WESTBOURNE GARDENS SCHOOL THE \.toncorbia \.tlllb Maga3ine 70th Anniversary :l\lumber 1877 -1947 JU'tle, 1947 Wise Parents Parents take the wise precaution of renewing their girl's School Outfits at Forsyths, early in the Summer, so that they may enjoy the family holiday with a carefree mind. R. W. FORSYTH LTD. RENFIELD STREET GLASGOW mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmwmm m m m m m m ReguHdr CO/fJIt<fJICt with <fJI m m m m WELL - EQUIPPED . m m * BOOKSHOP . m m m WJ li§ tJlHWtJly§ worth wh,iHe m m m m mm m m m m \'t\Vheneoer you lI1Ieed m m m m . m m BOOKS m m m m dHways IkeelP §,\\1/1ITfHI'S lilfJI mlilfJIJ m m m m m m mm m m w m. * JOHN SMITH & SONS m m (GLASGOW) LTD. m mw 57-61 St. Vincent Street m m GLASGOW, C.2 m w mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm· ~:~ LAWRENCE ·&JLANG ~:~ General and Educational Booksellers , Stationers and Librarians .... lflliillll ltn eaill Telephone No . 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VANGUARD for Royal Cruise to South Africa WEJlR BROTHERS SCHOOL GROUPS Taken Outdoor, Indoor, or at the Studio 383 BYRES ROAD lHIllLJLHIEAD GlLA§GOW WESTBOURNE GARDENS SCHOOL The CONCORDIA CLUB MAGAZINE 70th Anniversary 'Number 1877 - 1947 - , CONTENTS Pagr EDITORIAL 7 SCHOOL NOTES 7 CONCORDIA CLUB 9 PRIZE GIVING, 1946 10 CONCERT, 1946 10 OUR CINEMA PROJECTOR 10 HOCKEY REPORT XI TENNIS 12 OLD GIRLS' NOTES 15 RE-UNION DINNER 15 NAMES OF THOSE WHO ATTENDED 16 ANNIVERSARY FUND ... 17 NAMES OF CONTRIBUTORS 17 AFTER MANY DAYS 19 HOCKEY 21 WEDNESDAY, 12TH JULY, 1944 21 A DREAM OF THE FUTURE ... FISHING A DIFFERENT SCHOOL My ISLANDS OF THE WEST A SUPERSTITIOUS LADY 25 TERROR 27 To A HISTORY INSPECTOR 27 SEA BIRDS 28 AN UNFORGIVEABLE CRIME 29 P.S. XI 29 THE TADPOLE 30 THE STORY OF THE BICYCLE 3 1 My FAVOURITE WALK 31 OUR PREPARATORY ... 32 Westbourne Gardens School THE CONCORDIA CLUB MAGAZINE Editorial IRTHDA YS are always exciting. They bring with them congratulations and good wishes, and they make us happy; B but if they are exciting to us as individuals, how much more an occasion for celebration are they to a school, especially when that birthday is a 70th one. It is indeed an occasion for celebration and even for triumph. In its long life Westbourne has lived through great and terrible times. It has seen two major wars and in the past one has survived an upheaval which might well have destroyed it, as has happened to so many others. But it has put these experiences behind it and has now settled down in its old home in Kelvinside House, more vigorous and more alive to its responsibilities than ever before. Ten years ago we published a Diamond Jubilee number of the magazine. It was a number gay with photographs, and with much news from the Old Girls and many articles from the school. Scarcity of paper still limits us, but we are glad to resume our Old Girls' Notes and hope that the magazine will help to bring them into touch with each other. The fine gathering of Old Girls at the Re-Union Dinner was in itselt a living proof of the good work the School has done in the past. We are proud of them and hope that the present school will live up to their standards and be worthy of the tradition they have made. R. R. HARRIS. School Notes THE first event of major importance this session was our return to Kelvinside House. At first only three rooms were available, but by the end of September, the whole house was ready for our return. Everything looked fresh and attractive in its coat of new paint. Those of us who knew it in pre-war days were glad to return to familiar surroundings. There were various changes, of course, especially in the Science Laboratory and Art Room. The Recreation Room no longer had a parquet floor, but another, of maple wood, had taken its place. The hall is now adorned with the hockey 8 THE CONCORDIA CLUB MAGAZINE photographs of past years, and the cloakrooms in their pale green paint are fresh and gay. The Preparatory, Forms la and IIb are still housed in Winton Drive and will remain there until they reach Form IIa. This