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January, 19^9

HEATHFIELD SCHOOL ASCOT

Head Mistress: Miss THOMAS, M.A. (Mediaeval and Modern Languages Tripos, Cambridge)

COUNCIL ELEANOR BEATRICE WYATT ((Foundress and Chairman) W. P. SPENS, ESQ., O.B.E., K.C., M.P. THE RIGHT REVEREND THE LORD BISHOP OF BUCKINGHAM CLARENCE HENRY KENNETT MARTEN, Vice-Provost of Eton College. MRS AMELIA SOPHIA Rous BRAGGE LADY EDWARD SPENCER CHURCHILL HENRY WOLLEY LEIGH-BENNETT, ESQ. Miss MARGARET NINA WALLER ARNOLD BIDDLE, ESQ. MAJOR THEOPHILUS GARFIELD SKYRME (Bursar)

The School is incorporated as Heathfield School Limited.

CONTENTS

FRONTISPIECE—THE PIED PIPER (JoOH StokgS)

MISS WYATT'S MESSAGE 7

MESSAGE FROM THE HEADMISTRESS 8 HEATHFIELD DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE ...... 9

CHAPEL NOTES 9 BISHOP OF OXFORD'S ADDRESS ON ASCENSION DAY (MAY 26th) n

ROLL CALL 14

SCHOOL NEWS l8

MUSIC 33

LECTURES AND ENTERTAINMENTS, 1938 35

DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES 43 SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS 45 NEWS OF OLD GIRLS 66 MARRIAGES 69

R.I.P 72

NEW FELLOWSHIP MEMBERS ...... 73

CHANGES OF ADDRESS 74

EDITORIAL ...... 79

SCHOOL CHARITY FUND 83 The Heathfield Magazine January,

Miss Wyatt's Message

Vendon, South D±ive, Wokingham, Berks., Once again, dear Girls, it is my happiness to send you loving greetings and every good wish for the New Year. May it indeed bring peace and hope to the world. My 8ist birthday brought a delightful gathering of old Ascot friends, who so kindly came in such dreadful weather to greet me, and our dear Dorothy Combe gave us the warmth of her company on our second Christmas here. All Heathfield girls will have heard of the great loss Mr Ashcr's death has meant to Ascot folk, and especially to ourselves. You will remember the happy association of our day's outing each Summer term, when he and Mrs Asher gave us such bountiful hospitality at Ascot Place. As I write the news has come of the sudden death of our old Friend, and respected Doctor —Dr . Gordon Paterson. He retired some years ago, and lived at Bracknell, but just recently he and his wife took up residence at the Royal Ascot Hotel, and it was there he passed away. His many years of good work for the School, in happy co- operation with our late beloved Matron, Miss Williamson, and our much loved Nurse, Miss King, will live long in our memories. Our sympathy goes out to his wife in her loneliness. Many Old Girls have found their way to Vendon during the past year — it is such a pleasure to receive them. This brief note ends with a warm invitation to you all, to visit me whenever you can. Yours in much affection, THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE

Letter from the Headmistress

Hcathfield School, Ascot, January, 1939. Another year has passed since the last Magazine brought you news of the School. Elsewhere will be found some account of our doings in the meantime—nothing very sensational, but it has been, we hope, a year of steady progress.

In the world outside what a year it has been; there have been few more momentous in history.

As I write we wonder what 1939 will bring us and, no less, what we are going to make of it.

Is it too much to hope that goodwill may take the place of mis- trust and suspicion among the peoples, so that peace and justice may prevail and the world may return to more stable conditions ?

It seems certain that as individuals and as a nation we need to face the future with courage and in a generous spirit.

On last Commemoration Day a large gathering of Old Girls assembled, many of whom had not been back to Heathfield for some years. Miss Wyatt's presence added much happiness to the day, and this year again on Ascension Day (May i8th) we look forward to welcoming all who may be able to return to renew old contacts and to see what the present generation is doing THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 9

HEATHFIELD DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE Heathfield's Birthday—Rogationtide, May 9th, 1899. The Blessing of the House by the Reverend R. A. J. Suckling. Commemora- tion Day is kept annually on the Feast of the Ascension. Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Chapel by Adeline, Duchess of Bedford, on the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, June 24th, 1903. Dedication of the Chapel by the Bishop of Kensington, on the Feast of the Purification, February znd, 1904.

Chapel Notes E are deeply grateful to the Rev. F. D. Browne, our Chaplain, and to the Rev. H. A. Walton, Rector of Ascot, for officiating Wat our Chapel Services and for their ministrations to the School during the year. * * * The thirty-fourth Festival of the Dedication of the Chapel was celebrated on the Feast of the Purification. Solemn Evensong was sung on the Eve and on the morning of the Feast itself a Corporate Communion was celebrated early and at 10 o'clock, Sung Eucharist was preceded by the blessing and distribution of candles.

* * * During Lent the Rev. A. W. Leeds gave a series of addresses and we were most grateful to him for sparing the time from his busy London parish. * * * The Bishop of Buckingham held a Confirmation in the Chapel on March i6th when seventeen candidates presented themselves. In preparation for their First Communion a Quiet Half-Day was held for the newly confirmed and for others who wished to attend. This was conducted by the Rev. J. Robertson of Capel St. Mary whom we were happy to welcome and whose addresses were most helpful to his hearers. * # * On Rogation Sunday instead of Evensong, the Litany was sung in procession when God's blessing was asked on the growing crops and on the industries of the land. 10 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE Our Patronal Festival is always a very happy anniversary for the School. On the Vigil Solemn Evensong was sung with Procession and on Ascension Day a Corporate Communion was celebrated at 8.15 and Sung Eucharist at to o'clock when all the School and visiting Old Girls were present. At the Evensong of the Heathfield School Fellowship the Bishop of Oxford gave the address and the Bishop of Buckingham was also present. The collection at this service was as in past years given to Ascot Priory. * * * We had the privilege of another visit from the Bishop of Bucking- ham who held a Confirmation Service on July I2th for one girl, as Diana Deane was unable through illness to be confirmed in the Lent Term. # * * The Rev. R. D. Hudson, Conduct of Eton College, gave an address in Chapel on June i9th when he told the School of the work at St. Nicholas College, Adisadel, Gold Coast, of which he had been appointed Headmaster and where he was proceeding after the Summer Half. Some of us remember the account of the building of the Schoolhouse by the native scholars which we heard from the former Headmaster, Father Knight, now Bishop of British Guiana. It was very interesting to hear how the work had progressed and we hope that the new Headmaster will visit us again when he is home on leave. * # » The Harvest Thanksgiving was observed on October i9th when the Rev. R. Bankes Jones, Vicar of Bagshot, gave the address at Evensong. We again thank the parents, girls and other kind friends for their offerings of fruit, flowers and vegetables for the decoration of the Chapel. These were distributed between Ascot Priory, Heatherwood Orthopaedic Hospital and the South Ascot Nursing Home. * * * All Saints was a very joyful festival. On the Vigil Solemn Evensong was sung with Procession and a Corporate Communion was celebrated on the Feast Day at 8.15 and Sung Eucharist later. The day was observed as a holiday. * # * We were pleased to welcome Canon Anthony Deane again, when he gave the address at evensong on November I3th. * # * As the Michaelmas Term ends before Christmas we anticipate that great Festival, and the Christmas Crib was blessed on the last Saturday when carols and Christmas hymns were sung. * * * A Carol Service was held on Sunday, December nth, when the old familiar carols were sung by Choir and School. THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE II At the end of each term girls leaving school have been admitted to the Fellowship when they have been addressed by the Rev. H. A. Walton. * * * Thanksgiving Services for the blessings and mercies of each term have been held on the kst morning and a solemn Te Deum has been sung. * * * During the Michaelmas Term George Newton completed fifteen years of faithful service at our Altar. We are indeed grateful to him for his unfailing attendance on Sundays and Festivals. * # * The Blue Pilgrims held their three days' Camelot at Heathfield after the School had departed for the Summer holidays when the Chapel was used for their services. * * * Again in September the Chapel was lent to the Berkshire Branch of the Church of England Men's Society for their Quiet Afternoon. * * * A Book of Remembrance has been presented to the Chapel by Valerie Gallaher. In this are inscribed the names of Heathfield girls who have passed to their rest. A stand in the Chapel passage holds the Book which is beautifully bound and illuminated. We are most grateful to Valerie for the lovely gift. * * * During the year we have been indebted to several kind donors for other gifts to the Chapel. Miss Eardley, Miss Combe, Elizabeth Godman gave donations towards the Green Altar Hangings Fund. The Confirmation candidates presented three new Credence Cloths, and Suzanne Gilbert on leaving school gave Pall Covers.

From the Bishop of Oxford's Address on May z6ti>. " OUR CITIZENSHIP IS IN HEAVEN " ST. PAUL'S EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS. CHAP, in, VERSE 20. What St. Paul did not know about citizenship was not worth knowing. He himself boasted of three separate citizenships, first of all he spoke of himself as being a Citizen of Tarsus, " no mean City," mainly Greek-speaking with a University with traditions based on the best classical thought of the time; then again, and more important, he prided himself on his Roman Citizenship which gave him a pass- port to go through the ancient world and left him free from the petty tyrannies of the different little cities of the Mediterranean. In this very chapter you will see he tells us that his citizenship and ours is in 12 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE Heaven. . . . He speaks of his own Hebrew citizenship " of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews as concerning zeal." He was therefore Greek by education, Roman by inheritance, and Jewish by birth and blood—these were his three citizenships and everything he says about being a citizen is significant. And so when St. Paul uses this word it is as significant as when a German gives his national salute, and it is a good text for us to take for our consideration today, for it reminds us on Ascension Day of the City to which we belong. The King and the Lord of that City came down on earth and gave each one of us certain precepts and then He returned to prepare a place for us. This sense of citizenship is one of the great dangers of the modern world because it can so easily degenerate into a jingo patriotism. One group of men, one race, make claims for themselves and demand privileges for themselves, which they are not prepared to give to others. They claim that all men must bow down before them and their requirements, setting aside the needs of others, and that sin is being committed today, causing jealousy, malice, hatred, and greed, and so to war, and that is why we are anxious as to the state of the world today; Citizenship is changed into a greedy jingoism which sets no bounds to its demands and ambitions. And it is of that same spirit that St. Paul is thinking when he speaks of his argument with the Roman Captain who claimed Roman Citizenship " with a great sum obtained I this freedom," but St. Paul replied with some pride, " but I was free-born," and so it is all the more wonderful that when he speaks to us of the Heavenly City there is not one trace of pride in his words. It is as if he has put this on one side; he recognises the fact that as Citizens of Heaven we have nothing to boast of, but we must be more fervent than others if we claim Christ for our King. If we are good Citizens of Heaven then we should be kinder, better, and meeker Citizens on earth below. Citizens of Heaven . . . what does it mean ? It means three things. First it is a bond of union a distinction of the same nation recognising one another as akin. In Eastern Canada which has been cut off from its source for more than 200 years, the old towns still hold on to the old traditions, the old culture, and if a man were to return to France, the land of his forefathers, he would still find himself at home. St. Paul disregarded the many things in which converts and Christians differed and concentrated upon one thing, which included them all; if they knew Christ for their Master, they were all Citizens of Heaven and there was this bond of union between them. Secondly, it is a source of duty. How can it be other- wise ? If we look to one another for help and sympathy, if we are to expect service from each other, there is upon each one of us a responsi- bility, whether it be in the home, the parish, the city or the nation. Surely it is this sense of duty that we call religion which is our guidance THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 13 for life, and there is nothing left for us to do but to follow Christ as our example. And thirdly, if Citizenship is a bond of union, it is also a refuge of safety, which we may seek in all the emergencies of life. It will protect us against the malice and the plots of men, against the sorrows, the pains, and the loneliness of life, because it tells us that all these things are only upon the surface ; deep down below there is the certainty that we are Citizens of Heaven and that Christ will never desert us however dark our lives may seem to be. I do not think that you or I know of any School that is worth the name, that does not give to its scholars this rule, this sense of duty which teaches them to play for the side, to work, not for his or her own personal advantage but for the needs of others, and to do what one can for them. And it is the School to which we belonged, the lessons we have learned, the atmosphere and the traditions we have carried out into the world with us, that will be a real help later on in times of difficulty, danger, and temptation. Therefore, we must regard it as our duty and our privilege to serve others, to put their needs first and our own last, to follow the law of Christ, recognising, too, that in this Heavenly Citizenship we have a source of strength against temptation, a reinforcement against callousness, and an inspiration in the service of Christ: thus we can go upon our way rejoicing Members of a City that is victorious, that realises God. THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE Roll Call LENT TERM, 1938 FORM VI Hazel Dickens Anne Hastings Elizabeth Godman (Head Girl) Ann Fellowes Valerie Aitchison (Prefect) Cynthia Vansittart Ann Haldin (Prefect) Suzanne Gilbert Cynthia Joseph (Prefect) Joan Chorlton Doreen Brougham (Prefect) Diana Deane Mary Audrey Cole Audrey Fellowes Joan Boxshall FORM IV Patricia Marks Annette Michler Mary Culverwell UPPER V Veronica Rose Anne Treherne-Thomas Danush Zogu (Prefect) Avril Crabtree Iris Marsden Alison Jacob Rosemary Marsden Fiona Anderson Althea Murray-Philipson FORM V Joan Greville-Williams Cecil Aitchison Katharine Dickens Mary Cole Ann Gordon-Watson Anne Curzon Mary Pat Poole Patricia Neville-Jones Mildred Swettenham Patricia Chapman Lorraine Donn Yvonne von Kageneck Lucia Lawson Sheila Gillon Kathleen Dudgeon Joan Barker Muriel Bazley LOWER V LOWER IV Marie Jacqueline Hope- Nicholson Heather Legge Georgina Godman Mary Lock Elizabeth Mure Fleur Treherne-Thomas Audrey Stern Mary Kirkpatrick Cynthia Minoprio Pauline Harrison-Broadley Joan Stokes Viola Walker Mary Speight Jean Rollo Susan Spens Valerie Gallaher Adela Shaw Nicolette Hubbard Iris Bick Paula Peters Joan Hanmer Gloria Curzon Lois Allan Eugenie Livanos THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE

FORM III Virginia Leigh Julie Cur2on June Patterson Ann O'Neill Butler Dawn Luscombe Patricia Beveridge Diana Moon

SUMMER TERM, 1938 FORM VI Cynthia Vansittart Valerie Aitchison (Head Girt) Hazel Dickens Ann Haldin (Prefect) Lois Allan Cynthia Joseph (Prefect) Anne Hastings Doreen Brougham (Prefect) Suzanne Gilbert Audrey Fellowes Joan Chorlton Mary Audrey Cole Diana Deane Lucie Lawson Kathleen Dudgeon FORM IV Veronica Rose UPPER V Mary Culverwell Danush Zogu (Prefect) Joan Barker Rosemary Marsden Anne Treherne-Thomas Iris Marsden Alison Jacob Katherine Dickens Annette Michler Althea Murray-Philipson Fiona Anderson FORM V Mary Cole Ann Gordon-Watson Avril Crabtree Mary Pat Poole Muriel Bazley Mildred Swettenham Cecil Aitchison Lorraine Dorm Patricia Neville-Jones Anne Curzon Patricia Chapman LOWER V Yvonne von Kageneck Marie Jacqueline Hope-Nichol- Sheila Gillon son Joan Greville-Williams Elizabeth Mure Wanda Livingstone-Learmouth Georgina Godman Joan Hanmer Audrey Stern LOWER IV Iris Bick Fleur Treherne-Thomas Mary Speight Heather Legge Cynthia Minoprio Mary Lock Joan Stokes Pauline Harrison-Broadley Adela Shaw Jean Rollo Ann Fellowes Mary Kirkpatrick i6 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE

Lower IV—contd. FORM III Viola Walker Diana Moon Paula Peters Dawn Luscombe Eugenie Livanos June Patterson Nicolette Hubbard Virginia Leigh Gloria Curzon Patricia Beveridge Valerie Gallaher Anne O'Neill Butler Elizabeth Leigh-Bennett Julie Curzon

MICHAELMAS TERM, 1938

FORM VI Lois Allan Diana Deane Doreen Brougham (Head Girl) Susan Spens Mary Pat Poole (Prefect) Dagmar Gibson Ann Gordon-Watson (Prefect) Monaise Jones Lucia Lawson (Prefect) Iris Marsden Rosemary Marsden Jocelyn Boyse Wanda de Kronenberg UPPER IV Patricia Chapman FORM V Mary Culverwell Annette Michler Iris Bick Anne Treherne-Thomas Audrey Stern Avril Crabtree Ann Fellowes Althea Murray-Philipson Georgina Godman Alison Jacob Joan Hanmer Wanda Livingstone-Learmouth Elizabeth Mure Fiona Anderson Mary Speight Mary Cole Joan Stokes Joan Barker Marie Jacqueline Hope-Nichol- Anne Curzon son Cecil Aitchison Cynthia Vansittart Muriel Bazley Adela Shaw Joan Greville-Williams Cynthia Minoprio Yvonne von Kageneck Anne Hastings Sheila Gillon Suzanne Gilbert Patricia Neville-Jones Hazel Dickens Betty Stokes THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE

FORM IV Anne O'Neill Butler Jane Bengough Mary Lock Marigold Moule Heather Legge Pauline Harrison-Broadley Fleur Treherne-Thomas LOWER IV Elizabeth Leigh Bennett Mary Kirkpatrick June Patterson Jean Rollo Dawn Luscombe Heather Laing Diana Moon Hazel Trumpler Julie Curzon Jill Davidson Jean Douglas FORM REMOVE Sheila Rohll Nicolette Hubbard Valerie Gallaher FORM III Viola Walker Paula Peters Patricia Beveridge Eugenie Livan&s Virginia Leigh Gloria Curzon Catherine Douglas 18 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE

School News TERM EVENTS LENT TERM, 1938 JANUARY 21.—The School returned. 22.—The School unpacked and Jean Bankier called. Voting for Heads of Forms. 24.—The New Girls arrived. 26.—Miss Dorothy Combe and the Honble. Phillis Coleridge called on Miss Thomas. 30.—Mr Arthur Bryant lectured to the School. FEBRUARY 6.—Captain Blunt lectured to the School. Erne Barker and EUzabeth Barbour called during the afternoon. 10.—Miss Lumby talked to the Debating Society on Rome and the Excavations at Ostia, illustrating her talk with pictures in the epidiascope. Diana Moon showed some charming pictures of Tangier, telling us about each place as the pictures were put on the screen. Many Thursday evenings are now filled by talks on Travels, Art, Music and the after- noons are much enjoyed by the members of the newly- formed Field Club. ii.—Mrs Cosgrave (Iva Gardner) called to see Miss Thomas. 12.—Patricia Spens came to visit her sister. Mrs E. A. Fellowes (Elma MacRae) and Mrs Robert Hanmer (Maisie Spens) also came down during the afternoon to visit their daughters. 13.—Mile. Jelly D'Aranyi gave a violin recital—among the audience were : Mr and Mrs Mackintosh and friend, Major and Mrs Skyrme, and Miss Marjorie Dunkels. 14.—Patricia Major brought some friends to see the School. 20.—Mile. Marie Chouvy and M. Georges de Warfaz, from the French Institute gave a recital of scenes from " Cyrano de Bergerac." 24.—Form VI gave an entertainment to the school presenting two amusing sketches " The Bathroom Door," and " Elegant Edward." 26.—It was a great pleasure to receive a visit from Alice Myers before she returned to her home in China. 27.—Mr A. Bertram lectured on " iyth Century Art." THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 19 MARCH i.—The Staff Play. The School much enjoyed their production of " Laburnum Grove." 5.—Patricia Spens spent the afternoon at Heathfield. 6.—Miss Rose Quong lectured to the School on the old legends of China and the meaning of their ancient philosophy. 9.—Mrs Archie Douglas (Cicely de Bunsen) came to see Miss Thomas. 10.—Mary Pat Poole gave an interesting talk on the Scilly Isles with the help of the epidiascope. 12.—Damaris Argles called during the afternoon. 13.—Bow Voting. 16.—Confirmation Day. The Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Buckingham confirmed seventeen candidates in the School Chapel. •7.—Mr Leigh Bennett called to see Miss Thomas. 19.—Patricia Spens and June Clench called. 20,—Miss Helena Charles lectured to the School on her work for Industrial Christian Fellowship. 25.—Nancy Howie came to spend the night. 26.—The Old Girls' Match. The following girls made up the team:—Patricia Spens, June Clench, Damaris Argles, Marie-Blanche de Brotonne, Sylvia Marsden, Marjorie Dunkels, Cynthia Dunkels, Olga O'Donnell, Diana Wilkinson, Pamela Ewing, Nancy Howie, and Brenda Chaplin. 27.—" Mothering Sunday." Mrs Godman kindly consented to be School Mother. Mrs Harold O'Donnell called to see Miss Thomas. 30.—Joan Boxshall and Patricia Marks were taken by Miss Thomas to Oxford. Elisabeth Godman was unable to go with them owing to a bad cold. APRIL i.—Final Mark Reading. Sing-song and Final Awards; presentation of Cups. 2.—The School breaks up for the holidays.

