Editorial
A Musical Society has been formed.
Several mistresses have left.
The school is larger "and we are becoming rather cramped for space."
The school was visited by the following who are "observing the general working of the school," Dr Meyer of the Prussian Board of Education, Mr Mrs Ratan Tata of Bombay, Yoshio Noda a professor of Pedagogy of Nora, Japan.
A party of girls in the Seniors and Sixths spent a week with Miss Burstall in London studying history.
Miss Burstall's book on the history of the school is in the press.
S L Dendy
Three Days on the Danube
Description of a river trip through Budapest ["Buda-Pesth"] and Passau.
Ada Wright [aged 13, III B]
The Farmer's Horse
Story about a horse which is sold but which returns to its original home.
I Aubertin [IV Upper A]
The Dream
Dream about a car.
Margaret Tout [V A]
The Investiture at Carnarvon
Description of the investiture of the Prince of Wales.
Mary Atkinson [III A]
A Rainbow
Story about a rainbow told by itself.
Jean N Batchan [V A]
An Imaginary Conversation between Sir Roger de Coverley and the Spectator
Description of a conversation by Sit Roger de Coverley in a stagecoach.
M S L
"Or the tale of Troy divine," Il Penseroso
Poem about the effects of the Trojan war.
Alison Crabtree [V A]
Sunshine and Storm on the Cornish Coast
Description of the coastline in Cornwall.
Jacques Bonhomme
Pauvre Petit
Story written in French.
Phyllis Warden Brown
July 29th 1911
Description of Beverley Minster.
From an Old Girl
Los Angelos
Descriptions of a voyage across the Atlantic on the �Lusitania� to New York, of New York, the Niagara Falls and Salt Lake City.
Susie Bornmuller [IV A]
A German Christmas
Description of the origins of the Christmas tree and Christmas day in Germany.
Mary Ethel Wood [nee Greengrass]
The Mont aux Sources
Description of a visit to the Mont aux Sources mountains which divide Basutoland from the Orange Free State [South Africa].
A M S
Free Trade Hall Meeting
Description of Speech Day. Sir Edward Donner took the chair. The guests included the following: Mrs Behrens the Mayoress, Bishop Welldon the Dean of Manchester, Sir William Stephens, Prof Dixon.
Sir Edward Donner spoke of the successful government inspection.
Miss Burstall spoke of the increasing difficulty of exams and the idleness and ignorance among women.
The Headmistresses' Birthday
Description of the celebrations for Miss Burstall's birthday and the gifts she received.
A P E N
School Concert
Reference to the school concert at which the girls "as usual wore white frocks and yellow sashes and ribbons."
Governors
Owing to the new scheme introduced by the government there are additional governors:
Mrs Rawcliffe representing the Lancashire Education Authority,
Miss E M Greg representing the Cheshire Council,
Alderman Turnball representing the Manchester City Council in place of
Councillor Howell.
William Burton has also joined the Governors.
Prof Tout has become Ford Lecturer in History at Oxford University.
Staff
Leavers: Miss J B Thomson, Miss Montgomery, Miss Clayton, Miss Friend, Miss Hilda Pearson.
Marriages: Miss Anderton, Miss Adelaide Robertson.
Miss Bourne has returned from America.
Miss Harrison will visit the Mediterranean and Egypt.
Miss Marten has leave of absence for a year and her place teaching geography will be taken by Miss Florence Lunn.
Gifts
Details of the pictures given by Mr Mrs Burton, Mrs Eckhard.
School News
Miss Burstall has presented the prizes at several schools [names given].
Old Girls
Information given about the appointments and courses taken by the following: Dorothy Sutcliffe, Agnes Spaven, Marie de Picciotto, Lisa Pearce, Margaret Bowman, Annie Ellis, Ada Stevens, Maud Willis, Nesta Perry, Winifred Riley.
Marriage
The marriage of the following has been announced: Annie Alexander.
