Editorial
"Owing to the reduction in the price of printing and paper there will be two numbers of the Magazine issued during the year at half to usual cost; it is hoped that more girls will show their interest in the School by buying the Magazine."
Preparation for the gym display has been "particularly keen" as it will be held in the Whitworth Hall. The proceeds will go towards the new playing fields pavilion.
M Hargreaves, I Rowbottom and C Yates
Founders' Day Address
The address of the guest speaker Gerald Hurst, MP for Moss Side is given verbatim. He spoke of the ways in which the education at the school was different from the education for girls in the past and ways in which the education in the school was distinctive.
Speech Day
Mr Padmore Chair of the Governors, said that bureaucratic control of the school would kill its individuality. The Mayor, Mr E D Simon replied that the local and central education authorities did not intend to enforce "cast iron restrictions" on the school. The Mayoress, Mrs Simon spoke of the greater opportunities for girls.
D H [V Parallel]
Dickory, Dickory Dock [Coleridge]
Poem about a clock written in the style of Coleridge.
Jeannette [V A]
Old King Cole [Matthew Arnold]
Poem about Old King Cole written in the style of Matthew Arnold.
E H [Senior VI]
The Function of Art
Essay on the role of art "to interpret nature and the express the artist's ideal of beauty."
Nemo [Senior VI]
The Bathers
Poem about bathers by the sea.
X [Junior VI]
Manchester in the Morning
Description of scenes in Manchester at 8.30am.
Y [Junior VI]
St. Ann's Corner - Midday
Description of the people in the area around St. Ann�s church, Manchester.
G L W
A Suburban Lane in Late Autumn
Description of a lane between Withington and Burnage.
E W [Upper IV A]
An Idyll
Poem about a mountain.
Heather Mixture [Upper IV A]
Some Childish Memories of Oxford
Description of the gardens and landscape around the Oxford colleges.
K R [III Upper Transitus]
The Path of Dreams
Poem about a dream of seeing a knight and a dancer by the sea.
E D [V Parallel]
The Gardens of Hampton Court
Description of the gardens at Hampton Court.
C M S [V Upper]
Lightning [Francis Thompson]
Poem written in the style of Francis Thompson.
Anon [Senior VI]
Gondoliers [Gilbert]
Poem written in the style of W S Gilbert.
X Y Z [V A]
The Dying King [Ralph Hodgson]
Poem written in the style of Ralph Hodgson.
M C [IV Upper Classical]
The Apple-Tree Elves
Story about the apple-tree elves who do not leave when Winter comes.
M F [Aged 11, III A]
Birds
Poem about birds.
M F M [Junior VI]
The Recent Excavations at Luxor
Description of the excavations of the tomb of Tut-ankh Amen [sic].
Anon [Senior VI]
Spring
Poem about nature in Spring.
Barbeque [Secretarial VI]
Legend of Enchantment
Story about fairies and a queen�s birthday.
M R [Secretarial VI]
An Attempt
Poem about writing a poem.
N S [aged 10, III A]
The Stranger
Story about a king who is disguised as a hermit.
E B [V Parallel]
The Lure of the Road
Story about walking in the country.
M A Wroe
The Poet's Year
Review of a collection of poems entitled The Poet's Year compiled by an old girl, Ada Sharpley.
Staff News
Leavers: Miss Bradshaw, Miss Dill, Miss Dutton, Miss Duncan
Returned staff: Miss Marten , Miss Willis, Miss Agnes Bannerman, Miss Joan Biggs, Miss Eleanor Holmes
New staff: Miss Eileen Threlkeld, Miss Edith Brighouse, Miss Violet Ellis, Mrs Proudlock [nee Margaret Clark], MissWeizman
Other information about the following staff: Miss Vaughan, Miss Cecile Davies, Miss Adele French, Miss Doris Bailey, Miss Fisher, Miss Rand, Miss Sherlock
Governors
Herbert Leach has been appointed Assistant Treasurer on the Board of Governors.
New Playing Fields
The new playing fields cover 7 acres and are situated between Old Hall Lane and Birchfields Road.
News of Old Girls
The legal profession is now open to women and several old girls, eg Carrie Morrison and Edith Hesling are taking advantage of this [details given].
Information given about Gertrude Entwistle.