TERM EVENTS SUMMER TERM, 1938 MAY 3.—The School returned. 4.—Unpacking. New Girls arrived. Voting for Heads of Forms. 5.—New Girls'Tea. 7.—Voting for Captains and Vice-Captains of Tennis and Cricket. 20 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 12.—Members of the Field Club went to the Roman Camp. Mar- jorie Dunkels called. 14.—Mrs Fellowes (Elma MacRae), Mrs Robert Hanmer (Maisie Spens), Mrs Hastings (Marigold Edmonstone), and Mrs • Treherne-Thomas (Sally Mackenna) called. 16.—Diana Parkes called. 20.—Patricia Saunderson called. The ist Tennis VI played their first match against the Staff. 25.—Mrs Cronin (Margaret Bendyshe), Irene Kimber and Miss Margaret Waller, stayed the night. 26.—Ascension Day. The Bishop of Oxford preached to about a hundred and fifty members of the Heathfield Fellowship. Diana Parkes spent the night. 28.—Mrs Colville (Gabrielle Power-Palmer), visited her daughter. 29.—Elizabeth Cory-Wright and Damaris Argles came for Even- song. JUNE 2.—Mr Faulkner's Choirboys sang to the school in the evening. The House Reading Competition, which took place in the afternoon, was won by Gate House. 4.—An " A " Tennis team pkyed St. Mary's, Wantage; Jacqueline Waite came with the team. 8.—A large party was taken to see John Gielgud's production of "The Merchant of Venice," at the Queen's Theatre, London. 9.—Mrs Halford gave her first lecture to the School on " Air Raid Precautions." 10.—Miss Thurburn came to judge the Diction Competition, which was won by Lucia Lawson. Miss Randle took Cynthia Joseph, Audrey Fellowes, Mary Pat Poole, Valerie Aitchi- son, Mary Culverwell and Cynthia Vansittart to the Musical Festival at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. ii.—Miss Thomas took Ann Fellowes, Audrey Stern, Adela Shaw, Mary Speight and Ann Treherne-Thomas to the Musical Festival at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. Julia Leigh-Bennett visited her sister, Elizabeth. 14.—Rosamond Joseph called after Ascot Races. 15.—Mrs Anderson (Mona Daintry) came in after the races. 16.—Mrs Hastings (Marigold Edmonstone), the Hon. Mrs Lawson (Enid Scott-Robson), Mrs Adams (Joan Legh-Jones), Mrs Eddowes (Daphne Hallifax), Marjorie Dunkels and Rosamond Joseph called after the races. 18.—The ist Tennis VI played Beaufront, Camberley, at Heathfield. Mrs Anderson (Mona Daintry), Mrs Fellowes (Elma MacRae), and Mrs Hastings (Marigold Edmondstone) spent the afternoon. THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 21 19.—The Rev. R. D. Hudson gave an extremely interesting sermon on the Gold Coast School at Adisadel, to which he was going shortly. 22.—The first House Tennis Match between Queen's and Stanhope. 23.—Mrs Boys (Lily Luke) spent two nights at Heathfield. Mrs Halford gave her second A.R.P. lecture. 24.—The School spent a most enjoyable day at Ascot Place. 25.—The ist Tennis VI played a match against Oakdene, Beacons- field. Mrs Colville (Gabrielle Power-Palmer), Mrs Fiennes (Audrey Newson), Mrs Trumpler (Muriel Addison), Mrs Hastings (Marigold Edmonstone) and Nada Macklin called. 29.—Heathite versus Fieldonians cricket match. 30.—Mrs Halford gave her third A.R.P. lecture. Marjorie Dunkels called. JULY 2.—The ist and 2nd Tennis Teams played Downe House, New- bury. Marjorie Dunkels and Dorothy Boyd, over from Philadelphia, spent the night. 6.—The final House Tennis Match between Queen's and Gate. 9.—Diana Parkes, Brenda Chaplin, Audrey Gilbert, Damans Argles and Mrs Fellowes (Elma MacRae), spent the afternoon at Heathfield. Elizabeth Cory Wright stayed the week-end. 12.—Diana Deane was confirmed by the Bishop of Buckingham. Marjorie and Cynthia Dunkels came to watch the Dress Rehearsal of the play. 13.—The House Cricket Match between Queen's and Stanhope. 14.—Mrs Halford gave her fourth A.R.P. lecture. 15.—The School gave a very successful performance of " The Pied Piper of Hamelin." 16.—The Cup Match. Marie-Blanche de Brotonne and Diana Mallinson came to luncheon. 17.—Bow Voting. 18.—The final cricket match between Queen's'and Gate. 20.—Miss Thomas took the Leaving Girls to spend the day at Oxford. 21.—Mrs Halford gave her fifth and last A.R.P. lecture to the School. 22.—Monica Cooke and friend called and had tea with Miss Thomas. A cricket match versus the Heatherdown Boys. 23.—A match against St. George's. The ist VI played at Heath- field and the 2nd VI played at St. George's, Ascot. 24.—School Concert. 25.—Packing. Final Mark Reading, Sing-Song and presentation of cups. 26.—The School broke up for the Summer Holidays. 22 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE TERM EVENTS MICHAELMAS TERM, 1938 SEPTEMBER 27.—School returns. It was splendid seeing so many girls return on the right day in spite of the serious European situation. 28.—New girls arrived. Mrs Archie Douglas (Cicely de Bunsen) and her sister Mrs Salisbury Jones brought Jean and Catherine Douglas to school. Unpacking, and voting for Heads of Forms. The School listened to the Prime Minister's speech. All girls were fitted with their Gas Masks in case of emergency. 29.—St. Michael and All Angels. The girls all went for a picnic to Windsor Great Park. New Girls' Tea. General House Meeting. OCTOBER 2.—Sister Dorothy Frances of the Clewer Sisters visited the school and gave a lantern talk on the Sisters' work in Bengal. 5.—Lady Heathcoat Amory (Joyce Wethered) opened the Golf Course and in spite of the bad weather there were a great many spectators. 6.—The Field Club (73 in number) went in buses to Windsor Castle and were shown over the State Apartments and then Canon Anthony Deane very kindly took them through St George's Chapel, and as a special privilege Canon Deane took a few girls through to the Chapter Library. 7.—Dolly Pastre called as she was on a visit to England. 9.—Miss Rosalind de Bunsen gave a Poetry Recital. Damaris Argles came to the Harvest Festival Service and Patricia Major and Monica Cooke came to Evensong. 12.—Miss Daisy Waller brought a friend to Heathfield and had lunch with Miss Thomas. 13.—Miss Lumby, with the aid of pictures in the epidiascope, gave an interesting talk on her recent holiday in Czecho- slovakia. Madame Rubinstein-Gardner played in the Common Room and Miss Collett gave a short resume of the life of Beethoven. Marjorie Dunkels called for a short visit. 16.—Miss Prescott came for her lantern lecture on Scottish Painting. 21.—Barbara Moore came to spend a few days at School. 22.—Diana Parkes called for a few moments. Edith Beaumont and Patsy Ryan called during the afternoon. 23.—Miss Noel Wight and Miss Illingworth came to show their film called " Jock's Country." THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 23 24.—Ursula Cooke called. 27.—Miss Thomas continued her illustrated talk on her holiday in Greece and showed us some beautiful pictures. Madame Gardner and Miss Collett gave a short Chopin Recital. 29.—Elisebeth Cory Wright and Damaris Argles came to stay the week-end. Pamela Wickham and a friend called. 31.—The new set of pictures from School Prints arrived and were hung in the class rooms. All Hallows E'en, apple bobbing in the Gymnasium.

NOVEMBER i.—All Saints' Day. Whole holiday for the School. Fancy Dress Dance organised by the VI Form, and greatly enjoyed by everyone. 2.—Josanne Mercenier from Brussels joined the School for a half-term while in this country. 3.—Madame Gardner gave us a very interesting talk on " Salz- burg " and explained to us how strong was the tie of this lovely town with the life of the young Mozart. She illustrated her talk with pictures in the epidiascope. 4.—H.R.H. Princess Alexander of Greece came to see Miss Thomas with her daughter Princess Alexandra who had not been back to Heathfield for some years. 5.—Fireworks to be let off on Monday evening, yth. Nancy Howie and Heather Moore came for the week-end. 6.—Film on the Fairbridge Farm Schools. ii.—School in Chapel where the Armistice Day Service was relayed from Whitehall. 12.—Valerie Aitchison came to spend the week-end. Mrs Christopher Gold (Patricia Gillon) called to see her sister. 13.—Dr Habberton Lulham's lecture on the Sussex Downs. 17.—Julie Curzon showed the pictures of her holiday in Venice, through the epidiascope, and told us something of the things she saw there. 19.—Anne Heywood and Joan Wallace spent the week-end. Theo Gillon, Patricia Spens and Justine Sawyer came down during the afternoon. 20.—A very thrilling lantern lecture from Mr Tschiffely about his famous ride from Buenos Aires to Washington. Miss Combe came to the lecture. 22.—A large party of girls went to St. Mary's Convent, South Ascot, to hear Humperdinck's " Hansel & Gretel." 23.—Mrs Michelsen (Doris Bridge) and a friend came to tea with Miss Thomas. 24.—Golf Competition begins. 24 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 27.—Miss Newbery's talk on Roumania. Ursula Cooke and Monica De'Ath came to tea with Miss Thomas and stayed for Evensong. 29.—Miss Thomas took the following girls to St. Saviour's Priory Bazaar:—Doreen Brougham, Joselyn Boyse, Mary Culver- well, Mary Cole, Audrey Stern, Ann Fellowes, where they joined Miss Lumby together with Miss Taylor and Miss Hepburn, and helped to raffle and sell the articles on the Heathfield Stall. Evelyn Andon, Diana Wilkinson, and Anne Heywood also came to make purchases there. 30.—Lady Glenarthur came up to the Bazaar with Lucia Lawson, Iris Marsden, Cynthia Vansittart, Iris Bick, Mary Speight, and Joan Hanmer. Miss Gallagher and Miss Lumby joined them there. Joan Wallace, Doreen Everett, and Ursula Cooke were some of the Old Girls who called at our Stall. DECEMBER i.—A large party of girls were taken up to the Tate Gallery. Olga O'Donnell came to lunch and stayed to see the Cup Match. Mrs Hubbard (Betty West) also came to Heath- field in the afternoon. 4.—Bow Voting. Captain Wolfe Murray gave a most entertaining and interesting talk on Deep Sea Fishermen. 6.—St. Nicholas Tea Party. We were all very happy that Miss Wyatt came to cut the cake and give the Maids their Xmas presents. Miss Wyatt and Mrs Miller also came to a short recital of Christmas Poems in the Common Room, which was organised by Lucia Lawson. After supper, came an entertainment and Games given by Gate House. 8.—Some members of Form V presented " Hay Fever." 9.—Miss Thomas took the Leaving Girls to London where they saw the Nativity Play presented at Christ Church, Victoria Street, S.W. The Finals of the Golf Competition were played off. it.—Carol Service. Effie Barker and Barbara Morden came to tea with Miss Thomas, Damaris Argles had tea with the School, and they all remained for the Carol Singing. School Concert. 12.—Competition in Ball Room Dancing. Miss Rickinson was invited by Miss Theo Tucker to come to Heathfield and act as Judge—after the display the winners were adjudged : Seniors—Iris Bick and Hazel Dickens; Intermediate— Joan Greville Williams and Althea Murray Philipson; and Juniors—Valerie Gallaher and June Patterson. In the evening Miss ToddNaylor came to award the Ruth Parrot Spain THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 25 Prize for the Reading Competition. The results were as follows :—Senior—Ann Gordon Watson and Lucia Law- son tied; Junior—Patricia Chapman, and a special little prize was given by Miss Taylor to Diana Moon who was a close runner-up. 15.—Some other members of Form V presented a very good play called " Captain X" 14.—Leaving Girls' Dinner. The Ascot Ex-Service Men's Band played in the Gymnasium. 15.—Packing. Final Mark Reading. Sing-Song. Mary Pat Poole was elected as the new Head Girl. Audrey Stern and Cynthia Vansittart as the new Prefects. 16.—School departs.

LILY BADGE AND BOW VOTING LENT TERM, 1938 LILY BADGE - - No one elected. WHITE Bow - - Elizabeth Godman (re-elected) Ann Haldin „ Valerie Aitchison „ Danush Zogu „ GREEN Bow - - Adela Shaw (re-elected) Mary Speight „ Cecil Aitchison ,, Susan Spens Cynthia Minoprio Veronica Rose BLUE Bow - - Fleur Treherne Thomas (re-elected) Dawn Luscombe „ June Patterson SUMMER TERM, 1938 LILY BADGE - - No one elected. WHITE Bow - - Valerie Aitchison (re-elected) Ann Haldin ,, Danush Zogu „ Mary Pat Poole Cynthia Joseph Doreen Brougham GREEN Bow - - Cynthia Minoprio (re-elected) Mary Speight „ Adela Shaw ,, Cecil Aitchison ,, Veronica Rose „ Z6 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE Cynthia Vansittait Audrey Stern Ann Fellowes Joan Hanmer BLUE Bow - Fleur Treherne Thomas (re-elected) June Patterson „ Dawn Luscombe „ Viola Walker

MICHAELMAS TERM, 1938 LILY BADGE - - No one elected. WHITE Bow - - Doreen Brougham (re-elected) Mary Pat Poole „ Lucia Lawson Cynthia Minoprio Georgina Godman Audrey Stern Ann Fellowes Iris Bick Elizabeth Mure Cynthia Vansittart Susan Spens GREEN Bow - - Cecil Aitchison re-elected BLUE Bow - - June Patterson ,, Dawn Luscombe „ Viola Walker Diana Moon

EXAMINATION RESULTS AND PRIZES OXFORD SCHOOL CERTIFICATE, JULY, 1938 IRIS MARSDEN. Credit in English, History, French, German, Mathematics, Biology, Geography. ROSEMARY MARSDEN. Credit in English, History, French, Mathematics, Biology, Geography. KATHERINE DICKENS. Credit in English, History, French, Arithmetic, Geography. DANUSH ZOGU. Credit in History, French, Geography. OXFORD SCHOOL CERTIFICATE, DECEMBER, 1938. MARY PAT POOLE. Credit in English, French, Mathematics, Biology, Geography. ANN GORDON WATSON. Credit in English, French, History, Geography. THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 2f COUNCIL PRIZE, 1938 AUDREY FELLOWES RUTH PARROTT SPAIN DICTION PRIZE, 1938 Senior—LUCIA LAWSON and ANN GORDON WATSON. Junior—PATRICIA CHAPMAN. CUPS LENT TERM, 1938 HEATHITES v. FIELDONIANS.—Won by Fieldonians. HOUSE LACROSSE.—Won by Gate House. HOUSE RELAY.—Won by Queen's House. CUP FOR TIDIEST FORM ROOM IN UPPER SCHOOL.—Form Lower V. CUP FOR THE TIDIEST FORM ROOM IN LOWER SCHOOL.—Form III. FORM GYMNASTIC CUP.—Forms VI and V. DANCING CUP.—Cecil Aitchisoh. UNDER FOURTEEN CUP.—Fiona Anderson. SUMMER TERM, 1938 HEATHITES v. FIELDONIANS (TENNIS).—Won by Fieldonians. HEATHITES v. FIELDONIANS (CRICKET).—Won by Heathites. HOUSE TENNIS CUP.—Won by Queen's House. HOUSE CRICKET CUP.—Won by Gate House. CUP FOR TIDIEST FORM ROOM IN UPPER SCHOOL.—Form Lower V. CUP FOR TIDIEST FORM ROOM IN LOWER SCHOOL.—Form III. FORM GYMNASTIC CUP.—Form Lower V. DANCING Cup.—Annette Michler. VICTOR LUDORUM.—Not awarded. UNDER FOURTEEN CUP.—Anne Treherne Thomas. DICTION CUP.—Lucia Lawson. MICHAELMAS TERM, 1938 HEATHITES v. FIELDONIANS.—Drawn. HOUSE LACROSSE.—Won by Gate House. GOLF CUP.—Mary Pat Poole and Wanda Livingstone Learmouth. HOUSE RELAY.—Won by Queen's House. CUP FOR TIDIEST FORM ROOM IN UPPER SCHOOL.—Form V. CUP FOR TIDIEST FORM ROOM IN LOWER SCHOOL.—Form III. FORM GYMNASTIC CUP.—Form IV. DANCING Cup.—Cecil Aitchison. VICTOR LUDORUM.—Cyntha Minoprio. UNDER FOURTEEN Cup.—June Patterson. HOUSE CHALLENGE SHIELD, 1938 LENT TERM.—Queen's House. SUMMER TERM.—Gate House. MICHAELMAS TERM.—Gate House. THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE

GAMES REPORT LENT TERM, 1938 LACROSSE E have been most fortunate this term in having good weather, with the result very few practices have been missed, and the Wstickwork of the whole School has consequently improved. At the beginning of the term, with a full fixture list and only one vacancy to be filled in the team, we looked forward to what we hoped would be a very successful term, but alas, Spring diseases attacked other schools and we ourselves had to go into quarantine for chicken- pox. Fixture after fixture had to be scratched, but as very few players retired to bed the House Matches were played, and what excitement they caused! Queen's won fairly easily against Stanhope, though both teams played well, but in the final match versus Gate, both teams struggled hard for victory. After a very strenuous second half Gate managed to get the odd goal—the score being 5-4 The Old Girls' Match which was played on the last Saturday of term was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone and was followed by tea, then vaulting in the Gymnasium; the present girls will have to look to their laurels 1 We are very grateful to Patricia Spens for getting a team together. When players are so scattered we realize what an arduous task this can sometimes be.

