DECEMBER, 19 6 5 Contents Foreword . 4 Calendar of Events 5 Salvete 6 Valete 7 Examination Results 7 Music Examinations 9 Gifts to the School 10 Friends of Stover 11 Games Reports . 12 House Reports 19 The Choir . 20 Speech Day 21 Society of Metis 21 Church of England Conference on ` Power ' 21 Summer 22 An Antarctic Scene ; and The Donkey 23 Age ; " Point Five " 24 My Visit to America 25 A Geography Field Study Course 26 Old Girls' Association . 27 Head Girl, 1964-65 : Gillian Fowler Prefects : Sally Brown (Games Captain), Susan Dyet (Deputy Head Girl), Averill Pitman, Susan Wells-Brown, Diana Livingstone-Bussell, Christine Murrell, Joanna Sinclair, Pamela Woods, Mary Mitchell THE PHYLLIS DENCE BUILDING PREFECTS, JULY, 1965 Standing (left to right) : D. Livingstone-Bussell, C . Murrell, P . Woods, J . Sinclair Seated (left to right) : A . Pitman, S . Brown (Games Captain), G . Fowler (Head Girl), Susan Dyet! Vice-Head Girl), I . Dawkins. Absent : S. Wells-Brown STOVER SCHOOL MAGAZINE, 1965 FOREWORD It is good to have this opportunity of saying on behalf of the School, how much we owe to the care and foresight of our Governors, and especially to the members of the Finance Committee, and to thank them all most warmly. It is sad to have to record the death last August of Archdeacon Hawkins, who became a Governor only last year . In this short time he showed a keen and friendly interest in the School, and we, with very many others, mourn his loss and extend our sympathy to his widow and family. Many of those who read the Magazine will remember Lady Michel- more, a former Governor, whose long battle against a cruel disease is now over . She always kept in touch with the School and, though desperately ill, wrote a charming letter of thanks for a big box of Stover snowdrops. There have been, fortunately, few Staff changes during the year . Mrs. Willie and Mrs . Edmondson left us at the end of the summer for family reasons, but we hope they will return to us in January . Meanwhile we have been very grateful to Mr. Willie and to Mr . Crabtree for their help. Fraulein Ruth Wilhelm and Mademoiselle Jose Lemoine have been very welcome as assistant matrons and in giving some conversation lessons . A " French " table at school dinner has been a lively innovation. It is always very pleasant to welcome girls from abroad. In 1964-65 girls came to Stover from Thailand and Persia, and in the Autumn term three girls from the U .S.A., one from Thailand, one from Hong Kong and one from Malaya have added to the variety and interest of the School community. We hope that our visitors enjoy life in this lovely setting, and find the difference between the respective countries a matter for interesting investigation and evaluation ; for the School it is a splendid opportunity for widening our interest, understanding and sympathy in the pleasantest way. The School has received many generous gifts this year : a list appears elsewhere in the Magazine . We are most grateful ; and especially do we appre- ciate the portrait of Miss Dence, which was formally presented to the School this October, by our Chairman, Archdeacon Hall, in the presence of the Governors, School and representatives of the Friends of Stover, the O .G.A. and Miss Dence herself . All those who know Miss Dence will, I am sure, feel that the artist, Mr . E . Van Jones, has caught one of her characteristic ex- pressions, and has subtly suggested the firm hand, and the warm heart, a rare and perhaps ideal combination of qualities for a Headmistress . For everyone, the luminous quality of this portrait, its graceful composition and delicate contrast of colours make it a prized possession for present and future. I should like to assure all past members of the Staff, and all Old Girls and their parents, of a very warm welcome whenever they can visit the School, and this brings a Christmas greeting to all Stover girls past and present. LAURA C. JEWILL HILL . STOVER MAGAZINE 5 SELECTIONS FROM CALENDAR OF EVENTS 1964. Sept. 10. Visit of Devon Branch of the Men of the Trees. 11 . Visit of Torquay Natural History Society. 17. Autumn Term began. Confirmation classes begin. 19. Film : " Doctor in Distress ." Vlth Forms to Exhibition of Devon Arts and Crafts, Torquay. 23 . Dr. Blanche Briggs spoke to School about Papua. „ 27 . Harvest Festival at Teigngrace Church. Oct. 4 . Harvest Festival at School Chapel. 5 . Evening meeting for Parents of Up .VIth-Lr .V. girls, and Staff. 12 . Governors' meeting. 13. Inter Vlth Conference on China (Churston Ferrers G .S.). 16. Talk to VIth Forms : Miss Crossley on Social Service. 17 . Film : " West of Zanzibar." „ 18 . Sister Joan spoke about Oxford Mission to Calcutta. 20. Prefects' tea for Staff. 23. Talk for VIth Forms by Dr . Tanner, on National Health Service. 