Editorial
There are nearly 500 pupils.
The Technical classes have been organised and enlarged and new forms have been made in the middle school.
The Magazine cover is now a "delicate shade of grey" instead of yellow, a "decidedly brilliant hue" at the instigation of the Senior Sixth. There will also be only 2 issues a year instead of 3. Appeal for more support for the Magazine.
Dora Kathleen Royle [Senior Sixth]
Kirkstall Abbey
Description of the ruin of Kirkstall Abbey with a diagram. The author comments that "It brings to one's mind all the harshness and rigour of religion, its narrowness and selfishness, its hard doctrines and intolerant views."
Emily Howson Taylor
Chrysanthemums
Poem about the chrysanthemum which blooms when other flowers have died.
D R K
Annual Meeting in the Free Trade Hall
Prof Tout, the chairman of the governors, paid tribute to the work of Prof Wilkins, commented on the closure of North Manchester High School and the handing over of Pendleton High School to the Pendleton Committee under Sir William Stephens.
Miss Burstall described the school's involvement in training primary school teachers.
Miss Patterson, in her report on Pendleton, described the new departure of its involvement in training kindergarten teachers and her hope that cookery and laundry work will become a regular part of the timetable.
The guest speaker, Dr Welldon, the Dean of Manchester, stressed the importance of parents and home in the education of girls. They should also be inspired by great women eg "Bertha of England, Clotilda of France, Anne of Russia, St Catherine of Sienna."
The choir sang [names of pieces given].
No Author
How the Snowdrops Grew: A Legend
Story about the origin of the snowdrop, set among American Indians,
Carrie Morrison
Across the Pacific
Paper read at a Field Club meeting describing the author's journey to Australia,
Trixie Clay [aged 14 years]
The Sea-Children
Story about a boy who is drowned when searching for the "sea-children."
Berta Humphrey [III A]
Edinburgh
Description of a visit to Edinburgh including the castle, a hospital and Hollyrood Palace.
Dorothy Hale [III A]
The Freedom of Thurdic
Story about a villein who gains his freedom by refusing to rebel.
Dorothy Ineson [aged six and three quarters years]
The Oak Tree
Poem about a girl who wants some acorns.
Poor Puss
The Wail of the School Cat
Complaints by a cat about its treatment.
Kate Duffy
The Horticultural Show
Description of the Horticultural Show including a description of drawings of "plant pests" by Miss Lee. The prizes were presented by the Mayoress.
List of Prefects for this Year
Katherine Hothersall [Senior Prefect]
Carrie Morrison, Constance Stenhouse, Philippa Esdaile, Theodora Pitt, Dora Royle, Florence Wright, Lois Bentz, Kathie Clay [Deputy Prefect].
School Successes
Details given of the successes of the following:
Manchester Corporation Scholarship: Ethel Bailey
Manchester University Matriculation: Hilda Livesey, Carrie Morrison, Theodora Pitt, Constance Stenhouse, Robena Craig, Gladys Dixey, Sprinzie [sic] Epstein, Philippa Esdaile, Elizabeth Graham, Mabel Grime, Maude Molyneaux, Clare Norcliffe, Dora Royle, Winifred Turner, Florence Wright
Royal Drawing Society: numbers of successes given including Lois Bentz, May Fuller, Doris Jones
Shorthand Examinations: numbers of successes given including Amy Glover, Ida Matthews
Tonic-Sol-Fa College: numbers of successes given including Annie Michaelson
Mrs Buller's Sewing Prize: Hildred Foden, Olive Howard
Gertrude Fletcher Cricket Cup: Constance Stenhouse
Thring Memorial Cup for Games: Elsie Simon
Manchester University: Jessie Clarkson, Marion Hawcridge, Annie Hewitt, Grace Wigglesworth, Mary Reynolds, Mary Taplen, Emily Taylor,
London University: Margaret Lamb, Hilda Lloyd-Jones
Dublin University: Jane Beggs, Margaret Lea, Effie Bullock, Maud Vernon, Edith Wigglesworth, Bertha Wigglesworth.
Cambridge University: Dorothy Lamb
Board of Education Certificate Examination: Lizzie Philips
List of Books added to the Senior Library
Names of new books added to the senior library including books given by old girls, by Sixth Form leavers and the Literary Society.
