Magazine Representatives
General Editor: Miss Clarke
Sub Editors: Peggy Reekie, Marjorie Pear
Literary Editor : Miss Jupe
Secretary: Miss Hawcridge
Treasurer: Miss Andrew
Committee: Miss Callinan, Miss Farr, Miss Lister, Miss McClymont, Miss Ritchie, Clare Ellison, Sylvia Weinberg, Barbara Needham, Mary Hunt, Helen Butterworth, Mervyn Lewis, Gwen Strange, Amy Scemla, Betty Crampton, Jean Heywood, Betty Green, Vera Djeddah, Leila Goller, Winnie Tomlinson, Iris Hall, Jessie Thompson, Marjorie Burgess, Frances Paterson, M Barber, M Shaw, H Morgan, B Broome
Staff News
Welcome back to Miss Clarke from her tour of Canada.
Leavers: Miss Lister, Miss Denison
New Staff: Mrs Sinclair
Drama
The Dramatic Society put on productions of Comus and The Deluge from the Chester Pageant.
Cadets
The cadets camped at Ozleworth in the Cotswolds.
Mock Census
A mock census was organised [details given] Results will be published later.
Drill and Gymnastic Competitions
The drill and gymnastic competitions took place as usual. Details given of winners of school cups.
The Dixon Challenge Cup was won by Gwen Jackson.
The Middle School Cup was won by Ann Kirkpatrick.
The Parry Challenge Cup was won by Helen Marshall.
The Gymnastic Eight [sic] for 1931 are the following: Gwen Jackson, Monica Job, Dorothy Spencer, Janet Powicke, Marjorie Allen, Doris Coulthard, Myfanwy Ashforth, Marjorie Pear, Christina Hindshaw.
Scholarships and University Places
Scholarships and university places [details given] have been won by the following: Caroline Field, Mollie Strange, Magdalen Newland Smith, Myfanwy Ashforth, Ruth Isaacs, Freda Jessel, Margaret Ward, Doris Coulthard.
Gifts
There have been gifts [details given] from the following: Dr Chisholm, Mrs Dixon, Miss Taylor, Mr Sutton, Mrs Edlin, Mrs Eva Shaw, Mrs Tout, Miss Dendy.
Art
The school has joined the loan scheme of the Rutherston Collection of Modern Art under which paintings and sculptures can be borrowed from Platt Hall Art Gallery.
Music
General comments on the annual school concert. Miss Higginbottom of Bolton High School judged the Junior Music Competition [details given]. Miss Stell of the Central High School judged the Middle School Music Competition [details given]. "Every girl who learns piano, violin or cello at school played a piece."
In Memoriam - Miss Dendy
Appreciation of the work of Miss Dendy.
In Memoriam - Constance Eileen Nutter
Appreciation of Constance Eileen Nutter of VA who was a Magazine representative for her form and played in the Junior Hockey Team.
Reported by Florence Flockton [Senior Secretarial]
The Founders' Day Address
Verbatim account of the speech of Mrs Stocks. Comments made on the poetry of Blake and the "dark satanic mills" which he referred to in his poem. Stress on the importance of beauty on life.
Janet Powicke and Peggy Reekie
Dramatic Society, 1931
Comments on the productions by the Dramatic Society of Comus and The Deluge.
Peggy Reekie
Cadet Camp at Ozleworth 1931
Description of the Cadet camp at Ozleworth. Thanks to Miss Rapaport, Miss Fisher, Dorothy Travis and Dr Herbert.
Leila Goller [Upper IV A]
The Romantic Man [with apologies to Milton]
Poem in praise of Romance written in the style of Milton.
Jane Feingold [Upper IV A]
Spenserian Stanzas
Poem describing a man in the style of Spenser.
Queenie Massel [Upper IV A]
Spenserian Stanzas
Poem describing a dragon written in the style of Spenser.
