Editorial
"Since the last appearance of our magazine, the war has made even greater demands on us than before. Friends and brothers on our Roll of Honour have laid down their lives and we have been called on to continue our work for the troops, the wounded and the poor in our district. Parcels of woollen comforts have been sent off, games for the wounded, jam for various organisations and respirators for British and Belgian troops .....A great many old girls are engaged in relief work, serving in Red Cross Hospitals and taking the places of men who have enlisted." Miss Chisholm, Miss Deanesley and Miss Powicke "have gone to take up other work."
Appeal for more articles for the magazine.
J N B [Seniors]
Si Jeunesse Savait, Si Vieilliesse Pouvait
Story about a young and an old man who make a difficult journey together.
D Humphries [IV Upper A]
The Great Invincible
Poem about the triumph of justice in war.
Extract from Miss Powicke's Letter, Somewhere in France
Short description of the devastation she has seen. "We are the nearest point to the battle line, in the war zone under the Third Army."
E B
Another Glimpse of Mrs Glegg
Story about a fussy lady.
Suzanne Bailly
L'Orpheline Belge
Poem in French.
No Author
Women and War
Story about some women who decide to make a contribution to the war effort.
Doris Bridge [V Upper]
Ad Familiarem
War story written in Latin.
Eileen Erskine [V A]
Spring
Story about the return of Spring.
Elsa Frischmann [III A]
Baby!
Poem in praise of a baby.
Dorothy Reade [IV Upper A]
Autobiography of a Respirator
Story set in the trenches of the First World War.
No Author
War Relief. On Economy in War Time
List of things done to economise. Written in a satirical style.
No Author
The Zeppelin Scare
Account of a scare about a Zeppelin attack written in a satirical style.
No Author
Songs of England or How We Sank the Emden
Dream about the war written in a satirical style.
Work in Serbia
Brief description of the work of Dr Catherine Corbett in Serbia with the Scottish Women's Unit.
The Founders' Day Celebration
Prof Tout said that so much is unchanged that it is difficult to remember that there is a war. He paid tribute to the work for the school of Dr Roby and Mrs Spence. He thanked the Manchester Education Committee for its financial assistance.
The guest speaker, Mr Spurley Hey, gave the address. He said that this was the sixteenth Founders' Day. He said that Britain was at war "to keep a promise and ....to help the weak and small nations" and he urged all to sacrifice themselves for the war effort.
The Headmistress
References to Miss Burstall giving prizes at a Prize Day and giving a speech at the War Service for Women meeting in Preston. She has moved to a new address, 280 Dickenson Rd.
Staff
Miss Burras has become Second Mistress [ie Deputy Head].
Leavers: Mrs Moore Mumford [sic], Miss Alice Chisholm, Miss Powicke, Miss Deanesley, Miss Rhodes, Miss Taylor
Returned staff: Miss Dorothy Jackson, Miss McClymont, Miss Leach
New staff: Miss Dorothy Stewart, Miss Margaret Brown, Miss Hilda Carr, Miss Sandys, Miss Elsie Finlayson, Miss May Herford, Miss Muriel Goodwin, Miss Frances Billington, Miss Kletz
Old Girls
Details given about the following: Miss H Johnstone, Miss M Taylor, Katherine Hothersall, Elsie Brymer, Freda Collins, Ethel Clough, Lucy Wormell, Jessie Parish, Beatrice Welch, Madge Race, Dorothy Stewart, Amy Goodall, Laura Diggle, Ada Green, Lillian Pott, Olive Gill, Dorothy Kitchener, Hannah Howard, Ethel Holland, Ethel Gamble, Mildred Huff, Lilian Watkins, Constance Dale, Lynette Finlayson, Mary Barnes, Lilian Tunnicliffe, Geoffrey [sic] Bahin, Winifred Dakin, Eleanor Whitfield, Jessie Thorburn, Elsie Tomkins, Jenny Franks, Madge Parkin, Mabel Hancock, Doris Mottershall, Mildred Cadness, Connie Betley, Lois Watson, Gertrude Entwistle, Margaret Bowman, Doris Aves, Edith Mellor, Kate Jacques, Irene Whitehouse, Edna Ellis, Dorothy Sidebottom, Dora Jackson, Christabel Fowler
Marriages
The marriages of the following have been announced: Dorothy Lunt, Margaret Hewitt, Dorothy Sutcliffe, Edith Taylor, Gladys Cliffe, Gertrude Fraser, Sallie Lowe, Gertrude Langley
Old Girls Serving in Red Cross Hospitals
Worsley Hall: Enid Bayley, Dorothy Latimer