OLD GIRLS v 1ST XII Goal Diana Wilkinson Audrey Stern Point Olga O'Donnell Valerie Aitchison Covet Point Sylvia Marsden Ann Fellowes Third Man Patricia Spens (Captain) Danush Zogu Left Defence Marie Blanche de fRosemary Marsden Bretonne Right Defence Damaris Argles Suzanne Gilbert Centre .. Nancy Howie Mildred Swettenham Left Attack June Clench fGeorgina Godman Right Attack Pamela Ewing *Lucia Lawson Third Home Brenda Chaplin Cynthia Minoprio Second Home Marjorie Dunkels Mary Speight First Home Cynthia Dunkels Mary Pat Poole * Badge awarded. t Substitutes. ist XII, not playing—Cynthia Joseph and Iris Marsden. INTER-HOUSE MATCHES Queen's v. Stanhope. Queen's won, 11-5. Queen's v. Gate. Gate won, 5-4. Heathites v. Fieldonians. Fieldonians won 10-4. ist XII v. Old Girls. ist XII won, 14-3. THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 29 SUMMER TERM, 1938 CRICKET Owing to the popularity of the new golf course and the difficulty of playing three games in one term, a number of girls did not take cricket this season. There were not a sufficient number of experienced players left to make it possible to select a team so only House Matches and the Heathite v. Fieldonian matches were played, the teams being made up from those who had played in previous seasons. These matches were keenly contested and the standard of play was quite good. Mr Faulkner again was kind enough to give those taking cricket much valuable coaching in the nets and we are most grateful to him and also to the boys, whom he brought with him, for all their hard work. Queen's beat Stanhope. Gate beat Queen's. Heathites beat Fieldonians. HOUSE MATCHES Cricket badges were awarded to Cynthia Minoprio and Audrey Stern for playing with great keenness and interest during the term.

TENNIS We were fortunate this season in only having one ist VI and one 2nd VI match scratched. The School as a whole have played with enthusiasm, and there are some promising players among the younger members. A general fault throughout the School is slowness in anticipation and movement about the court. This makes the game of less enjoyment and value and must be improved next season. Captain Beamish has come down twice a week during the term and the value of his coaching has been clearly seen in the good progress made by his pupils. The House Matches gave some of the Under 14 players a chance to show their mettle and there were some most interesting games, both among them and among the senior couples. We should like to wish those girls who are leaving every success, and we hope that some of them will distinguish themselves in tourna- ments later on. HOUSE MATCHES Queen's beat Stanhope. Queen's beat Gate. Fieldonians beat Heathites. JO THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE TENNIS TEAMS ist VI ist /CYNTHIA JOSEPH (Copt.) znd /MARY SPEIGHT* Couple \ANN HALDIN (Vice-Copt.} Couple \CYNTHIA MINOPRIO* 3rd (DANUSH ZOGU* Couple (IRIS MARSDEN Cynthia Joseph proved a most helpful Captain and for this, together with her steady good play and knowledge of the game, colours were awarded to her. 2nd VI ist ( ROSEMARY MARSDEN (Capt.) 2nd jlRisBicKf Couple tELIZABETH MURE Couple {SUZANNE GILBERT! 3rd I LORRAINE DONN Couple {MILDRED SWETTENHAM. * Awarded ist Team badges, t Awarded znd team badges.

TEAM CRITICISM TENNIS IST VI C. JOSEPH (Captain).—Cynthia is a steady base-line player but her net-play still needs practice. She places her drives well and plays an intelligent game. Her service is usually accurate, but she could vary its direction at times to make it more effective. A. HALDIN (Vice-Captain).—Ann has some excellent strokes but her play is erratic at present. She must try to develop her net play so that she can play an attacking rather than a defensive game. M. SPEIGHT.—Mary plays a steady and reliable game. She could be quicker in anticipation but this should come with experience. Her net-play is very promising. C. MINOPRIO.—Cynthia has improved steadily during the season. She is a steady player and must now learn to vary her strokes in order to outwit her opponents. She has a command over all the necessary shots, but does not make sufficient use of lobs and drop shots as an alternative to driving. D. ZOGU.—Danush also has a command over all strokes and varies her shots very well. She, however, lacks strength in performing them which prevents her from making as many winners as might be expected. Her second service in particular should be harder. I. MARSDEN.—Iris plays a steady base line game, but her net shots lack in decision and placing. She must improve her volleying and also her second service which is not yet sufficiently strong. THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE

MICHAELMAS TERM, 1938 LACROSSE The first three weeks of the term served to show that much practice was needed throughout the school to improve the general standard of stickwork. There was a full fixture list of matches ahead and two teams to be selected. The first team have played very well together and have deserved the successful results they have had. The second team have improved during the season, but the lack of experience of most players has prevented them from doing as well as was hoped. At present there is too great a difference between the standard of the two teams. There are also many promising juniors but it is from among Middle School players that new team members must shortly be selected, and there are not yet many who can represent the school. More keenness has been shown over practising in break in the latter half of the term, but it is not always those who need it most who make use of the extra time. We have been fortunate in having very few matches scratched during the term so that the ist XII played five and the 2nd XII three. We hope next term to have an Old Girls' Match in addition to the other fixtures. FIXTURE LIST

Oct. 22. ist XII v.

HOUSE MATCHES Queen's beat Stanhope. Gate beat Queen's. Heathites drew with Fieldonians. Queen's won the Relay Race.

LENT TERM, 1939 This term the Cup Match will be held on March i8th and will be played at Prior's Field. This fixture is earlier in the term than usual but owing to the date on which Easter falls this year Prior's Field are having a short term and cannot play later on. THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE

IST XII CHARACTERS CYNTHIA MINOPRIO.—It is largely due to Cynthia as Captain that the team have played so well together. She is a good keen player herself and she has given much help to other players during the term. IRIS MARSDEN (Vice-Captain^—Iris is an unselfish player with neat and accurate stickwork. SUZANNE GILBERT.—Suzanne has been a reliable goal-keeper. Her clearing could sometimes be more accurate. JOAN HANMER.—Joan plays intelligently and has made great progress. She is still a little stiff with her stick at times and must learn to pass more freely when tackled. *ANN FELLOWES.—Ann is keen and most helpful on the field. She marks and intercepts very well. LUCIA LAWSON.—Luck's stickwork is very good but she often needs to mark more closely or it is difficult for other players to com- bine with her. *AUDREY STERN.—A most reliable Defence Wing who combines well with the other defences and links them up with the Attacks. *ROSEMARY MARSDEN.—An unselfish player whose careful passing makes many opportunities for others to shoot. ANNE HASTINGS. . Anne has easy stickwork and with more experience of positioning should do well. *GEORGINA GODMAN.—Georgina has good stickwork and is fast but she must develop a more forceful style of attack. PATRICIA CHAPMAN.—An intelligent player who makes the most of every chance to shoot. Patricia must guard against trying to run through by herself too often. MARY SPEIGHT.—Mary has excellent shots from all angles, but she is sometimes slow in getting free which lessens her chances of receiving the ball. * Badge awarded

IST XII 2ND XII Goal .. Suzanne Gilbert Heather Laing Point .. Joan Hanmer Cecil Aitchison Cover Point *Ann Fellowes:): Anne Curzon Third Man Lucia Lawson Alison Jacob Left Defence *Audre y Stern Joan Greville Williams Right Defence Cynthia Minoprio (Captain) Doreen Brougham (Captaiti) Centre .. *Rosemary Marsden Iris Bick Left Attack *Georgina Godtnan Susan Spens Right Attack Anne Hastings fHazel Dickens Third Home Iris Marsden (Vice-Captain) f Adela Shaw Second Home Patricia Chapman Mary Cole First Home Mary Speight Mary Pat Poole * ist team Lacrosse Badges awarded. \ and team Lacrosse Badges awarded. ^ Junior Lacrosse Colours. THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 33

GOLF Great interest and keenness have been shown on the Golf Course, which, though not formally opened until October, was ready for play in the Summer Term. On October jth Sir John and Lady Heathcoat Amory opened the course by playing a round. In spite of an afternoon of weather not too favourable, visitors and school alike thoroughly enjoyed watching the match and much appreciated the opportunity of seeing the former Joyce Wethered play. An open Foursome Competition was held in the Michaelmas Term for a cup presented by Joan Boxshall. It was finally won by Mary Pat Poole and Wanda Livingstone Learmouth. The final was a most interesting match to watch. The runners- up, Lucia Lawson and Annette Michler were two up at the izth hole, but they did not succeed in keeping their lead. The winners are to be congratulated on the concentration and coolness with which they played. All four players did some very good drives and approaches, but their putting was a little uncertain. This was partly owing to the fact that the ground was very damp and the greens were slow in consequence. All four players have obviously gained much from Angus Macdonald's thorough coaching.

Music 'TT'HE outstanding musical event of the year was the delightful JL recital given by the brilliant violinist Madame Jelly d'Aranyi, on February I3th. Her masterly playing, so vital, so full of verve and temperament, and her perfect execution kept her audience spell- bound. The concentrated attention of her hearers gave evidence that the School certainly can appreciate the best in music. At the conclusion of a most interesting programme, Madame d'Aranyi played as encores some Brahms and some tempestuous Hungarian music that evoked long and enthusiastic applause. RECITAL BT JELLY D'ARANYI Accompanist: ETHEL HOBDAY I SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANOFORTE IN G MAJOR, OP. 30, No. 3 Beitboveri Allegro assai Tempo di minuetto Allegro vivace II CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN IN E MINOR, OP. 64 - - - - Mendelssohn Allegro molto appassionata Andante Allegretto, allegro 34 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE ni TZIGANE (Dedicated to Jelly d'Atanyi) _____ Ravel SCHERZANDO -_-______— Mar^ick LA RONDE DBS LUTINS ---_-_-_ On two evenings in June parties of girls went to the Festival of Church Music held in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, when they much enjoyed the music which, heard in that setting, had an additional charm. Each term a School Concert has been held showing a high standard of work among the senior girls, while there is evidence of promise in many of the younger players. Programmes have comprised pianoforte and violin works by classical and modern composers, and the school ensemble class has also taken part. Cynthia Joseph's contribution to the Summer Term Concert deserves special commendation ; her playing of Schumann's Fas- chingsschwank showed remarkable intensity of tone and real musical feeling. Cynthia Vansittart in the December Concert gave a most pleasing performance of Haydn's D. major Concerto arranged for two pianos, the second piano being played by Madame Gardner.

MUSIC CLUB A Music Club was formed at the beginning of the Michaelmas Term and weekly meetings were held. Madame Gardner on several occasions gave short recitals which were much appreciated, The following works have been included in her performances : — Chopin : Etude in C minor, Fantasie and Impromptu ; Schubert : Die Forelle ; Mendelssohn, Prceludium ; Brahms, Waltz in A flat ; Liszt : No. 3 Liebestraum ; Rachmaninoff, Polichinelle ; Paderewski : Minuet ; Toch : The Juggler. Two evenings were devoted to Beethoven when Miss Collett gave a short talk on the composer's life and works ; Madame Gardner played the Pathetique Sonata and Gramophone records of movements of the Fifth Symphony and the Kreutzer Sonata were used in illustra- tion. The first movement of Chopin's Pianoforte Concerto in E minor was played on two pianos by Madame Gardner, and Miss Collett at another meeting. Bach was the composer chosen for another talk and Madame Gardner played the pianoforte arrangement of the D Minor Toccata and Fugue for the organ. The Salzburg Musical Festival, when pictures of Salzburg, of the Festspielhaus and of scenes from the operas performed there were shown on the epidiascope, was the subject of a lecture by Madame Gardner. THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE }5 On other evenings competitions on general musical knowledge were arranged. Members so far have been listeners only, but it is hoped that in future some of them will become performers and will make their own plans for meetings.

Lectures and Entertainments, 1938 Jan. 30. Mr ARTHUR BRYANT—The National Character. Feb. 6. Capt. H. S. BLUNT—The Vast Sudan. 13. JELLY D'ARANYI—Violin Recital. 20. Mdlle. CHOUVY and Mons DE WARFAZ—Scenes from Cyrano de Ber- gerac. 27. Mr ANTHONY BERTRAM—ijth Century Art. Mar. 8. Miss ROSE QUONG—Living China. 20. Miss HELENA CHARLES—Industrial Christian Fellowship. Oct. 2. Sister DOROTHY FRANCES—Clewer Sisters' Mission Work in India. 9. Miss ROSALIND DE BUNSEN—Poetry Reading. 16. Miss CONSTANCE PRESCOTT—Scottish Painters. 23. Miss NOEL WIGHT—Jock's Country. Nov. 6. Miss HARFORD—Fairbridge Farm Schools. 13. Dr HABBERTON LULHAM—The South Downs. 20. Mr TSCHIFFELY—Tschiffely's Ride. 27. Miss ESYLT NEWBERY—Roumania. Dec. 4. Capt. WOLFE MURRAY—Deep Sea Fishermen. THE NATIONAL CHARACTER On Sunday, January 3oth, Mr Arthur Bryant gave the School an interesting lecture on the " National Character of England." He began by explaining that in spite of the strong racial mixture caused by invasions and consequent intermarriage with many foreign races, the English had been able to develop a marked individual national character. This was due chiefly to the influence of the English climate which, changeable and untrustworthy, made the English habitually distrustful of future planning. Never extreme, it produced a tranquil atmosphere resulting in a type of character phlegmatic and slow, but with a curious capacity for emotion. The fact that in years past English life had been centred in the country made it increasingly difficult today for the Englishman to adapt himself to the more important town life which was threatening to destroy the beauty which he was trying so hard to preserve. The Englishman's love of order and neatness often gave the impression of a passion for obeying orders whilst in reality it was a passion for independence that could be seen today in that strong antipathy in England against any form of dictator- ship. Democracy—the belief in standards of toleration—has existed for centuries as the only method by which England was governed. 36 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE

To conclude the lecture, Mr Bryant read passages from Joseph Conrad's " Nigger of the Narcissus," and John Masefield's " Ships," in order to point out more clearly that England owed her position as mistress of the seas and centre of the world's trade routes to those enterprising Englishmen who have always inhabited the coasts of this country. Mary Audrey Cole. THE VAST SUDAN We were greatly privileged in having the great-nephew of General Gordon to give us a lecture on February 6th. Captain Blunt began by telling us something of the past history of " The Vast Sudan," and showed us particularly what an important part the slave-trade question had played. In 1874 Gordon rode unescorted over the Sudan, releasing slaves and learning all he could about the natives. Later he was sent out to evacuate Khartoum after the Mahdi had risen in revolt, but Khartoum fell before further help arrived, and Gordon was killed on January 26th, 1885. The Sudan was placed under the dual control of Great Britain and Egypt in 1899, and peace was main- tained until 1924, and after further disturbances the Dual Control was re-established in 1937. Captain Blunt took us on an imaginary journey from Alexandria to Cairo and thence to Luxor. Then from Luxor to Gandihapa by paddle steamer, and thence to Khartoum by train. From here we went to El Obeid on a camel, and were told some amusing stories about the Camel. After passing through this country we visited the Hill Country, and the Assuan Dam, two and a half miles long, the site of which was discovered by Kitchener. At the end of our journey round the Sudan we flew home by air. During the journey Captain Blunt showed us very interesting slides of the countryside and natives. After the lecture we were shown some of the actual letters and tele- grams sent home by Gordon. Captain Blunt's description of his " Uncle Charlie," was most charming, as was the coloured slide of General Gordon. Valerie A.itcbison.

ON LIVING CHINA On March 6th, Miss Rose Quong entertained the School with a most interesting and enlightening " talk," " On Living China." A brief survey was first given of the mythological ages, and of China's ancient civilisation. Later followed the rise of the great Chinese philosophers : Confucius, in the sixth century B.C., who preached the doctrine of reciprocity; Buddha, who was a contemporary of Confucius and an Indian, but whose influence first began to be felt in China in the first century A.D.; and Lao-tsze in the seventh century THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 37 A.D., who took water as the symbol of humility, and taught the value of emptiness and stillness which virtues were consequently reflected in the art of that period. Early Chinese literature appeared chiefly in the form of fables and fairy stories, and it was not until about the tenth century A.D. that a Chinese School of Drama was founded. Chinese is essentially a tone language, and to illustrate this, a " Fan " poem was chanted to us. The Chinese people have a great respect for old age and learning; and they strive to obtain an effectual harmony between the sovereign and his people, parents and children, husband and wife, elder brother and younger brother, friend and friend. This " talk " was brought to a dose by a charming recital, first in English then in Chinese, of a poem, " The Scattering of Happi- ness." Audrey Fellows. INDUSTRIAL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP On March 2oth, we welcomed an old Heathfield girl, Miss Helena Charles, who gave the School an address on the work of the Industrial Christian Fellowship. The speaker is a member of the Headquarter's Staff and very ably put before her audience the aims of the Fellowship. The founders of the Industrial Christian Fellowship include Bishop Gore and G. K. Chesterton, who inaugurated this movement under the name of the Christian Social Movement. Its aim, Miss Charles told us, is to discover how the Christian Gospel can be applied to our modern social conditions. These conditions at present are far from ideal, the motto of all seeming to be " everyone out for himself." The capitalist forgets that each person is a child of God, and is inclined to regard the labourer as a machine. Thus, although the material side of life is progressing, the spiritual is standing still, and the Fellowship is trying to open the eyes of the rich, as well as help the poor. Miss Charles concluded by saying that the duty rests upon each one of us to prevent England from becoming a pagan country, and that if we want to save civilization, we must be prepared to give up our lives to God. Ann Haldin.

THE CLEWER SISTERS' MISSION WORK IN INDIA On Sunday, October 'znd, Sister Dorothy Frances gave us a very interesting lecture on the mission work of the Clewer Sisters in India and told us of some of the great difficulties which have to be over- come. The people work continually in conditions of the most deplorable poverty. Some wade knee deep in water, ploughing the rice and thus 38 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE become subject to cholera, typhoid, rheumatic fever, and other terrible diseases. Many possess only two garments in the world and live on but two scanty meals a day. The attitude of the Hindu toward the Christian make conversion very difficult, as when a Hindu is converted his family disowns him, and the only return that the Sisters can offer a convert to compensate for the loss of all his means of livelihood is an education which will enable him to fend for himself. Thus the Sisters have founded Schools wherever possible. There are three types of schools run by the Sisters. First the District Schools where the entirely uneducated natives learn to read and write. Secondly, the High Schools to which the more promising pupils are sent. Here it is possible to study for English Matriculation, which opens to them the door to almost any suitable profession—that of teacher, doctor or nurse. The third type is the boarding school for the richer people. Here Mohammedans, Hindus and Christians work together, receiving a higher type of education. During the lecture we were shown some very interesting slides, most of which were made from Sister Dorothy's own photographs. At the end we realised how difficult and how necessary it is to carry on the good work which is being done by the Sisters in India. Lucia Lawson.

POETRY READING BY MISS DE BUNSEN On Sunday, October 9th, Miss Rosalind de Bunsen, an Old Gir of Heathfield gave us a very interesting " Poetry Reading." She began her programme with an extract from the Prologue to " The Canterbury Tales," at the end of which she discussed Chaucer's merits, his sanity, truth to Nature and keen sense of humour. In contrast there followed an anonymous piece, " Tom o'Bed- lam," and " Hear the voice of the bard," by William Blake. These poems possess that quality of romantic strangeness which, to quote A. E. Housman " sets up a strong tremor of unreasonable excitement in some region deeper than the mind." On a different level were the two amusing sonnets by Leigh Hunt, " To a fish," Man's idea of a fish and the scornful answer, " A fish replies." It is not often that a sonnet can be treated lightly with success but these two were warmly applauded. Another contrast, " Romance," by W. J. Turner, and an extract from Shelley's " Witch of Atlas " ; this eerie poem gives one extra- ordinarily well the sensation of flying, although Shelley himself could never have experienced it. A poem by Rudyard Kipling came next, " The Looking Glass," with Queen Elizabeth as the central figure; a country-dance serves THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 39 for an under-current throughout this poem and the blunt combination of words is amusing. James Elroy Flecker's " Santorin" makes a legend almost become a possibility. Then one of Shakespeare's Sonnets and finally Milton's great " Hymn on Christ's Nativity." There being a little time to spare, Miss de Bunsen gave us Thomas Hardy's " Weathers," a delightful short poem. Everyone enjoyed listening to Miss de Bunsen's fine voice reciting such an admirable selection of poems of such widely different types. Marie-Jacqueline Hope-Nicholson.