Dorothy Fox [Secretary]
Field Club
Committee:
President: Miss Burstall
Vice-Presidents: Miss Willis, Miss Adamson, Miss Nuttall, Miss McNicol, Miss Mellor, Rachel Boullen, Irene Challenor, Winifred Bedson, May Walker, Gertrude Cocks
Treasurer: Dorothy Blackledge
Secretary: Dorothy Fox
At meetings papers were read by the following: Margaret Hogg, Mary Bradley, Constance Lightbrown, May Walker, Dora Barber, Edytha Rabyslade, Florence Evans.
Papers were read describing the visit to London with Miss Burstall.
Judith Jacobs [Secretary]
Classical Society
Committee:
President: Miss Burstall
Vice Presidents: Miss Lilley, Miss Dendy, Miss Ewart, Miss Mellor, Rachel Boullen, Hilda Broadbent, Dorothy Blackledge
Treasurer: Margaret Scott
Secretary: Judith Jacobs
At future meetings talks will be given by Miss Maude Willis and Mr Paton.
Gertrude Cocks [Secretary]
Golden Rule Society
Description of items made. Miss Rye superintendent of the Nurses' Home contacted Miss Gaskell who in turn contacted Miss Burstall to give her thanks. Some items were sent to Miss Dendy.
Kate Learmouth [Secretary]
Amateur Musical Society
An Amateur Musical Society has been founded for the V and VI Forms. At the first meeting the subject for discussion was national music.
Gertrude Cocks [Secretary]
The Seniors' Miscellaneous Society
One meeting was held on Miss Burstall's birthday, Miss Willis and Miss Long were also present. The topic for discussion was "Is the English workman more careless than the German?" The general view was that it was true and "people sighed over the endless possibilities if only women were in power."
Winifred Bedson [Hockey Captain]
Hockey
Descriptions of practices. Some of the First Team are Dorothy Fox, Madeline Nott, Margaret Hogg, Elsie Lee, Sybil Bailey, Winifred Bedson, Dora Barber, Katie Wihl
I M Challenor [B B Captain]
Basket Ball
The game is flourishing. The balls should not be taken out which it is wet as they "are spoilt entirely."
The First Team is C Betley, D Blackledge, D Willis, I Challenor, E Manton, G Chaplin-Wilkinson, W Bedson, N Evans, L Oppenheimer
The Second Team is F Evans, D Holmes, G Cocks, M Levy, P Lowe, N Flynn, O Schneider, M Walker, D Miniati
Lynette Finlayson [Fives Captain]
Fives
Senior girls are playing with "greater vigour." Appeal for more support among juniors.
Honours List 1910-1911
Details given of the successes of the following:
Manchester University: Robina Craig, Gladys Dixey, Dora Royle, Constance Stenhouse, Kate Duffy, Philippa Esdaile, Eleanor Rhodes, Nora Simon, Hilda Livesey, Blanche Strachan, Margaret Curtis, Theodora Pitt, Gladys Cliffe, Winifred Turner, Edith Wheeler
Cambridge University: Eleanor Harvey, Eva Wright
Girton College: Ada Stevens, Annie Ellis, Margaret Bowman
Manchester University: Ada Stevens, Margaret Bowman, Annie Ellis
Matriculation Certificate: Nathalie Rosenblum, Edith Webb, Mary Bradley, Doris Brooks
Senior School Certificate: Mercy Dora Barber, Mary Blackledge, Elsie Blackburn-Brown, Margery Crewe, Dorothy Davies, Elsie Foster, Frances Grant, Dorothy Hale, Margaret Hogg, Lily Letter, Constance Lightbown, Annie Scott, Florence Simmonds, Doris Walker, Margaret Bowman, Rachel Boullen, Hilda Parish, Margaret Langley
Housecraft Certificate: Mabel Middleton, Mary Rowney, Annie Pearson, Edith Sugden, Carrie Aldous, Kathleen Brown, Beatrice Irwin, Lilian Jackson, Margaret Grimshaw, Constance Kay, Elsie Lawton, Doris Mottersall, Edith Pilling, Margaret Riley, Eileen Spafford, Mary Taylor, Mabel Tunstall, Beatrice Welch, Constance Williamson.