year's head gjrl is Elizabeth Birch and the Prefects are Rosemary Fairley, Elsie Birch, Verity Bryce-Buchanan, Betty Gordon, Mavis Donaldson, Helen McIntyre and Noreen Snel!. The games ·captain is· Helen McIntyre. The Magazine Committee consists of Miss Harris, Anne Moffat and Noreen Snell. We welcomed three new members of staff this year, Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Hislop, and Miss Macfarlane. Science classes were resumed in our own laboratory despite the difficulties which had to be overcome to purchase new equipment. Throughout the term various methods were adopted by the classes to raise money for our cine-projector fund. These are described elsewhere. At the end of the Christmas term, the singing, elocution ·and music pupils gave a very enjoyable concert, the proceeds of which (£4) were sent to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children. Miss Bruce, Miss Hastwell and Miss Macfarlane are to be congratulated on the high standard of the performance. The Debating Society began wen in the Christmas Term, but the bad weather and bad travelling conditions of the Easter term hampered its activities. We hope, however, to have a more success­ ful season next year. The bad weather brought with it, fuel difficulties, and the School was compelled to close for a day and a half until further supplies arrived. We were lucky, however, to have a skating holiday, before the snow spoilt the surface of the ice: In January, Miss MacHarg visitetl the School to tell us about the activities of the Dr. Barnardo's Homes. She showed us photo­ graphs of the children and of the homes, and soon persuaded over 40 girls to sign on as collectors. ·For some of us the Easter term meant very hard work, but after our Highers were past, Miss Harris gave us permission to hold a dance on the 28th March. It was a thoroughly enjoyable evening and we were exceedingly grateful for Miss Cousland's assistance which did much to make it such a success. On the 3ISt of March, Miss Harris gave an interesting lecture on Shakespeare's songs some of which were sung by the Junior and Senior choirs. Rosemary Fairley sang "Who is Sylvia?" and rendered it with great feeling. Summer term has seen the resumption of tennis and garden games. At present we are practising for the sports and for the gymnastic display at the end of term. School examinations are a sad feature of Summer term, and along w.ith them come the visits THE CONCORDIA CLUB MAGAZINE 9 of H.M. Inspectors. This year Dr. Strachan, Dr. Menary, Mr. McLean, Miss Ferguson and Miss Duncanson have visited the school. On the 8th and 9th of May, six of the Upper V attended an S.C.M. conference in Park School and Queen's Park School. The exccllent talks were followed by lively discussions. Mrs. ·Pearse, one of our old girls who left school in I889, and who took a very great interest in us in Symirrgton, attended the Re-Union Dinner, and visited the school next morning. To celebrate our 70th anniversary, she asked Miss Harris to give us a holiday. This was received with great enthusiasm and we had a delightfully long half-term break. Many thanks to Eileen Dixon for presenting the Science laboratory with a Davy Safety Lamp, and to the MacClean family for the many books which they gave to the school library before leaving for Africa. Miss Melville has been an enthusiastic librarian this year· and from her we hear that the largest number of books has been read by Form IVa. Other forms please note. On June 2nd, Miss Constance Carrodus paid a return visit to give a recital of folk songs. This time she chose folk-songs of the British Isles. They were vividly and vigoJously rendered and the entertainment passed all too quickly. Last year's successf~l Leaving Certificate candidates were Elizabeth Birch, who took her group; and Jean MacBrayne, who added Higher Mathematics and Higher Latin to her group. The Concordia Club. 1946-47 OFFICIALS. Honorary President - Miss Harris. President - Rosemary Fairley. Secretary and Treasurer Elizabeth Birch. CONCORDIA PARTY, JANUARY 1947.