SCOTTISH PAINTING On Sunday, October i6th, Miss Prescott came to lecture us on the subject of Scottish Painting. Some of us were surprised, as we could not remember the existence of much Scottish painting, but Miss Prescott not only told us that it most certainly existed, but thoroughly proved this with her many admirable slides of pictures by Scottish artists. The object of the lecture was to enable us to see slides of some of the pictures which have been on view at the Glasgow Exhibi- tion, and which are shortly coming to Burlington House, and to tell us something about them. Miss Prescott showed us pictures by Allan Ramsay, the first Scottish portrait painter of real merit, a cultured man, and a friend of such great men as Johnson and Rousseau. She then showed us pictures by one of the greatest of all Scottish painters, Sir Henry Raeburn, and the obvious strength of his painting was in great contrast to that of Allan Ramsay. There followed some landscape paintings by a less well-known artist, Alexander Naismith. Next we were shown paintings by Sir David Wilkie, and examples of the work of various historical painters, among them being the well known picture of the " Death of Nelson." Finally Miss Prescott showed us landscape paintings by David Murray and MacWhirter, and we were then ready to agree with her that although Scottish painting is not great in quantity it certainly is fine in quality. Anne Hastings.

JOCK'S COUNTRY BY MISS NOEL WIGHT To those who had read Sir Percy Fitzpatrick's immortal " Jock of the Bushveld," Miss Wight's lecture gave Jock new life and character, seeing, almost unchanged, the country he saw on his journey to the East coast. Now it is a Game Reserve, 8,000 square miles of unfenced haunts for wild life. To be a Warden of the Reserve is 40 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE not devoid of danger, even in these days, as lions abound and many are the tales told with bated breath around the camp fire. Miss Wight showed us some beautiful technicolour films of the many animals she saw: buck of all descriptions, from tiny Steenbok to magnificent kudu bulls; powerful (and very dangerous) African elephants ; grotesque giraffes ; baboons, monkeys, and those queer creatures, warthogs ; the stealthy hyena and best of all—the King of Beasts. Even birds and beetles did not escape Miss Wight's vigilant camera; her photographs of the Death Watch Beetle were most amusing. Some of the photographs were really lovely, especially those taken at evening. Joan Stokes.

FAIRBRIDGE FARM SCHOOLS A most interesting account illustrated by cinematograph pictures of the Fairbridge Farm Schools was given by Miss Harford on November yth. Some of us remember Mr Gordon Green's visit to Heathfield about four years ago, when only the original Farm School at Pinjarra, founded by Kingsley Fairbridge himself, was in existence. Since that time the work has grown and developed greatly and to-day there are two additional Farm Schools, one in Vancouver and the other at Molong in New South Wales ; associated with the Fairbridge Farm Schools is the Northcote Children's Farm established in Victoria, in 1937. " We should waste nothing of our flesh and blood, nor of the Imperial Soil from which we spring," said Kingsley Fairbridge, and his idea was to take young children from unhappy or degrading surroundings in this country to sparsely populated parts of the Empire, educating them and training them to be useful settlers in their new country. We were shown pictures of the usual environment from which these children are taken and of their new surroundings which form a sharp contrast. In the slums of great cities and in the distressed areas many families live in overcrowded houses and the children have to struggle for life. It is the aim of the Society that as far as possible the children in its care shall have the advantages which members of ordinary decent families enjoy. The Farm Schools are therefore divided into cottages each containing about fourteen children under the care of a cottage mother. Here they live a normal happy life, and the last film showed us the children at school, at work both inside the homes and on the farms, and at play. There is a very great demand by employers for the services of boys and girls trained at the Farm Schools, and in Western Australia Old Fairbridgians form about one in four hundred of the population. After-care Officers give very satisfactory reports of Old Fairbridgians THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 41 employed on farms and as domestic helps and good accounts are received of some who are settled on their own holdings. Some of the children not suited to an agricultural life or to domestic work are helped to take up other employment so that they may be equipped for the work for which they are most fitted Kingsley Fairbridge's ideals have certainly been justified as from potential lives of utter waste and uselessness these wards of Fair- bridge are led into paths of happiness and satisfaction for themselves and usefulness as citizens.

THE SOUTH DOWNS On Sunday, November i3th, Dr Habberton Lulham gave us a very enjoyable lecture on the South Downs. We were first shown some of the interesting tools and ornaments used by the shepherds and farmers of the South Downs ; sheep bells, made by hand, each with a separate tone; the bells and hand-made ornaments from the harness of horses; four shepherds' crooks, one of which was especially interesting as it had belonged to a boy who was killed in the Great War, and in a poem he had composed himself, Dr Lulham told us the story of the boy's life. The slides, some of which were in colour, were all photographs of people, animals and scenery of the South Downs. There were pictures of the shepherds and their dogs, of the sheep and lambs and two of the last surviving team of bkck oxen. Dr Lulham finished his most interesting lecture by showing us some beautiful pictures of the South Downs at Sunset to illustrate the beauty and grandeur of the country. Susan Spens.

TSCtflFFELY'S RIDE We were enthralled by Mr Tschiffely's account of his stupendous ride from Buenos Aires to Washington, which was illustrated by excellent photographs. His two " criollo " ponies, Mancha and Gato, were his sole companions, and his care and forethought saved them from so much as a rubbed back. Bred of hardy stock, they showed great endurance, fording dangerous rivers, traversing mountains and existing on what food was obtainable. The most difficult part of the journey proved to be the crossing of the Andes. So vast that they beggar description, these arid-wind-swept wastes with few inhabitants and sparse vegetation taxed the fortitude even of Mr Tschiffely. Though he could not speak their language, he came into contact with many Indian tribes, and took photographs showing them weaving rugs from llama and alpaca wool, dancing at their fiestas, and living in stone hovels among prehistoric ruins. Owing to the 42 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE rarefied atmosphere these Indians have exceptionally well-developed chests ; the post is carried by runners whose powers of endurance are incredible. Quaint customs are found among the Indians : women raise their hats in greeting instead of men, and the standard salutation is : " Be not idle, be not a liar, be not a thief." After a comparatively short time in the dense tropical forest with its vivid colouring but unbearable climate where " everything itches, bites and crawls," he crossed another Andean range where swinging, precarious bridges and wide unbridged rivers had to be negotiated. The journey next lay through Chile's sandy coastal desert where travelling was done mostly at night; then back again to the Andes, this time in Ecuador. Here lies Quito, almost on the Equator, yet with a cold climate owing to its great altitude. Down again to the mosquito-plagued jungle, where a black net hanging from a broad- brimmed hat was the only effective protection. The only eatables obtainable were rice and bananas. The swamps were impassable, and the journey to Panama was made by boat. From here the ride continued through the Central American republics which proved volcanic not only in their rock- formation, but in their politics—in fact an armed escort was needed as protection from revolutionaries. And so through picturesque Mexico with its gay colouring and smiling inhabitants—its dashing " charros " and primeval ruins, to the United States of America and Washington. From there a peaceful sea voyage back to the Argentine was enjoyed. Mancha and Gato are still living peacefully in their native Pampas, reaping their well-earned reward. Doreea Brougham.

ROUMANIA On Sunday the 2yth November, Miss Esylt Newbery gave us a lecture on " Roumania." After giving us her reasons for going to Roumania, Miss Newbery showed us some colourful slides of the picturesque castles and churches. The latter were especially interesting, being beautifully painted outside and inside. We saw the peasants in their bright national costumes doing some gay national dances. By the end of the most enjoyable talk we were able to realise that although Roumania is still only in a state of transition it is developing into a fine country. Audrey Stern.

ROYAL NATIONAL MISSION TO DEEP-SEA FISHERMEN The life of the deep-sea fishermen was the subject of Captain Wolfe Murray's talk on December 4th, when he showed pictures of the daily round of these men from the sailing of the trawlers for the THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 43 fishing-grounds, up to their return to port and the auction of the catch. Landsmen can know little of the hardships these men undergo; they are out at sea for weeks at a time, working often twenty hours a day. A vivid description of the construction and working of the great trawls was given and we saw pictures of the great nets drawn up and the decks knee-deep in cod. It is then that the hardest work begins ; every available men has to lend a hand at washing, cleaning and packing in ice the fish, so that the decks may be clear for the next catch about two hours later. At these times thirty-six hours at a stretch is no unusual time for the men to have to work, and for pay that seems totally inadequate. The trawlers are out in all weathers and accidents constantly occur. Formerly hospital ships worked among the fishing fleet in the North Sea, but since the fishing-grounds have moved to the Arctic regions shore stations in Iceland and elsewhere are found more practical for providing medical service. The life of these deep-sea fishers is spent under conditions more dangerous than a miner's, according to Captain Wolfe Murray, who has served on a hospital ship and has at other times gone to sea with the fishing-fleet during the sixteen years in which he has worked for the Royal National Mission. Jocelyn Boyse.

Dramatic Performances SCHOOL PLAY " THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN " In a summer term that was not remarkable for the sunny days that would be ideal for an outdoor performance, greatly daring we settled on July 15 th as the date for the School Play. Fortune favoured the brave and though St. Swithin acted up to his reputation earlier and later in the day, the rain held off sufficiently long for the " Pied Piper " to be acted on the verandah, a stage that has effectively represented a variety of different places according to the needs of the particular play. The acting edition by Miss Marguerite Steen of the well-known story was used, and the play was most ably produced by Miss Todd Naylor. Members of the School Staff made the colourful costumes which were designed by Jacki. The appropriate programme designs 44 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE were from lino-cuts by Marie-Jaqueline Hope-Nicholson and Cynthia Minoprio. Some really good individual performances were given and spectators and performers alike enjoyed the play. CHARACTERS The Pied Piper ______LUCIA LAWSON The Mayor of Hamelin ------ANN HALDIN Councillors - - - - VALBRIB AITCHISON, CTNTHIA VANSITTART, MURIEL BAZLET The Town Clerk _----_-- AUDREY FBLLOWES Office Boys ----- FIONA ANDERSON, AVRIL CRABTREB Women of Hamelin - LORRAINE DONN, ELIZABETH MURE, JOAN STOKES, PATRICIA CHAPMAN The Grand Duchess Ladislaus - ANN GORDON-WATSON Ladies-in-Waiting - CTNTHIA MINOPRIO, ANNETTE MICHLER The Herr Musik-Direktor von Saxefohn - - - - MART PAT POOLB The Herr Ober-Chemiker ------ANNE HASTINGS Children of Hamelin Hugo ______HEATHER LEGGE Franz ______DAWN LUSCOMBE Max ---_-_-- FLEUR TREHERNE THOMAS Else ------MART COLE Grctcl ______JULIE CURZON Matthias __--____ NICOLBTTE HUBBARD Rpse Anna (daughter of the Grand Duchess) - - VALERIE GALLAHER ALTHBA MURRAT PHILIPSON, GLORIA CURZON, MART KIRKPATRICK, PAULA PETERS, DIANA MOON, PAULINE HARRISON BROADLET, EUGENIE LIVANOS, PATRICIA BEVBRIDGE, ANNE O'NEILL BUTLER, VIRGINIA LEIGH

STAFF PLAY On Shrove Tuesday, the Staff invited the School to a performance of Laburnum Grove, that excellent comedy of suburban life by J. B. Priestley. That one who is outwardly a model of respectability may have his own dark secrets was shown in the character of George Radfern. Unknown to his family he was engaged in the issuing of false notes and coins. Mrs Radfern had some anxious moments and her relief was great when at the end of the play Sergeant Morris called at the house, not in the name of the law, but merely to ask if she would take tickets for the concert in aid of the Police Orphanage. The audience much enjoyed the admirable performance of the Staff and we are most grateful to all who gave up much of their time to rehearsal and production for our entertainment. LABURNUM GROVE A Comedy in Three Acts by J. B. PRIESTLBT CHARACTERS in the order of their appearance) Elsie Radfern ______Miss DENNING Mrs Baxley (Lucy) ------Miss GALLAGHER Bernard Baxley (her husband) ------Miss RANDLE ' THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN : THE GRAND DUCHESS LADISLAUS AND HER LADIES-IN-WAITING IN "THE PIED PIPER OF HAMEL1N." THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 4J

George Radfern ------Miss TAYLOR Harold Russ ------Miss TOFIELD Joe Fletten ------Miss BRADFORD Mrs Radfern (Dorothy). ______Miss LUMBY Inspector Stack __--__-_- Miss BECK Sergeant Morris ______Miss HEPBURN

The living room of the Radfem's house, " Ferndale," Laburnum Grove, Shooter's Green, a suburb in North London. FORM PLAYS The Sixth Form entertained the School on February 24th by acting a crook play, " Elegant Edward," and the short comedy " The Bathroom Door." In the Michaelmas Term the Fifth Form produced two plays " Hay Fever," and " Captain X." These plays revealed some potential talent and they were well received by appreciative audiences. The Senior Dramatic Society have acted various charades and the Junior Dramatic gave an amusing representation of " Silly Willy," by Clifford Bax.

School Contributions A VISIT TO RUSSIA In the summer of 1937, we went on a French liner for a short cruise in the Baltic Sea, including a visit to Russia, which was by far the most interesting of the places at which we called. From the time that the Russian pilot came on board near the island of Kronstadt— an important naval base—it was clear that the Russians did not welcome-visitors to their country and that they regarded with the greatest suspicion all people of nationalities other than their own. Accom- panying the pilot, were about six shabbily-dressed officials, three of whom inspected the passports while the other three, after making a thorough inspection of the cabins, walked silently about the decks like gaolers, regarding everyone and everything with a stony, suspicious stare. As the ship approached Kronstadt, a notice was issued to the effect that all cameras were to be handed over to the purser to be sealed and locked up. However, I did not see this notice until after I had managed to take some photographs of Kronstadt and of some Russian submarines and battleships. At about four o'clock in the afternoon, we arrived at Leningrad which certainly did not present either a picturesque or an interesting 46 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE sight. Gloomy wharfs, huge piles of timber, tumble-down sheds, drear, empty-looking houses were all we could see. No interested crowd to watch the arrival of a foreign ship, only a few silent dock- hands and men in badly-fitting uniforms, whose faces showed no interest or excitement whatsoever. More officials came on board, but no one was allowed ashore, for the inspection of passports, begun at two o'clock, was not yet finished. When by nine o'clock, the inspection was still unfinished, passengers crowded into the smok- ing-room where the officials were at work, to complain. When a crowd of French, Poles, Germans, Swedes, and English begin com- plaining at the top of their voices all together, to a man who can only understand Russian and a few words of English, it is no wonder that the said man loses his temper and shouts threats in English and Russian unintelligible to most of the audience. Such was the result and it was not until a ship's officer had succeeded in calming the irate Russian, that it was declared that on no account would anyone be allowed ashore until the next morning. We then retired to our cabins, but as these were situated on the shore-side, we had little sleep that night. Through the port-holes we received the full benefit from the bales of foul-smelling, almost alive goat skins which were being loaded on board. The clatter of the cart-wheels, the screeching of the winches the curses of the drivers as they whipped the skeleton-like horses along the quay, kept us awake until long after midnight. Next morning we were late, of course, in getting ashore owing to the delay in the distribution of identification cards which bore the bearer's photograph. Once on Russian soil, we made our way to the Intourist buses into one of which dilapidated contraptions all the English party collected. We then raided off through the town. Dirty, Ill-swept streets along which slouched swarms of poor, sad- looking people (everyday one-sixth of the population is on holiday for the Russians keep no Sundays);. equally poor, slum-like houses with here and there a striking building—mostly ancient churches now used as museums—were all that could be seen. Farther on we could see old and young women sweeping the streets and helping in the task of road-mending. Before leaving the town we picked up a guide who soon got out when we found she could speak neither French nor English. However, we were provided with one who could speak quite good English. We then drove over the worst possible roads, expecting the bus to disintegrate at any moment. After an hour of this, we reached a small town where we were shown over two of the Tsar's palaces, one built by Elizabeth and one by Catherine the Great. Both were decorated magnificently and elaborately, but the second was the more interesting. In it we saw the room where Nicholas II was arrested, the toys with which the young Tsarevitch used to play, the Tsar's private study containing many family photographs and portraits, and a library containing eighteen thousand books THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 47 not one of which was in Russian. Unfortunately, we were rushed through the buildings and did not have time enough to look at everything. On returning to Leningrad, we were taken to a hotel where we had lunch in a large restaurant, deserted but for our party. We dined off black bread and strong cheese, salad, a tough steak, tasting like bear or camel, and an icecream. No vodka was supplied to the disappointment of many. We were then hustled off to the ship Throughout the whole day we had noticed that no one had encouraged us to buy anything; in fact, there was nothing to buy. Fortunately, we had changed very little money, for once changed into roubles, money cannot be changed back. What struck us most, however, was the impression the Russians gave of wishing to show the visitors the least they could in the least possible time, and one could imagine them heaving great sighs of relief as soon as they had escorted the tourists back onto their ship. Mary Audrey Cole.

BROWNING'S ATTITUDE TO ART AND ARTISTS Browning was interested in all arts, not merely as a lover of art but as an artist. He was an amateur organist, and realised that the genius of the musician portrays the "finge ro f God " and is " a flash of the Will that can, existent behind all laws." The picture of Abt. Vogler rearing his palace of music is treated sympathetically, and his ambition raises him to heights unknown to ordinary mortals. He creates " out of these sounds " not a fourth, but a " star." It is this power of so fusing musical technicalities with one's own soul and character that reveals the true musician, and also the presence of God. Browning contrasts the effort of Abt. Vogler to reach the heavenly summits with life's destiny. " On earth the broken arcs : in the heaven, a perfect round." Yet " All we have willed, or hoped, or dreamed of good shall exist Not its semblance, but itself; no beauty, nor good, nor power Whose voice has gone forth, but each survives for the melodist When eternity affirms the conception of an hour." The character of the musician is displayed thus : " But God has a few of us whom He whispers in the ear; The others may reason and welcome; 'tis we musicians know". And after all what is failure on earth to attain one's goal, but the proof of a future compensation. " Why else was the pause prolonged but that singing might issue thence ? Why rushed the discords in but that harmony should be prized ? " And even the musician has to descend to the " C Major of life," his 48 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE temporary resting-place, and with patience and humility awaits God's inspiration and strives to perfect his art. In Master Hugues of Saxe-Gotha, Browning contrasts life with the pattern of the cobwebs concealing the gold of the ceiling at which the organist gazes, and he comes to the conclusion that God's truth is to be found if the tenacious cloud of the world's perplexities could but be cleft asunder and penetrated. Browning as an amateur painter was also able to sympathise with Andrea del Sarto, Victor Ignotus, and Fra Lippo Lippi. The first poems deals with the poet's character as revealed in his work. The works of the painter who paints easily and faultlessly without pre- meditation are correspondingly placid and lifeless. The works of the painter who is always striving to paint something just beyond his reach drop downwards, but his soul reaches a heaven unknown by the the first type of painter. " Who can do a thing, will not. And who would do it, cannot." It is what man " Would do " that finally counts, not what man does. The second poem shows the divine character of the artist's position in life. It is a pre-destined position in which God has placed him, and the artist divested of his natural surroundings fails to paint naturally what he has been given the power to paint. If the painter is imbued in the true spirit of his art, his works will endure. The third poem reveals the work of the artist which is to paint carefully only such bodily features as will portray the soul. Finally, the object of art is to bring to a fuller light the beauty of God's creation. Audrey Fellmves.

