Committee and Officers
Chairman: Miss Burstall
Staff reps: Miss Slater and Miss Smale
OGA reps: Edith Bell and Nettie Schlesinger
Seniors rep: Jessie Clarkson
VI rep: Mabel Huxley
Co-opted: Mrs Tout
Secretary: Miss Tafel
Treasurer: Miss Pollard
Editor: Miss Burstall
Sub-editors: Jessie Clarkson and Adela Pankhurst
School news editor: Lucy Geiler
OGA news editor: Miss Bell
Editorial
Tribute to Queen Victoria who has just died.
Elizabeth Day
London on 2 February 1901
Description of the funeral procession of the Duke of Wellington.
C Fox Smith
The Gift
Patriotic poem about those who have died for their country.
E. M. H.
The Passing of Victoria
Description of the funeral procession on the Isle of Wight of Queen Victoria.
Maud Venables Vernon
Cassandra
Poem about the value of suffering.
Founders' Day Address, 21 January 1901 delivered by the Principal of the Owens College, Alfred Hopkinson, Q C; B C L
Description of the speech given on Founders' Day by Alfred Hopkinson on the theme of the influence which women have on life and the origins of this influence.
Hilda Johnstone
The Ruined Monastery
Nostalgic poem about a ruined monastery.
No Author
An Afternoon's Collecting
Story about the confusion which occurs when a woman goes to a house to collect for charity.
Emily Howson Taylor
Light on a Pool
Poem set in the morning.
Two Pilgrims
Christmas in Italy
Description of a tour of Rome and Florence.
Mabel Gertrude Smith [Lower V]
The Wonderful Bridge
Poem about a girl's dream of the glory of England.
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Millicent's Dream
Story about a child whose mother dies and whose aunt comes to take care of her.
Sara A Burstall
Highland Memories
Poem about the Scottish landscape in Winter.
The Memorial Service
Description of the memorial service for Queen Victoria held in Manchester cathedral for pupils of the public endowed schools in Manchester.
Science
The Board of Education has approved the changes in the teaching of science. A new subject, Natural History is being taught instead of botany. The syllabus was devised by Miss Isa Hiles and she is teaching it with Miss Hartley and Miss K V Moore.
Staff
Details given of leaver: Fraulein Bruhn.
Details given of the academic qualifications of new staff: Miss K V Moore, Miss MacGowan, Miss Edith Webster.
Exam Results
The following have been successful in examinations [details given]: Ethel Harvey, Beatrice Yeats.
�New honour boards in the Hall of dark green with gold lettering and pitch pine frames have reminded us of those who have distinguished themselves in the past.�
Numbers
There are 404 pupils. This number was last reached in March 1895.
Concert
The following staff prepared the performers in the school concert: Miss Millar, Fraulein Bruhn, Mrs Byron Cooper, Miss Harrison, Miss Edith Robinson.
The performers were Lieschen Scheerbart, Zillah Smith, Dora Allen, Katherine Robotham, Bertine Polak, Lucy Geiler, Ethel Kerr, Lilian Nicholls, Grace Ashworth, Kate Turner, Jessie Taylor, Ethel Jack.
Isabel M Morris
A Visit to the John Rylands Library
Description of a visit to the library to see the Chaucer exhibition. The party was shown round by Mr Guppy, the librarian.
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Golden Rule Society
Miss Dendy has agreed to be the Treasurer for another year. The sewing classes have been well attended. Only two thirds of the school have joined the Society. A soiree was held at the Pendleton High School by their Silver Lining Society.
Visit of the Manchester Field Naturalists� Society
Members of the Society visited the school and saw a model elocution lesson and a gym display. They were shown round the school. John Mather was present.
Boarding House Party
Miss Shannon and the boarders gave an �at home� evening.
Lucie Geiler
Our Debating Society
Thanks to Miss Lee a debating society has been re-established. The Committee is:
President: Sara Burstall
Vice president : Miss Lee
There are 8 others [unnamed].
Debate held: "Novel reading is injurious to the mind." Proposed by Jessie Clarkson, opposed by Alice Gowan. Motion lost.
The next debate will be "Bicycles should be taxed."
Visit to the Mosley Street Picture Gallery
The IV forms were unable to hear a lecture on art by Miss Jones and therefore were taken to the art gallery [details given].
Sara Burstall Lecture
Sara Burstall gave a lecture on Ballades illustrated by Miss Moakes [details given].