Staff News
Leaver: Miss MacGowan
New staff [details of previous education and qualifications given]: Miss Mary Lilley, Miss Hilda Johnstone, Miss Edith Burras, Miss Margaret Haskins, Miss Ellen Arthan
Now regular staff: Mme Touhikian, Miss Wigglesworth, Miss Frimston, Miss Catherine Booth.
Temporary staff: Miss Marjorie Cooper, Miss Gwen Cooper, Miss Mabel Ralphs, Miss Lily Brodmeier.
Numbers of Pupils
There are now 475 pupils. There are 31 girls in the Housewifery class and 25 in the Secretarial class. The Junior school is larger than at this time of year.
Certificated Examination of the Board of Education
Report of the success of Lizzie Phillips
Literary Society, Pupils Teachers' College, Manchester
Some old girls are helping there. Edith Wheeler is the Vice-President.
Girls� Club, Heyrod Street, Ancoats
Miss Bourne has been teaching gymnastics at the Girls' Club and Gertrud Dutton has been helping with sewing. Appeal for more help.
C C
Science Notes
The flowers in the greenhouse are flourishing. The animals enjoyed the peace during the holidays. The school garden is doing well with gifts from Miss Burstall and Prof Boyd Dawkins.
There have been other gifts [details given] from Miss Foxley, Miss Aitken.
[C C are the initials of Caroline Coignou]
T Pitt [Secretary]
The Literary Society
The Society greatly misses its previous Secretary, Lucy Barnes who has now left school. A meeting was held at which Thackeray was discussed with papers read by Greta Elias and Dora Royle.
Debate was held: "Is Wordsworth to be accounted one of the greatest English poets."
P Spafford [Secretary]
Golden Rule Society
Committee:
President: Miss Burstall
Secretary: Phyllis Spafford
Treasurers: Miss E G Willis and Miss Radford
Description of sewing meetings and items taken to the Nurses� Home in Ardwick.
Deutsches Kranzchen [German Society]
The report is written German.
Committee:
President: Miss Burstall
Vice-Presidents: Miss Adamson, Miss Sutcliffe, Miss Burras
Officials: Dorothy Smith, Carrie Morrison, Dorothy Barker, Irene Hunt, Kathie Clay.
A concert of German music was held in which the performers were Maggie Morrison, Josephine Peaty, Lucy Wormell, Kathie Clay, Carrie Morrison, Ada Constantine, Miriam Marks, Winifred Bramwell, Philippa Esdaile, Phyllis Spafford, May Browning.
Field Club
Committee:
President: Miss Burstall
Vice-Presidents: Miss E G Willis, Miss Booth, Miss Coignou, Constance Stenhouse, Theo Pearson, Alice Hallam
Treasurer: Eva Wright
Secretary: Philippa Esdaile
At meetings papers [titles given] were read by the following: Carrie Morrison, Theo Pearson, Dora Royle, Lisa Pearce, Kathie Clay, Miss Smedley.
Barbara V Mumford [IV A]
The School Garden
There is promise of good plants in the Spring. The rain is providing much needed water instead of the "watering cans which we laboriously carried there in the summer."
Gladys N Dixey
Lantern Lecture
Description of an illustrated lecture on Swiss glaciers given by Mr Casson.
Marriages
The marriages of the following have been announced: Isa Craig, Dora Allen
Births
Births to the following have been announced:
Mrs W Spencer [Margaret le Mare]
Mrs O Winter [Lucie Geiler]
In Memoriam
Clarinda Stott [pupil 1901-1906]
A collection was held to buy a wreath and money left over was used to buy an engraving from Watt's Love and Death. It will be one of the prizes for the Horticultural Show.
Hockey
Results of matches played
Fives
Details of matches played by the following: Edith Edmonds, Katharine Hothersall, Constance Stenhouse, Philippa Esdaile.
Basket Ball
Details given of matches played.
Tennis
The tennis picture given by Miss Slater was won by V Upper. The champions were Dora Greenhalgh and Annie Hallam.
Cricket
"The Cricket Cup in memory of Gertrude Fletcher presented to the club on her departure to New Zealand was awarded to Constance Stenhouse."
The Thring Memorial Cup
The winner was Elsie Simon.
Magazine Account
Details of Magazine finances.
School Calendar
Dates of school events.