THE MAGAZINE OF THE GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL FORT STREET

T A B L E O F CONTENTS ROUND THE SCHOOL VERSE— NEWS OF THE OLD GIRLS Nursery Rhymes VERSE— A PAGE FOR GUIDES Farewell PROSE— The Wee Folks’ Whisper The Country Dance The Daffodils and the Reaper A Friend Memory Lane Morning Poppy Song While the Brown Logs Fifths’ Chorus Crackle Protean Faith Torture Flamingoes Teachers v. Girls Moon Moths A Sleepless Night Dream Colour Kosciusko The Garden's Reporter In the Dressing Room The Knight THE EDITOR TO Wheat Runes - CONTRIBUTORS The Call of the Sea PEN AND INK SKE?TCHES Jeanette Pretence PHOTOGRAPHS. 1

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L THE MAGAZINE OF FORT STREET GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL

FABER EST SUAE QUISQUE FORTUNAE

Principal: Miss CRUISE, B.A. (Absent on European tour). Acting Principal: M iss EVANS, B.A. Magazine Editor: M iss MORLEY, M.A. Magazine Sub-Editoi-: Miss PERRIN, B.A., B.Ec. Magazine Biisiness Manager: Miss FULLER.

FAREWELL! The wide world beckons; we must soon And all our minds are steeped in sacred depart Art. To seek and conquer in some foreign field. Not to one soul do tears and sighs belong, What is the weapon that our arms shall A common burden is this grief of ours. wield ? Not from one heart is breathed the part­ The sword of Truth, forged at thy glow­ ing eong— ■ ing heart! The song of thanks for intellectual powers. The love thou dost to all our souls im­ Thine is the love that' seeks - no earthly part prize: Fills us with courage; we shall never yield Ours be the Loyalty that never dies! Till Knowledge her great secrets has re­ vealed, MARY CORRINGHAM, 5A.

ROUND THE SCHOOL.

THE STAFF.—Our Headmistress, Miss SPORT.—Our Annual tVinter Sports Cruise, writes of interesting and enjoy­ were held at Birehgrove on 9th September, able travel in Europe; it is possible that and proved to be very interesting and ex­ we may welcome her back before the citing to all. We were very pleased to Christmas vacation. Miss Chapman and have as our visitors the Fort Street boys Miss Buckley are also enjoying a wander and their masters, the parents and friends year and tell us of enviable experiences of the girls, and last, but indeed not least, abroad. many old girls. We are very glad to have Miss Henson This year the cups, presented by Rene again in our midst and welcome Miss Webb Green, our 1924 captain, and her prefects, to the school. were competed for, and the interest in pos- sible winners was very keen. BALL GAME TEAMS—Staff versus Girls: V The senior cup went, as all expected, to One of the main features of this year’s our old champion. Clarice Kennedy, who carnival was the competition in the ball this year successfully carried off the games between the winning teams and a School Championship, the 15 Years’ Cham­ team of teachers. The playing off did not pionship. and the Orange Kace. The Ju­ take place at Birchgrove, but in the gym­ nior Cup was won by Phyllis Garling and nasium, at school, girls of Fifth, Fourth Evelyn Riddell, who both gained an equal and Third Years having the privilege of number of points. In these two first year seeing it; because of insufficient room girls we have promise of champions, to Second and Third Years were unable to be whom we feel sure we can safely entrust present; still many were able to find room the honour and fame of Fort Street on the for their small persons somewhere, and I’m sports field, when our older champions will sure many of their voices sounded as heart­ have passed on. We are also fortunate in ily on the air as did those of the privileged having Jean Kaye from Wollongong, who witnesses. The teachers comprising the also showed us her running ability on the team were Misses Fuller, Drury, Morley, field. • Noble, Murray, Puxley, Swan and Dr. Murray. The excitement during the play As usual, the Year and Sport Relays was intense, the barracking and cries deaf­ caused the greatest amount of excitement, ening. Although unable to defeat the Tun­ each girl hoping for her year to carry nel and Under and Over teams, the Teach­ home the victorious flag, or for her sport ers’ team proved themselves to be victors to be the first to the winning post. The in the Overhead Contest, defeating the win­ Year Relay was won by Fifth Year with ning Third Year team. Third Year second, Second Year third. Vigoro came first in Sports Relay, Lacrosse COMBINED HIGH SCHOOI^,SPORTS second and Tennis third. M E^il^6p-3uthe'Coinbined High Schools Other important results were; ^iorts^^ September 18th, Fort Street was well represented, and our run­ 17 Years’ Championship: J. Anderson. ners won fresh laurels for us, gain­ 16 Years’ Championship: M. Gallagher. ing second place in the point score 14 Years’ Championship; V. Barcham. shield competition with a total of 33 points. The events in which we were placed, and 12 Years’ Championship; J. Whippier. the girls responsible for our success are Tunnel Ball: 5th Year. given below: Overhead Ball: 3rd Year. 15 Years, second place, C. Kennedy. Under and Over. 4th Year. 15 Years, third place, J. Kaye. Senior Three-legged: E. Murphy and B. 13 years, second place, P. Garling. Singleton. 15 Years, 3rd place, E. Riddel. Orange Race: C. Kennedy. 12 years, third place, B. Watson. Senior Relay, third place, C. Kennedy, J. Obstacle Race; Alice Dandle and Mary Kaj^e, J. Young, E. Murphy. Galvin. Orange Race, first place, J. Coombes. Sack Race: A. Dandle. Obstacle Race, third place, J. Coombes. Egg and Spoon: B. Trikojus. Senior Three-legged Race, second place, Walking Championship: Doris Mac- E. Murphy and B. Singleton. Caffery. Tunnel Ball, second place. Crow Hop: Gwen Gaut. Overhead Ball, second place. Old Girls’ Race; Dilys Williams and E. Under and Over, second place. Holt. This year’s results have been very good, The shield for the highest number of and we compliment every girl who has points was won by 2A, with 4th Year sec­ helped in the success of the school, but next ond, and 5th Year third, but all the com­ year we hope it is not going to be “Fort petitors must be complimented for their Street second, but “Fort Street first.” valiant attempts and sportsman-like con­ duct during the whole of the carnival. CORAL EVANS, 4A. TENNIS A ®ADE—The report of our B. Grade. doings during 'the winter sports season Fort Street v. North Sydney, 0-0. is one that opens with success but ends in Fort Street v. P arram atta, 0-0. disappointment. Fort Street v. St. George, 5-0. After defeating St. George and Parra­ Fort Street v. Cleveland Street, 2-0. matta, we met Sydney High School, which Fort Street v. Sydney, 4-0. has been enjoying unbroken prestige for Fort Street v. Petersham, 2-1. the past eight years and just managed to NANCY WILIIAMS, (Secretary) 5 A. defeat them by three games. Unluckily, we were defeated by Parramatta in the THE LACROSSE TEAM has not been very semi-finals, and our flame was extinguished. victorious this season, but in spite of this, B. Grade was successful in equalling great enthusiasm has been displayed by Sydney High in the struggle for the coveted all players. The team was fortunate in Pennant, and we are justly proud of their having Marie Higgins as captain, on ac­ success under the guidance of Miss Noble count of her capability. Congratulations and their able captain, Mollie Chapman. must be offered to our first defence, Our tennis girls did not meet with their Madge Bernard, the indefatigable player wonted success in the Inter-High Schools’ of the team. Rene Gallacher also must tournament. Only one girl even reaching be complimented on obtaining a place in the semi-finals. the A team, having commenced to play LESLIE RILEY, Captain A Grade. lacrosse only this year. Many of the first year girls have shown great promise, and HOCKEY.—The hockey season has now we hope that they will help next year to ended and many Fortians feel sorry that form a very good team. six months must pass before another game The results of the matches are as fol­ of hockey can be played. The season was lows : very satisfying on the whole, the A Team North Sydney v. Fort Street, 3-1. gaining second place in the competition, St. George v. Fort Street, 4-0. being defeated by Parramatta i;. the finals, Fort Street v. Petersham, 6-0. and the B Team first place, thus winning Sydney High v. Fort Street, 5-0. the pennant. There are several outstand­ Fort Street v. Cleveland Street, 2-1, ing players in both teams and especially DAISY COHEN, oA (Secretary). we wish to compliment Ivy Westfallon (A) and Rachael Hayes (B) on their excellent BASKET BALL has been marked by very play throughout the season. We are for­ keen enthusiasm this year, and although tunate in having many promising juniors the B team was not up to the usual stan­ who will be able to fill the positions in dard. the A team succeeded in securing a the teams next year. place in the finals of the competition. All We are sure that without the coaching members of the team showed a vast im­ of Miss Fuller and Miss Drury, we should provement, Bertha Trikojus offering a very not have done so well. We also thank Miss formidable defence, and Essie Cohen' and Puxley for her interest. Mary Galvin playing a good centre game, Unfortunately, owing to the weather we while Joyce Young is an indispensable were unable to play our annual match with member of the team. After many strenu- AVollongong, and the Old Girls’ match had cus but nevertheless enjoyable matches, we also to be postponed- met St. George in the semi-finals, and after The results of matches: a great tussle we won by 16-14. This meant we were to play Sydney in the finals, but A. Grade. Fate seemed to be against us, for, in the Fort Street v. St. George, 6-0. match, a mishap to the goal post neces­ Fort Street v. Parramatta, 2-3. sitated the playing of the match again For Street v. Sydney, 4-1. M hen it finally was played Sydney won by Semi-Final. 4-0. Fort Street v. North Sydney, 3-1. In spite of our defeat by Sydney, which Final has. no doubt, the better team, we are F ort Street v. P arram atta, 0-5. satisfied that we did our best, and after all, tbeie really Is some tiling in being For: S treet •'. K a rti Ssi±nEy, 61-49. “wo-rtli Seating.’' We wish to express our Fort Street \. 3 l . G eorgia &8-'30. heaity thanks tc Misses Harders ani Alur- Fort Street Sydney, S£-i7. ray fer their Bntiring interest in both Foit Street v. Clevelaiul S’.ree:, 98-60. teams. We art also sure that, without Fort Street v. P arram atta. 88-65. Miss. Euher’s co^thing we should not nave For: Street v. Petersaam . 73-70. dont Imlf so weH and here thank her for F ln a i. her Interest. The results of the A rrafches For: Street v Sjxhiey, ILO-IOC. arei Fort Street v. St. George, 15-9 SPORTS PENWANIS.—Thii year the F»rt Street v. Farramatta, 6-7 Secomlary Schcols Sports issadation de­ F»rt Street v Sydney, 4-10. cided to present piimtershm pennants to F»rt Street v. Mcrth Sydney, 21-7. the wirming lean.s m :he winter eompeti- tions. Fort Stieet were sneeesstul in win­ Senr.i-Final. ning three of these pennaBts; which greatly F»rt Street v. St. George, 16-14. improwe the walls af th e oid ‘^gjun.” and Final. we hope that after .r lew yieirs the ivalls Fort Street v. Sydney, 0-4. will be covered wu'h peuaits JESSIE AFHsEK.SOFr, 5 A (Captain). Y. THE PRINCESS OF POPPTIAND.—-A subdued! murmur c f happy voices—then a VfGOE-0.—The r ^ r o team was s.;eeess- breathless silence! Amy iiEvd struck the ful^tiiS^~s^son L gaining the pramieiship first chords of the ofi’eitiue. “The grown­ penmant. This socoess has been cine ".c the ups” list'ened keen.y aopreesative, but for splendid coaching and enthusiasm o: their us tile momeit iac a deeper significance. capiain, Clarice 1-vtnnedy, and a wcrd of It reeiilled many past “jibw-days” in the advice from Miss Fuller when she could Cy^m., with Amy pla-ying foi as When she spare » minute from other sport dLtiss. ceased a feeing cf breatilliss expectancy An exciting grme was played against pervadsd the iaJl. H e grei.t oiataiiis rolled Sydney when '«i'-e were defeated 1^ two aside, and straightway vve were transported runs, but we tu'nei the tables on them in to anobaer wcrld! For on the clher side of the final by defeating them by ten the footlights lay '■'Foppylajid"—th a t ador­ runs. Tile matd:es played and the results ably sleepy king^oaa wh«e laughter and were: song reign siroieme.