A GREAT BRIDGE BY DAY AND BY NIGHT There are so many wonderful bridges in the world to-day that it is difficult to select one, but that which has left on me the deepest impression is the bridge across the Blue Canyon in America. To reach the Canyon you go up by a small railway to a tiny station at the top. If there are not many people you will be impressed by the amazing stillness and quiet which pervade the air. When you are led out of the station you will find it impossible to speak owing to the strangely heavy and sultry atmosphere. Now there is a slight breeze blowing, and you are led on to a jutting-out platform of rock, where all of a sudden you catch your breath at the splendour and magnificent enormity of the scene before your eyes. You look down and down, thousands of feet of rocky precipitous ground untouched by foot of man or beast. Opposite you, a few miles away, the other side of the canyon looms distant and black in the shadowy sunlight. To the right and to the left the canyon stretches for miles and the THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 49 colours are wonderful; first mauve, then blue, now purple, always changing as the clouds overhead cast great billowy shadows on the surface of the rock. Now if you turn your head to the left there comes to your ears a distant rumbling as of thunder, and it draws nearer and nearer, louder and louder; then suddenly, like a snake as it strikes, out of the the seemingly blank surface of rock shoots a train, and on to the bridge it races roaring, rocking, rumbling, and the earth under your feet trembles at the awfulness of this monstrous thing. From every side of the canyon shoot out birds wildly shrieking as they fly despairingly up and down. Then as suddenly as it came it vanishes, and the canyon settles down to the quiet stillness which had been so rudely broken. But now the structure of the bridge attracts your attention and you look at it wonderingly. Those massive steel girders thrown across two miles of open space and supported as far as you can see by air 1 If they broke the train would be hurled to its doom, thousands of feet below. But the marvels of modern engineering would never fail like that. Untouched, unharmed, it will swing, shake and tremble, but not break for centuries to come. As you have been so deeply impressed by the bridge in daytime, you wonder what it would be like at night. At midnight you steal out of the hotel alone; the moon is shining brightly, throwing strange shadows on the rocks; no breeze stirs the quiet air. It is hot and oppressive as you creep out once more on to the jutting rock. Fear grips you at seeing the vast blackness below and all around you. Wonderingly turning your eyes towards the bridge an amazing sight greets you. The bridge is one trembling mass of twinkling red and green lamps. Suddenly you again hear the strange rumbHngs, but this time from both sides of the vast canyon. Nearer it draws and nearer, louder it grows and louder ; then out of the pitch black surface of the two rock faces leap two living streams of fire. On, on, two great rivers of light drawn towards each other and with a crash which echoes and re-echoes down the canyon, they pass and are gone. Only the sky, the canyon, the trembling quaking bridge and you, are left in the re-echoing silence of the night. Lucia Lawson.

VESUVIUS We left Naples in the early morning; the sun was shining in a cloudless sky of sapphire and a cool breeze was blowing in across the bay. As we drove along the straight white road, vineyards cool and green flashed past on either side. We came at last to the foot of the mountain. As it stretched above, towering over the city like some great god waiting to bless, 50 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE or pour down destruction in a fit of anger, I felt very small and in- significant. The lower slopes of the mountain were covered with beautiful vineyards and as we drove up we could see the grapes hanging down like drops of cool green sea water. As we drove higher the vineyards gave place to soft feathery larch trees, which tossed their fronds lightly in the breeze. Higher and higher we drove, the trees gradually becoming more and more scarce. Soon, all the trees, grass and vegetation were left behind and, on either side of the road stretched great masses of twisted black lava, cinders and other evidence of the real character of the mountain. There was no sign of life. The sun beat mercilessly down upon us, and the lava seemed to throw back the heat at us. as if it resented our presence. Soon the road became too difficult for the car, and we had to get out and walk. We changed our shoes for small rubber sandals, because the lava was very slippery and we were unable to walk in ordinary shoes. Our guide led the way up a steep footpath ; on one side, yawned great chasms many hundreds of feet deep. Up and up we walked the heat becoming unbearable. Ever above us towered the great monster, with its delicate crown of soft pink cloud on its brow, billowing and changing its shape at every moment. Still we climbed till at last there drifted to my ears a sound like distant thunder, and I felt the ground under my feet tremble, as if in awe of the sound. At last we neared the summit and walked into the crater. A sight of indescribable beauty and awfulness confronted me. The central cone and soul of the mountain was not three hundred yards away. It was covered with the most brilliant yellows, blues, greens and reds, and was belching forth great clouds of sulphurous smoke and ashes, amid continuous rumbling while the surrounding lava trembled. Great twisted brown shapes, monsters and human forms could be imagined in the lava, a leg, an arm, a face peering and grinning evilly. Our guide led us to one of the smaller craters where one could see red molten lava bubbling up ; the air was full of sulphurous fumes which caused us all to cough violently. Our guide took a long crow- bar and thrust it into the crust of the lava upon which we were walking. Immediately molten lava bubbled up, hissing like some sleeping snake which had been disturbed. As I looked away far over the countryside I thought how much that great mountain could do to harm mankind ; yet its fertile soil provided Naples and the surrounding district with plentiful grape har- vests. I thought, too, that at any moment this great natural force might kill all of us who were peering curiously at her structure. We were all utterly at her mercy. God alone knows why we were not killed, and yet many hundreds of years before thousands of people were brought to destruction in their cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE JI and I thought of their terror at the sight of death sweeping down upon them. I was wakened from my dreams of the past by a sudden rumble more violent than any before. Our guide looked at the mountain and said, " She no very good; she restless ! " So we hurried down to where the cars awaited us. I was sorry to leave the crater because it was so very beautiful and strange, but I welcomed the cool green of the trees and vineyards as we reached the foot of the mountain ; and I welcomed even more the cool amber coloured beer which we had at luncheon, in a small tavern on the road to Naples. About three weeks after we had returned home to England, I noticed a small paragraph in the newspaper. It stated that there had been an eruption of Vesuvius and that minor damages had been caused. I remembered the old guide's words. He understood the mountain, and I believe that he loved it too. Mary Pat Poole.

TREES In England we think not only of the beauty of trees, but of their individual character. You can be friendly with trees or you can be at enmity with them; you can surround them with blissful dreams or with fearful terrifying imaginings. There are so many trees 1 Great dark, luxuriant trees growing in huge awe-inspiring forests; quiet gentle shading trees growing in English woods ; brave lonely wind- swept trees standing alone on bleak hillsides and deserted moors, tiny frail young trees pushing up timidly in orderly plantations ; the trees of England 1 Surely anyone can find a friend among them ? You have not very far to go, because the first trees you will think of are the oaks; tall and gnarled and thick, centuries old, what tales they could tell you through your imagination 1 Tales of England in the days gone by; of strong sun-browned foresters shooting deer with bows and arrows; of tyrannical ferocious Norman barons hunting boar and mounted on heavy, prancing horses; gallant English knights in shining armour riding through the trees with their fairylike ladies ; merry English boys and girls of Tudor times, playing and hunting in the woods. Romantic tales of long-locked cavaliers ; the dash and ferocity of the civil wars ; the colour and thrill of the eighteenth century. If you seek to know England ask the oaks, but if you want an example of all that is brave, and steadfast, and strong, go to the pine wood. Tall, upright and undaunted they stand the pine trees, their homes on the rugged sides of mountains where snow is deep, and winds are cold ; destroyed and ravaged by bad weather and bad men they remain loyal and true, unbending, invincible. 52 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE

However, if you are tired of material things and old stories, if you want your flesh to creep, and your heart to beat faster, go search- ing among the churchyards, in the deep valleys, in the wild places, for the yew trees. They will tell you stories of supernatural things, old legends of Druids and fairies, tales of unspeakable atrocities, incredible happenings, graveyards at night, deep lakes with hidden secrets, ancient British barrows, eerie tales of mystical trees. Are you tired ? Are you Ia2y ? Do you want to rest; to lie on your back on soft shady ground and gaze at the bright blue sky through rustling whispering leaves I Then beech-trees are your friends, and you must go to the beech wood where you can listen dreamily to the songs of little birds, and the gentle tales of sunny days and quiet lives. Even if these trees do not attract you will be able to find some friend among the many different, but universally sympathetic trees of England. Anne Hastings.

VAGARIES OF A STREAM The meeting of the waters 1 That suggests peace and quiet, a beautiful scene in a beautiful setting, but this meeting of several streams was a furious whirlpool. For days and weeks froth had been appearing on the troubled waters, and then they met in a horrible swirling agony of suspense and terror. The crash of contact between bank and bank of murky water intermingled with the wild words and gestures of a fanatical German; the hideous dash of war in Eastern lands; the blood red tributary of civil war in Spain, and the quiet magnificent efforts of a grey-haired peacemaker. Now it is over; like a horrible nightmare it has passed into a ghastly memory, but it has left its impression, and the quieter motion of the pacified stream is swelled with thoughtfulness. It is a deeper current and a greater, made sounder by the soft earnest ripple of women's prayers; flooded by the grand determination of men who were ready to give their all whenever their country chose to call them, and strengthened by the heroism of those who fought with their heads and hearts against the black spectre of war. So the stream goes on, ever drawing nearer and nearer to the calm, quiet, ineffable perfection the lake of perpetual peace. " When the Earth shall be filled with the Glory Of God, as the waters cover the sea." Anne Hastings. THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE J3

THREATENED WAR The last few weeks of the summer holidays passed in an atmosphere of strained tension. Extra news bulletins, relayed at all hours by the B.B.C. kept our nerves strained to breaking point. I first felt the true magnitude of the crisis when I listened to Herr Hitler speaking at Nuremberg. I had never heard his voice before, and partly the the fact that I could not understand what he was saying, partly the cheers that followed every sentence with automatic precision, made me afraid of what would be its consequences. When it became known that, instead of ending the crisis, Herr Hitler had only prolonged it, I felt almost disappointed that he had not ended it at once. Then came fresh hope. Mr Chamberlain's flying visit to Ger- many and his cheerful return made hope of peace very strong. But on his second visit to Germany, following the news of Czecho- slovakia's acceptance of the Anglo-French plan, and the resignation of her government, came the news that Mr Chamberlain had been unable to continue his talks with Herr Hitler. At once we felt as though cold water had been poured on our warmest hopes. The world waited for the Chancellor's speech on the following Monday. I listened to that speech, as I had to the other; but although I knew that it was more important, although I knew of the memorandum that had been sent by Germany to Czecho-Slovakia, that speech did not impress me as the other had. Herr Hitler's passionate phrases seemed undignified, while his habit of waiting at the end of each sentence for people to cheer, seemed to indicate that the cheers were forced from the people instead of being the spontaneous applause of a nation for its leader. All the world knows what message that speech contained: the warning that Czecho-Slovakia must surrender, or civilisation would cease to exist after the next few days. The following afternoon I returned to school. Once there, the crisis seemed to me to slip into the realms of unreality. It seemed impossible to believe that Europe was on the verge of destruction when the daily life at school was going on quite as usual. We listened to Mr Chamberlain's broadcast on Tuesday night. Next day the news came of the mobilisation of the fleet. To me it seemed as if it were being acted, somewhere far away, like the war between China and Japan. Surely it could not be possible that London might become another Canton. Then, a rumour, first whispered, and then the glorious fact pro- claimed, of the letter Mr Chamberlain received in the House of Commons, of an eleventh-hour hope. We heard Mr Chamberlain's arrival at Heston, the tumultuous reception he received there, and listened to him reading the terms of the Anglo-German agreement, in a very different voice from the calm, but depressed tones we had heard over the wireless on Tuesday. 54 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE

That night I looked out of my window on to a starless sky. There was no moon, and little wind. Suddenly a powerful beam of light swept across the sky like a torch. To and fro it travelled, and then halted. In its centre was a little black speck, turning and twisting in its efforts to escape the treacherous shaft of light. It was horribly realistic ; the aeroplane tried in vain to escape from the searchlight. Had not peace been signed, the mock warfare I was watching might have turned into the hideous spectre of reality, leaving a trail of blood and horror behind it. Susan Spens.

THE SEA The seas bound the whole world with their mighty waters, surrounding each continent and island. Perhaps if there were no seas and this Earth were one vast land, there would be no different races, no wars. But how strange and monotonous it would seem without the oceans 1 There is a beauty to be found in each changing mood of the seas : beauty in the azure calm of a sunflecked bay, the ripples caught by the sun and sparkling into a million jewels ; beauty in the breath-taking loveliness of a moonlit mass of heaving waters ; beauty in the path of gold carved by the sinking sun over the sea; an awful beauty in the dark fury of the tempest; the great waves ceaselessly hurling themselves against the shore, scattering into clouds of white spray as they break in thunder, as if determined to destroy this earth daring to pit its strength against the violence of King Neptune's chariots of wrath drawn by his plunging white horses. Cruel is the sea and merciless—what is puny man to try to conquer her ? What right has he to sail his ships in her many waters ? Many are the ships which return not, many the bones of sailors white on the sands of the ocean, lonely midst the myriad-hued sea-anemones, with none to mourn over them, none to toll their bell. For those who go down to the sea in ships dedicate their lives to her. You will know them the world over:—faces tanned by the sun and kissed by the salt spray; eyes which hold the blue of a summer sea; mouths which tell tales of battles through giant rollers in the darkness, with no stars in the black heavens and no friend to share a lonely watch. But the sea has called to them and they have answered. She has woven her web of magic around them and they cannot escape. Ships they love, but before ships, the Sea. They have loved her since the first Man put forth his frail coracle upon her waters, and they will love her till her depths receive the towering bulk of the last great liner. Joan Stokes. THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE JJ

MOTORING DOWN—AND FLYING BACK It was cold and grim at Folkestone and the sky threatened rain, so we took cover in the boat after seeing our car being perilously swung on to the deck by means of a huge crane. We watched the growing coastline of Boulogne with greater cheerfulness ; and, after the inevitable delay at the douane set off for Chartres as our destination that night. The road was long and straight and practically empty although it was the first week of August; the avenued trees grew mysterious as dusk came and the white ribbon looked like a phantom road to no- where ; over hill, over dale, endlessly it stretched; the speedometer needle marked eighty and the car devoured the miles, over two hundred to Chartres. Up early the next morning, we stared in solemn awe, at the famous stained glass windows of the cathedral. By ten o'clock we were on the road again. It was getting hotter every mile nearer the South ; we were heading for Le Puy in the Auvergne. The country was beautiful if monotonous ; not an inch of uncul- tivated land was visible. How those peasants work 1 and under what conditions too, in a state of incredible poverty, in the insufferable heat—always working. Only once do they rest—for the afternoon siesta. Everything is then quiet and the peasants, young and old, fresh and gnarled alike, can be seen lying asleep in rickety old chairs on their doorsteps. Le Monastier, L'Allier, surely these names are familiar—Steven- son has made them known to us ; he knew every kilometre by heart as did Modestine, that most human of all asses. One pictured the pair, stumbling along the distant footpaths, winding round the countryside. Before reaching Le Puy we motored up great hills and down again, twisting and turning, overwhelmed by the sombre surroundings reminiscent of Wagner's most solemn moments. Exhausted after three hundred miles of hard driving we stopped at the first hotel, only to start again early the next morning. " Sur le pont d'Avignon " rang in our ears as we circled round Avignon to discover the famous bridge. At Aix-en-Provence we stopped at the Church where there were two triptychs, which, if not altogether beautiful, were interesting and original in style. Toulon, where we stayed the night, was as usual full of sailors, their coloured pom-poms brightening up the grey side-streets. Now for our fourth day en route. We decided on the coast road so as to look out for an attractive place in which to rent a villa. Hyeres, St. Tropez, St. Maxime, St. Raphael flew past us, leaving an impression of fat women in trousers and Mexican cowboy hats everywhere. Inside, outside, motoring, the sun burnt us and it was 56 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE with relief that we passed Th6oulc and La Napoule to be in Cannes at last—on the hottest day I have ever known 1 The first thing we did was to go to the chief house-agent, who was also the British Consul. " No ! Mr Taylor is very sorry but he has no villas left; they are all taken." So we try for an hotel. " Non, Monsieur, we are very sorry but we have no rooms left. They are all taken—" At last we find some for two nights at the Chateau St. Georges. After three days of looking around, the perfect villa turned up, at the Cap d'Antibes and we became like the inhabitants of " Alpes Mari- times." .... AND FLYING BACK With an effort I got out of bed and dressed at seven o'clock in the morning, and arrived at the Air France Office in Cannes, ready to be taken to the Aerodrome. The first plane started at about nine o'clock. It held ten people. With the greatest difficulty it rose from the ground. It really was extremely ancient and I could not take my eyes off a safety pin I saw flapping about. It held two iron loops together and I wondered what would happen if it snapped ! It was not far to Marseilles where we changed into a bigger plane. Flying above the clouds gives one an odd sensation, like going over a bed of cotton-wool. I went in front and was greatly interested in all the gadgets and controls which were explained to me at some length in French, but I was not much the wiser when I came out! I changed again at Paris and at half-past one took another plane to Croydon. The Customs officers always frighten me, I cannot think why; and I had several things to declare but I talked very fast and all the time, so they let me through all right 1 I arrived at the Dorchester, rather weary, at four o'clock. Distance is incomprehensible, because it is entirely changed by a difference in speed. I motored down France in four days—but I flew back in less than seven hours 1 Marie-Jafqueline Hope-Nicholson.

A DAY'S VISIT TO THE ISLANDS NEAR VENICE It was eleven o'clock when I left the villa in San Traverso, I called Giorgios, our gondolier, and climbed into the family gondola. The next moment I was gliding along the smooth waters of the Grand Canal. On each side motor boats and vaporetti spluttered past, all going in different directions. If you want to reach your destination THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 57 quickly, never go in a gondola. They are the most exasperating things during the day, but in the silvery moonlight, enchanting. The gondolier would on this particular day, when I was in a hurry to catch a boat, choose to point out all the Palazzi, naming each one and its owner, so when we finally arrived at the Piazza San Marco, it was half-past eleven. My excursion boat went at twelve and I had to walk across almost the whole of Venice in half an hour. I jumped on to the quay and walked quickly across the square. The crowd was dense as it was a grape festival and everyone was shouting, buying and selling. I bought a huge bunch of grapes for two lire, equal to about two pence halfpenny. I arrived at length at the quay side where the dirty little excursion boat was waiting. After arguing over the fare for about five minutes in my best Italian with the conductor I clambered into the boat, slipping in all directions on orange peel and banana skins, subsiding with complete exhaustion on to the nearest bench. At last the boat started, and we steamed slowly into the Adriatic Sea. The sun shone down on the hot boards of the deck, which felt scorching. Soon there was a general stir among the passengers and the island of San Lazzaro came into view crowned with a stately monastery. On our arrival we were at once besieged by a stream of beggars. I walked up a long and winding path. On each side were the most luscious grapes I had ever seen. Wild flowers peeped out of the mossy banks, and gaily coloured birds flew in and out of the vines. I passed quaint little cottages decorated with fantastic carvings. Women were selling pieces of hand-made lace, beautifully designed and worked. Soon I came near the lovely old monastery with its brown habited monks picking the grapes to make their well-known red wine. There were other sightseers wandering round, and I soon joined them to look at the magnificent chapel, which was lit up by countless glowing candles. Afterwards the monks showed us with great pride the picture gallery. Some of the pictures were very old and among them were some Tintorettos. After looking round the monastery, we went back to the boat and steamed on to the next island. It was about three o'clock, and most of the old ladies were having their afternoon siesta, nodding each time the boat lurched forward; I must own I fell asleep too, and then suddenly the boat stopped and hooted, which brought me to my senses with a jump. I stood up, and found that just in front of the boat a large placard, on which was written, " Murano." Everyone pushed towards the gangway, and in their haste, knocked an old woman's hat with a large bunch of flowers, into the sea. A small boy very gallantly fished the hat out with a long pole; I did not see the end of it, because I was pushed forward with the crowd. 58 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE

Murano is a very small island, but has one famous glass-blowing factory. We were shown around, and watched the marvellous pro- cess of making glass. Men naked to the waist kept feeding the red hot furnaces, while a molten mass of liquid slowly boiled. Then to our astonishment, a man produced a long hollow iron rod. Dipping this into the pot of boiling liquid he blew, and a large ball appeared at the end. With tongs he pulled the soft ball into curious shapes, which rapidly hardened. About five minutes afterwards there was produced a glass object. One could spend hours watching these fascinating things being made by the cleverness of those men. I left at last, and went into the cool air. There was the boat all ready to start for home. The glowing Italian sun was sinking in the west, and on the horkon darkness was gradually overtaking the path of the red fiery ball. We started, and everyone was safely tucked into the warm depths of the boat. Quickly gliding through the calm waters, passing the great mauve Italian Alps, we at length arrived at Venice. Everything was in darkness except for the twinkling of many thousands of lights. At first glance it looked like some unknown land, so unreal it seemed with the great monuments and churches floodlit. It took us at least ten minutes waiting outside because four little vaporetti all tried to arrive at the same time at one small station. At last with a hoot of triumph we swirled into the station in grand style. With a sigh of relief the passengers disembarked, and within ten minutes I arrived safely, but very tired at our Villa. Anne Cur^pn.