Some Recent Appointments
Information given about the appointments of the following: Doris Bailey, Beatrice Bamford, Doris Bardsley, Ethel Benn, Ann Bishop, Edith Brighouse, Caroline Coignou, Georgina Duthie, Sarah Ellis, Violet Ellis, Maisie Hobbins, Rosa Hope, Muriel Hope, Esther Levin, Dorothy Lodge, Carrie Morrison, Annie Patterson, Mary Ormerod [nee Burton], Olive Pearson, Hilda Pratt, Edith Sinclair, Marjorie Thomson, Eileen Threlkeld, Mary Turner, Marjorie Butterworth
Nancy Ashworth [Secretary]
The Babies' Hospital Auxiliary Society
President: Miss Burstall
Vice President: Miss Dymond
Treasurers: Miss Adams, Vera Tomlinson
Secretaries: Nancy Ashworth, Margery Kay
Committee: Miss Brighouse, Miss Chsholm, Miss Hawcridge, Miss Myers, Miss McClymont, L Ryding, M Dinnis, E Bentley, M Lichtenstein.
Regret at the loss of the chairman, Miss Bradshaw. There has been a lot of knitting and sewing and a jumble sale was held.
Doris Byway [Secretary]
Classical Society
President: Miss Burstall
Vice Presidents: Miss Lister, Miss Bennett, Miss Mellor, Miss Biggs
Secretary: Doris Byway
Treasurer: Ella Jacobs
Committee: Kathleen Hall, Sybil Susman, Mary Hadfield, Margery Creasey
There are more members and a record of over 100 attended a meeting at which charades of myths were acted. There have been lectures by Prof Conway and Mr Strangeways.
Enid Hartt [Secretary]
French Society
President: Miss Burstall
Vice Presidents: Miss Adams, Miss Bannerman, Miss Ludlam, Miss Tait
Secretary: Enid Hartt
Treasurer: Irene Sutcliffe
Committee: Doris Byway, Madeline White, Margaret Colles
A lecture was given by Miss Adams
The Adamson Memorial Prize
The Adamson Memorial Prize for French was awarded to Madeline White of IV Upper A.
Isa Morrison [Secretary]
Girl Guides [10th S Manchester]
Captain: Miss Anderson
Lieutenant: Miss Stanley
Secretary: Isa Morrison
Treasurer: M Rickards
Librarian: M Martin
Hockey Captain: I Wraith
Patrol Leaders: S McNicol, I Morrison, D Andrews, M Brewis, D Loxley, I Wraith.
Regret at the loss of Miss Dutton as captain. Enid Stanley, the Lieutenant, is an old girl.
The Company won the S Manchester Division Hockey Cup and reached the semi-finals of the SE Lancashire Shield for the best Company.
E Hartt [Senior VI]
Debating Society
President: Miss Burstall
Chairman: E Hartt
Vice Chairmen: N Ashworth, H Grindrod
Secretary: L Seddon
The Debating Society has been re-established this term. Description of rules given. Some "impromptu debates" have been held, eg "The Evils of Fanaticism" and "Prohibition in England."
H B
Golden Rule Society
The Society is doing well and many items have been sent to the District Nurses' Home in Ardwick and the Heyrod Street Girls' Club, Ancoats. Thanks to Miss Harrison for organising carol singing by the juniors to raise money.
Sheila McNicol
Historical and Literary Society
President: Miss Burstall
Vice President: Miss Jupe
Secretary: S McNicol
Treasurer: A Bamford
Committee: Miss Clark, Mrs Dymond, Miss Lister, Miss Willis, H Grindrod, M Willoughby, U Haxby, C Bagshaw, D Hardisty, M Bernstein.
Over �40 was raised for the Russian Famine Relief Fund by a performance of The Old Wife's Tale. A lecture was given by Miss Deansley, lecturer at Manchester University.
Sheila McNicol
Lest We Forget - Broughton House Society
President: Miss Burstall
Vice President: Miss Mellor
Secretary: S McNicol
Treasurer: Miss Ellis
Committee: Miss Bennett, Miss Hawcridge, Miss Myers, N Ashworth, S Susman, H Willows, R Aubrey
Forms take it in turn to send fruit and flowers to the men at Broughton House. Thanks to the girls who take the gifts on Fridays. At Christmas, 86 men received presents from girls.
Missionary Guild
President: Miss Burstall
Secretary and Treasurer: Miss Harrison
Assistant Secretary: Cecily Hagarty
Committee: Miss Bourne, Miss Eastwood, Miss Callinan, Miss Mellor, Miss French
Form Representatives: Kathleen Barlow, Nellie Pickstone, Muriel Richards, Olive Young, Winifred Atherton, Nellie Tune, Marie Hampson, Phyllis Murrey, Winnie Barker, Ena Ross, Nan Morris, Elaine Woolley, Muriel White, Thelma Williams, Irene Hartley, Dorothy Simpson, Enid Whitfield, Marjorie Smith, Grace Billings, Daphne Hodgson, Kathleen Clayton, Nora Henderson, Margaret Harrington, Nancie Scholes, Maud Stringer, Dorothy Rogers, Dorothy Bulley.