Prkice ■ D. CaroUo). Princess

Pip-pip (E. Lilyblade), Baron Insomnia (J. Baimain), Honk-konk (C. Kennedy).

J dances of to-day. Last, but not least, we appreciation of their valuable assistance recalled the king (admirably played by El- and interest throughout the year, and of va Merriman) and passed a note of thanks Clarice Kennedy’s successful efforts as to the donkey who so humorously inter­ stage carpenter. rupted his pompous speech. We decided I take this last opportunity of wishing that the solo dancers (Nance Kerr and the Society a very long and successful life. Violet Meldrum) and the accompanist May it do even better next time! (Glynn Stayte) had done much for the JESSIE ANDERSON, 5A, success of the operetta, and that above all President. Miss Fuller, Miss Watts, Miss Bowie and Miss Perrin, and the other teachers who PLAY-DAY, JUNE TERM.—On this oc­ aided the production, were all worthy of casion the Dramatic Society had a pleasant the highest possible praise. surprise for us in the form of a dainty, And then, since there was nothing more whimsical play by Yeats: “The Land of to discuss, we went home; one and all Heart’s Desire.” The play was of a type agreeing that the ‘Princess of Poppyland” somewhat different from th a t usually seen, was a credit to the performers, to their at school entertainments, and it was im­ teachers and to Fort Street. possible to shake off the eerie effect it BESSIE BANNAN, 5A. produced on a susceptible mind.

BRITANNIA AND THE NATIONS. England (J. Alexander), Ireland (D. Harrod), Britannia (A. Mercier), Scotland (M. Chapman), Wales (M. Sweeney), Australia

THE DRAMATIC SOCIETY has had a A prologue well delivered by Marion Ste­ very successful year, having produced two wart, interspersed with sounds of fairy very interesting and popular little plays. music, announced to all that the theme of “The Land of Heart’s Desire,” at the mid­ the play lay in the old Irish belief of the winter Play-day scored a great success by power of the fairies on May Eve, and their means of its beauty, simplicity and excel­ partiality for enticing away newly-wed lent staging on Michaelmas Play-day, brides. The acting and presentation of the “Captain Smith,” a very enjoyable and well play reflects great credit on all concerned rendered comedy, also met with the ap­ while a few poignant phrases stand out proval of the audience. Descriptions of as being particularly fanciful and dainty. these little plays will be found elsewhere “Life moves out of a red flare of dreams,”' in the magazine. The Society wishes to the priest (Isabel Ellis) with his cross— express to Misses Morley and Purcell its “the symbol of the son of 6on”—carried conviction in liis wools. Tke ether char­ Fourth Year .Eermar. class entertained us acters were well sustainjd rC O’Hanlon wi"-h the well-known fairy story—Cinder­ ella, (not forgetting the ‘.wo sisters with (Father), D. Kay (iloiher), L. Riley (Sonl, veiy red no&es). Eva Tully (Bride) ard I. Iting (FairyI. in conclulsian, thanks raust be rendered Much credit is also cue to Elva Merriman to Jessie, Cur Captain, kr her untiring who arranged the musk tor the play and to zerl as Fresklent of the T»r&matic Society, Leslie Riley, who wrote the prologue whidr and to the gciive stage rcaragers. appears elsewhere. •‘ISevmacor,” 5C. Carrying us back to jghtei tliemes. the

THE MINVET DANCERS. L. Davis, M. Moor«, G. Chapnam, E. McKenzie, P. Kirkby, I. pEckard, H. StaTart, M. Gailasfhar.

THE SPANISH GIPSIES. (Back Row)—E. Paries, P. Tnomas, D. Colbrn. (Fr«nt How)—A. Parcelles, I. ?aiU, E. Westlake. SEPTEMBER PLAY-DAY.—It was with times innumerable our predecessors have the usual anticipations of spending an en­ acted ? Pyramus “bravely broached his joyable afternoon that we gathered in the boiling bloody breast,” as heroically as ever, gymnasium to be entertained by our ama­ Thisbe was just as sweet and faithful, teur actors. while Wall and Moonshine were the same The performance opened with two sturdy friends to the lovers. scenes from Macbeth, presented by 4A. With the singing of the National An­ The first scene was excellently played, and them, Play Day was brought to a close. I feel sure that it must have given to the MARY GALVIN, 4A. onlookers a deep insight into the charac­ ters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. The SPECIAL CHOIR departed from its usual second scene also tended to create that course this year to produce the Operetta, atmosphere of mystery and murder so pre­ and it is only recently that some of our valent in the tragedy of “Macbeth.” The old songs have been revived—“The Spin­ next event of the afternoon was a comedy, ning Chorus” (Wagner) and “The Lord is “Captain Smith,” written by E. Berry, and my Shepherd” (Schubert). “Happy Song” presented by the Dramatic Society. This (Teresa del Riego) has been added to our play caused great laughter. Mrs. Clapper­ selection and we are now practising with claw, that woman of “large sympathies” Speech Day in view. G. STAYTE, 5 C. at length gained our love when she forgave the handsome, adventurous Sir Chatterton THE DEBATING SOCIETY was more, (Kathleen MoElroy) who had dared to en­ active this half-year than last. Four debates ter her most respectable school, pretend were held during this time, the first subject to be the brother of her governess. Miss being “Dead languages should be a com­ Smith |j(Irene Packarjd), and eveiitually pulsory part of the High School curriculum.” propose love to that lady. We appreciated There was a very good attendance, good the maiden reticence of Miss Smith in her proof of the interest taken in the Society. newly found love, and the smiling triumph The third, debate, on the subject whe­ of Sir Charles, in the conquest of her love. ther “the cinematograph is a valuable fac­ We sympathised with pretty Dolly (Mary tor in the education of the community,” Cathels), that coquettish young maid, was perhaps the most interesting one of when the love of that fine gentleman, Mr. the year. A teacher led each side, and there Fido (whose father feeds his flock upon the was an exceedingly good attendance of over Grampian Hills) drifted from her to sweet one hundred girls. little Arabella (Ruth Lilyblade), and we An impromptu speech afternoon re­ rejoiced when Fido (Blva Merriman) de­ vealed some ready and witty speakers cided to be faithful to his old love, and as well .qs a pleasing aptitude for keep “a greengrocery” with her. discussion of serious questions. Glynn Stayte, President of the Society, is The characters were excellently portrayed to be highly commended on account of the and with the smiles of the dashing Sir energetic work which she has done and the Charles, the lovelight in the eyes of Miss enthusiastic spirit with which she has con­ Smith and Dolly, the majestic importance ducted our meetings. of Mr. Fido, the pleasure of Captain Smith ESSIE COHEN, 4 A. Secretary. (Alice Dandie) in recovering both his sister and his old friend, and the blessings of THE REFERENCE LIBRARY.—The lib­ jMrs. Clapperclaw, “Captain Smith” term- inaiea. rarians are pleased to state that several new books have been added to the library, Then we were taken back to Shakes- since the last issue of this magazine. These perian days by a scene from A Midsummer N ight’s Dream, presented by 2A. We must books will be of great interest to the Up­ not fail to congratulate 2A on their excel­ per and Lower school alike, and include: lent presentation, seeing that 2A is still “Barlasoh of the Guard”—^hlerriman. but a junior class. “Moonfleet”—Falkner. 2 B presented our old time friend “Pyra- “The Newcomes”—Thackeray. mus and Thisbe,’ for what play-day could “The Parliament of Man”—Mugge. be perfect without this scene which for “Samuel Pepys Diary (Vol. II. “Cambridge Modern History.” UNIFORM IN FIRST YEAR.—At the “Wars of Eeligiou” Vol. III. half year a pennant was awarded to the “The United S tates” Vol. "\T1. class in first year which gained the greatest “The French Revolution” Vols. ^TI1,—X. number of points for wearing school uni­ “The Growth of Nationalism”—^Vol. XI. form. 1A was successful, losing only 15 “The L atest Age”—Vol. X II etc. points. In September the pennant passed to Nevertheless, the librarians find they are 1 C. First year girls have been very sat­ unable to cope rvitli the great demand for isfactory as regards uniform, and we con­ books of reference, and would be very gratulate them and their class prefects. pleased to receive any gifts of books, either N. VHIXIAMS from classes as a whole, or from indu'iduals, M. CHAPMAN. that would be of interest, and would open up new fields of thought to all. THE^ PETER - PAN------PARTY.—At- the Pe- ANNIE McCANDLESS. ) Librarians 1925 ter Pan Party held at the Palais Royal on IRENE PACKARD. 1 24th October, Fort St., was represented by ten fourth year girls, who added to the beauty of the spectacular pageant by ap­ THE FICTION LIBRARY was closed dur. pearing in fancy costume. ing the gi-eater part of last quarter in Four, dressed as quaint French maids, order to complete the catalogue. Since it advertised Java Rice Powmer Company. has been reopened, the membership has in­ The remaining six. ivearing sandwich pos­ creased and now numbers about one hun­ ters, w^hose letters when placd in order spelt dred girls, most of them belonging to First a well-known office commodity, were a Year. New books are expected to arrive puzzle to the numerous spectators. soon; gifts of books from any girl would Tire delightful measure of the music, and be very acceptable, as the stock of books the splendid dance floor combined to make needs increasing. the afternoon spent with Peter Pan and E. FOUNTAIN i ^ , his party of kiddies, most enjoyable, M. LANCE. ! I.P. ) D.M. ^ THE ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE.—During August, several of our girls were success­ HOSPITAL COLLECTION FUND.— ful in passing the ‘Alliance Française” ex­ There has been a great response this year amination. held at the Teachers’ College to the appeal for the Hospital Fund, which within the University Grounds. exceeds that of last year. On our Sports Day, fruits, sw-eets and ice cream were sold The examiners were; Monsieur Nette­ at Birehgrove. This amount was added to ment (Consul-General for France), Made* the proceeds of the September concert. moiselle Pognon, Miss Gladys Marks, M. de The to tal amount obtained was £40, and Champmorin, M. Bonnet, and . Professor was distributed in the following manner:— Waterhouse. Sydney Hospital £15; Alexandria Hospital Eighty-six candidates entered for the for Children £15; New Hospital for Women examination, out of which number,' forty- and Children £10. eight were successful in reading, recitation N.W., oA . and conversation. As in previous years, many more girls entered than boys. Those ECONOMICS EXCURSION.—One Wed­ who passed were presented with their cer­ nesday in July the 4 C Economics class tificates on October 12th at Teachers’ Col­ spent a pleasant and profitable afternoon lege, Sydney. The foUo-vsdng list shows the at Bushell’s Tea Factory. successful Fortians: On arrival we were escorted through the Grade IV. Grade V. building by the head engineer and Aliss Kathleen McElroy Doreen Rathborne. Williams, the lady superintendent, ' who Annie Dreves Amy Carpenter. were very obliging, explaining the whole Essie Cohen Joyce Kelts. process of tea packing to us. We com­ Joan Balmain Alice McArthur. menced from the top of the building and so ANNIE DREVES, 4 A traced the progress of the packet of tea. from Tvien -he iea enterad -he factory in school. The note paper ani enrvetjpeg will bulk till it was packed and sent away. hear the scdcol monogram and scroll. This We A era maca irrpressad by ad tire kitri- is a new -.ejiture, arr.d we hope ali will cate machinery which wag supjlieJ even combine to makt ;t very suecessful. for s-ceriingly merest ctetails ^^.e learned W. WIXUAMS, 5^. a great deal tco, from the immeioui íabour- savitg devices employed Beatles seeing all the machinery and processes in the fac­ CLOTHES FCa THE POOR.—During the tory, wB were laken outs ice aac shown last term a, fine ed'ort was made by our the hugs plant fur getting rstl of the dust Captain to organise a day os which c (jthes whicjL ¡3 geaeraled in ti e factory. This v.'ere to be brought in t* help the, p e a in consfets of enormous dust-bins ano huge our city. A geaeraug respemse was oade cylimlerg whidi rise into tbe air above the and a large hurdle wag' seat :o the City building and the dust amc impiwittes are Mission. drawr. up tdrough these uipes by means V.A , 4 A of a dr&ughf of air and so tJrivEr. ir.tc. the open ail. This ki?eps the ftc io ry c’ean and hygienic. AN EGG I>AT in aid af thie Sycfeiey Hos­ Wbsn we had rompiere 1 onr most inter­ pital was held cm Sfeptemher the irth. The esting inspect on we returned for cur be- girls very spientidfy respoaded tc the ap­ longirgs and a very agreeable surprise peal and in coageq^uetice the fine clC'6E.-,ion awaitsd us. To each girl wat givsr a half- of 294 eggis were diaptlchad to the Hos­ pound tin of Bushell’s best cocoa. Miss pital. Perrir: loo received a surpiiss-pneke-. We M.C. IB . all v e n t home hoping tha-. EeomomxE ex- cursEms would be more plentTr:! in the CLASS N-AGa ZINES.—T.ne Eiioi>r ac­ near fu:ure. knowledges w ith lh a n ts, copirs of i-.ass E. IDUSTAIET, 4C. m a g a z in e s-^ a la . [3 A ;. W arrae ITabeil (4A). The Xolly Magazine flE}. anc 2C’s SO:Oi)I, SIATIONERy—Fcn-fls-ns wi 1 Own. Some arricks and verse from tlese he pJeased to know that very ao#n Port papers are [XibS.shed ir thfe issue cf the Street statiOrerv will be availahle at magazine.

