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1913 December

Editorial

Margaret Gaskell has died. "On October 28^th, the day of her funeral, a short  memorial service was held at 12 o' clock, the whole school being present and then the building was closed for the afternoon. Miss Burstall, Miss Harrison and some other mistresses, the head girl and another prefect represented the school at the funeral."

There was an extra half-holiday in response to the fact that "the King asked for an extra holiday for the children of Lancashire."

The Seniors have collected £5 for the upkeep of an Indian orphan.

A new Scientific Society has been set up for girls above the Upper IVs.

Meeting of Governors, Wednesday 26 November 1913

Resolution to convey the school's condolences to the family of Margaret Gaskell on her death. Brief outline of her contribution to the school. She also worked on behalf of the College of Music, the Eye Hospital and the Ardwick and Ancoats Nurses Home to which most of the Golden Rule garments and toys are sent.

Caroline Grosvenor, Chairman of the Colonial Intelligence League for Educated Women. [Article inserted by request in several school magazines]

There are fewer opportunities for women in Britain now whereas there is a surplus of men in the "Dominions and at home." Would-be emigrants need to be "young, strong physically, energetic, courageous and above all adaptable." Describes the problems of emigrating to Canada.

Annie Patterson [V A]

The Studious Schoolgirl [with apologies to Milton]

Poem in praise of study.

Madeleine Bahin [IV Upper A]

A Summer Garden 

Description of Broadstairs in Kent.

The Sea

Poem about the wildness of the sea.

A Race for Life

Story set in Lapland about a man who is attacked by wolves.

Dialogue between the Knight and the Shipman

Poetic dialogue based on Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

Constance Gill

Comedy and Tragedy

Essay on Meredith and Hardy.

My First Flight

Description of a flight in an aircraft.

Ballad of Maid Lillyard

Poem about a girl who goes to fight in a war and is killed.

No Author

Rotorua

Description of life in Rotorua, New Zealand.

Cornfields

Religious poem about the will of God.

Miss Burstall said that the most striking change in the last 15 years has been the determination by parents that their daughters should earn their own living.

Sir Alfred Hopkinson, the guest speaker, spoke of the link between the school and Manchester University, of the need to enjoy success and the importance of doing one's best. He was glad that many girls wanted to earn their own living "but a  woman's place has always been and always will be the home."

Description of the celebrations for Miss Burstall's birthday and the presents she received.

The school hosted a conference on the Christian Education of Women in India. The immediate reason for this was the visit to India of Miss Roberts, head of Bradford Grammar School for Girls and Miss Eleanor McDougall a lecturer in Classics at Westfield College and an old girl.  Rev D MacKichan, the head of the Wilson College in Bombay, spoke of the need for Christian education in India.

The Headmistress

Miss Burstall, Miss Mutch and Miss Caress attended the Summer Vacation School at the Training College in Bingley. Miss Burstall acted as assistant to Miss Coignou who is the Warden at Ascham Hall.

Miss Burstall has presented prizes and giving lectures [details given].

Leavers:  Miss Mary Lilley

New staff:  Miss Eleanor Rhodes, Miss Ethel Turner, Miss Ethel Benn, Miss Janet Shaw

Absent:  Miss Pyper

News of Old Girls

Details given about the following:

Dorothy Dymond "is the only lady to take a first in the Final History Schools at Oxford" at Somerville College,

Moira Dymond,  Molly Fulton, Dorothy Barrow, Gladys Mason, Nancy Powicke, Emily Howson Taylor, Mary Rowney, Mary Noar, Margaret Ainley, Edith Pilling, Dorothy Holmes, Dione Humphreys, Ethel Magnus, Kate Blackstock, Mary Jackson, Cecil Callendar, Margaret Lea, Beatrice Clay, Carrie Aldous, Margaret Riley, Theo Pearson, Sallie Lowe, Enid Grundy, Doris Lazenby, Mildred Cadness, Katherine Barlow                     

Destinations of School Leavers

Details given about the following:  Hilda Broadbent, Ellen Hart, Gertrude Cocks, May Walker, Dorothy Blackledge, Sybil Bailey, Emma Manton, Connie Parish, Elsie Hancock, Ethel Higgins, Ellen Walton, Alice Aldous, Gladys Uhland, Ethel Watts, Dorothy Willis, Ethel Hudleston, Ethel Clough, Freda Collins, Constance Moakes, Kate Learmouth, Mary White

Engagement

The engagement is announced of Helen Lamb [Head of Bedales School].