Peggy Reekie [Senior VI]
A Nevergreen or The Amateur�s Lament
Poem about an enthusiastic but unsuccessful gardener.
Upper IV A
Original Scene Based on Twelfth Night
Scene in a garden between characters from Twelfth Night including a song by Feste.
Upper IV A
Serenade
Setting of song by Feste from Twelfth Night written for voice, violin, cello and piano.
Upper IV Transitus
A Scene which might have occurred in As You Like It
Scene in the forest of Arden between characters from As You Like It including a song by Touchstone.
Upper IV Transitus
Touchstone�s Song
Setting of song by Touchstone written for voice and piano.
Upper IV General
Three Jolly People
Song with the left hand of piano accompaniment.
IV A
The Ballad of William Rufus
Song with piano accompaniment.
IV Transitus
The Stolen Maiden
Song with piano accompaniment.
Patricia Goldsborough [Upper IV A]
Squidge and the Diamond Necklace
Story about a mayor's daughter who is kidnapped on the eve of her wedding.
Esme Tesciuba [Upper III A]
Mr Littleman and his Little Round Family
Story about a lonely man who acquires a family through the advice of an owl and animals in a wood.
Stella Gough [Upper IV Transitus]
Tim Solves the Problem
Story about a man who acquires a family though the help of a bat and some fairies.
Mary Cooke [Upper III A]
The Oatmeal Elves
Story about a man who is taken to the land of the porridge pot by some fairies.
Leila Goller [Upper IV A]
Venus Speaks
Poem about Venus� complaint that she is being neglected as a goddess.
Janet Powicke [Senior VI]
The Caryatid Speaks
Poem about the superiority of a caryatid over the tourists who look at her.
Elsie Mulroy [Upper IV A]
Crumbs
Poem about a boy and the nanny who is cross with him for dropping crumbs. The boy sees a man who is throwing grass seed.
S Gough [Upper IV Transitus]
Crumbs
Poem about going to tea with a fussy lady.
Norah Walsh [Senior VI]
An Invalid's Lament
Poem about having crumbs in bed.
Mollie Greenhough [V A]
The Rout in Comus
Poem about a wild dance.
Sylvia Roditi [IV Transitus]
Comus' Rout
Poem about travellers who are spirited away when they drink Comus' water.
Peggy Reekie [Senior VI]
The Prefects' Room
Poem describing the prefects' room.
Norah Walsh [Senior VI]
Glendalough
Poem about nostalgia for a place called Glendalough.
Leila Goller [Upper IV A]
MHSG
Poem praising the school. Ends with the line "For the girls of MHS will rule the world!"
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Verse Competition Results
Comments made on the entries by the following: Janet Powicke, Leila Goller, Kitty Liebert, Elsie Mulroy, Norah Walsh, Stella Gough, Mollie Greenhough, Sylvia Roditi, Peggy Reekie.
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Prose Competitions
Comments made on the entries by the following: Peggy Reekie, Joan Stevenson, Esme Tesciuba, Stella Gough, Mary Cooke, Patricia Goldsborough, Christine Bailey.
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Art Competition
There were only two entries and prizes were not awarded.
Births
Births to the following have been announced:
Isobel Hall [nee Harris]
Coreen de Saxe [nee Marsh]
Mary Crouchley [nee Downes]
Vera Stanning [nee Hallam]
Agnes Holden [nee Atterton]
Emma Clements [nee Manton]
Joyce Conway [nee Yeoman]
Elaine Gardner [nee Forrester]
Florence Chapman [nee Sutcliffe]
Maisie Sieff [nee Marsh]
Hilda Greenhalgh [nee Whipp]
Kathleen Woodhead [nee Appleton]
Marriages
The marriages of the following have been announced: Violet Scholefield, Amy Lattimer, Frieda Setzer, Evelyn Cleworth, Laura Betley, Isa Morrison, Hettie Broadhurst, Mary Walker, Vera Barrow.