FIÏZLETOP AND THE PAGEE. K. A taais, C XipÄng, M. ?»arae, a Marvhant, S. Lippert, M. Uarckaa., C. Law N. Stevenica. J. Anderst n. FIFTY HOME MADE TOYS were con­ and pupils. The enthusiasm with which structed by 2 A and are to be taken by the it has been received promises well for this. girls to the Children’s Hospital at an early Miss Fuller has already made use of it date. Dolls, golliwogs, scrap books, ani­ during physical culture lessons. A series mals and hospital cots are among the col­ of lectures on musical appreciation has lection, and each toy is to be accompanied been obtained and Miss Watts will take up by an original verse or nursery rhyme. a few minutes of each singing lesson to 2 A. give the girls instruction by them. By means of appropriate records such as THE SCHOOL GRAMOPHONE.—Out of Tsehaikowsky’s, “Return from Moscow” at­ the proceeds of the operetta the school pro­ mosphere will bo created for studies in his­ cured a gramophone—a Brunswick and a tory. Dramatic renderings, mostly by beautiful fnstrument. It is intended for famous Shakespearian actors are being pro­ the use of all mistresses, and it is hoped cured. that it will be of great benefit to both staff E.M., 4 A.

MEMORY LANE.

Hast ever tramped down Memory Lane And the tired heart may find its rest To see the scenes of the past again? Like the weary bird returned to nest. The flowers of memory that line my way And a perfume sweet fills the air, Are as fresh as those of yesterday. Of memories dear and promise rare. And as I pass down the well-worn track, On the present and future I turn my back, But, however joyful and short the track. And if yesterday I was old and grey, Those w'ho tramp it must tramp it back. I am filled with the spirit of youth to-day. And the way seems long and the burden great Oh, happy and gay is Memory Lane! When we stand once more at the Present There sunshine dufls the edge of pain, Gate. Greener the leaves on every tree, And we bid sad adieu to the happy Past The birds sing sweeter melody. For we’ve yet to tramp life’s road to the last. L. FVankel, 3A.

POPPY SONG.

Poppies with petals of flaming red Twilight covers the dim misty years. Over the meadows their perfume shed. Hiding the mem'ry of bitter tears; Delicate poppies of orange and gold. Paradise lies on the flower,-strewn way. The rich warm kiss of the sunshine hold. Which leads away from the dull to-day. Slender poppies of fragile white Though to-day may be full of care, Lift up their heads in the morning light. The poppies croon of the future fair.

Emblems of slumber and drowsy dreams Poppies of gold and of flaming red Which flit through the mind in fitful Nod in the sun, for the past is dead. gleams. Poppies of orange and shimmering white They whisper sweet stories of days gone Say that to-morrow is always bright. hy^ Weaving dreams of the sunny lands. Of joys and sorrows with smile and sigh. MTiere the Future beckons with rosy hands. Broken hearts and faded flowers. Blending with laughter and sunny hours. W. Scriven. 3A. SCHOOL GUIDES—This half year, as in December. This will entail a great deal before, keen interest has been shown in of work for us all, yet we know that plenty our School Guides, although we liave been of joy and fun will enter into it, so we unable to hold regular meetings on account are looking forward to our coming meet­ of examinations and other diversions. We ings. Although we have a fair number in have, however, been able to do quite a our company, we are always ready to wel­ good deal of Guide work, with the result come any new recruits who feel they would that many new Guides have passed their like to enter into our midst and spend “Tenderfoot” examination and are ready some of the happiest of hours with us. for enrolment. M. Sweeney, I 4A. On Empire Day we held our first Field K. McElroy‘•oy, j Day at Athol Gardens, where we enjoyed ourselves by tracking and stalking and by NEWS OF OTHER COMPANIES.—Each singing songs and playing games. On the day an increasing number of shining tre­ occasion of a meeting of Red Cross workers foil badges can be seen on the girls in the in the Town Hall, fourteen Guides from playground, and, although there is a big Fort Street formed a guard of honour school company, a large number of Guides to Lady de Chair; all were in school uni­ from suburban companies are in the School form—the guide uniform of our company. Guides from Beecroft, Burwood, Balgow- When our Captain, Miss Drury, was visit­ lah, Chatswood, Manl}', Vaucluse, Coogee, ing Tasmania, two of our meetings were held Bondi, Drummoyne. Annandale, I'ive Dock, by Miss Alma Hamilton, an old Fortian. Marrickville, Leichhardt, Eyde, Dulwich On Saturday, 12th September, some of the Hill, and Goulburn, can be met any day Guide leaders accepted an invitation from at Fort Street. The past few months have the Eyde Company to join them on a Field been filled with Guide work, as the lime Day at Cheltenham; the girls spent a for the Inter-Company Shield Competition very wonderful day, and had the oppor­ is draw'ing near, and rivalry is very keen tunity of being present at the Camp Fire. between the various companies. Eyde Company has asked us to go with First Beecroft Company have been busily them to camp during the Christmas Holi­ collecting W'ild flowers for the Randwick days, and it is expected that man}' of our Soldiers’ Hospital, and are also planning Guides will take the opportunity of get­ to bring children from poorer areas to the ting to know just how wonderful the joys bush for a delightful picnic, thus fulfilling of guiding are. the Fourth Law. “A Guide’s duty is to be On Saturday, 17th October, Fort Street useful, and to help others.” Company took ¡»art in a competition held First Bondi have enjoyed several Field among the Companies of the Middle Har­ Days, while First Manly Guides have been bour Division. The competition comprised busy W'ith an Enrolment and Display. a test in drill, games and ambulance work. Representatives from the Guide Com­ Eight companies were tested and out of panies were present, at the kind invitation these Fort Street came first, but we must of Miss Dorothy Helmrich, at her fare­ remember that this is, by no means, the well concert given at the Sydney Town end of the Competition, for there are still Hall. eleven companies to be examined. The spring weather brings with it Owing to the fact that so many Guides, thoughts of camps—of bright days spent of whom three are leaders and one a sec­ in the great out-doors, and happy nights ond, are unable to attend because of ex­ around a blazing camp field. The first aminations, new patrol leaders and seconds Interstate Camp to be held in Australia have been elected and the company re­ is to take place in New' South Wales in arranged into four patrols. the coming January. The present leaders are Kathleen Mc- Each day Guiding grows apace in New Elroy, Mavis Sweeney, Annie Dreves and South Wales, and the membership now is Coral Evans; these leaders with the help 4000 Guides, Rangers and Brownies—all of Miss Drury, will prepare their patrols held together by the Guide Law, and for the final of the competition to be held Promise. Enid Carpenter, 4A. “THE WEE FOLKS’ WHISPER.’ A Prologue for June Play Day.