VISIONS OF TWO SEASONS He looked at the drear November world, and the bitterness of winter swept over him. The grass in the field was short and dry, and there were no flowers. Even in the wood there was no beauty ; the tall, swaying naked trees looked cold and gloomy in the foggy dusk, and the earth round their roots was damp and bare. The paths were covered with dusky, soaking, fallen leaves, and the many tree stumps were rotting in the cold and damp. There was no sign of animal life in this bleak world. The sky was dark, and huge lowering clouds hung above the tree-tops. There was a harsh, cold bite in the frosty air, and he shivered. Then the goddess raised her head and smiled at him; her hair was gold like the sun; her eyes were blue like the sea, and her lips were red like ripened cherries. Her expression was as the face of a new-made angel, and he looked about him, and saw the beauty of the spring. Lovely flowers were blooming in the fields ; golden buttercups, round-eyed daisies, sweet dark violets and wonderfully scented clover, THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 59

The grass was long and beaded with tiny pearls of dew, and its colour in the brilliant sunlight was a wonderful bright green. Little grey lambs played and danced in the one-time empty field. The trees were covered with small inquisitive buds, poking out one by one. Moss was growing round the roots of the trees, and here and there a little self-confident red squirrel scuffled and jumped in the branches. Some busy pre-occupied birds swooped about in the wood, with food for their babies or material for their nests, while others filled the fresh clear, sweet-scented air with their songs. A few little clumps of primroses stood among the moss, raising their fresh pure faces towards the sun, and farther away in the depths of the wood, the ground was carpeted with a sea of tall bluebells. In a small, green, glade nearby, a group of brown, furry baby rabbits tumbled over each other, skipping and bounding in the joy of living. The ripple and tinkle of a tiny stream could be heard, as it hurried singing through the wood and his heart sang with it for he was happy. A lark was singing, high, high above him, and far away the first few dubious notes of a cuckoo sounded. The sky was a bright, clear blue, and the gentle breeze was rustling in the trees, and smoothly swaying the long grass. The whole world was awakening to the beauty of the spring, and the bitterness of winter was forgotten. For it is in spring that everything is young, and youth means happiness; in spring that the buds and flowers open, and budding plants, and blooming flowers mean beauty; in spring that the winds drop, and the clouds vanish, and the warm sun returns to gladden the earth, and all this means peace. This season of happiness, beauty, and peace is spring! Anne Hastings.

A SUMMER DAY I climbed to the top of the hill and lay down in the heather, gazing up at a sky of azure blue, broken every now and then with little white clouds which looked as if they were made of swansdown. The heat of the sun was so intense that even the birds had stopped singing, as if hypnotised into unconsciousness. The only sound that broke the drowsy stillness of that afternoon was the humming of a bee as it lazily passed over the moor collecting pollen from the heather bells. Away on the left lay the sea, one great never-ending stretch of blue, which sparkled like millions of diamonds in the sunlight. On the right, a mass of gold and red, lay the corn fields, over which, every now and then would pass a ripple from a faint and far- away breeze. I lay back, closed my eyes, and enjoyed the peace and quiet of this perfect summer's day. 60 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE

Suddenly, the roar of an aeroplane's engine shattered the drowsy stillness, a wind sprang up, and the world seemed to come awake. I noticed a sailing boat, with its white sails, skimming over the blue waters like a giant bird; an ice-cream man tinkled his bell; children laughed and shouted down on the beach below. And then I looked over the moor and saw miles and miles of purple heather, with the sun blazing down, and I once more recap- tured the feeling that all the world was asleep. Sheila Gillon. AUTUMN I had been for a lovely long walk one autumn day and coming on a bed of yellow leaves and dried bracken, I lay down to rest. Very soon I fell asleep and when I awoke I saw a boy of about fourteen standing before me. He had auburn hair, black eyes, and skin flushed with exercise. He was dressed in a short tunic of skeleton leaves, trimmed with bright scarlet berries. Round his waist was a sash of silver-birch bark. Across his shoulder was a strap of leather on which hung a wooden bowl filled with faded flowers. In his hand was the brush of a fox stained with the colours of these flowers. Even in his flimsy clothing he looked warm. " Hello I " he said gaily, and his voice was like a church bell, deep and strong. " Hello," I said, dubiously, for he might be a wood sprite, or on the other hand a lunatic escaped from a mad house. " I am sure you don't know who I am 1 " he chuckled. " I am afraid I do not," I said apologetically. " I knew you would not know I I am Autumn, I have two sisters and an elder brother all of whom treat me with disdain, except Summer who occasionally lends me some sunshine. But we really love each other. Now come with me and chase rabbits, dormice and the swallows ! " he added imperiously. I agreed, so off we ran, Autumn and 11 As we ran the leaves followed us in their smart, new autumn coats buttoned up to the neck. We chased rabbits and they scattered, dormice and they grumbled. We chased swallows and they swooped towards Egypt grumbling at the cold wind following them. When this was accomplished he gave me some flowers saying : " Take these and throw diem over the trees and you will wonder at the transformation of the dull, green leaves. I obeyed and gazed at the bright hues of the leaves. Then he flew round the tree and all the leaves blew off. " Now they are in new coats and free to roam the world, and so will I," and away he fled. Suddenly he swooped back. " I am sorry I forgot to say good-bye. If anyone asks you where you have been say you have been asleep I " He then sailed away, laughing, over the tree-tops. - . , ,. , 66 ^ NtfoletteT THubbard.T THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 6l

AUTUMN The other day I was wondering how I should describe autumn, if I were asked such a question. I have always imagined autumn as a windy glorious season of the year when all the leaves turn to crimson and gold and the fruits and nuts ripen. Autumn would be a small, mischievous sprite, half boy and half girl. He would be a gay naughty little thing, with copper coloured curls and sparkling green eyes ; bis skin would be brown as a nut and he would have small pointed ears and a short turned-up nose. My imagination came to life. For one windy, October day, I was standing on a high hill, looking far down into the valley which was a sea of golden tree-tops and swirling white mist. The sun was shining, and small fleecy clouds were chasing each other across the bright blue sky. Suddenly I heard the shrill sweet note of a fairy pipe, coming from the avenues of chestnuts, near which I was standing. As it came nearer I could distinguish what sounded like a chorus of small birds accompanying it. Suddenly through the sprays of golden tinted chestnut leaves came a queer, fairy-like figure. I recognised it as that of a small boy, only not a mortal boy. He was dressed in a short flared tunic of gold and crimson leaves. Twined in his curly auburn hair were purple daisies and scarlet berries, and his bare arms and legs were nut brown. As he skipped merrily towards me, I saw that he was playing on a small reed pipe, from which the shrill sweet notes were coming. A whole chorus of twittering swallows and robins, fluttered around him. He did not notice me standing there, and so skipped by me, and as he did so, scores of little rabbits and squirrels came from behind all the trees and hopped along behind him. I felt something urging me to follow him too, and see where he was going. He skipped on through the trees, and once in a while he would stop under a chestnut, or beech tree and touch it with a little wooden stick. Almost immediately the nuts would ripen and burst from their shells and come tumbling down. Then the little boy seized a small brush and palette, that hung by his side, and gently touched the leaves with crimson and gold, and they turned to the most glorious colours, and softly floated down to the ground forming a leafy carpet around the tree. Soon we reached the valley, and suddenly all the animals had disappeared but the strange boy leapt down the hillside until we came to a vineyard with rows and rows of lovely juicy grapes. The fairy boy painted the grapes the most beautiful purples and reds, and they became so large that I thought they would burst. Autumn seized one and tasted it, staining his lips with purple juice. Then seeming satisfied, he glided off. Next we passed an orchard. He stopped here, and, hopping over the wall, began to paint the apples a rosy red, 6z THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE and they swelled up so that the tree seemed to crack under their weight. The boy, upon seeing this, seized a branch and pulled so that the apples came raining down on to the ground. He next touched the pears, till they became a rosy gold and seemed to overflow with juice. Leaving the orchard he skipped up towards the hills scrunching a huge red apple. On the way he would stop to paint the Michaelmas daisies and the scarlet and orange toadstools. The further he went, the wilder the landscape became. Once in a while he would stop to twine ropes of byrony over rocks and tree stumps, polishing the scarlet, gold and green wax berries till they shone. Again and again, he would weave a mantle of old man's beard over the hedges, until the silky fluff became as thick as snow. Suddenly with his clever fingers, he wove a mantle of old man's beard. Drawing it round him he crept into a small hole under a bush and completely covered himself with dead leaves. Then I realised that I had seen the spirit of Autumn and that his work was finished. Then remembering I had been out all the afternoon, I raced home, and upon reaching the house I flung open the door of Mummy's room, " Mummy, Mummy, I have seen Autumn." Annette Micbler.

WINTER

IN ENGLAND Fog and Rain, Wind and Hail, those are the words one uses when describing the English winter. People shun the slush of London streets, the thick yellow fogs that hang like blankets over town and country, the continual burning of street lamps, and the drip, drip, drip of ceaseless rain on sodden earth. There is the last-minute rush of Christmas shopping, the excited children gazing fascinated into the bright burning lights of gaily decorated shops, being taken to see Father Christmas, and each receiving a present, wrapped up in brightly coloured paper and tied with gold and silver string. The pantomimes and theatres are at their best during the dark winter months. People flock to see acrobats performing daring feats and lions jumping through circles of flame . . . Christmas is over, and New Year's Eve has come : twelve o'clock has struck; glasses have been emptied, and Auld Lang Syne been sung. People are leaving England for the fascination of the mountains and the splendour of the snows. But still the wind continues to blow and the rain to fall ceaselessly from skies, grey with the damp of an English winter. THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 63

A SWISS WINTER Burning sun, and the daz2ling whiteness of crisp, powdered snow, gaiety and glamour fill the air. The pine-trees, overladen with snow, hang their heavy heads. The harsh cries of skiers as they come zigzagging down the slopes, the swish-swish of their skis, the strains of a Viennese waltz, the whirling figures of the skaters, the brown faces and sparkling eyes of the people, are all part of a winter in Switzerland, the playground of the world I ON THE RIVIERA Cannes, that city of sunshine and laughter, with its background of snow-clad Alps and rocky Esterelles, its foreground of sparkling sea, red rocks and golden sand. In the centre of the town there is the famous Cannes flower- market, where people of every nationality come to bargain with the French peasants, each dressed in national costume. Jars of fluffy yellow-headed mimosa, chief winter flower of the south, mix with scarlet carnations, and tall stately tuberoses. The peasants' gay costumes, the burning sun and the bright flowers make the old stone square a blaze of colour One by one, as dusk rapidly falls, the stars begin to shine, and the little fishing boats, with their red sails, ride gently to and fro, on the calm silent waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Patricia Chapman.

HISTOIRE D'UN SOIR DE NOEL La neige tombait, tombait toujours. Tantot tourbillonnant en petits cercles, mais, pour la plus grande partie tombant a travers la nuit noire pour s'ensevelir dans le voile epais qui s'etendait le long de la terre, et qui couvrait les toits des maisons. Elle s'etait mfime drapee autour des arbres jadis sombres et noirs, mais maintenant vetus d'un blanc suaire. De temps en temps ils secouaient leurs branches, et leurs fardeaux legers glissaient a terre en longues cascades. C'etait la nuit de Noel, minuit, et tout le petit village s'etait rendu vers 1'eglise ou on allait celebrer la Messe de Minuit. Deja, a travers la contree ensevelie on entendait les cloches qui carillonnaient joyeuse- ment. Devant 1'eglise le Seigneur et sa famille sortaient de leur traineau et montaient les degres sans Jeter un regard vers leurs chevaux dont les naseaux tremblaient encore apres la course au galop depuis le chateau. Les cochers et les paysans entrerent a leur tour, le dernier cocher ayant offert quelque menue monnaie a un petit gargon pour garder les chevaux. L'enfant etant pauvre et orphelin, accepta, et le cceur lourd il suivit des yeux la procession de gens qui disparaissaient sous le porche. Et enfin, tout seul avec la nuit, regardant les vitraux illu- mines il soufHa dans ses mains froides, et furtivement essuya une 64 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE larme. Puis il alia s'accroupir pres des chevaux. Un moment passa ; le froid et le plaisir manque semblaient s'agiter dans la poitrine du petit, ainsi que la figure de sa mere morte seulement le mois precedent. II essaya de calmer ses pensees, mais en vain : les larmes lui montaient aux yeux, et, enfin, s'abandonnant au desespoir il appuya sa tete sur le cote du traineau et pleura comme si son cceur allait se briser, quand tout a coup : " Pourquoi pleures-tu mon petit ? " dit une voix douce et claire. Terrific 1'enfant se retourna et rencontra le regard plein d'amour maternel d'une femme v£tue de blanc et drapee dans un grand voile bleu, et qui tenait, dans les bras un petit enfant endormi. Ses longs cheveux etaient couleur de flamme, et laissaient e'maner une lueur Strange; ses yeux etaient tres doux, et pour le moment remplis de larmes. Le petit essaya de repondre, mais il grelottait tellement qu'aucune syllabe ne voulait sortir. " Oh! mon pauvre, pauvre enfant," s'ecria la belle dame. Et, courant a lui elle 1'enveloppa dans son voile et essuya ses larmes. De]a le petit se sentait rechauffe, et quand la dame commen9a a lui chanter comme sa mere, il n'eut plus peur, mais il se serra bien pres d'elle. " Etes-vous la Vierge ? " lui demanda-t-il enfin. " Oui, mon enfant." " Et . . . et lui ? " " Tu ne le reconnais pas ? " " Oh I" fit-il stupefait, " ce n'est pas Notre Seigneur ? " La dame sourit et comme r^ponse montra 1'enfant endormi. " Et maintenant il faut que je retourne au Gel." " Oh I Sainte Vierge, emmenez-moi avec vous I Je vous en supplie emmenez-moi." Ici 1'enfant glissa a terre et s'agenouilla aux pieds de la Dame. Elle le regarda, et lui demanda: " Voudrais-tu vraiment venir, vraiment? Ehl bien, viens." Tremblant il lui baisa la main: " Oh I merci Sainte Vierge, maintenant je n'aurai plus jamais froid, et je vous servirai toujours, vous et Jesus." A ceci le petit Jesus ouvrit les yeux, rit, et applaudit de ses petites mains. La Vierge leva le petit gar9on et fit un appel etrange, et sou- dain un petit chariot tire par six cygnes apparut. La Vierge mit le petit dedans, prit les renes et ils commencerent a monter, monter a travers la neige; au-dessous d'eux ils entendaient les cloches qui carillonnaient a 1'unisson, et des voix qui montaient au Ciel, toutes priant Dieu. Et ils monterent, monterent toujours. Et voila pourquoi quand le Seigneur et toute sa cour sortirent, ils trouverent un petit corps a demi-enseveli sous la neige. Mais un sourire flottait sur ses levres ; le sourire de quelqu'un qui avait vu le Paradis avant de mourir et d'y entrer. Diana Deane. THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 65

DREAMS When the velvety darkness of silent Night Has wrapped the world in slumber, The spirits of men roam free as the air With no human form to encumber. Strange and phantasmal in nebulous wandering, Haunted by pain or wild mirth, They ascend to the planets, then down through dark places Lost in the depths of Earth. Unknown to the earth-bound senses of Man Are the visions that float into Dreams : Crystal-clear silhouettes mingled with cloudiness— All melt in the rising sun's beams. We wake, and remember—fragments of pictures, We strive to grasp them, in vain; They fly I They have vanished like mist 'neath the sunbeams, We are left—and the world is too sane. For Dreams, sometimes beautiful, oftentimes terrible, Take us outside of this life; Make impossible possible, bring back those gone from us, Give peace in the midst of strife. Joan Stokes.

WINTER Auburn-haired Autumn Is fleeing away, From Old Man Winter Who won't let her stay. He's cold and he's hungry, He's tall and he's thin, His hair is an icicle Sharp as a pin. He spreads his cold mantle Of snow on the ground, And he blows and he freezes, All Nature around. Fiona Anderson. 66 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE

CHRISTMAS EVE It was Christmas Eve in Switzerland, All was happy and bright, We had waited long in earnest For that beautiful, lovely night, When the Son of Man is born again And the star in the East is bright.

The sleigh bells tinkled o'er the snow, The church bells rang in the night, And the peasants went as fast as they could To worship their Lord as they might. The Son of Man is born again, When the Star in the East is bright. Anne Treherne-Thorxas.