Deaths
The deaths of the following have been announced: Sara Louisa Dendy, Constance Eileen Nutter, Edith Kelly.
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Old Girls' Association
Hon President: Miss Clarke
Acting President: Annie Ellis
Vice President : Kathleen Hammond
Hon Treasurer: Nancy Ashworth
Hon Secretary: Nora Hardman
Hon Life Member: Miss Burstall
There were over 200 members at the Christmas meeting which took place on Founders' Day. It was also attended by Miss Clarke and Miss Burstall who spoke enthusiastically of the joint meeting of the Societies which will take place on Friday and Saturday, 25 and 26 June. The Hockey club is flourishing and it is hoped to arrange two games a year. The netball club began in March 1930 and it is hoped that it will flourish. Little has happened yet with the cricket club. The Dramatic Society has a small but keen membership and they produced a performance of Crabbed Youth and Age at the Christmas meeting.
F W Harrison
How the OGA Began
Extract from the School Magazine for October 1883: "A meeting of about 30 former pupils took place at Miss Day's house on Tuesday, 25 September to form an Association. The aims of the Association were explained and the following were elected:
President: Edith Wilkinson
Committee: Marian Ledward, Matilda Stockfield, Mary Geden, Marion French, Frances Bowring, Ada Kyllman, Beatrice Melland, Nelly Gumpert, Maud Kelly.
Miss Day refused to accept the office as President because she thought all officers should be old girls. The first committee meeting took place at the school on October 1 and among the rules passed was Rule 4 by which no subscription would at present be collected but there would be an entrance fee of one penny at the first meeting to cover expenses."
The School Magazine for June 1884 records that the first meeting of members took place on the evening of Thursday, 27 March 1884. About 120 were present.
At a later meeting the name was changed at the suggestion of one of the oldest members to Old Girls' Association. Philanthropic schemes were set up, to take poor children to the country on Saturday afternoons in Summer, to set up a Children's Holiday Fund and to make two garments a year for the poor. The children's outings continued for some time but it was later decided to give all the money to the Holiday Fund. It was not possible to find enough money to found a girls' club in Collyhurst but many members have worked at Heyrod St Girls' Club since its foundation in "The Tent" on Ardwick Green.
Later magazines record that members went on picnics in Summer and occasional lectures were given by notable men, eg, Leo Grindon and Prof Boyd Dawkins.
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The London MHSG Society
President: Miss Burstall
Vice Presidents: Miss Clarke, Gertrude Clement, Philippa Esdaile, Cicely Fox Smith, Mrs Heather, Hilda Johnstone, Miss Macklin, Lady Russell, the President of the OGA
Committee: A M Clarke, R Danziger, M Hewitt, Mrs Dixon [nee Higginbottom], Mrs Morris [nee Hale], Mrs Ormerod [nee Burton], J Mutch
Treasurer: Lucy Baynes
Secretary: P Sharp
There has been much discussion of the joint meeting with other Societies and members are strongly in favour. They also support the idea of establishing a benevolent fund to be administered by the joint committee. Miss Burstall held an "At Home" at which 60 members and friends attended including Miss Clarke and also Miss Caress of the Midlands Society and Doris Mielziner of the Liverpool Society. The March meeting was held at Westminster Training College by permission from Dr and Mrs Harrison. Miss Burstall was there. Members of other Societies are welcome to come to London meetings. The London meetings are attended by members from far afield [details given], eg Miss Harrison and Irene Horsburgh [nee Challenor]. Good wishes to Miss Lister in her new work in London. Mrs Ormerod is one of the originators of a plan to form a London Group of Convocation of graduates from Manchester university.