In gay Finvarra, where the hills are lit For they may steal away new married With fairy fires that dance and palest lights, brides The fairy folk make merry all day long After the fall of twilight on IMay eve. Shaking their milk-white feet in careless They charm them with the magic of a glee. dance. Their floating tresses, sporting with the They steal away their souls with kiss and wind. touch, Stream like light clouds before a gale of And lead them to that land where dwell M arch; in youth Their faces, pale as water before dawn, White armed Xuala, Aengus of the birds, In ageless beauty watch the seasons pass. And all their merry multitude who dance The eve of May is their great festival. Upon the mountain tops like leaping Then they may tread again the paths of flames. earth. And they must stay there, busied in a And play what wicked jokes and pranks dance, they please, Forgetting home and friends in endless Upon all mortal folk whose words or deeds song. Have brought them in the power of fairy Thralled in the dreamy land of Heart’s might. Desire. So women hang a branch of Quicken Wood. So, when the dusk has fallen upon May Upon their doors to please the fairy host, Eve Woe, to the house whose branch is ta’en! Shut tight the casement, newly married For they bride. Will bring no luck to dwell beside its For, if you listen, they will charm your hearth. heart But they will make the milk to turn to And steal you from your home with art­ curds. ful wiles. The churn will break, the fire refuse to burn, I hear them call, “Gome mortal child away! And evil powers will dwell there for a year. Come from this dull old earth whose sighs Upon May Eve the fairies often beg and tears For milk to drink, or fire from cottage Will make you sad and old before your h earth s; time, Woe to the house that gives! for they Come Mortal, to our land of heart’s de­ have power sire. Upon it for a year; and comfort flies. Leave this dull world with bitter sorrow Leaving behind it sorrow, pain and need. stored, Ju st as the dark is falling on May eve. And be at one with joy, laughter and jol- They leave their land of water and pale lity.” lights. I hear them call you—calling on the wind, In joyous guise they come, charming the I hear them now, singing unceasingly . . . hearts Of all they visit, thus they set their snares; L. R„ 5A, NEWS OF THE OLD GIRLS. The Old Girls’ Union. The financial year of the Old Girls’ Union bership of the Union by arranging more opened with the Annual General Meeting intercourse among Fortians. It is pro­ in April, when a committee was appoined posed to hold a meeting on the first Wed­ to look after Union affairs. Mollie Thorn­ nesday of each month, commencing on 2nd hill was elected as President, Eirene Lang December, when the Dramatic Club will en­ as Secretary, Kathleen Waddington as As­ tertain. It has also been suggested that sistant Secretary, and Alma Hamilton as the magazine of the present school be en­ Treasurer for the current year. larged by an adequate Old Girls’ column and be taken by members of the Union. The first social function arranged was 1 the Sixth Annual Dinner, which was held Dr. Bentivoglio gave a most interesting at “Dungowan,” Martin Place, early in chat on her trip abroad—of life at Oxford June. The guest of honour, our Patron and of the beauties of the Continent. She hliss Partridge, and Misses Evans, Morley, also made an appeal for greater support Tearle, ever-interested members of the pres­ of the Union, and activity among.st its ent staff, honoured us by their presence, members. A vote of thanks was moved and while we were pleased to see our old friend seconded by Miss Evans and Miss Part­ Miss Simpson. The dinner itself was quite ridge. Mrs. Macartney sang all our old a noisy affair—one quickly realises that favourites, including “Peggy” and “Katey’s five courses allow a fair amount of time Letter,” while Miss Evans was enthusias­ for renewing old acquaintances and chat­ tically applauded for her rendering of “The ting over past experiences, as well as for Tin Gee-Gee.” It was quite like old times! listening to the speeches and musical items Nor were the school songs forgotten; in­ which were arranged between courses. deed, a competition was announced for a The Ball was held on August tith at suitable song for the Old Girls, since we Paddington Town Hall, and though it was object to saying, “A last time let us gather,” a bright social affair, gay with jazz caps, when we intend meeting every month! it was not a representative gathering. Marie Bentivoglio, but lately returned from The Dramatic Club is at present rehears­ the other side of the globe, found time to ing “The Magistrate,” which is to be pre­ drop in and discover old friends. It was a sented in the Adyar Hall on the 29th and pleasant surprise. 30th October, and produced by Miss Daphne Dean. A short sketch, to be given Since the Ball two informal socials have at the next' Old Girls’ Social, is also being been held in the school gymnasium. These prepared. The dramatic activities of the are the outcome of a suggestion to hold school have been noted with keen satis­ monthly meetings of the Union and bid faction by members of the club, who hope fair to be very popular and to provide a for an inllux of senior girls, who are leaving varied and interesting programme. The school this year. Heather Stark, the ener­ first social was held on 8th October, when getic Secretary, is intensely interested in approximately a hundred girls fraternised likely members. over charades, games, competitions and dancing which, supplemented by a presi­ The Tennis Club has of late been engaged dential address, constituted an enjoyable* on a round of social activities for three programme. On 22nd October, at the sec­ dances, a gipsy tree and a pleasant week­ ond social, Dr. Marie Bentivoglio, one of end at Patonga have supplemented the ten­ our distinguished Fortians, was the guest nis. The club court is at Haberfield. of honour. Miss Partridge, Miss Evans, Mrs. Macartney, and Miss Perrin showed The activities of the Union are not con­ their support of the Union by helping us fined to the city alone. A gi'oup of enthu­ entertain, and our President, Mollie Thorn­ siastic Fortians has banded together at hill, outlined a plan to increase the mem­ Goulburn and holds regular meetings. This we believe to be our first country at the Teachers’ College to the best student. branch, but, now that the example has been Fort Street has alwaj's been well to the set, we hope for an extension to other fore here, past recipients including Alice centres. Please note, absent Fortians! In Sandon, Margaret Clarke, Mary Bingham many country towns there are sufficient ex- and Zelie Bristow. Fortians to form a strong and active branch if some enthusiast would undertake the The Committee would welcome sugges­ work of organisation. tions for Union activities at any time. Such « suggestions should be sent to the Secre­ The Union takes this opportunity of con­ tary, c/o The School. gratulating Winnie Howard on winning the Jones Jlemorial Medal, awarded annually K. Waddington, Asst. Secretary.

A Letter from the University.

Dear Girls, nity of congratulating the Fort Street I suppose you are all suffering more or Guides upon the success so far achieved in less from the same complaint as ourselves the Shield Competition and wish them at present—examinationitis. From the be­ every luck in the remaining heats. ginning of third term, everybody here feels that it is incumbent on her to do at’ least During our last vacation our hockey a little work and talk a very great deal team, of which Alma Hamilton is Vice- about it. Everyone says most an- Captain, went to Adelaide to take part in xionsly to everyone else, “How much work the Inter-Varsity matches. Since for most have you done?” And receives the hopeless of us this was our first peep at Adelaide, and largely mythical answer, “Absolutely you may im.agine how exciting and inter­ nothing! What about you?” esting it all was. Shall I tell you about one of our trips? Two charabancs were To talk about Fortians at the ’Varsity is filled with five teams of enthusiastic hockey rather a complicated subject, for there players and set out to visit Morialta Falls. seem to be millions of committees and sub- Adelaide is so situated that most of her comnrittees and, as you many expect. Fort beauty spots are reached within half an Street is represented on the majority of hour, and so it was with this one. We tliem. We have amongst other things a unloaded at the kiosk with permission to “Section Fi’aneaise,” of which Amy Chicken explore until four o’clock, at which time and Maureeir O’Hanlon are joint secretaries. afternoon tea W'ould be served. And explore This year has been the most successful that we did, crossing bridges, gazing at falls the society has had for a long time and and finding a violet farm—a whole hill­ four Fortians took part in the annual play side covered with violets! Imagine picking which was produced last term and repeated for sixpence, as we did, as many as vmu b}’ request this term. can carry! The University Cadets received quite a One player, who distinguished herself by reinforcement from Fort Street this year playing excellent hockey in Adelaide, was and things have been progressing more or Kathleen Waddington. She was one of two Uss briskly. We are now preparing for people to gain a hockey blue this year. our Second Annual Enrolment—it is quite Our hockey team will have lost quite a an institution now—which takes place on number of its members next year and we 27th October. We are giving a display are hoping that you will be sending along of Swedish Folk Dancing about which we some of your players to fill the empty are at present feeling doubtful, very doubt­ spaces. ful. We sho>ild like to take this op-portu- Ebena Isles, ArtsII. A Letter from the Teacher»’ Collefe.