News of Old Girls MONG the five Commissioners who will control the Civil Air Guard, Mrs Frederick G. Miles (MAXINE FORBES ROBERTSON) A has been appointed to represent women. Mrs Miles is herself a pilot and has assisted her husband, who is the designer of a successful series of aeroplanes produced by Phillips-Powis, in his drawing office. * * * Mrs Victor Sheean (DIANA FORBES ROBERTSON) is most keenly interested in the relief of the hunger-stricken sufferers in Spain. She is working in connection with the " Food and Freedom for Spain " Ser- vice which puts people in England into touch with some member of the civilian population in Spain, maybe a starving child, a sick person, a refugee from an invaded territory, to whom a monthly parcel of food may be sent. The service is run in co-operation with the Delegation of the National Committee for Aid to Spain (London Branch: 21 Cavendish Square, W. i). from whom all information may be obtained. There are no organisation expenses and very little trouble to the sender of a parcel. Mrs Sheean was in England in December and had hoped to come down to Heathfield to enlist the sympathy of the School with starving schoolgirls in Spain. Her time was fully occupied in addressing meetings all over the country, but we hope that she may be able to visit us in the Spring. * * * HELENA CHARLES has been working for some time, since she left Oxford for the Industrial Christian Fellowship and is a member of the Headquarters' Staff. She very kindly addressed the School one evening on the work of the Fellowship. THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 6j " Elizabeth Barbour Goes West," is a colour film of a trip round the world made by Elizabeth Barbour. We hope that Elizabeth will visit Heathfield and show us the pictures that she has already exhibited in Ireland in the cause of charity. A member of her audience says that the pictures are beautiful and include exciting scenes such as a regular rodeo in Mexico and surfing in Honolulu. The following extract is from an Irish paper:— ULSTER LADY'S FILM OF HER TRAVEL EXPERIENCES. " Coloured ' cine' shows make a strong appeal to many people, and the one given last evening in Thompson's Restaurant, Belfast, ' Elizabeth Barbour Goes West,' drew a large crowd numbering about 250. The pictures, which were very beautiful, have all been taken by Miss Elizabeth Barbour, daughter of Mr J. Milne Barbour, Ulster Minister of Commerce, during her recent trip round the world. The tour started in August, 1937, and finished in January, 1938. Miss Barbour gave a fascinating commentary on the films, and described vividly the beauty of the scenery and features of interest of many of the places which she visited. During an interval tea was served. Afterwards the film display was continued. Everyone was delighted with the ' show,' which was not only entertaining but interesting from an educative point of view. The proceeds will be devoted to the Maternity Hospital." * * * GINETTE DAYET spent a little time in England last summer and intends to come over again this year to perfect her English, as she is working in the University of Paris for her degree and this necessitates a knowledge of Old and Middle as well as modern English. * * * Mrs Peter Acland (BRIDGET BARNETT) wrote some time ago : " I think it might perhaps interest some readers of the school magazine that a Heathfield record was made on New Year's Eve, 1937 1 In Wad Madani in the Sudan a Gymkhana was held and one event was a polo scurry for ladies. Admittedly the entry was not very large, but the first four places were taken by old Heathfield girls. They were Joyce Hawkesworth (nee Tomkins), Ruth Buxton (nee Lawrence) Bridget Acland (nee Barnett), and Molly Barnett. The first three all happened to be living in or within fifty miles of Madani, and Molly Barnett was staying with me." * * * Mrs Goodeve Docker (PATRICIA MCCORQUODALE) has now returned to England from India as her husband is stationed at Catterick. While in Murree she saw something of Mrs M. Roberts (EILEEN CHAPLIN). 68 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE

SUZANNE MCCORQUODALE is training to be a teacher of dancing with Miss Stainer in London. * # * ERICA MAC KAY wrote from Canada that she was hoping to obtain her College Entrance this winter to Columbia University, New York, and failing Columbia for which competition is great, she hopes to enter another college. * * * LOUISE ARTHUR writes of her gratitude to her early training at Heathfield. She is head of the Graduation Class and Editress of the Magazine at Miss Hewitt's School in New York. * * # FAITH BICKFORD, who still lives in Buffalo, enjoyed helping at a Junior League Shop for some time last winter. * # * DOROTHY BOYD, who is still at College in America, came to Eng- land last summer and we were delighted to welcome her here for a week-end. * # » PATSY RYAN is taking a professional course in Art Photography in London. * * # EVELYN ANDON has returned from Munich where she had been for some time studying music and is now continuing her work in London. * « » JUSTINE SAWYER, after a course of studying dancing under Miss Josephine Bradley, took up an appointment in Brussels in December as an assistant teacher of ballroom dancing. * * * ANNE HEYWOOD distinguished herself by her good golf in the " Bystander " Women's Autumn Foursomes at Ranelagh. In spite of the match being played in boisterous weather, Anne and her partner made the score of two under 4's for the sixteen holes of their match. As these two players were still eligible to compete in the Girls' Championships their success in the match against veteran players was an outstanding performance. * * * DAMARIS ARGLES is working for her entrance to Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. She has already taken part of Responsions and we wish her success in her coming examination. * * * URSULA COOKE has for some time been assisting at St. George's Hospital in the Almoner's Office. She does a full time job and finds the work full of interest. THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 69

Marriages 1937 GEORGINA DALRYMPLE to Lieut.-Commander Rodney Rich, R.N.— On June i6th. 1938 ENID RALSTON PATRICK to Captain Lisle Charles Dudley Ryder—On February 22nd, at St. Mark's, North Audley Street. EILEEN HOPTON to Mr John Marshall Trusted—On March 3rd, at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge. JEAN FERGUSON to Mr John W. Vinson—On March 8th, at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge. NORAH FERGUSON to Mr Patrick Arnold—On May 5th, at Plaxtol Church. ENID HAIG THOMAS to Mr Hugh Veitch De Free—On March 23rd, at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge. KATHLEEN DUNN to Mr Peter Higgins—On April gth, at St. Ann's Church, Regent's Park. PEGGY BLYTHE to M. Sergei Ovsiewsky—On May yth, at the Russian Church, Rue Daru, Paris. DIANA BOONE to Mr Anthony W. Guinness—On June ijth, in Toronto. PATRICIA HARVEY to Mr Francis John Yates—On June 3oth, at St. Andrew's Church, Harberton, Devon. JOAN TAYLOR to Mr Richard Disney Hudson—On July 9th, at St. James's, Piccadilly. NANCY ST. QUINTIN to Lieut-Commander Frederick Richard Maunsell —On August 27th, at Chelsea Old Church. CONSTANCE DEIGHTON SIMPSON to Mr Jack La Rue—On September 2znd, at the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Warwick Street, W. JEAN FRANCES FINDLAY to Mr Neil Ripley Ker—On September 29th, at St. Saviour's Church, Walton Street, S.W. JEAN HOWLE to Mr John Milton Ranck—On October 5th, at St. Matthias' Church, Torquay. VIVIEN DARWIN to Mr Claude Richard Kindersley—On October 5th, at Holy Trinity, Brompton. JOAN TUDOR EDWARDS to Mr John J. Hamilton Gunning—On November 12th, at the Church of St. Columb, Cornwall. Mrs Chichester Clark (MARION CHICHESTER) to Mr Charles Edward Brackenbury—On November 22nd, at Christ Church, Victoria Street, S.W. Mrs James Field (AUDREY JAMES) to the Honble. Peter Pleydell- Bouverie—On November 25th. 70 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE REN£E DU PLESSIS to the Honble. Edward Langton Iliffe—On Decem- ber 8th, at St. Margaret's, Westminster. EILEEN HEDLEY to Captain G. H. Wyndham Green, M.C. On Decem- ber ijth, at Chelsea Old Church.

To the following Old Girls recently engaged we offer our hearty congratulations:— FRANCES MUNN to Mr George Baker, Jnr. THE HONBLE. MARJORIE YERBURGH to Mr Risk. LILIAS WILLIAMS to Mr Bobbie Johnson. CYNTHIA CADMAN to Mr Ian Marriott. Mrs Ansley (BETTY ASHER) to Mr Derek E. Brown. ELINOR CHAPMAN to Mr S. Godfrey Bird. JOAN CULL to Mr Patrick John Gold. NADA MACKLIN to the Comte Jean de Caraman. JOAN ANDREWS HATWELL to Mr Louis Fleury.

Heathfield's Grandchildren 1938 ELEANOR EELES (Mrs Kenneth Allen).—On January 3rd, a daughter (Elizabeth Caroline). PAULINE GAUTZINE (Mrs John Daubeny).—On January i5th, a son (John Henry Reginald). MARY SHERRARD (Mrs C. W. M. Ling).—On January 2ist, a daughter. NANCY PEARSON (Honble. Mrs John Hare).—On January zjth,a son. GWENDOLINE JELLICOE (Lady Gwendoline Latham).—On February 15 th, a daughter. MOYRA PONSONBY (Frau Hans Henning).—On March 6th, a daughter (Moyra Christine). VIVIANE LUBOVITCH (Signora Valerio).—On March i8th, a son (Guido). Viviane also has a little daughter (Olga), born Novem- ber i zth, 1936. PEGGY WALKER (Mrs Philip Dunne).—On March 3 ist, a son (Martin). BARBARA DKON (Mrs S. C. F. Allen).—On May 2oth, a son (Michael). THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE Jl MARJORIE TAYLOR (Mrs Robin Mayhew).—On May loth, a son. ALINE MAC!VER (Mrs E. Shannon).—On May i2th, a daughter (Helen Aline). BETTY GRAY (Mrs Lorton Cambridge).—On May 8th, a son. JOAN ILLINGWORTH (Mrs W. N. R. Knox).—On May zjth, a daughter. EILEEN JOHNSON (Mrs Sandford Wells).—On June 4th, a daughter (Janet Mary). SHEILAH STEPHENSON (Mrs Michael Sayers).—On July ist, a son (Christopher). MAUREEN GUINNESS (Marchioness of Dufferin & Ava).—On July 9th, a son. THOMASINE LOEBL (Comtesse du Val de Beaulieu).—On July i3th, a daughter (Stephanie). WINSOME WHITTALL (Mrs Hugh Evered).—On August 4th, a son. NANCY CADMAN (Mrs C. R. Clarke).—On August 25th, a son. IRENE CHARTERIS (The Countess of Plymouth).—On August 3oth, a son (Rowland David Owain). BETTY DUPREE (Mrs Brendan O'Hagan).—On August 29th, a daughter. CATHERINE WILLOUGHBY (Lady Catherine Ramsden).—On October 26th, a daughter. JOAN TOMS (Mrs Ian Akers Douglas).—On October 3oth, a daughter (Jennifer). DENISE POLE (Mrs Hugh Radcliffe).—On November i3th, a daughter (Rosanne). JOAN DENNIS (Mrs A. G. Fyshe).—On November i5th, a son. AUDREY NEWSON (Mrs Ranulph Fiennes).—On December 6th, a daughter. VIVIAN WILSON (Mrs Harald Branth).—On December i2th, a son. SHEILA SCOTT (Lady Sheik Durkcher).—In December, a daughter. 72 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE

R.I.P.

Our respectful and very sincere sympathy goes to the daughters of Her Late Majesty Queen Marie of Roumania. Her visits to Heath- field are remembered by many of us with happiness. Her many friends were much shocked by the news of the tragic death of Mrs Stephen de Laszlo [Edith Alexandra] (Diana) von Versen who was killed in a motor accident in Cambridgeshire on December 3Oth. Her husband, who was with her, also received fatal injuries and died about a week later. Our deepest sympathy goes out to the Baroness von Versen (Edith Carlisle) in her great sorrow.

All Heathfield girls who have enjoyed the hospitality of Ascot Place learnt with great regret of the death of Mr Asher in the Autumn. His generous kindness and sympathy towards the people of the district cannot be forgotten. We shall always remember him as our most kind host on many happy days spent at Ascot Place, and we extend to Mrs Asher and her daughters our sympathy in their loss. Another old friend of Heathfield has passed to his rest—Dr Paterson, whom many Old Girls will remember as School Doctor. He died very suddenly in January this year at the Royal Ascot Hotel where he was staying. Mrs Paterson has our most sincere sympathy. Heathfield also sends very deepest sympathy to those Old Girls who have suffered bereavement during the past year:—to Patricia Ryan, whose father died in July; to the family of Mrs A. V. Elliott (Bettine Rachel Parsons); to the Honble. Mrs J. B. Kitson (Frances Howard), whose son John was accidentally killed at the Cinque Ports Flying Club in September; to the Lady Katherine Seymour (Katherine Hamilton) and her children on the death of her husband, Lt.-Col. Sir Reginald Seymour, K.C.V.O.; to Mrs Trumpler (Muriel Addison) and her sisters on the sudden death of their mother; to Mrs Asher and her two daughters on the death of Mr Samuel Garcia Asher; to Mrs Mackworth Young (Natalie Hely Hutchinson) on the death of her mother; to Mrs Chalkley (Dora Dunning) on the death of her husband; to Miss lone Schneider on the death of her mother this summer; to Miss Marion Buckland on the recent death of her father; to the Baroness von Versen (Edith Carlisle) on the tragic deaths of her daughter Diana and her son-in-law. THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 73

New Fellowship Members

HAZEL DICKENS 12 Chelsea Square, London, S.W. 3. ALTHEA MURRAY- PHILIPSON Stobo Casde, Stobo, Peeblesshire. DOREEN BROUGHAM 1110 Humberto, Hurlingham F.C.P. Argentine IRIS BICK Amulree, Brooklands Road, Weybridge. SUZANNE GILBERT Gorseway, Hayling Island, Hants. Lois ALLAN Wexcombe Manor, Marlborough, Wilts. DIANA DEANE The Grange, Warninglid, Sussex. ELIZABETH MURE Bodicote Manor, Banbury, Oxon. IRIS MARSDEN The Briary, Eton College, Windsor ROSEMARY MARSDEN The Briary, Eton College, Windsor. JOAN GREVILLE WILLIAMS Gaston Grange, Alton, Hants. YVONNE von KAGENECK c/o C. V. Church, Esq., 35 Boulevard Haussmann, Paris. ELIZABETH GODMAN The Mynde Park, Hereford. JOAN BOXSHALL Palais Stirbey, Calea Victoriei, Bucharest. PATRICIA MARKS Hengrove, St. Leonards, near Tring, Herts, DANUSH ZOGU c/o The Albanian Legation, 71 Pont St. S.W. 3. MARY AUDREY COLE Haystoun House, Willingdon, Sussex. MILDRED SWETTENHAM The Weir, Ludlow, Salop. LORRAINE DONN 2 Redstone Mansions, Eastbourne. VERONICA ROSE 23 Oxford Square, London, W. 2. JOAN CHORLTON The Vale, Windsor Forest, Berks. KATHLEEN DUDGEON Merville, Booterstown, Dublin. CYNTHIA JOSEPH The Hall, Alsager, Cheshire. VALERIE AITCHISON Fettes Mount, Lasswade, Midlothian. ANN HALDIN Lympne Place, Kent. KATHERINE DICKENS 12 Chelsea Square, London, S.W. 3. AUDREY FELLOWES 17 Onslow Gardens, London, S.W. 7. 74 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE

Changes of Address

VIOLET ADDISON, 2/69 Courtfield Gardens, S.W. 5. GLADYS ADDISON (Mrs B. Thompson), Brewood Vicarage, Nr. Stafford. MARY ASHWORTH (Mrs J. Powell), Box 368, Salisbury, Rhodesia. GERALDINE BARKER (Mrs Campbell Black), The Hollies, Empress Road, Derby. MARIE BARTON, c/o Bank of New Zealand, i Queen Victoria St., E.G. EDITH BEAUMONT, 24 Park Lane, London, W. i. EDNA BERRINGTON (Mrs Muir McMullan), c/o Punjab Club, Lahore. FAITH BICKFORD, 83 Bryant Street, Buffalo, N.Y. PAMELA BODEN (Mrs Edmund Kindersley), 30 Tite Street, S.W. 3. JOYCE BREWIS, c/o Miss A. Clarke, 15 Polstead Road, Oxford. LORNA BURN (Mrs Prior), Fishleigh House, Hatherleigh, N. Devon. VICTORIA BUSFIELD, 17 Cumberland Walk, Tunbridge Wells. LADY JOAN PEAKE (Capel), 10 Hyde Park Gardens, W. 2. ALICE CHAUNCEY, 44 Bramham Gardens, S.W. 5. VANDA CLARKE (Mrs Moule), Stockton Grange, York. JUNE CLENCH, 30 Hertford Street, W. i. ANN COATS, 9 Hertford Street, W. i. ELISEBETH CORY WRIGHT, Oakridge, Little Gaddesden, Herts. GEORGIE DALRYMPLE (Mrs Rodney Rich), 45 Cranmer Court, Sloane Avenue, S.W. 3. MONICA DE'ATH, 45 Halsey Street, S.W. 3. BARBARA DDCON (Mrs S. Allen), 19 Wilton Crescent, S.W. i. COLETTE DOUGHTY (Mrs Ross Pope), 19 West Common Way, Harpen- den. VERONICA DUFF (Mrs E. Tennant), Innes House, Elgin, Morayshire. KATHLEEN DUNKELS (Mrs Blackmore), Downshires, Waltham St. Lawrence, Berks. JEAN FERGUSON (Mrs J. Vinson), Birchwood Field, Banning Woods, Nr. Maidstone. NORAH FERGUSON (Mrs Patrick Arnold), Allen's House, Plaxtol. LUCY FLEETWOOD-HESKETH (Mrs Eberhart), Route 2, Box 451, Tucson, Arizona. THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 75 HON. CYNTHIA FOLEY (Hon. Mrs Gueterbock), 6, Bayley Road, Staff College, Quetta, India. BRIDGET FOSTER (Mrs Symonds), Thornhill, Malone Road, Belfast. PRISCILLA GILROY (Mrs Farquhar), Weald Pkce, Epping, Essex. BETTY GRAY (Mrs L. Cambridge), Ludwell, Horsted Keynes, Sussex. NANCY GRAYSON (Mrs Louis Drexel), c/o Lady Grayson, Sutton Park House, Guildford. AURIOL GRAYSON (Mrs Harvie), 20 Edwardes Square, London, W. 8. ELSA GRAYSON (Mrs Rawlinson), Quaves Corner, Sutton Green, Surrey. HELEN GREGG, 18 Cadogan Court, Draycot Avenue, S.W. 3. LADY JANE TURNBULL (nee GREY), The Rectory, Penshurst, Kent. MARGARET GUINNESS, Ceanchor House, Bailey, Co. Dublin. ENID GUNTHER (Mrs Ed. Hope), 24 Lowndes Street, S.W. i. ENID HAIG THOMAS (Mrs H. V. de Free), Quarry House, Bonnyrigg, Midlothian. DAPHNE HALLIFAX (Mrs M. Eddowes), Livingstone Cottage, Hadley Green, Barnet. PATRICIA HARVEY (Mrs F. Yates), 16 Chelsea Embankment, S.W. 3. KATHARINE HENDERSON (Mrs J. W. Hely Hutchinson), 2 Mansfield Street, W. i. ETTIE HENDERSON (Mrs G. H. Addison), Lyon House, Aldersey Road, Guildford. ROSEMARY HOPE VERB (Mrs Q. Gilbey), 7 Bryanston Court, W. i. EILEEN HOPTON (Mrs J. Trusted), n West Eaton Pkce, S.W. i. DOROTHY HORSFALL (Mrs McConnel), 5 5 Highlands Heath, Putney, S.W. 15. JOAN ILLINGWORTH (Mrs W. N. R. Knox), c/o Lloyds Bank, 31 Park Row, Leeds. SYLVIA JOHNSON (Mrs Dixon), 27 Bryanston Court, George Street, W. i. RUTH LAWRENCE (Mrs O. Buxton), Wad Shair, Hassa-Heissa, Sudan. BARBARA LEIGH BENNETT (Honble. Mrs Peter Carew), c/o Enborne Grange, Newbury. STELLA LISTER, 5 Campden Hill Gardens, London, W. 8. ISOBEL LIVINGSTONE, Broom Corner, West Tytherton, Chippenham, Wilts. LUCY LUARD (Mrs Robert Bridges), 24 Charlbury Road, Oxford. 76 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE NAN McGowAN (Hon. Mrs Dermot Daly), Binfield Place, Bracknell, Berks. HEATHER AND WILLOW GWENNAP MOORE, Gartinstarry, Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire. BARBARA MORDEN, 29 Eaton Mews South, London, S.W. i. MARY MORLEY (Mrs Layard), Gorton Denham House, near Sherborne. HILDA MORTON ROBERTSON (Mrs W. Scott), Whiterow, Forres, Morayshire. HOPE MUNROE (Mrs Gerald Sanger), 101, Eaton Terrace, S.W. r. GABRIELLE PALMER (Mrs George Colville), Mariners, Warsash, Hants. MARY PEARSE (Mrs H. Luddington), Lodgelands, Wokingham, Berks. VERA PHILIPSON (Mrs E. Moyes), The House-on-the-Shore, Beaulieu, Hants. ROSEMARY RYDER (Mrs C. Loehnis), 12 Eaton Place, S.W. i. HELEN SIDNEY, 4 Linnell Drive, London, N.W. i. BERYL SMITH (Mrs D. Best), 5 Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, Bir- mingham. GWEN SMITH, Holbeck Cottage, Windermere. VERA STANTON, Swallet House, Christian Malford, Chippenham. SHEILAH STEVENSON (Mrs M. Sayers), Velsheda, Wentworth, Surrey. CICELEY SWAN (Mrs B. Bennett), Barrowby, Grantham, Lines. HESTER SWAN (Mrs C. Tonge), Barrowby Grange, Grantham, Lines. PHYLLIS TAYLOR (Mrs R. Bagnell), Honeyhanger, Hindhead. NELLA TIDSWELL (Mrs Dumbreck), Flat 10, 59 Drayton Gardens, S.W. 10. JOAN WALLACE, Batworth Park, Arundel, Sussex (omitted previously). ELIZABETH WALROND (Mrs R. Miller), Beauchamp, Bloxham, Ban- bury. GLADYS WEATHERLY (Mrs H. P. Mackenzie), Trawalla, Victoria, Australia. AUDREY WHITAKER (Signora Pedicini), Via Savoia 80, Rome. WINSOME WHITTALL (Mrs Evered), Green Wickets, Cottingham. GRACE WHITTINGHAM (Mrs Willoughby) The Empress Club, 35 Dover Street, W. i. JOAN WHITWORTH (Mrs Tryon), Old Farmhouse, North Green, Kelsall, Aldborough. THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 77 MARGUERITE YATES (Mrs Y. Christie), The Glen, Offington Lane, Worthing. EILEEN EVANS (Mrs E. M. Royds), Nethercote House, Bourton-on- the-Water, Glos. VERENA SOMERS COCKS (The Countess of Clarendon), 19 Hyde Park Gardens, London, W. 2. PAT McCoRQUODALE (Mrs P. Goodeve-Docker), 22 Hailey Hill, Catterick Camp, Yorks. FREDERIKA VAN DER GOES (Mrs Patrick Davis), c/o Lady Macmillan, 22 Devonshire Place, W. i. LILIAN VON VERSEN, Church Close, Oakley, Basingstoke. HELEN MARCH PHILLIPS (Mrs A. Home), Barn End, Henley-on- Thames. IVY KIRKE (Mrs Cameron), Montpelier House, Blackheath, S.E. 3. GLADYS HORSFALL (Mrs Rae), The Moors, Bishopsteignton, Devon. DORA DUNNING (Mrs Chalkley), Folly Farm, White River, Transvaal, S.A. WINIFRED COBBOLD (Mrs Sladen), Norfolk Cottage, Wentworth, Surrey.