The marriages of the following have been announced: Janie Waters, Edna Byrom, Dorothy Parry, Marie de Picciotto, Elsie Bryant, Enid Grundy, Lizzie Hyslop, Annie Worsley

Birth

Birth to the following has been announced:

Mrs Hunt [nee Gladys Bateman]

Death

The death of the following has been announced: Marjorie Arthur

Our Old Girls' Ancoats Club

Miss Mellor has set up a club "with the double object of bringing Old Girls together and of helping our less fortunate sisters to acquire some knowledge of household management and to teach them that discipline and orderliness form the basis of all things." A social evening was held at which Miss Evans sang, Manchester High School girls gave a drill display under the direction of Miss Bourne and Miss Mellor spoke of the Club�s purpose. At another meeting "there was marching and drilling" and Miss Sprunt taught the members a dance, Gathering Peascods. At present there is only one meeting a week but there will soon be sewing classes and help will be given to the girl guides "at their house in Ancoats." 

Among the officials are the following old girls:

President:  Miss Lunn

Vice-President:  Miss M Dymond

Treasurer:  Miss Taylor

Committee members:  M McNicol, G Entwistle, C Lightbrown,  M Vernon

Golden Rule Society

Description of meetings.

Classical Society

President:  Miss Burstall

Secretary:  Marjorie Duthie

Treasurer:  Irene Challenor

Vice-Presidents:  Miss Dendy, Miss Biggs, Miss Rhodes, Miss Mellor, Ruth Bailey, Phyllis Pritchard, Florence Evans.

Some lantern slides showing the development of the Greek frieze have been bought with society money and money from Miss Dendy who contributed half the cost. Miss Biggs and Miss Dendy gave talks.

E F

Scientific Society 

A general meeting was held of those interested. Members must be from Upper IV and above.

President:  Miss Burstall

Secretary and Treasurer:  Miss F Harrison assisted by Norah Turner

Committee: Miss Bourne,  Miss Buchanan,  Miss Callinan,  Miss Dendy, Miss Freeman,  Miss E Harrison,  Miss Mellor,  Miss Powicke,  Miss Shearsby, Miss Willis,  Irene Challenor,  Eva Coleman,  Marjorie Duthie,  Dorothy Morgan,  Phyllis Mottershall,  Kathleen Pennington,  Norah Turner, Christine Myers,  Marie Halstead,  Nellie Williamson.

There are 115 members. About 50 garments and dolls were sent to India last year. Description given of suitable contributions. It is hoped to raise enough money to support an Indian orphan at Channapatra, Mysore, S India.

Talks were given by Rev C P Keeling the Vicar of Todmorden, Miss Cowan and by an old girl Miss McDougall Classical lecturer at Westfield College. Scripture Union cards and membership cards have been given to members.

A Study-Band has been formed which meets to read the book on the Pacific Islands

Seniors' Miscellaneous Society

A meeting was held at the time of Miss Burstall's birthday at which charades were played.

Money from the Micholl Bequest has been used to buy casts of figures for the studio [details given]. There was a drawing competition which was judged by Miss Burstall, Miss Harrison and "another Art Mistress." The winners [classes given] were Kathleen Eastwood, Doris Cliffe, Kathleen Hale, Barbara Villy, Joan Robinson

Honours List

Details given of the successes of the following:

Open Exhibitions and Scholarships

Lancashire County Council:  Hilda Broadbent

Cheshire County Council:  Gertrude Cocks, Dorothy Spencer

Joint Matriculation of the Northern Universities, Senior School Certificate:  Alice Aldous, Annie Ashley, Grace Barlow, Irene Challenor, Norah Flynn, Elaine de Ste C Fogg, Olive Gibbons, Doris Hancock, Henriette Klein, Dorothy McInnes, Irene Pike, Veronica Richman, Doris Tompkin, Frances Rohleder, Norah Turner, Ethel Watts, Evelyn Wells, Hilda Whittenbury

Matriculation  :  Gladys Uhland, Dorothy Willis

Housecraft Certificate:  Florence Lemberger, Doris Stanley, Marjorie Tunstall, Gladys Holden, Helene Kandel, Edith Baguley, Ailsa Cowper, Doris Sussum