Mary Ormerod
The Liverpool MHSG Society
Hon Presidents: Miss Burstall, Miss Clarke
Acting President: Eva Hollings
Vice President: Eleanor Redfern [nee Rhodes]
Treasurer: Katherine Hothersall
Secretary: Mary Ormerod
The AGM was held at Aigburth High School by permission of the Headmistress, Miss Coates. Miss Burstall led the discussion. The Society fully supports the plans for the Societies to work closely together. Miss Burstall gave out the prizes at Southport High School of which Mrs Dymond is the Headmistress.
Doris Burstall [Secretary]
Midland MHSG Society
President: Miss Burstall
Vice Presidents: Miss Tait, Miss Caress, Evelyn Lavelle [nee Garnett]
Treasurer: Margery Willoughby
Secretary: Doris Burstall
The fifth meeting of the Society took place at Nottingham High School by permission of Margery Willoughby. There was not as good an attendance as previously. Among those there were Miss Burstall, Annie Clarke and Doris Mielziner. Tea was provided by Margery Willoughby and Margery Burns [nee Birtwell]. The Society supports the idea of closer collaboration between the Societies. The next meeting will be at the "charming country home" of Mary Davison [nee Atkinson].
Miss Burstall's Letter
Welcome from Miss Burstall's new home [details given] where she lives with her niece Elsa and her husband. Two West African students stayed with her and taught her a lot about the problems she is studying but she has not tried to learn their language, Yoruba. She has heard from Jeanie Adam who is in Jamaica. She looks forward to the joint meeting of the Old Girls' Societies. Information given about the following: Aileen Barr, Molly Shaw, Margery Willoughby, Erica Smith, Miss Lister.
Miss Burstall commented that "Our hearts turn to Lancashire in these dark days of trial and adversity."
Concerning Former Girls
Information given about the following: Dorothy Dymond, Enid Fletcher, Sali Lobel, Sheila McKay, Nina Marshall, Jane Mutch, Mary Ratcliffe, Florence Cass, Marion Holmes, Lorna Robinson, Gladys Curtis, Doris Hudes, Florence Flockton.
Madge Peacock
Babies' Hospital Auxiliary Society
Woollies were sent to the Hospital but there has been less interest shown.
Peggy Reekie [Secretary]
Cadets
Captain: Miss Fisher
Treasurer: P Craig
Secretary: P Reekie
Company Leaders: J Honeyburne, K Liebert
Patrol Leaders: C Cohen, F Jessel, M Job, D White
Plans [details given] have been made for the camp in the Cotswolds.
Ida Whitehill [Secretary]
Girls Guides
Captain: Miss Hughes
Lieutenants: Miss Atkinson, Miss Todd
Secretary: Ida Whitehill
Treasurer: Doris Seddon
Patrol Leaders: B Crampton, M Graham, J Pettigrew, D Seddon, B Smith, I Whitehill
Nearly everyone was successful in the Badge Tests. Miss Hughes invited members to Langdale Hall in Victoria Park to practice making camp fires and gadgets for the forthcoming camp. A group went to camp at Alton. Thanks to Miss Hughes, Miss Todd and Miss Holman for organising it.
M Job [Secretary]
Debating Society
President: Miss Clarke
Chairman: Miss Lister
Vice Chairman: Miss Tiano
Secretaries: Monica Job, Kitty Liebert
Committee: Miss Jupe, V Hughes, M Allen, J Armitt, J Weinberg, P Darrah, E Hobbs, G Strange, K Rose, M Greenhalgh, S Palmer, M Buchanan, M Graham
A debate was held with Manchester Central High School: "The savage is happier than the civilised man," proposed by J Powicke and D Leicester, opposed by N Herbert [no seconder recorded]. The motion was defeated.
A debate was held with Manchester Grammar School: "Dictatorship is an ideal form of government," proposed by Mr Roy and F Jessel, opposed by M Strange and Mr Button. The motion was defeated.
Ruth Isaacs [Secretary]
League of Nations Union
The study circles have finished. The Union received a certificate from the League of Nations Union stating that it is a bona fide branch of the Union. Thanks to Miss Denison and also to Muriel Spurgin and Mary Fleure for coping with the newsheets and distributing "Headways."
