Database : School Magazines, 1883 -1952

1933 December

Magazine Committee

General Editor:  Miss Clarke

Literary Editor:  Miss Jupe

Treasurer:  Miss Andrew

Secretary: Miss Hawcridge

Sub-Editor:  Mollie Greenhalgh

Committee:  Miss Callinan, Miss Farr, Miss Hawcridge, Miss McClymont, Miss Ritchie, Jean Heywood, Leila Goller, Ethel Collinge, Kathleen Sharples, Joan Clarke, Sylvia Roditi, Joan Walker, Maud Gregory, Mary Cooke, Jeannette Halpern, Adele Hardman, Jean Fletcher, Juanita Schoua, Janifred Justham, Joan Smith, Mary Mellor, Brenda Burkill, Brenda Mills, Peggy Ardern, Jane Hodgson, Audrey Taylor, Marjorie Cleland

Staff News

Information given about the following:  Miss Jupe, Miss Watson, Miss Willis.

Founders' Day

The guest speaker at Founders' Day was the Dean of Manchester, Dr Garfield Williams.

Jubilee of the Old Girls' Federation

The Jubilee of the Old Girls' Federation will be celebrated in May.

The school sent a gift [details given] to Mrs J Davidson Peattie in token of her year as Lady Mayoress.

£An attempt is being made to devise for general school use as well as for drill and games, garments which shall be hygienic and attractive both from the point of view of the wearer and of the beholder. This is not such an easy task as may appear; but the members of the Clothes Committee are at last beginning to see light in the labyrinth of garments through which they have worked their way."

Staff Changes

Leavers:  Mlle Cauneille, Miss Gilby, Mrs PyneNew Staff:  Miss Jones, Mlle Trescartes, Miss Eluned Jones

Other News:  Miss Watson, Mrs Muncaster, Miss McClymont, Miss Holman, Mrs Thompson [nee Gilby], Mrs Thornton Taylor [nee Mason]

Gifts to the School

Details of gifts from the following: Lady Simon, Marie Hopps, Miss Steedman.

Speech Day

Outline of speech by Mrs J Davidson Peattie, Lady Mayoress and an old girl. She was accompanied by her father, Alderman W Walker, the Lord Mayor. She spoke of the importance of women in public and private life.

The Ipswich Camp

Description of the international camp at Ipswich. Thanks to Mrs Sinclair. The group visited Cambridge and met Molly Strange.

M P

Professor Roxby's Lecture

Description of Prof Roxby�s lecture to the League of Nations Union on the Manchurian crisis.

Miss Pilkington's Lecture on Wood Engraving and Book Illustration

Description of a talk by Margaret Pilkington on wood engraving and book illustration.

Retrospect and Prospect by Sara A Burstall

Review of Sara Burstall's book, �Retrospect and Prospect with comments by Sir Michael Sadler.

Leila Goller [Junior VI]

An Open Letter to the Editor

Poem in praise of learning Classics.

Jane Alexander [Form III]

An Autumn Poem

Poem describing Autumn.

Beryl Spencer-Watkins [Upper V Beta]

Fear

Poem about being afraid in bed at night.

M Greenhalgh [Senior VI]

To Cricket in Winter

Poem in the style of A A Milne about thinking about cricket in Winter.

N T

Holiday Recollections - Spain 

Detailed description of a holiday tour of Spain.

June Copper [aged 9, Form II]

A Whipped Dog

Complaint by a dog about being beaten.

Jean Gibson [aged 8, Form III]

Autumn

Poem about Autumn.

Magazine Competitions

Comments made on the entries from the following: June Copper, Mary Spafford, Jean Burt, Queenie Massel, Mary Jackson, Sylvia Bernard, Mary Cooker, Betty Pennington, Leila Goller, Jean Gibson, Jean Whitham, Stella Gough, Marjorie Reddiford

Mary Jackson [IV A]

Peggy Fulton

Occupational Therapy

Description of the work of an occupational therapist. 

Births

Births to the following have been announced:

Marion Gill [nee Aldhouse]             

Winifred Guy [nee Hardisty]

Molly Henry [nee Brewis]              

Doris Leather [nee Rohleder]

Hilda Farqharson [nee Wright]       

Marie Mitchell [nee Bagnall]

Marie Halburn [nee Macdonald]      

Dorothy Lowe [nee Hesketh]

Dorothy Jackson [nee Bradley]      

Kathleen Carmichael [nee Bridge]

Marriages

The marriages of the following have been announced: Hilda Lewis, Millie Broadhurst, Eleanor Redfern, Emily Mason, Audrey Pennington, Ethel Elam, Eileen Walmsley, Ethel Gilby, Edith Bentley, Alice Langford, Margaret Wallington, Alice Briggs, Hilda Mattinson, Takouhi Kamberian.

Deaths

The deaths of the following have been announced: Marian Clarke, George Burditt, Lily Myers, Gertrude McCroben, Bessie Smith, Nellie Harrison, Madge Plummer, Eira Griffith.