Dtar Girls, mighty band of Fortians, and those tics The mystic words “last term, last term” which bound us together at the dear old are on the lips of all at “Coll.” All For- school have never been torn asunder. We tians will know what that means, so I still see Jessie Urquhart, Iris Bell, Annie need not describe that feeling which is Voss, Essie Tinsley, Marjorie Cato, and particularly prevalent in Third and Fifth Vera Wearne together, as in the old days, Years at present. and the more recent family, Leila Arm­ “Though the work’s been long and strong, Kathleen Innés, Lillian Downer, dreary. Thelma Sparkes, Kathleen Hunt, Gwen Are we downhearted?—-No!!!” Branch, Reità Thurston, Dot Beeston, and why should we be ? Gerta Homberg, Jennie Evans, Hilda Girls, I wish you could see how different, Wylie, Maisie Lee, and Netta Green, pad­ how utterly different the Teachers’ Col­ dling along in the same old way, rvith lege is from dear old Fort Street! Here plenty of noise and fun. The College we have three floors and a basement (which sports were held on October 14th at Jubilee is rather awkward when one has to rush Oval, and with Jessie Urquhart', Annie madly up three flights of stairs between Voss, Gwen Branch, Dorothy Pearson, Leila lectiues) and a lift—for the use of lec­ Armstrong, and Kathleen Innés, Fort turers only, I am forced to add. (Ah! I Street more than held its own. can hear you murmiuing, “I knew there Gwen Branch is also shining at basket was a catch in it!”) and all this luxury ball, while Vera Wearne and Annie Voss makes the first day at “Cbll” a wonderful devote their leisure hours to hockey. adventure, for not only are we seeing our Gwen, as all Fortians were hoping, car­ home for several years to come, but also ried off the cup for swimming at our last we are being formally introduced to our carnival, putting up a very creditable per­ life work. formance, the trophy for third place also On that memorable day we walked up passed into Fortlan hands. stairs and down, along corridors and back, Any more serious person than myself round and roimd the quadrangles, till I v/ould have started with a list of our am sure we should have known the whole academic performances, but I was quite college off by heart. But no! for when carried away by our recent successes in lectures started, the fun commenced—round the world of sport'. Dorothy Pearson has corners and back again—“Where is Room a name for teaching ability; she is one 20, please?”—a puzzled stare and a shake of the lucky teachers who are born while of the head—round more corners and back we others must endeavour to make our­ again till at last we And that we are on selves. Jessie Urquhart, Iris Bell, Annie the wrong floor, and upstairs we go only to Voss, and Vera Wearne have distinguished arrive too late for thati lecture, which had themselves, and Lillian Downer has also been the cause of such a nerve-racking shown ability for teaching, and when ex­ promenade. Everything is so huge and awe­ amination results are posted one may al­ inspiring here, and though we have no relics ways see many Fortians among those who such as the ’Varsity can boast, no gargoyles are lucky enough to gain that mystic “D” to guard our gates, still we join in the (Distinction). College song with all our hearts: In the display of Folk Dancing and “Teachers’ College! Alma Mater! Rhythmic work to be given in the Con- Be for aye thy children’s pride.” servatorium on Monday night, 26th Octo­ ’Tis just the same at College as at Fort ber, several Fortians will appear, and I Street, “Fortians come and Fortians go,” feel sure, do justice to the old school. Our many shining brightly as they pass across Christian Union is quite a Fortian body, the horizon, others passing on with a gen­ 35 per cent, of the members being Fortians. tle glow. Jessie Urquhart is Vice-President, Lillian It is hard to realize that nearly six Downer is our representative on the Execut­ years have passed since we first entered the ive, Kathleen Hunt and I are representa- lives on the State Council, and our treas­ Edith Murdoch has gained the degree of urer is also a Fortian. We have recently L.L.B. with honours at the University of welcomed Mary Johnson to College, and London after two years’ study in England. Ethel Gordon Smith it also with us. Her engagement to Hr. Ian McLaughlin, of In the photograph recently taken of the St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, has just section prefects, three may be recognised been announced. as Fortians, so that, as always, to be a For­ tian is something to be proud of. Her sister Edna was recently married in “Ting-a-ling-a-ling!” rings a hell. Oh! Jxmdon to Di-. A. W. D’Ombrain. late of Sydney. Miss Edna Murdoch was, before ’tis two o’clock—the throng in the Common Hoorn surges toward the door, and I am her marriage, engaged at the famous in­ almost carried from my chair. Well girls, stitution for mentally deficients at Epsom, away to lectures we must go, hut not be- where she pursued her research in psy­ r’ore wishing the Leaving and Intermediate chology. • candidates the best of luck in their respec­ The School sends good wishes to other tive examinations, and sending remem­ Old Fortians whose engagements have been brances to all. made knowm—Eunice Gregg is shortly to Your Fortian friend, be married to Air. J. W. W orling, Dot Winnie Lee. Richardson has become engaged to Mr. Horace Hounder, Nellie Carruthers to. Mr. PERSONAL NOTES. Hugh Brodie (Registrar of the Experimen­ Dr. Marie Bentivoglio, recently returned tal Farm, Cowra), and Rhoda Green to Mr. from some years of study at O.xford U ni­ George Mathers, Marjorie Evans, another versity. has been appointed to a lecture­ of our old prefects, is to be married to Mr. ship a t the Teachers’ College. Frank Spence.

PROTEAN' ’ FAITH

When flaming sunsets fired the western When Spring’s first raptures warmed the skies. fragrant air, And birds were swift on wing; And flowers made brave array; When twilight with her grey dove-tinted When wild things stirred within their dyes woodland lair Brought night-winds whispering; And woke to vernal day; MTien man looked up to Heaven with thank­ Then, listening to the skylark’s carolled ful smile, mirth, I, too, would stand and gaze awhile. I, too, would glory in the earth.

I cared not when the golden day had fled. A summer sun within an azure sky, Far lovelier was the night; A restful peace on land; Stronger the lure of paths that onward led, The sea-borne vessels, sailing proudly by, Wrapped in moon-misty light; A stretch of foam-flecked sand: Before some altar on the dew-wet sward, The waves beneath, the sea-gulls far above I, too, would praise an unknown Lord. Sang one sweet song; the Song of Love.

When dawn’s first silver spear had pierced Oh! heart of mine, irreparably scarred the haze. By some insensate Hand; Low-lying o’er the seas. Oh! soul, that once e’er Life and Love were The rain, unclouded, in a Mars-red blaze, marred, Climbed up above the trees; Had found the Promised Ijand; And I, content that all this should he so. Leave thou thy Gods, seek prophets yet Worshipped a power I did not know. unsung. Follow where He thy soul has flung! Alary Corringham, 5A. FIFTH’S CHORUS. To the tune of the “Soldiers’ Chorus” from Faust.

Glory enfolding our ancient race! Time is flying now, our hands our hearts, Deign still with honour our school to grace! our heads are all agoing faster; Lead us who for our school must stand Leaving papers, questions and examiners Directing our thoughts, inspiring our pen, are causing our fear. and nerving our hand. History, Maths and Science, Economics are the things we must master; German, French, in our heads, and Horace Now shuddering fear rules ev’ry maid, the in hand, dreaded ninth, the ninth with all its Lo! with work hardened souls goes this woe is swiftly drawing near. Fortian band. Now shuddering fear, now shuddering fear List the passionate cry of the Fifth Year r\iles ev’ry maid, for now the ninth crew ! with all its woe is drawing near. Euclid, quadratics, and all mathematics In four more weeks it will be here. In four we now battle through! more weeks it will be here. Glory enfolding our ancient race! Deign still with honour our school to grace! Glory enfolding our ancient race! Lead us who now for our school must Long we with honour our school to grace! stand, Help us maintain her every rule. Inspiring our thoughts and nerving our Lead us who do love, who cherish so dear hand. our beloved school! Marlynn, 5C.

A FRIEND (THE DEATH OF HENRY IV.) Grey, gloomy and horrifying the old “Come, I welcome thee, I see in German Oastle stood out against the dark thee some shelter from this life of skyline in the dusk of a golden day, sorrow and struggle. Oh why! Oh shadows and blackness encircled the mas­ why! should all have been sorrow ? sive walls and the terrifying cry of a bird all pain? alas! Robbed of my father ere of prey gave a sinister note to the scene. long from my nurse’s arms, surrounded only by those who loved me not, those Within those uninviting walls, the dark­ whom I could not trust, forced into troubles, ness was greater, the silence more mystic, forced into wars, seeing my country bleed­ broken by hushed breathing. In the royal ing, m y subjects living as enemies! cliamber upon nis couch lay the king who “Ah, for that brotherly love, long lost to was fastly sinking into the shadows of man! and in all my pain no one to trust; no death. Ashen grey the face, that should one to love or be loved by. Ah! Had I luive shone with the golden light of joy, had but even one friend—the difference— shrunk the form, that should still have the joy. Hated by sons, hated by council­ been noble and grand, and broken the heart lors, nowhere to turn for help. that should have been o’er flowing with lore; death was coming too soon, yet—so “Lord forgive me that' I have failed; Lord, late. wash out the sins of this broken life, and give me one wish; grant lo'my faithless sons Wearily the eyelids opened, seveal- that their lives may never be as mine, fng two eyes of sorrow and pain, true grant that in troubled seas midst stormy mirrors of the soul within, in husky words waves, they may have that guiding mirrors of the soul within; in husky worns tight. Oh truest' light!—a friend. the King let his soul’s tears fall: Coral Evans, 4A. WHILE THE BROWN LOGS CRACKLE.

Evening—the dusky mists have just be­ a man who does not quite resemble the gun to unfold their curtain over the land­ rest. scape. The bush seems almost enveloped His face is pale and refined, the eyes are in the shade and only one bright light deep set, shadowed and weary', and he beams forth from the dimness^the light gazes with a queer twisted smile upon his of a camp fire around which a group of face at the two before him, then away men sit waiting, at the mystic hour, for again through the blue of his pipe’s smoke the billy to boil. to a world beyond, where the busy figures One man is old and toil-worn; his face of the city' pass to and fro. He is not of is parched and lined with marks so char­ the bush. acteristic of the bushman. Another is a Near the fire, so near that the drops from cheery young fellow unaccustomed to the from the now boiling billy almost fall hardships of the bush; we see his merry on to his nose, lies a shaggy' collie dog, face outlined by the firelight as he listens whose brown coat shines and glistens in enraptured to the tale the elder man is the fire light, while he gazes into the glow­ telling. ing embers w ith half-closed ey'es, dream ­ In the far corner leaning back against ing jrerhaps of the bones belonging to his the roots of a gnarled and twisted gum, bygone doggy days. the doomed monarch of bushland, rests N. B., 2A.

FLAMINGOES.