Talks were given by Rev Claxton, Miss Hughes and Deaconess Edwards, all from the Far East and by Miss Unmach. Miss Harrison sold bulbs to raise money. Members of the Society saw films on China and S America.
Scientific Society
President: Miss Burstall
Vice President: Miss McNicol
Secretary: Irene Carter
Treasurer: Isa Morrison
Committee: Miss Ellis, Miss Mitchell, Sheila McNicol, Kathleen Wilson.
Lectures were given by Mr Coward and Prof Pear.
Births
Births to the following have been announced:
Mrs Turner [nee Sallie Edmondson]
Mrs Dean [nee Lilian Pott]
Mrs Pinnington [nee Dorothy Nichols]
Mrs Wadsworth [nee Theo Pearson]
Mrs Gerrard [nee Hilda Hancock]
Mrs Hardwick [nee Nora Evans]
Mrs Montgomery [nee Robin Malpass]
Mrs North [nee Edith Berry]
Mrs Caiger [nee Mona Procter]
Mrs Caw [nee Marjorie Ware]
Mrs Barrett [nee Lois Bentz]
Mrs Jones [nee Ethel Holden]
Mrs Baxter [nee Edith Gleave]
Marriages
The marriages of the following have been announced: Sybil Bailey, Dorothy Hunter, Alice Kerr, May Walker, Kathleen Davey, Constance Williamson, Donna Johnson, Louise Shirley, Susette Brunnschweiler, Gertrude Broome, May Robohm, Hilda Beales, Millicent Duncan, Winifred Jackson, Beatrice Plant, Doris Taylor, Marjorie Lawton, Bessie Brownhill, Margaret Mumford, Amy Winder, Annie Dook, Margery Birtwell, Margaret Goodall, Dorothy Dykes, Emma Manton, Jessie Able, Kathleen Pennington
Deaths
The deaths of the following have been announced:
Florence Goodson [aged 17]
Alice Ineson [nee Wahltuch]
Diana Conway [Captain] and Mary Throup [Vice Captain]
Cricket Club
Thanks to Miss Mellor and her coaching and to Miss Wellard for keeping the cricket equipment in her house. Comments made on the standard of play of the following: M Throup, H Barnes, V Barrow, M Riddall, M Wellard, E Hartley, J Potts, R Haring, I Wraith, M Brewis, D Conway
The Fletcher Cricket Cup
The Fletcher Cricket Cup was awarded to H Barnes.
Enid Hartt
Fives
The amount of interest has been disappointing.
Hilda Grindrod [Captain] and E Emmott [Vice Captain]
Hockey Club
Results of matches played. Thanks to Miss Mellor who has �done wonders� and to Miss Anderson for her coaching. Comments made on the standard of play of the following: R Haring, J Holmes, R Barlow, J Carter, N Willoughby, E Emmott, K Lawson, K Nicholas, B Pugh-Morgan, G Brice, H Grindrod
Rhona Barlow [Captain] and Irene Carter [Vice Captain]
Net-Ball Report
Results of matches played. Thanks to the �unfailing energy� of Miss Willis and Miss Threlkeld. Comments made on the standard of play of the following: N Willoughby, J Moorhouse, E Emmott, I Sutcliffe, M Barker, A Livesey, S Carter, R Barlow, N Helliwell, A Loury, M Wallington, B Marsden, V Kershaw, E Hampson, M Champness
The New Playing Fields
"The playing fields at Old Hall Lane were opened in February .....It is a great delight to play on grass instead of on mud [although the ground is still very wet] and to be able to change in comparative privacy. Our principal need now is to have the land drained and a pavilion built and as most probably cricket practices will be held there in summer, this will be a necessary addition."
Kathleen Wilson
Swimming
Hon Secretary: Miss McClymont
Committee: Miss Mellor, Miss Goodwin, Miss Rickards, Miss Ashworth, Nora Hardman, Frances Hardman, Vera Barrow
Many girls visit the baths on their free afternoons.
Junior Swimming Cup
The Junior Swimming Cup was won by Margaret Hanaford.
Senior Swimming Cup
The Senior Swimming Cup was won by Muriel Richmond.
Life Saving
The following have gained the life saving medallion of the Royal Humane Society: Joyce Bratherton, Ella Jacobs, Janet Knott, Howie Smith.
Laura Betley [Tennis Captain]
Tennis
Results of matches played. Withington won the League Shield.
Tennis Singles Cup
The tennis singles cup was won by Rhona Barlow. Daisy McMeekin was the runner-up.