NOTICE The following magazines have been returned to the Secretary through the G.P.O.:—Lillias Wilson (Mrs G. Baynes); Olive Robinson (Mrs Brierley); Jacintha Lethbridge (Mrs T. Rogers); Vera Bovie; Diana Puckle (Mrs Hugo Hughes); Nita Bevan; Phyllis Brooke (Mrs V. J. Tait); Joan Challis; Mary Grace (Mrs Gerrard) ; Betty Poole; Pamela Poole; Cynthia Beckett (Baroness Stutterheim) ; Mary Chubb (Mrs J. Bell) ; Olive Clark; Vera Mendl (Mrs F. Meynell); Leslie Kershaw (Mrs J. Ponsonby); Diana Kirkwood (Mrs Carter Campbell); Coey Adamson (Mrs Alan Goodson); Camilla Finlay (Mrs R. C. Cooney); Natica Macy; Dorothy Fleming (Mrs A. E. Taylor); Reinette Jeppe (Mrs Dunston); Hazel Blandy (Mrs N. Gatherer); Katie Mackenzie (Mrs Beardmore); Dorothy Moggridge; Hope Livermore. 78 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE NOTA BENE Changes of Address occur so frequently in these days that the Fellowship Secretary will be most grateful if members will send a postcard to Heathfield stating their new addresses in order that the necessary alterations may be made in the list.

HEATHFIELD'S GRANDCHILDREN As the Fellowship Roll is growing so large it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep an accurate account from the daily papers of the births of Old Girl's children. If it is desired that these shall be mentioned in the Magazine the Fellowship Secretary will be grateful if a notification of these events is sent to Heathfield. THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 79 Editorial T the beginning of the year it was arranged by readjusting the School Time-Table to set apart one afternoon in the week for A hobbies and other employments. This has led to various activities and different societies have been formed. At the meetings of the Debating Society spontaneous debates have been held at which the pros and cons of various questions have been discussed; speaking practice and a Mock Election have also filled the bill, while set debates have been held on the motion " That Tradition is a bar to progress," and on " Vivisection." The "Lecture Society has met several times during the year, when talks on different places have been given by different members and have been illustrated by means of the epidiascope. In the Lent Term Miss Lumby described a holiday in Italy, taking us to Rome, Ostia, Florence and elsewhere ; Diana Moon told us of Tangiers, where she had spent her Christmas holidays, while the Scilly Isles were the subject of a talk by Mary Pat Poole. Elizabeth Godman and Doreen Brougham combined to give a joint lecture on Rio de Janeiro. At the beginning of the Michaelmas Term Miss Lumby, just returned from Czecho-Slovakia, spoke of that country which was much in the news at the time; Miss Thomas gave two talks on Greece and some of its monuments ; Dorset was described by Patricia Neville Jones, Venice by Julie Curzon. Lucia Lawson took Buckinghamshire as her subject and Iris Marsden chose to speak of Eton. Lucia Lawson on another occasion gave a talk on the Ballet illustrating it by means of gramophone records. The Field Club has been on expeditions to the Roman Camp and to Windsor. Canon Anthony Deane was kind enough to show the party St. George's Chapel, and the Prefects and Sixth Form were privileged to see the Chapter Library which has so many treasures. A visit to the State Apartments of Windsor Castle was also included in the outing. * * * In addition to the beautiful Book of Remembrance and other gifts to the Chapel already acknowledged, the School has received many valued presents during the year and again we thank the kind donors most cordially. Four new cups have been presented—a Victor Ludorum Cup by Cynthia Joseph; a cup in the form of a Scottish Quaich for the tidiest Form Room in the Lower School by Valerie Aitchison, as the two original cups have no further space for the engraving of names; a Golf Cup by Joan Boxshall and a Diction Cup by Patrick Marks for the best piece of dramatic work in the yearly competition. A most useful present is the sewing machine given by Nancy Arnold, Dolly Pastre and Sheila Milligan. A beautiful 80 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE copy of the Winged Victory has been given by Ann Haldin as a Bear- ing Statue. Very popular is the Ping-pong table that Yvonne von Kageneck gave as a leaving present. * * * Many new books have been added to the Library by purchase and by generous gifts from girls on leaving school. We are most grateful for volumes given by Miss Thomas, Elizabeth Godman, Mary Audrey Cole, Joan Chorlton, Katherine and Hazel Dickens, Doreen Brougham and Althea Murray Philipson, Lois Allan, the Junior Book Club. These include the two volume Oxford Dictionary and some beautiful books on Art and Artists as well as novels and story books. * * * All Saints' Day is always a whole holiday and the most popular entertainment for the evening is a Fancy Dress Dance. The Prefects and Sixth Form arranged a programme and gave prizes. When the proceedings began the School entered the Gymnasium in procession and much ingenuity was shown in the costumes worn and made by many of the girls. The Sixth Form themselves represented characters from the " Scarlet Pimpernel," Sir Percy and Lady Blakeney in all their elegance were accompanied by Chauvelin and by citizens wearing the tricolour and the scarlet bonnet of the Revolution, and a realistic guillotine stood on the platform in the gymnasium. After the School had assembled, the band, to the surprise of everyone, struck up the Wedding March and a bridal procession entered, blushing bride and bridegroom, trainbearers, bridesmaids, best man, parson and two choir boys with eyes firmly fixed on their hymn books. All realised this was the Staff and they were loudly applauded and later were awarded the prize for the most amusing group. Winken, Blin- ken and Nod (Annette Michler, Patricia Chapman, Anne Trehernc Thomas) received the prize for the best group. The Moon (Elizabeth Mure) and the Sun (Georgina Godman) in silver and gold dresses made by themselves were winners of the prize for the best made dresses ; two Clothes Props (Valerie Gallaher and Nicolette Hubbard) supporting a clothes line were adjudged the most unrecognizable; a Mathematical Dunce (Joan Hanmer), the most original, in a well- carried out idea, all mathematical signs and tables and incorrectly solved problems ; another original costume was a Cracker (Heather Legge); Columbine and Harlequin (Cynthia Minoprio and Adela Shaw), the best couple; and a hungry-looking pair, the Bisto Twins (Eugenie Livanos and Dawn Luscombe) took the Junior prize. * * * At the St. Nicholas Teaparty on December 6th we were all very happy to have Miss Wyatt with us and were delighted when she stayed with Mrs Miller after tea to hear the speaking of Christmas THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 8l poems which had been arranged and rehearsed by Lucia Lawson. The well-chosen programme included a Carol by William Canton, recited by Julie Curzon, E. Hilton Young's "Christmas," by Mary Kirkpatrick, and Longfellow's " Christmas Bells," spoken by Lucia Lawson. The last item was Crashaw's lovely " Hymn of the Nativity," in which Elizabeth Mure spoke the part of Tityrus, Anne Hastings that of Thyrsis, while the Chorus told the narrative.

A Diction Competition was held on June loth when Miss Thur- burn most kindly acted as adjudicator. Nineteen competitors entered and each spoke a poem studied in Diction Class and one unaided piece. A poet writing on verse speaking, a few years ago, stated that a poem could not be properly appreciated unless it was spoken aloud. Whether one agrees or not with that ruling it is quite certain that any lapses, however slight, into commonplace poetic diction are much more evident and more trying when spoken than they seem when the poem is read to oneself. A poem should sound natural when it is spoken; that effect can be attained only by study and practice, and these competitions should be very helpful to those who enter and to those who listen, as the adjudicator's remarks are always apposite and encourag- ing. After giving individual criticisms on the work of each speaker Miss Thurburn awarded Miss Todd Naylor's book prize to Lorraine Donn and the cup presented by Patricia Marks to Luck Lawson.

A competition in Ballroom Dancing was organised by Miss Tucker at the last class before the Christmas holidays. Owing to illness Miss Molly Stewart was unfortunately unable to come from London to judge and to give with her partner an exhibition of ballroom dancing as had been arranged; her place was taken at very short notice by Miss Rickinson who found the standard of dancing very good. The first couple among the Seniors was Hazel Dickens and Iris Bick; Joan Greville Williams and Althea Murray Philipson were second. Of the Juniors, Valerie Gallaher and June Patterson were first. To these couples Miss Tucker most kindly gave gramophone records as prizes. * * * We should like to take this opportunity of thanking the Schools that have sent us copies of their Magazines during the past year.

The following letter has been received from Lady Reading, Chairman of Women's Voluntary Services and is printed for the guidance of Old Girls who may wish for information as to service. 82 THE HEATHFIBLD MAGAZINE

WOMEN'S VOLUNTARY SERVICES FOR A.R.P.

41 Tothill Street, Westminster, S.W. i. December 2nd, 1938. Dear Madam, In these uncertain times there are undoubtedly many Old Girls of the public and private schools of the country who have volunteered for some form of voluntary national service, but there are probably many others who would wish to volunteer if they knew of an author- ised source of information where they could obtain guidance as to the various categories of service open to them. Women's Voluntary Services, of which I have the honour to be Chairman, is an organisation officially recognised by the Home Office for the stimulation and maintenance of interest in A.R.P. work among women. Civil Defence is a much bigger subject than is commonly sup- posed ; it offers scope to the abilities of every type of educated and intelligent woman. It is not a soft job or a stunt. It provides interesting work for all women who are willing to give up some of their leisure for the common good. It is not in any way militaristic or aggressive. Categories of service include nursing assistants, catering experts, architects, technicians of almost every kind as well as air wardens and first-aid workers. Women's Voluntary Services exists to tell every woman who wants to know what she personally can most usefully do to protect the people of her district from avoidable danger in time of emergency and also to show others how to do the same. There are W.V.S. Centres in most large towns and in many rural districts. Can you help us, either by printing this letter in your Magazine or Old Girls' Leaflet or by any other means that seems to you good, to make it known in your Association that anyone interested in any part of the work of the Women's Voluntary Services is invited to apply at her nearest Centre or at the London Headquarters, 41 Tothill Street, Westminster, S.W. i (WHItehall 7383). The address of the Scottish Headquarters is 7 Coates Gardens, Edinburgh. Yours very truly, STELLA READING, Chairman. THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE 83

School Charity Fund OR the interest of our new readers the following information is given again this year, that all may know why we have a Special FFund for School Charities. This was organised some years ago with the object of founding a definite sum with which to meet some of the many claims made on the Charity of the School. Each girl is asked to subscribe js. a term for this purpose, and these subcriptions, together with the Sunday offertories, are spent in the following ways :— i. In supporting one of the orphans at the Ascot Priory. This costs £20 i6s. a year, and we pay the Rev. Mother £5 43. each quarter. Heathfield's, special orphan is Nellie Townsend, of whom we receive good reports from the Rev. Mother. a. In aid of the Universities' Mission to Central Africa (the School's special mission), to which we send a yearly sub- scription, as well as other sums specially collected from time to time. 3. In helping the many needs which are constantly put before us, and for which we have our Sunday offertories. The Balance Sheets show what these are, and the amount we are able to give to each. Phase read them. The subscriptions from Heathfield average £15 a term. These go largely towards our main objects, Nellie Townsend's maintenance and the Universities' Mission to Central Africa. The balance is used to add to the Sunday offertories, when we feel the cause needs as much help as we can give, and also for other claims which come before us from time to time. * * * As the Balance Sheets show, much help has been given in reply to the many appeals received during the year. * * * Poppies were sold on Armistice Day and the sum of £4 -js. 3d. then collected was sent to the Bracknell District Collection for the Earl Haig Fund. « * * The Armistice Sunday Chapel collections of £i 145. 3d. was sent to the Ex-Service Men's Welfare Society. * * * A collection of £3 was made for the Ascot Ex-Servicemen's Band when they played to the School on December 4th. 84 THE HEATHFIELD MAGAZINE Mr Faulkner's Choir boys came to sing to us on June 2nd. Their solos and choruses were much enjoyed and at the end of their programme a collection was made for their summer outing.

The School again provided a Stall at the Bazaar in aid of St. Saviour's Priory, Haggerston, at the end of November. It is a great pleasure to all who help at the Heathfield stall to know that so many Old Girls take an interest in this Sale by coming to buy or to assist in selling. Others unable to come themselves were kind enough to send gifts to the stall and their thoughtfulness was much appreciated. As the Priory has no endowment and the Sisters depend mainly on this Bazaar to meet their expenses, it would be sad indeed if their good work had to be curtailed for lack of funds. The Heathfield Stall realised £22 i6s. nd.; the total amount taken by all the stalls has not yet come to hand. * * * Christmas parcels were again sent by members of the staff and by groups of girls to the Missions to Seamen to be distributed among lightshipmen, sailors in the mercantile marine, and to Ancient Mariners.

Many parcels of unwanted clothes, sweets, fruit, etc. have been sent to Father Kingdon for his poor in the Isle of Dogs, to Ascot Priory, and to St. Saviour's Priory, Haggerston. The Lent needle- work has also been sent to St. Saviour's. All these parcels have been most gratefully acknowledged.

A special appeal was received from Sister Mabel Ancilla C.S.P. of the Mission House, Hoxton, for old white dresses for girls presenting themselves for Confirmation in that parish. Several dresses which the wearers had out-grown were despatched and given to the poorest of the girls who were delighted and on whose behalf Sister Mabel Ancilla sent the donors most grateful thanks. THE CHARITY FUND—LENT TERM, 1938.

RECEIPTS EXPENDITURE £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d Balance in hand 29 18 6 The Margaret Clark Rest Fund 1 0 Profit from Tuck Shop 15 1 2 The Rev. Mother, Ascot Priory, for Subscriptions from School 18 15 0 Nellie Townsend's support . . 6 16 0 Miss D. Combe, Donation —Alta r Gt. Ormond Street Children's Hospital 1 19 9 Hangings 1 0 0 Invalid Children's Aid Association . . 1 15 7 Mrs Laming, in Memory of Rejoice . . 1 0 0 Royal National Lifeboat Institution 2 1 10 Gate House, Lent Collections 2 0 9 Our Dumb Friends' League . . 1 18 10 Stanhope House, Lent Collections . . 1 18 0 Rev. Morse Boycott's Choir School 1 10 0 Sundries 9 7 St. Chad's College 1 1 0 Chapel Collections — St. Mary's Homes, Buxted 1 8 6 Jan. 23(1938) .. 1 19 9 Invalid Children's Aid Association 1 1 0 30 . .. 1 15 7 Bracknell Combined School Outing 2 2 0 Feb. 6 . .. 2 1 10 Fairbridge Farm Schools 1 13 0 13 f 1 18 10 King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor 1 7 9 20 . .. 1 10 0 Lifeboat Association (Gate House) 2 0 9 27 . .. 1 8 11 Gt. Ormond Street Hospital (Stanhope) 1 18 0 Mar. 6 1 g g 9Q 14 o 13 \ .. I 10 0 20 .. 1 13 0 27 • .. 1 7 9 1ft 14 •> TJ_I * i j 57 3 <>.

£86 17 2 £86 17 2 THE CHARITY FUND—SUMMER TERM, 1938

RECEIPTS EXPENDITURE £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance in hand . . . . 57 3 2 The Rev. Mother, Ascot Priory, for Subscriptions from School 18 5 0 Nellie Townsend's support 5 12 0 Old Girls' Day Fellowship Collection 9 14 1 R.S.P.C.A 1 13 0 Elizabeth Godman —Donation , Altar Rev. R. Kingdon, Summer Outing Fund 1 15 2 Hangings 5 0 0 Miss Chetwynd, Oxford Mission to Bracknell Church School refund 5 5 0 Deaf and Dumb 1 11 6 Queen's House, Lent Box 3 11 0 Lady Ed. Spencer Churchill, R.S.P.C.A. 1 1 0 Collections Children's Country Holiday London Mothers' Home, Sunningdale 1 11 0 Fund 3 14 6 U.M.C.A 5 0 0 Sunshine Home for Blind Babies 1 11 0 Chapel Collections — Rev. R. H. Hudson, Adisadel Mission 7 8 5 May 8(1938) . . . . l 13 0 Barclay's Home for the Blind, Brighton 2 3 6 15 .. l 15 2 Florence Nightingale Hospital 1 14 6 22 l 11 6 The Additional Curates' Society 1 1 0 29 • • • • 2 8 0 Children's Country Holiday Fund 10 0 0 June 5 • • • • 1 11 0 Girls' of the Realm Guild 1 12 0 12 . . • • 1 16 7 The Rev. Mother, Ascot Priory, Fellow- 19 • • • • 1 12 0 ship Collection 9 14 1 26 • • • • 7 8 5 Cheque Book 10 0 juiTulyv o3 2 3 6 "M 1R 0ft 10 1 14 6 17 2 18 5 24 . . 1 12 1 — 28 4 2 Balance in hand . . 76 18 9

£130 16 11 £130 16 11 CHARITY FUND—MICHAELMAS TERM, 1938.

RECEIPTS EXPENDITURE £ s. d. ji S. d. £ s. d. £ ,. Balance in hand 76 18 9 The Rev. Mother, Ascot Priory, for Subscriptions from School 18 15 0 Nellie Townsend's support 8 8 0 Miss V. D. Eardley, Donation, Altar ' Hospital Saturday " Fund .. .. 1 7 9 Hangings 2 2 0 Lord Mayor's Fund for Czechoslovakia 8 8 0 Subscriptions to George Newton 3 3 6 The Lady Alexandra Metcalfe (The Stall, St. Saviour's Bazaar 22 16 11 Children's Centre) 2 2 0 Chapel Collections— The Rev. Mother, Clewer Sisters 1 6 2 Oct. 2 (1938) 1 7 9 Treloar Cripples Home, Alton 1 12 4 9 880 Governesses' Benevolent Institution.. 1 1 0 16 1 6 2 Ex-Service Men's Welfare Society .. 1 14 3 23 1 12 4 Mrs Devaynes-Smyth, Linen Guild .. 0 10 0 30 1 11 6 Fairbridge Farm Schools 2 2 0 Nor. 6 1 14 3 Royal Victoria Nursing Home, Ascot 3 3 0 13 1 7 8 Winter Distress League 1 10 0 20 1 9 11 Miss B. Simmonds, N.S.P.C.C. 1 1 0 27 1 12 3 St. Saviour's Priory Bazaar 5 0 0 Dec. 4 1 8 0 1 12 3 11 151 Rev. R. Kingdon's Xmas Dinner Fund oo •> 11 The Rev. Mother, St. Saviour's Priory Bazaar ...... 22 16 11 Young Trawler's Union (Miss Hamlin) 2 2 0 Miss Smallwood's Society 1 8 0 Presented to George Newton 3 5 0 St. Saviour's Xmas Dinner Fund 1 7 6 71 17 9

Balance in hand 75 1 11 £146 19 1 £146 19 1