The dusk is drifting downward where yon They come from needy marshlands where blue lagoon is sleeping. man’s foot has never trodden. And is heard the distant' crying of the Where the wild duck’s harsh and grating black swans in their flight, cry sounds from a billabong, As they speed towards the sunset where Where the land is mild and lonely and the the crimson y'et is keeping sands are grey and sodden. Steady hold against the coming of a And is never heard the music of a bell­ fragrant summer night. voiced bushbird’s song. The evening air is vibrant with the loud and measured drumming Flaming-red against the shadows slowly Of a thousand painted pirates seeking stalk the grave flamingoes. sweetness from each shrub; With graceful necks low-bending in the And the bush is stirred to curtsey at the depths of the lagoon. magic slippered coming And, borne onward by the echoes, hear the Of a zephyr that is wafting through the mournful howls of dingoes treetops in the scrub. As they blend like tuneless music with the night winds sighing croon. The night has softly trod the aisles between The great birds never heed them, straight each forest giant. as sentinels on duty', And a red moon spills its scarlet in a AA’ith here and there a long neck tucked path across the pond, beneath a feathered breast AVhere the burnished-red flamingoes with They stand awaiting sunrise, stately birds their stately' legs and pliant of grace and beauty'. Necks, are wading slowly, gravely in the T hat shall flee this silent pond when shade of reed and frond. Dawn has come at His behest. Isabelle Ellis, 4B. TORTURE. Not a breath of air stirred the leaves of The least attempt to alter my position the trees. Except ■where a thin •\visp of brought unbearable agony, resulting in a smoke made a spiral staircase into the dull throbbing, a persistent, stabbing pain. heavens, the blue arc ■«'as unmarred by And over and over again my lips muttered cloud or bird. Doubtless it had been the the name: “Ralucis, Ralucis.” extremely fierce heat of the snn’s rays I began piecing together the story, as heating down upon my defenceless head memory, flickering tlirough my brain, that had awakened me from my sleep. All brought a succession of vivid mental pic­ was quiet—tensely, significantly quiet; the tures. I saw the inside of a temple, spa­ exceeding peace aroused me to a sense of cious and dimly-lit. From countless re­ uneasiness. cesses in the age-discoloured walls, peered Now the sunlight seemed to be seeking forth gleaming bronze statues. Here an out my eyes. It was unbearable. To the ape-like form, cast in solid gold, gibbered left I noticed a group of trees, beneath across at an incomparably ugly toad, them , welcome shade. Once there, I could thickly encrusted with rarest precious fall asleep again, for I was still tired. stones. Pedestals hewed out of solid blocks Turning on my side preparatory to stand­ of ebony were occupied by carved ivory ing up, a cry of pain involuntarily broke idols, somei grimacing hideouslj'; others from my lips. For at the moment when I with vacant imbecile stares. had moved, I had felt an excruciating I saw myself, a novice for the position agony, as of red-hot steel piercing my of priestess, passing from pedestal to ped­ shoulder blades. Trembling, weakened by estal, flicking imaginary dust from brazen the sudden pain I attempted to raise a bodies, arranging on the flat altars before hand to my brow. In vain. As if para­ each idol, the priceless treasures of which lysed, my arm hung nerveless by my side. it ■\vas the guardian. Far from feeling at Only my fingers were capable of moving. all solemn or even religiously awed, this Plucking idly at my clothes, they came process always filled me with an insane in contact with the hard strands of twisted desire to laugh. Never more so than when rope. it was my turn to attend on the sacred Captive bonds! Ralucis himself. Ralucis the Vulture­ Roused to full consciousness, my brain headed; Ralucis, supreme God of gods; searched for a clue to this mystery. Sud­ Ralucis, before whom all the shaven heads denly, like flashes of lightning, words un­ of the Tibetan priesthood were bowed in connected and apparently meaningless, il­ awe and humliity; mighty Ralucis was to luminated my senses. “Sacrilege—atone­ me a secret source of anuisement. ment—Ralucds.” That was all; incom­ Not that I ever dared to signify to my prehensible, yet vaguely familiar. Where sister-novices, either by word or look, had I heard those words before? For that that I was not as ardent a worshipper as they were not new to me, I did not doubt. they! For I knew that, even as it was, Ralucis: I pondered on that name. they regarded with suspicion anyone who Ralucis: Ah! yes, yes—I knew I knew! was not a born Tibetan—and I was not. Realisation and remembrance dawned I was always prudent and careful, until upon me simultaneously. With a heart that day of days. filled with sickening dread, and a brain I had entered the inner shrine one morn­ contemplating indescribable horrors, I gave ing, in order to arrange in order this sa­ one anguished cry and lapsed into uncon­ cred habitation of Ralucis. But I loathecj sciousness. the great fat body, surmounted by a vul­ Minutes later—or it may have been hours ture’s head, with beady eyes and cruel, —I recovered my senses, awoke to the full sharp-pointed beak, inanely half-opened. significance of the strange quietness, the But I loved to plunge my hand into the apparent solitude, my own confining bonds. great heap of sparkling gems on the altar The sun was no longer shining in my very before him; to let glittering diamonds and eyes; it had moved round, and its rays were scintillating rubies fall through my fingers. directed straight at the crown of my head. That morning I noticed on the treasure- heap a small roll of parchment—some peti­ I fell down speechless at the feet of Sai- tion for blessings, I supposed. Its shape loto; and knew no more. and size reminded me of the cigarette of Those, then were the events which my the Westerners. Suddenly an idea occurred terror-stricken brain now visualized. I to me; the very thought of it shocked yet was, I supposed, on the plateau of Ealucis, amused me; altogether the temptation was awaiting the hour of Si-manin, when my too strong to be resisted. life should be terminated by the Vultures, I picked up the roll of parchment, and loathsome creatures consecrated to the placed one end of it in the half-opened deity Ealucis. beak of Ealucis, the Vulture-headed. So And at that moment I knew that I was greatly did I admire the effect of this ad­ alone no more. Above me hovered two dition. that I felt constrained to leave it dark shapes, now gliding along, now circ­ there for some minutes. Busied about my ling round each other, ever descending work, I soon forgot all about Ealucis and lower and lower. I heard the rush of wings his cigarette, and when the gong sounded Ihrough the air, and felt shadows cross for prayers, I left the shrine, all thought and recross my face. Again and again in of my foolish action obliterated from my my imagination, the great carnivorous mind. I spent the rest of the day wander­ birds had alighted on me, their cruel ing about in the Temple Gardens, until curved beaks had robbed me of my eye­ evening drew near, and it was time to pre­ sight; had rent my flesh. pare the shrine for the midnight worship­ So terrible a picture did imagination pers. Then, and not till then, did remem­ conjure up for me, that the thought of its brance of my morning^s action come to me. realisation was more than I could bear. I gasped in horror and made a wild rush One despairing shriek; and the trees, the for the shrine, hoping to remove the parch­ sky, the loathsome birds of prey, and all ment before other eyes than mine should sense of pain gave place to a merciful un­ see it. consciousness. Too late! Even as I set foot inside the As out' of the depths of some vast chasm, temple I heard the voice of Sai-loto, the a babel of voices called to me; called me chief priest, raised in fierce denunciations back to the warm sunlight, and to the blue of my act of sacrilege. The next moment sky where a pair of pigeons flew merrily a groujr of Temple slaves surrounded me. backwards and forwards across my range of I turned to flee; but powerful detaining vision. I opened my eyes, to find myself hands were laid upon me. I could not liber­ encircled by several children, who regarded ate myself, but was held captive, there to me curiously. meet the wrath of Sai-loto. He approached, “Why, Miss,” said one, ‘we heard you followed by several high priests. Kever cry out and came to look for you. The had I seen a man so livid with anger, so Sunday School Inspectors have all come nearly incapable of speech by reason of down to the picnic. They were asking for his fury, so like the w rath of the gods you. It’s hours since you went to fetch personified! I cowered before him hardly us a. skipping rope. Did you get it? Oh, able to gi'asp the awful horror of the sit­ yes, here it is,” and he fingered the rope uation. wound round my waist. Eaising his hand towards heaven, Sai- Yes, there it was, a harmless skipping loto shouted imprecations, vivid and terri­ rope; I remembered tying it round me so ble upon me. “Sacrilegious one!” he shout­ that I needn’t carry it in my hand. I sat ed. “thou hast defiled the shrine of Ealucis up; the cramp in my arm was almost gone, the Mighty. May the wrath of the gods “Se, you’ve been lying on your book.” smite thee! Unhallowed violator, with “Oh! what queer pictures,” and picking death shaft thou atone for this foul deed, up the book—“Travels in Tibet,” he opened this act of desecration against the sacred it where the reproduced photograph dis­ majesty of our divine Euler!” Then to the played the figure of an idol: a great fat slaves: “Bear her hence to the plateau of body, surmounted by an absurdly small Ealucis. To-morrow at the hour of Si- head—that of a vulture—with beady eyes manin shall she be sacrificed, a prey to the and cruel, sharp-pointed beak, inanely half- Sacred Vultures!” opened . . MAEY COEKIIiGHAM, 5 A. DREAM COLOUR.

I close my eyes against the scented dark­ Green of the tasselled palm fronds idly ness; waving Into my soul a flood of moonlight streams, Over the sapphire of the still lagoon; And, through its portals, drift like airy Purple of far off haze enshrouded ranges. phantoms White radiance of a dying tropic moon. The glowing colours of a thousand dreams. And pale, pale pink of cloudy apple-blos­ Gold of the sands beneath fierce noonday soms, sunshine Soft primrose yellow, caught from English Silver of star-sheen on the milky way; lanes. Amethyst dyes of sleeping seas in summer Blue-black of shades that wrap the world ilose clouds of morning veiled in mists of in slumber. grey. Before the splendour of the first star wanes.

Amber of mountain streamlets softly Too soon the night is done, and day return­ singing ing Under an emerald tracery of leaves. f)ispels my fantasy with fleeting shades; And red of bright field poppies, that the One after one, my dreams grow dim and distance vanish Into a flaming scarlet carpet weaves. One after one, each colour pales and fades. DOROTHY M. CLARK, 3 A.

A SLEEPLESS NIGHT.