University of London Matriculation: Gertrude Entwistle
Oxford Senior Local Examination: Mary Bradley, Elsie Lowe
Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music - Singing: Jessie Twigg
Senior Secondary Scholarships, Manchester Education Committee: Constance Parish, Florence Evans
Society of Arts - Commercial German: Dorothy MacAdam, Olga Schneider, Margaret Rosenblum, Doris Mudie, Doris Ware, Olga Schneider
Entrance Exam for Bursars, Manchester Education Committee: Elsie Brymer, Frida Collins, Ethel Clough, Elsie Hancock, Ethel Higgins, Helen Henderson, Caroline Mason, Doris Miniati, Alice Nuttall, Ellen Walton, Lillie Alcock, Edith Berry, Mary Eccles, Doris Hancock, Rosina Jepson, Rose Shaer, Lois Yeadon
Entrance Exam for Bursars, Lancashire Education Committee: Phyllis Brown
Leaving Presents: Lillie Burton, Maud Willis, Winifred Riley
Book Presents: Elsie Hancock, Nellie Henderson, Ethel Hudleston, Caroline Mason, Ellen Walton, Sybil Bailey, Dorothy Holmes, Dione Humphries, Mary White, May Blakey, Winifred Casson, Valentine Hamad, Cissie Linz, Doris Mudie, Olga Schneider, Winifred Bedson, Marjorie Duthie, Henriette Klein, Madeleine Levy, Doris Hancock, Rita Vivante, Carrie Aldous, Lilian Jackson, Eileen Spafford, Edith Sugden, Mabel Kay, Nora McNicol, Dorothy Nichols, Constance Parr, Edith Pilling, Doris Welch, Alice Aldous, Evelyn Garnett, Madeleine Lees, Eileen Rowney, Doris Tompkin, Kathleen Pennington, Lilian Tunnicliffe, Hilda Whittenbury, Jeanne de Picciotto, Annie Sommerhalder, Annie Ashley, Edith Bailey, Gwendoline Bailey, Lily Hamad, Beatrice Plant, Joan Wilcock, Ailsa Cowper, Ethel Gamble, Joyce Addyman, Edith Berry, Dorothy Chester, Annie Evans, Clara Hornby, Mary Malan, Margaret Mumford, Edith Newell, Florence Partridge, Hilda Pratt, Elsie Simmonds, Hilda Woodall, Sarah Ellis, Elsie Shaw, Constance Btesh, Esther Levin, Marion Lewtas, Edith Smith, Minnie Yablonsky, Hermina Lange, Felicia Chapman, Louise Cole, Georgina Duthie, Margaret Single, Marjorie Taylor, Norah Walker, Margaret Whiteley, Kate Grime, Joyce Wilcock, Mary Atkinson, Bessie Cleary, Elsie Polak, Marian McGregor, Madeleine Bahin
Mrs Buller's Sewing Prize: Caroline Mason, Elsie Polak
Incorporated Society of Shorthand Teachers Speed Certificates: Marjorie Ware, Doris Ware, Dorothy Kitchener, Olga Schneider, Doris Mudie, Olive Howard, Valentine Hamad, May Hird, Winifred Barlow, Constance Dale, Dorothy MacAdam, Bessie Sedgley, Dorothy Teasdale
Lancashire and Cheshire Union of Institutes - Laundry: number of successes given including Carrie Aldous, Lilian Jackson, Theodora Pearson, Edith Sugden
Dixon Gymnasium Cup: Molly Fulton
Parry Junior Gymnasium Cup: Una Webb
Fletcher Cricket Cup: Irene Challenor
Form Basket Ball Cups: V A and III Upper A
Thring Memorial Cup and Medal for Games: Nesta Perry
Magazine Account
Details of the finances of the Magazine
School Calendar
Dates of school events