Parties
There was a children's Christmas party [details given] At the main Christmas party music was provided by Ella Wilkinson, Miss Harrison, Dorothy Parry.
Miss Adamson arranged some national dances.
Part of The Merchant of Venice was performed by the following: Jessie Clarkson, Dora Allen, Isabel Morris, Marion Hawcridge, Constance Moakes, Frances Steele, Jane Mutch, Marion Hargreaves. They were directed by Miss Moakes.
Doll Show
An exhibition of dolls and other toys made for the poor by the "ladies of Manchester" and organised by Mrs Hyland was held in school.
Gifts to the School
There have been gifts [details given] from the following: Mrs Kerr, Miss Dendy, Mr Tatham, Mr Donner, Miss Thring.
Lectures
Lectures [topics given] were given by Miss Meek and Miss Dendy.
Marriage
The marriage has been announced of Edith Murchie.
Visits to Hospitals
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Miss Coignou took a party of girls to the Withington Workhouse. They were shown round by the matron, Mrs Firth [details given].
Edith Rains [Mid III]
Description of a visit to the Infirmary [details given].
Enid Agar [Upper II]
Miss Harrison took members of the Golden Rule Society to the Eye Hospital [details given].
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Miss Shannon took a group of girls to the Cripple Home in Cheetham Hill [details given].
Founders� Day
The meeting was chaired by Dr Wilkins.
The chapter from Ecclesiastes is quoted in full as it "may not be generally known to the readers of the magazine."
The address was given by Mr Hopkinson.
Ignoramus
The Study of Natural History
A mock description of biology.
H W Matthews
College Letter, Royal Holloway College
Description of the buildings, the daily routine of students and the societies at Royal Holloway College.
Hockey
Details given of matches played. Miss Slater and Miss Patterson played in the school team. The members of the First Team are: Sarah Stenhouse, L Mounsey, A Harvey, E Collier, A Taylor, M McNicol, G Geiler, E Greengrass, L Geiler, R Sunderland, E Royle.
The Second Eleven is not yet complete but may include the following: D Lamb, S Morris, L Blezard, J Collier, D Bauerkeller, K Davidson, N Meadows, A Oberdorfer.
�It was decided that the members of the First Team, after having played well in 3 or 4 successive matches, should have the right to wear a special hockey badge in addition to the usual school colours. This badge which was designed by Ethel Greengrass represents an ivy leaf [our school badge] with the initials M H S G H C embroidered in 3 monograms in yellow silk. No badge holder can be turned off the team.�
Fives
The first match has been played against Wakefield School. The school was represented by Lucie Geiler, Rita Sunderland, Agnes Taylor.
There was an inter-form tournament [details given].
School Calendar
Dates of school events.
Magazine Account
Details of Magazine finances.
Annual Report of the Old Girls' Association, 1899-1900
Committee:
President: Mrs Scott
Vice President: Maud Allison
Treasurer: Alice Bell
Secretary: Esther Jones
Members: Mrs W Fletcher, Lucie Wihl, C Coignou, Amy Latham, Alice Mack, Ruth Taylor, Fanny Crockwell, Alice Eccles, Annie Barnes, M A Fisher, Louise Horkheimer, Mabel Wilkinson, Grace Wigglesworth, Margaret Hutton, Elsie Mack, Florence Headridge, Beatrice Wilce, Annie Beattie, Annie Peacock.
The Easter meeting was attended by Elizabeth Day. Alice Crompton gave a talk on the University settlement. A play was performed by the following: Mrs Scott, Lucie Wihl, Alice Eccles, Beatrice Wilce, Ethel Wilkinson, Esther Jones.
There was a picnic to Dovedale, among the guests was Miss Macklin.
At the Christmas meeting music was provided by Mrs Scott, Mrs Holt.
Balance Sheet
Details of the finances of the Old Girls' Association.
Report on the Holiday Scheme
The money collected has been divided between the Children's Holiday Fund and the Mill Girls' Holiday Home. Balance sheet of the scheme given.
O G A Cycling Meets
Descriptions of cycling outings of the members of the Old Girls' Association.
Alice Crompton
University Settlement Work
Detailed description of the history of the settlement and the work done there. Also appeal for support.
Rules of O G A
Rules of the Old Girls' Association.
List of Members of the O G A
List of members of the Old Girls' Association.