Recipe:—A large supper, a busy day, concentrate. “I will sleep.” - - - - “I— season to taste. half a minute—will sleep.” No good! Af­ “Sweet and low, sweet and low. ter I had said that for five minutes, I should Wind of the Western sea-ee.” have lost all desire for slumber. No! It’s no use trying to hum yourself For the tenth time tonight, I sit up, to sleep. It can’t be done. What do poets gaze around in blank despair, and ex- sing? “To woo reluctant Mo---Mor---Morph c'aini in agonised tones, ‘AYhere is my wan­ — ?’’ But, what’s in a name? Though dering pillow, tonight?” For the tenth ■sleepy, I am yet poetic. That last item time I hop lightly out of bed, remember­ came from Shakespeare. It means to try ing to stub my toes on the chair as I do so, to get to sleep. retrieve my pillow from the strong position I have a mild curiosity to know the it has taken up on the floor, and jump contents of this pillow. Some of you op­ lightly in again, not forgetting to crack my timistic creatures would perhaps suggest head on the bed post’ in the process. nails, but I have a lurking belief that it is Ah! The old cure for the old disease! a whitewashed slab of concrete. A gate erects itself before my mental eye. Have you ever noticed that one never A flock of sheep lines up. Off goes the realises how near the edge of the bed one first, rises splendidly and lands on the other- is until one arrives there? In a spasm of side in a clean jump. The second does the weariness, I throw out an arm which same. The third rather hesitates but clears plunges into space—nearly three feet of the gate. The fourth—seems— so—tired— it—and to quote from my last novel, “I tliat — it — can’t — get — over — at — draw back, shuddering from the ghastly all — while — the fifth ...... precipice. . . .” “Edna! Edna! This is the second time People say that if you concentrate on a I called you, and it’s nearly eight and wish for five minutes, that wish will be you’ve your shoes to clean an d ...... granted. So, I shut my eyes and ...... V.A., 4 A. SHE HAS A MARVELOUS t h e M E iMBE-RS o f h e r

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M. Bernard, 3C. MORNING.

“The holy time is quiet as a nun, breath­ with his quaint laugh. In the gully there less with adoration.” In the East a soft is the splash and tinkle of w^ater as the luminous grey creeps up over the sky, creek trips merrily on its way. Then one turning gradually into a rose-pink, which realises that the stillness, the silence, of darkens and changes to gold. Then an early morning, though it seemed unbroken, immense ball of flame rises slowly, shed­ was, instead only made so deep, so calm, ding a radiant glow over all things, and so impressive, by the gentle murmuring tinting the higher heavens with a delicate of the creek, by the whisper of the breeze pink. As day breaks gloriously over the amongst the leaves, and by the countless earth, Nature, “the mighty Being is awake,’’ sounds of the bush. and, at once, from the tree-tops come the True it is that ‘a thing of beauty is a myriad songs and calls of the birds, glori­ joy forever”; and what could 'be more fying the new day. From above the Jack­ beartiful than early morning in the splen­ ass, in the joy of living, welcomes the sun dour and beauty of our Australian Bush? E. F. C., 4B.

THE KNIGHT.

“God speed, dear heart.” “I’ll return to thee, fair lady,” he cried at “Look comrade, she throweth a kiss to you.” the drawbridge gate. He looked, though his helmet’s vizor was She waved;. then—it clanged behind him blurred with a misty dew. like the sound of a mocking fate. High in the turret wundow she watched He rode on the great adventure, she stayed him riding through. there to watch—and wait.

Framed in the frowning tower, there stood She waited and w'atched long years till a his fair princess. summer night, and then. Bright as that summer morning in her peer­ When a red moon kissed the turrets and less loveliness; the hours were counted ten. And his heart beat high in rapture, as he There sounded adowm the courtyard, th e w'aved to. her sw^eet caress. tiamp of armed men!

The clang of arms in the courtyard! 0 Torn hands and twisted armour and a red Time is a cunning thief; gash at his head, “God speed true knight!” “I’ll return to thee, fair lady,” (those were “God speed thee.” and he rode away in the words he’d said). grief. He had come back to his lady, and they laid For the time of love is fleeting, the time him dow'n there—dead. of love is brief.

Deep in the chapel garden, w’here the great elms wave and stir Lies the tomb of the knight and lady, crowned by his sword and spur. They are wrapt in their last long slumber; he has returned to her. ISABELJ^E ELLI», 4 B. “TEACHERS v. GIRLS.”

■‘I do tliink they are sports to play, tory for the Fifth years, but the teachers don’t you?” “I wonder who will look best!” must be complimented on their strong “I really must get a snap of the team in throws and straight tunnels which were uniform! ” objects of much admiration from their op­ Such were the scraps of conversation ponents. But the overhead match was really which one heard in the Gjunnasium, on the most exciting event of the morning, Friday, 2oth September, as the time drew and resulted in a well-won and greatly de­ near for the event of the day—the matches served victory for the staff. They play was between Teachers and girls. At last, to undoubtedly remarkable, and the clapping the strains of “They are jolly good fellows,” which followed the victory only went to and much clapping, the Teachers marched show how very much the girls appreciated in through a guard of honour formed by the fine efforts of their staff. their happy laughing opponents. How jolly The “over and under” was a very close they looked in their black and white cos­ game, and although it resulted in a win tumes and school ties! Yes, and how for the girls, the opinion was general, that many necks were craned to catch a glimpse the staff had scored a success which brought of this one, or just to see how that one’s with it the hearty admiration and praise of costume suited her? Then, after cheers the school. When all was over, each For- had been given for the Teachers’ team, dur­ tian was left with a broader outlook on ing which time the latter had lost their school life, which that day had proved was shyness, the matches started in earnest. not all “dry bones.” By special request of the staff, there was School life is indeed worth living when to be no clapping from the audience, as it one has the extremely interesting and ex­ had rather a diverting influence upon the citing pleasure of seeing a Teachers versus minds and play of the teachers (?) The Girls match. Tunnel Ball resulted in a hard-earned vic­ JESSIE ANDERSON, 5 A.

‘WHEAT RUNES.’

As the twilight flits in silence "WTiisper to me. gossip wheat ears. O’er the paddocks’ misty gold, Tell again the tales you’ve told I can hear the wheat ears tell again Since the dawn of the beginning, Their saga ages old All your runic stories old. How the first brown grain was planted, I shall hear yoii from the uplands The sweet mystery of birth, Where the mocking breeze blows cold. The frail, earliest thread of greeness. For I love you, vasty wheatlands Gainst the red brown of the earth. With your wealth of dusky gold; Ix)ve your silence and mysteries. Oh, the secret of the hills! All your slenderness, and sheer The murmur of the hee! Clean joy in life, and living. Hoio cm I stay and listen And your stories old and dear. When the loheat is calling me? Oh, the wonder of the uplands Then the night comes down in splendour. With their wafted hymns of glee! From the mallee, bitterns boom. What are dll their songs and splendours And the wan moon hangs entranced When the wheat is calling me? In a sky of velvet gloom. L.R., 5 A. It was a merry scene—the hurry and bustle and fond farewells of the happy party of Fort Street girls, who left by the Cooma mail on June St'tli, en route for —when there was no snow. Mount Kosciusko. Two days after our arrival, gazing Spending a pleasant but sleepless night through our bedroom window, lo! the place we arrived at Cuoma early the next morn­ was transformed, everything was white and ing. Breakfasting at Cooma Hotel and hav­ sparkling. Merry were we that morning, ing a small peep at country town, we left snow-balling and trying to ski. How pure for a fifty miles’ drive to our destination. the air was and the dazzling rays of the . How refreshing was the morning breeze sun danced on the crisp snow. Icicles hung passing over the Monaro plains and the tiny from the small shrubs, clear white crys­ pools of ice by the roadside. At Berries- dale we made a short delay and thence tals of nature. Many ski-ed on the golf links where the went to Jindabyne, a peaceful and pretty inclines made quite a suitable course for village on the Snowy Biver. Passing the beginners, whilst the kerry was for the picturesque Snowy River we began to more adventuresome and skillful of the mount and saw snow-peaked hills far dis­ tant, contrasted with the azure blue sky party. The evenings were passed gaily in the and green foliage. ball room to the pianist’s strains. Snow At' last, the hotel came in view, such a continued to fall, and revelling in fun for quaint and homely place, but to our no five days we departed from the hotel with small disappointment there w'as no snow. sad hearts but happy memories. After luncheon we adjourned to the ball­ The journey to Cooma seemed more per­ room and received a lecture on the use of fect as we travelled, in the falling shades the skis and other useful knowledge, but we of the evening, out of that white world in­ were able that day and the next to walk to the green country once again. about the hotel inclines. Yes, we climbed the Grand Slam itself, and came down too E. MURPHY, 4 A.

THE GARDEN’S REPORTER.

“What are you doing. Oh Hollyhock tall? Realms where roses, red and rare Sentinel straight by the garden wall. Mingle their blossoms with wall-flowers Lithe as a pine tree, graceful and grand fair. With your head in the clouds and your Countries where hedges of pale sweet peas. feet in the sand!” Advance and retire with the summer breeze. “YTiat am I doing? Oh Violet blue! 1 Watching the outside world for you, And sometimes I lift my topmost bell. News I bring from lands afar. And laugh at the lavender near the well. Way past the bed of Easter star; Then bend my graceful head and smile. At the bed of herbs by the broken stile!’' N. BARROWCLIFF, 2 A. IN THE DRESSING ROOM—(Before the Operetta.)

"Why! What on earth is this?” .... Aha! it is the villain! for he has the exact "On earth,” did you say? Surely it is not black, curled-at-the-ends, villainous mous­ on earth—far more probably on some queer tache, the distinguishing mark of every fantastic land where the central idea is deep-dyed villain!. Plus fours, jazz jum­ “Whustle, bustle, mind and muscle!” per and speed cap make him a most up-to- date villain, with hair which defies all at­ For now you realise that it is the hour tempts at disturbing its oily smoothness— before the curtain goes up—the important one pot of vaseline certainly helps to “keep time when school-girls become princes and it down,” while various ones who attempt princesses, villainous barons, motoring ma­ to ruffle it, learn, to their dismay, that niacs, and the million and one characters vaseline has not a pleasant feel! that go to make up a play. Two long, black-clad figures, with speed . . . In front of a mirror, a maiden in caps and goggles, at once show their pro­ green, with golden curls and white (un­ fession, while their many delighted at­ usually white) arms, anxiously looks at tempts to twirl the ends of the villain’s her rosy cheeks, rosy with an unusual flush moustaelie reveal the great respect (!) partly due to the deft application of— they have for their—ahem!—master! no Ugh! I shudder to mention it—red grease­ less delight do they take in worrying two paint ; near her a youth in blue satin and maidens, in blue and gold, who are trying gold, with true garter and ring, betokening to powder their noses and adjust their his royal birth, tries (very unsuccessfully) crowns, so that they may be fit attend­ to adjust an absurd moustache! He is ants for so sweet a mistress as their prin­ not alone in his agony, for in the corner, cess.! a kingly personage in purple cloak with ermine (?) edge, is trying to pull from a But—sh!—the music for the overture plait of hair a piece which he frizzes out, has begun, and soon numbers of girls, and, with the aid of spirit gum, attaches Grecian frocked, are running—more or less to his face—a proceeding which greatly silently—up the stairs on to the stage, amuses all the others, but in which he ab­ while groups of dark-skinned gj’psies (far solutely fails to see any humour, for spirit darker-skinned than any sun-burnt surfer) gum burns. wait impatiently for their turn; and the old-fashioned set, which dances the minuet, A pair of side-levers, gruff moustache, hastily begins to get reach", and the rustle and beetling eyebrows almost make us for­ of soft silken frocks, and the subdued air get that Fizzeltop is a girl! and many which they lend, replace the noisy hum semi-frightened glances cast at him reveal made by the busy tongues of the whole the splendid nature of his disguise. east.

