. Hargraves (nee B. Douglas), Jesmond Rd., Scottsville, Maritzburg , Natal. Wassijng, Mrs. (nee Doris Osborne), The Quare, Mossel Bay, C.P. Wax, Sylvia, P.O. Box 221, East London. Webher. Jane Ross, Marin County, California, U.S.A. Weatherilt, Mary, c/o Mrs. W. Scott, Rayleigh Rd., St. James Park, Harro gate, England. Weston, Vida (see Sutthery). Whipp, Dorothy, "Glen Allen," P.O. Memel, O.F.S. White, Eva, 5 Church Terrace, Riclimond, Surrey. Whiteley, Joan, 7 Lower Park Drive, Johannesburg. Whiteley, Katharine (see Hertzog). Whittaker. Mrs. (nee Nora Gill), P.O. Box 5841, Johannesburg. Whyte, Molly, 23 Queen's Rd., Parktown, Johannesburg. Wickstead, Mrs. Guy (nee M. Alexander), Gletwyn, Bindura, S. Rhodesia. Wigg, Mrs. Neil (nee Ann Ross), Moore St., Gawler, S. Australia. Wilk inson, Mrs. (nee G. Cooke), 65 Prince Alfred St., Queenstown, C.P. Wil liams, Mrs. C. F., P.O. Saxonwold, Johannesburg. Willis, Mrs. H. C. (nee Barbara Pomfret), "The Moorings," Rochester, Ken t, England. WiLSON, Betty, "Borstal," Rhodes Avenue, Parktown West, Johannesburg . Wilson, Peggy (see Jager). Winslow, Doreen, 82 Edith Cavell St.. Hillbrow. Wittaker, Mrs. David (nee Mary Mackintosh), 45 Rosebank Rd., Saxonwo ld, Johannesburg. Wolf, Cecil (see Scott Brown). Worral, Elizabeth, Moseley, Barberton, Transvaal. Wright, Mrs W. W. (nee D. Power), P.O. Box 320. Nairobi, Kenya. Yates, Mrs. Charles (nee Joy Dare), P.O. Box 26, Ficksburg, O.F.S. Zeed erberg, Mrs. (nee Millie Lean), Country Club, Waterkloof, Pretoria. Zee derberg, Betty, 8 Airlie Gardens, Campden Hill Rd., London, W.8. Ziman, Thelma, Box 86, Witbank, Transvaal. The Editor will he glad if all Old Roedeanians will help to make the Dir ectory as accurate as possible by notifying immediately any change of ad dress, supplying any missing address known to them, or pointing out any mistake in existing addresses. • 8. Grocott a Sherry, Printers, Grahamstown. 1934.