Nesta Herbert [Secretary]
Lecture Club
President: Miss Clarke
Treasurer: Miss Holman
Secretaries: Miss Marten, Nesta Herbert
Committee: Miss Ellis, Miss Jupe, Miss Lister, Miss McClymont, Miss McNicol, Miss Tiano, Miss Warburton, Peggy Craig, Monica Job, Janet Powicke
Regret that membership has fallen. Talks [details given] were given by the following: Mr Brierley, Mr James, Mr Newell, Mr Jocelyn.
Miriam Abrahamson [Secretary]
Lest We Forget - Broughton House Society
President: Miss Clarke
Vice President: Miss Mellor
Treasurer: Miss Ellis
Secretary: Miriam Abrahamson
Committee: Miss Hawcridge, Miss Scott, Miss Holman, Phyllis Betesh, Margaret Stenton, Mary Haycock, Rebecca Seidman, Nancy Kerr, Joan Jung, Nellie Bennett
Most forms have made good contributions to the gifts for Broughton House.
Marjorie Pear
The Music Society
President: Miss Clarke
Vice President: Miss Warburton
Secretary: Marjorie Pear
Committee: R Isaacs, M Simpson, D Costello, M Meadon, J Jones, B Davies, B Eckersley, P Brand, V Woodcock, K Dreyfus, N Harris, M Garnet, M Morton, D Dinsdale, B Strange, M Brearley
Details given of lunch time concerts at which the performers were the following: B Cooke, A Mikaelian, Mr Holman, Ripsey Chakirian, Miss Moorhouse, Miss Webster, Miss Arthan, Mrs Proudlock, Mr Ward, Zelda Bock, Miss Booth
Barbara Davies [Secretary]
School Orchestra
Members of staff and girls from the junior orchestra have joined the school orchestra of which there are now 24 members. Miss Warburton has taken over the leadership and Mrs Proudlock has joined the first violins. Details given of parents' evening concert and preparation of other pieces.
Eleanor Faulkner [Captain]
Cricket
Results of matches played.
P Reekie [Captain]
Hockey
Comments made in verse of the standard of play of the following members of the First Team: P Darrah, N Taylor, C North, J Halstead, E Faulkner, J Powicke, P Reekie, M Strange, K Gamble, W Turner, C Cohen.
Comments made on the standard of play of the following members of the Second Team: B Jessel, D White, N Scott, V Snow, C Watkinson, M Cayton, M Hardman, M Simpson, R Hardwick, M Johnson, B Whiteley.
Results of matches played. Thanks to Miss Mellor for her coaching and Gudrun Langford and others for making tea.
Gwen Jackson [Captain]
Netball
The First Team won the shield. Results of matches played. Comments made on the standard of play of the following members of the Senior Team: Joan Honeyburne, Barbara Honeyburne, Marjorie Renshaw, Dora Lomas, Dorothy Travis, Vera Goldstone, Pamela Marsden, Gwen Jackson.
Comments made on the standard of play of the following members of the Junior Team: Florence Rigg, Margaret Hodgson, Hazel Honeyburne, Barbara Simpson, Winnie Earnshaw, Patricia Goldsborough, Jessie Thompson.
Sylvia Weinberg
Table Tennis Club
Chairman: P Craig
Secretary: S Weinberg
Committee: M Abrahamson, B Jessel, D Spencer, N Walsh
The Table Tennis Club was founded this year and play helps to while away rainy lunch times. Tournaments were won by the following: Doris Raffles, Gwen Jackson, Vera Isles, Phyllis Collins.
B Mercer
Tennis
The new courts at the playing fields are not yet ready so those at Platt Fields are being used.
Sylvia Weinberg
Swimming
There are a large number of girls in the Swimming Club. A gala is planned at which old girls are welcome to take part. Ideas for competitions should be sent to Miss McClymont.