A certain fat person, vainly trying to Only for an hour or so. then the most squeeze in front of the one good mirror, exciting part of the dressing is over, for makes one wonder if she is not just a it is when everybody is dashing round, big. fat, boy with her white tunic and half dressed as a schoolgirl and half as the jaunty cap, while her bell is a great source character which she impersonates, with a of anxiety as it is continually being weirdly yellow, or ghastly white face—due knocked, whereupon it rings most clearly to those awful grease-paints—that the ex­ and unrestrainedly! citement waxes most intense.

But whoever is that strange creature? •Joan Balmain, 3C. MOON MOTHS.

When the moon shines afar like a silvery They revisit the scenes where their for­ w raith, tunes were cast. And the turmoil of day has been stilled. While the moonlight shines cold on the When the doubts and distrusts are all slumbering garden, changed into faith And the shadows are twisting and leaping And the garden with fragrance is filled. in play. Then the white moths, the grey moths, dim The wistful white moon moths are vainly shapes in the moonlight. reseeking Come winging their way from the land of The friends and the joys of a long vanished the past day. Xiike the souls of the flowers long dead Bessie Bannan, 5A. and forgotten,

M. Gallagher, 5B.

JEANETTE.

Jeanette, Jeanette, along the gold sand. All dripping and clinging and wet. At the close of the hot summer day, And I smell the rank perfume of seaweed 1 wait for the touch of thy little white and mould hand, That God will not let me forget. When you rise from the sea in the bay. I wait for the touch of thy little cold Jeanette, Jeanette, along the gold sand, hand. At the close of the hot summer day, All wet with the spray and the foam I wait for the touch of thy little white As you come once again, up on to the land hand From the deep oozy waters—thy home. When you rise from the sea in the bay. I rvait for the touch of thy little cold hand Jeanette, Jeanette, I see you arise That shall lead me with you to the sea. Like a mermaid from out of the waves: Away from the cares of a sorrowful land And I gaze to the depths of thy wondrous To dwell evermore, dear, with thee! eyes I. P. 4A. As we walk arm in arm to the caves. And I feel by my side, thy garments so cold THE COUNTRY DANCE.

0 yes, there are dances in the country straight to the point as Dad. The young as well as in the city! The country-folk men stand in one corner, deciding whom have a dance at least everj" six weeks. The to dance wdth, whilst the young maidens little Scliool of Arts. which is used to con­ stand in an adjoining corner, and giggle duct eluu'ch services, race meetings, picnic in apprehension. “Come on you young feasts, and dances, is packed to overflow­ folk,” cries Dad, “Don’t leave it all to us ing. old ones. Now Billy Brown, there’s iny Kate over there, give her a go.” There­ The dancers arrive. upon Billy Brown with a violent shove from his comrades, quickly reaches the You hear a rumbling of wheels and other. Gazing boldly at Kate he asks her draught horses thudding heavily on the if she be engaged for that dance. Then ground. Behold, it is Dad, Mum and the Kate, with a guilty look, calculates awhile family in the roomy buggy. “Ho. Ho!” and decides she is not. So around the room cries Dad, ‘AMiere’s all the folk? Come on sail she and Billy. Mum—get the kiddies out, we should be dancing by this.” Then children, queues Once the ball is set rolling all is easy. of them, appear from nowhere. Kate, the The young folk crowd the floor whilst h’eldest daughter, jumps down whilst the the happy fathers and mothers who are bystanders applaud “Well done, Kate.” not dancing point out their offsprings with Then Willie, the sixteen year old son, pre­ pride. Mrs. Smith explains to Mrs. Jones fers to stay in the buggy. He doesn’t like how beautifully she danced in her young company; but Mum explains that h’all the days. “All the boys thought she was di­ girls will be h’especially nice to him, which vine.” My word, she did just shine, and makes Willie more determined to stay in meant to show the young folk a step or the buggy. Thereupon Mum gives up per­ two after supper, for having had no time suasion and she. Dad and the family, with to have tea before she came, she did not the exeeptio-n of Willie, who is now curled feel like dancing on a h’enqjty stomach. up in a rug, make their way to the en­ trance 01 the hall. Then come more dan­ Still the dancers glide along. The strains cers, some on foot, some in sulkies, whilst of the orchestra thump out louder and buggies preceded by riders, are hailed from louder. Still Mum and Dad dance, but all directions. suddenly Mum stops short in her stride, declares she is not as young as thirty Well, when they have all descended from years ago (strange fact), and with a deep their conveyances, and after the bashful pant sinks into a seat. maidens have drawn lots as to who will enter the hall first, the dance commences. Dance after dance is gone through. The solo orchestra, composed of one loud accordéon, strikes up—“VChat about a go?” Then great baskets are produced, and says Dad to Mum. “Yes, when I have laid supper is served, with wonderfully rich this young scamp in a corner,” replies Mum, cake. as she lays the' baby in a protected corner. The lookers on smile admiringly at Mum Oh, happy, innocent people! W hy do I as she p;aces her arm on Dad, and they go trifle with such things, why jest with your sailing like a distressed ship at sea around happiness, when I am longing to be dancing the room. But the young folk are not so w ith you! M ary Galvin, 4A. THE DAFFODILS AND THE REAPER. My dailodils, beside the rushing stream In that it has been plucked by him; once Your firm green stems hold up a flower of more gold, He raises clear his voice in song; once •So stately and so pure. In this our world more You are like some great candlesticks, which With manly stride he wanders by the stand stream. Upon God’s altar in the Church of Life, He seems to search, yet searching, cannot Whose ever steadfast and unwavering find light That which he seeks. At last perforce he Beams forth upon the souls of all man­ kneels kind. Down by the stream, and hidden by a This verdant pasture is the altar cloth, rock This rushing stream is like the Sacrament That overhangs and shelters from the cold, That Nature daily spreads before our eyes. He sees that which with eager hands he This vast blue dome, that sparkles in the plucks sun And lays full tenderly upon his arm. Like the great roof of some cathedral A little broken daffodil so pale. B uilt through all ages by the hand of God. And so he passes homeward to the West And we, the demi-puppets that abound And fades, as with the last rays of the This shady glen, are like some strange new sun. thing Behind the dim horizon. Yet his song That crawls and crawls about thy root and Is wafted back across the field and lea. sucks Is echoed by the trees, is born along The utmost dregs of life that it can give. •Far down the stream, unto the silent sea. And from the sea, the winds as if in play Far down the river bank a, Reaper comes, Bear it along'". Yea, over all the world His gleaming sickle hung in careless way They waft it, for the voice of Death shall Across his broad, brown back; the while pierce he sings The dim un-numbered ages still to be. Some strange and haunting melody of Death. My daffodils, a Reaper passed you by Anon he lifts his sunburnt brow, and looks And bore a chosen two to God above, Far down the stream, and ceases from his Where they, the Simple and the Proud are song known And gazes, rapture bound, on field and To lift their golden heads upon God’s lea, throne. Thick covered with my daffodils of gold. Where they, the Beautiful and Plain, are He breathes a little sigh, and stoops to heard pluck To echo and delight in their God’s word. ■One of the fairest that grows at his feet. Where they, the Strong and Weak, are It withers not, yet seems to grow more seen to be fair Well blessed and hallowed for eternity! I. P., 4A. PRETENCE. I love to go to the sea side. At last we sight the breakers. And there to play on the sand, Roaring on golden sands. Pretending I’m a sailor Hurrah! We have discovered Seeking unknown lands. The wonderful new land. A rocky hole the ocean, We raise the flag of Fngland— A piece of. wood the boat, The glorious Union Jack, I am the mighty captain, E.vplore the coast a week or so The mightiest afloat. And then we hasten back. “Captain Bill,” 4A. THE CALL OF THE SEA.

Let me go for the sea is crying And fain would I climb upon them In each whisper of the breeze. And glide through the harbour mouth Let me go for the winds are sighing And turn the bow to the sunrise Of the blue Pacific seas. Or the islands of the south. Let me go, for my heart is longing At the closing of the day, Let me go, for the day is dying For the sight of the sea in the moonlight And night comes on apace. And the tang of the salt sea spray. Let me go, I will stay no longer In this barren, desert place. Let me go, though ’twere darkest midnight Let me go, for the sea is calling I would find my way by a star And the tide is running high. And go down to the lone sea beaches Let me go, for the spell is on me Where the tall three-masters are. And will be till I die. Bessie Bannan, 5A.

NURSERY RHYMES. (W ith all due apologies to Mother Goose.)

“HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE.” “SING A SONG OF HOMEWOFK.”

Hey, diddle, diddle! I’m “stuck in the Sing a song of homework, and I will nearly middle” die. Of X times y times z. Thoughts of preparation always make me These problems simply give me “wheels,” sigh. That go round and round in my head. “Do-it-in-the-morning,” whispers in my ear. In the morning I have no time, I always have to clear.

March into the class-room feeling mighty scared; Hear the teacher’s voice ask, “Is your work “MARY HAD A BIG EXAM.” prepared ?” Then I try to stumble out—“No, I couldn’t Mary had a big exam. do it,” Which plagued her as you know. That is just the moment when I most of And everywhere that Mary w'ent. ail do rue it. Her books w'ould never go. She always meant to start' to “fag,” Then firm resolution, ne’er again to leave And always did delay, it, And when the final total came. Enters right into my heart, and, would you Poor Mary had to pay. believe it? When the shades of er^ening ’gin to gather round, Somew'here in a pile of books, “yours truly” may be found. Nance Kerr, 4A. TO CONTRIBUTORS.

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