Preliminary Examination for the Certificate of the Board of Education:  Marion Isgrove, Gladys Milne, Dorothy Morgan

Oxford Senior Local Examination:  Alison Crabtree

Associated Board, Piano and Singing:  Lilian Brocklehurst

Staff Notation and Tonic Sol-Fa College:  Edith Wright

National Shorthand Association:  Dorothy MacAdam, Amy Beech, May Blakey, Lilian Poole, Florence Partridge, Kathleen Allen, Winifred Lafond, Kathleen Pledger, Dorothy Holligan, Nora Rogers, Rachel Rosenthal, Alice Whitaker

Manchester Education Committee Entrance Examination for Bursars:  Lillie Alcock, Edith Berry, Dorothy Chester, Mary Eccles, Clara Hornby, Rose Shaer, Dora Tyson, Lois Yeadon

Entrance Examination for Intending Bursars:  Ida Airey, Dorothy Bunn, Kate Grime, Annie Patterson, Florence Wells, Margaret Montgomery, Nellie Williamson

Entrance Examination for Somerville College:  Leonora Moodie, Ellen Hart,

Previous Examination, Cambridge University:  Elsie Brown, Norah Whittle

Leaving Presents:  Alice Aldous, Elsie Hancock, Helen Henderson, Dorothy McAdam, Gladys Uhland, Ellen Walton, Mary White

Book Presents:  Mary  Barnes, Lucy Beard, Annie Sommerhalder, Jeanne de Picciotto, Lilian Tunnicliffe, Dorothy Chester, Alison Crabtree, Helen Birtwell, Irene Whitehouse, Doris Cliffe, Olive Gill, Ailsa Cowper, Gladys Holden, Florence Lemberger, Doris Davies, Marion Lewtas, Doris Smith, Emily Suffield, Muriel Yorke-Jones, Annie McIntyre, Margaret Mumford, Edith Newell, Hilda Pratt, Elsie Simminds, Margaret Single, Norah Walker, Dorothy Welland, Margaret Whiteley, Edith Woodall, Phyllis Hunter, Elsie Shaw, Lily Boltiansky, Louisa Cole, Kate Grime, Annie Patterson, Gertrude Simpson, Joyce Wilcock, Alice Bayley, Nellie Williamson, Mary Atack, Mary Atkinson, Madeleine Bahin, Susan Brookes, Sallie Edmondson, Margaret Derbyshire, Violet Ellis, Jenny Franks, Kathleen Garnett, Nancie Harker, Evelyn Holmes, Clara Levin, Dorothy Mackay, Margaret Wood, Nora Mills, Kate Scott, Muriel Booth, Marjorie Derbyshire, Marjorie Almond, Muriel Barnes, Dorothy Fleming, Rachel Graham. Freda Pritchard, Lizzie Riley, Hilda Petford, Margaret Atkinson, Madge Edwards, Doris Mielziner, Norah Rowney, Mary Watson, Paula Wilcock, Enid Batchan, Hilda Bowker, Hilda Garside, Hilda Whipp, Marjorie Wright

Mrs Buller's Sewing Prizes: Elsie Burton, Dora Tyson, Hilda Bowker

Dixon Gymnasium Cup:  Doris Walker

Parry Junior Gymnasium Cup:  Annie Barr

Fletcher Cricket Cup:  Eileen Gibson, Katherine Lowe

Swimming Cups:  Freda Demel, Helen Robinson

Form Basket Ball:  VI Senior, IV A

Thring Memorial Cup and Medal for Games:  Ruth Bailey, Irene Challenor

P Hunter [Hockey Captain]

Hockey

There are over 60 members of the Hockey Club. Results of matches played. The First Team members are:  E Fogg, P Lowe, M Gill, Miss Mellor [sic], P Hunter, E Morris, M Nott, I Challenor, Miss Willis [sic], R Bailey, M Turner

Irene Challenor [Basket Ball Captain]

Basket Ball

Result of match played. The Under 14 Team members are:  N McMorran, F Pritchard, M Almond, V Ellis, M Atkinson, E Morris, J Franks, M Purdy, E Threlkeld

F E Demel [Captain]

Fives

Fives is being played with vigour by girls in upper forms.

Details of the finances of the Magazine.