Trafford Hall: Winifred Bedson, Bessie Cole, Miss Crockwell, Flossie Kierman, Edith Latimer, Connie Williamson, Dora Wood
Catterick Hall, Didsbury: Marjorie Barker, Dorothy Booth, Marjorie Booth, Winifred Bramwell, Ethel Gamble, Agnes Higginbottom, Daisy Holland, Tony [sic] Horkheimer, Berta Humphrey, Amy Kelsall, Elsie Norris, May Rudd, Margaret Thewlis
Cricket Pavilion, Warwick Road: Gladys Moxon, Miss Sunderland
Fair Hope, Pendleton: Mary Taylor, Margaret Birley
Fallowfield: Anne Cade, Doris Nathan, Ethel Thompson
Levenshulme: Alice Mottershead, Alice Dale, Florrie Howarth
Ryecroft Hall. Audenshaw: Eugenia Wainwright, May Wood
Woodlawn, West Didsbury: Miss Sunderland, Gladys Bauer, Dorothy Spence, Katie Wihl
Military Hospital, Whitworth Street: Elsie Green
Newbury, Rusholme: Mary Burton, Ailsa Cowper, Mary Rowney, Sydney [sic] Anderson, Miss Weigenthaler, Nora Caress, Ada Constantine, Annie Hyde, Lena Harrington, Nellie Irving, Beatrice Irwin, Constance Kitchen, Dorothy Langley, Mary McNicol, Lucy Meek, Theodora Mellor, Jane Mutch, Barbara Mumford, Gladys Mumford [nee Cliffe], Clara Pearson, Madeline Scott, Dora Waugh [nee Constantine], Dorothy Wellard, Annie Sommerhalder
Honours List
Information given about the degrees taken by the following: Margaret Deanesley, Judith Jacobs, Florence Simmonds, Elsie Foster, Margery Crewe, Margaret Fyffe, Dorothy Flowerdew, Lily Letter, Nathalie Rosenblum, Rachel Boullen, Ammye Brentnall, Constance Lightbrown, Amy Williamson, Betsy Pike, Mary Dymond, Nesta Perry, Mary Boullen, Kathleen Doyle, Georgina Duthie, Olive Gimson, Olga Payne, Doris Tompkin.
The School Concerts
The concerts were held in the afternoon "on account of the restricted lighting."
"The order of the day was gym dresses or skirt and blouse ....We were very proud to have among our audience a number of wounded soldiers from the Royal Eye Hospital."
The Gymnastic Display
The gymnastic display was held in the Whitworth Hall for the first time. Brief description of the display. Congratulations to Miss Bourne.
The Senior Gymnastic Competition
Kathleen Clarke won the Dixon Cup.
The Gymnasium Eight [sic] are K Clarke, J Addyman, M Flynn, W Jackson, P Lowe, H Pratt, K Housden, C Myers, P Hunter.
Joyce Addyman�s team won the highest marks.
Relief Work
Money has been raised though the Gymnastic Display, entertainments by old girls and a concert given by Miss Harrison�s singing classes, Miss Helen Anderton, Miss G Hawkins, Miss Dill and Miss Webster. Girls are knitting socks, making other garments and jam.
Swimming
Swimming has replaced gymnastics. Many are learning life-saving so as to enter public competitions.
Phyllis Hunter and Nancy Conway
Golden Rule Society
30lbs of wool have been given out to knit socks "for the New Zealand men." About 20 girls "took a sovereign's worth of fruit, cigarettes, jam etc to the wounded soldiers at Ancoats Hospital."
Jean Batchan
French Society
A French Society has been set up with 160 members.
President: Miss Burstall
Vice President: Miss Adamson
Secretary: Jean Batchan
Committee: Miss Greenwood, Miss Pollard, Miss Sprunt, Molly Flynn, Marjorie Ferguson, Doris Hancock, Phyllis Mills, Mary Turner, Dorothy Wellard.
Lectures were given by Mlle Bierme, M Thouaille, Mlle Lenoir.
M Barnes
The Scientific Society
Miss McNicol gave a talk [details given].
Ph M P
The Classical Society
Lectures were given by Mr J L Paton and Miss May Herford.
M Single
The Missionary Society
A lecture was given by Rev J Hope Scott. There have been "several meetings for intercession." Information about the two babies can be had from Miss Harrison. Miss Haworth sends her thanks for the school's support.
In Memoriam
Notice of the death of Harold Thewlis [pupil 1899-1900] killed in action.
P Lowe
Tennis
The draw for the League tournament is given.
Nancy Conway [Cricket Captain]
Cricket
Results of matches played and comments on the standard of play. Games were played at Birch Park.
Phyllis Hunter [Hockey Captain]
Hockey
Results of matches played and comments on the standard of play.
The First Team members are K Housden, P Lowe, M Gill, Miss Mellor [sic], R Lowe, I Fellowes, N Conway.
P Lowe
Net Ball
Both the Senior and Junior teams won the League tournaments for the third year.
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