24. United Nations Day. Children from Polish camp to tea. „ 31 . Opening of Phytlis Dence Block by the Dean of Exeter. Nov. 6. Frank Lowe : Birds (illustrated lecture .) 10. Mrs . Evans, of Children's Society. „ 15 . Confirmation by Lord Bishop of Exeter, at Teigngrace. „ 20. Lecture by Mr . E. Holloway on Southern Rhodesia. „ 30. Natural History Society visited Atalanta, Mr. Hurrell's seal, at South Brent. Dec. 3 . VIth Form Conference at Torquay Girls' Grammar School . Miss Miles speaker. „ 6 . Joint performance at Britannia Royal Naval College, of Brahm's Requiem .' School Carols with Miss Dence. 15 . School Party. 16. Nativity Play. 1965. Jan . 13 . Spring term began. 21 . Tennis Teams to see L .T.A. film at Exeter. 31 . Rev . N. Davey, Diocesan Youth Chaplain, took Sunday evening Chapel. Feb . 7 . Talk for Vlth Forms : Preb. Sampson on Church Schools. „ 20. Miss Dence showed films on Australia. 22 . Captain O . Douglass spoke to Vlth Forms on Farming. 24 . Governors' meeting. 26 . Recital by Mr. and Mrs . Parkhouse. Mar. 1 . Evening meeting for Staff and Parents of Forms Up.IV.-III. 3 . Ash Wednesday . Holy Communion in School Chapel. „ 6 . School viewed funeral of Sir Winston Churchill. „ 13 . Stover Rally. Won by Shute School. 14 . Seniors to Concert at Dartington. 15 . VIth Form talk . Miss Lenn, Area Children's Officer. „ 16 . Theatre Art Production : Mr . and Mrs . Mitchell. „ 18 . Inter School VIth Form Debating Society meeting here. 19 . Up. Vth to Ballet. 20 . Film : " Thrill of it All." Party to Dartington for Royal College Orchestra. „ 21 . Choir sang Pergolesi's " Stabat Mater " at Teigngrace. 23 . House Plays. „ 24 . End of term . 6 STOVER MAGAZINE April 23 . Summer term began. May 8. Tea for Heads of Preparatory Schools. 9. Canon Jones took Evening Chapel. „ 10. VIth Form talks . Rev . L . G. Janes : The Prison Service. 11. Vlth Form talks. Mr. Hallett : British and American Politics. 17. Vlth Form talks . Mrs. Drysdale on Approved Schools. 18. Party of teachers from Exeter University visited School. 23. Rev . Venmore Williams on Mission to Lepers . Film and talk. Choir sang Matins at Crediton. „ 24. Talk for Vlth Forms : Mr . Law, of St . Loye's College for the Handicapped. 27 . Ascension Day : Holy Communion in School Chapel. 29. Mr. Russell gave an illustrated lecture on Uganda. 30. Miss Emery spoke on British Medical Missions. June 4. Speech Day . Dame Joan Vickers, D .B.E ., guest of honour. 12. Aberdare Cup. 14. School photograph. 16. " A " Level G .C.E . began. „ 17 . Talk on Careers for Lr. V, Up . V and Vlth Forms. 24 . " O " Level G .C.E . began. 29 . School represented at meeting of Friends of Exeter Cathedral. July 8. Girls visited Plymouth College of Housecraft. 9. U .N.A. Conference for Up . VI. at Oldway, Paignton. Up. VI. visited Plymouth. 11 . Prebendary Sampson held Discussion Group. 15. Up. V . spent afternoon at Goodrington sands. 16. School and Staff tennis match. Old Girls' Association meeting. 19. Reading Circles for Upper V. School Play. Scenes from " Victoria Regina.” 20 . End of term ceremony . School Fete. „ 21 . End of term . BOARD OF GOVERNORS Chairman: THE VEN . E . F. HALL, M .A. THE RIGHT REV . THE LORD BISHOP OF TRURO MRS . A . J. KEY, J .P. MRS . C. L. KNIGHT MRS . O . MILNES MRS . M . YOUNG, M .A. MISS J. CARPENTER MISS J. M . COBHAM MISS G. M . JERRED, M .A. G. S . BROWN, ESQ ., M .A. F. C . MANNELL, ESQ. LT.-COL . F. H . PELLEW J . W. STORK, ESQ ., C .B., C .B .E ., M .A. REAR-ADMIRAL SIR LIONEL STURDEE, BT., SALVETE September, 1964 : Angela Beer, III.; Heather Boyd, III . ; Caroline Chatfield, Lr. IV . ; Stephanie Creedy, III . ; Philippa Daw, Lr. IV .; Susan Eastabrook, Lr . V. ; Jane Ferguson, Lr. IV.; Susan Fletcher, III. ; Jacqueline Glencross, Lr . V .; Susan Guest, III . ; Ann Hulland, Up . IV . ; Petronella STOVER MAGAZINE 7 Lovegrove, III . ; Andrea Lewis, Lr . V. ; Daphne Hum- phreys, Up . IV. ; Elizabeth Mumford, III . ; Fiona Nevile, III . ; Sara Nevile, Lr. IV . ; Jennifer Parkinson, III . ; Melian Pappin, III . ; Beatrice Russell, Up . IV .; Linda Sercombe, Up . IV . ; Primrose Thompson, III .; Julia Vowler, III . ; Poranee Vongkruamana, Up . V. Barbara Edwards, Up. V. January, 1965 : Caroline Guinness-Roberts, III . ; Caroline Jones, III .; Homa Pakjoo, Lr. VI . ; Heather Sanderson, III . ; Karen Sanderson, Up . IV. ; Jane Tully, Lr. IV. April, 1965 : Deborah Bennett, III. ; Georgina Bennett, Up . IV . ; Ann Burgoyne, Up . IV. ; Sohila Saghafi, Lr . VI. ; Serena Sanderson, III . ; Anne Marie Hubin, Lr . VI. VALETE July, 1964 : Shala Baghestani, Up. VI . ; Ann Butcher, Up. VI . ; Helen Cuming, Up. VI. ; Anne Cootes, Up . VI. ; Christine Exley, Up. VI . ; Sheila Mannell, Up. VI . ; Alison Milnes, Up . VI . ; Jennifer Neale, Up. VI . ; Susan Stevens, Up . VI; Sally Warren, Up . VI . ; Linda Dunsford, Lr .