Miss Lily Myers

Appreciation of the life of Lily Myers who served the school for 26 years, first as a housekeeper and then as a teacher of sewing. Description of her holiday with Miss Bourne.

Old Girls' Federation

Hon Presidents:  Miss Clarke, Miss Burstall

Manchester Society

President:  Joan Wilcock

Vice President:  Nora Hardman

Committee:  Kathleen Hammond [nee Lawson], Primrose Mather [nee McNicol], Alice Scott [nee Lamb], Isa Wood [nee Morrison], Margery Caw [nee Ware], Gretchen Tydeman, Rhona Barlow, Margaret Champness, Constance Cooper, Sheila McNicol, Dorothea Hardisty, Grace Barlow, Irene Brown, Miss Beryl Collingwood, Nancy Powicke, Joan Honeyburne, Hilda Grindrod, Margaret Faulkner, Hilda Brice, Ruth Rapaport

Secretaries:  Vera Kershaw, Enid Almond

Treasurer: Nancy Ashworth

Secretary and Treasurer, Holiday Fund:  Frances Hardman

Secretary, Games Club:  Nancy Ashworth

Secretary, Dramatic Club:  Evelyn Betesh

The members of the Old Girls� Hockey Club are called the Old Mancastrians. There are two teams and the first team is still unbeaten. A whist drive was held in the School Pavilion. Miss Mellor is remaining President of the Hockey Club and the new Vice Presidents are S Ashworth and Kathleen Hammond [nee Lawson]. There are two netball teams and two members have been chosen to play for the county and three members have been chosen to play for the second county team [no details given].

Midland Society

President:  S A Burstall

Vice Presidents:  E W Tait, Isobel Mindelsohn [nee Lisbona], N Caress, Daisy Brady [nee Atkinson]

Treasurer:  Ina Milroy

Secretary:  Doris Burstall

Twelve members attended the last meeting which took place at the house of Margaret Crammer [nee Rosenblum]. Dr Burstall and Miss Clarke were present.

Dorothy Morris [nee Hale]

London Society

President:  Miss Burstall

Vice Presidents:  Miss Clarke, Philippa Esdaile, Cicely Fox Smith, Mrs Heather, Lady Russell, Mrs T Tout, Carol Applebe [nee Morrison], the President of the OGF

Committee:  Lucy Baynes, A M Clarke, M Hewitt, Miss Sharp, Molly Shaw, Freda Strange, Miss Susman, Mrs Dixon [nee Higginbottom], Mrs Lewis [nee Crowe]

Treasurer:  Margery Willoughby

Secretary:  D Morris [nee Hale]

A mid-week meeting was held and more members were able to attend. Miss Burstall was there and had her new doctor's robes. She, Philippa Esdaile and Mrs Coatman gave a description of Miss Burstall's investiture as an honorary LL. D. At another meeting, Miss Burstall and Miss Clarke were present and the formation of new Societies in Scotland and Western England was announced.

Liverpool Society

President:  Doris Mielziner

Vice President:  Eleanor Redfern [nee Rhodes]

Treasurer:  Doris Arnold

Secretary:  Irene Sutcliffe

There were 17 members at the AGM and also Dr Burstall and Miss Adams. Miss Adams represents the Headmistresses� Association on the Burnham Committee. The Treasurer reported a balance of 1s 6d. It was agreed that former members of staff should be admitted as members of the Society and it was suggested that an attendance register should be kept. Members are sorry that Miss Willis is retiring.

Yorkshire and North Eastern Society

President:  Miss Nuttall

Vice Presidents:  Ena Bonser [nee Duthie], Muriel Slade [nee Bedson], Lucy Storr � Best [nee Morris]

Treasurer:  Annie Martin

Secretary:  Eileen Evans [nee Threlkeld]

The membership has increased. The last meeting was held at the house of Ena Bonser [nee Duthie].

President: Jessie Skemp [nee Clarkson]

Vice President:  Miss Burras

Secretary:  Mary Morrison

The Society was founded with 16 members at a meeting in Manor Hall, Clifton, Bristol on 21 October 1933. Officers were elected [see above].    

Helen Strong

Scottish Society

President:  Dr Burstall

Vice President:  Bessie Brown [nee Fulton]

Secretary and Treasurer:  Helen Strong [nee Birtwell]

The first meeting of the Society was held at the house of Bessie Brown [nee Fulton] in Glasgow on 24 October 1933. Among those present were Dr Burstall and Doris Burstall. 

News 

Information given about the following:  Lady Brooke [nee Dorothy Lamb], Florence Higham [nee Grier Evans], Mary Tout [nee Johnstone], Jessie Kandel [nee Davis], Eleanor Rhodes [nee Redfern], Annie Wagstaff [nee Kyffin], Jessie Skemp [nee Clarkson], Constance Oppenheimer [nee Taylor], Winifred Crawford [nee Turner], Mrs Jeanie Thomson-Davies,  Mrs Harrison, Marion Thorpe, Margaret Byrom, Aileen Gowland, Fanny Harrison, Bessie Harrison, Nellie Harrison, Margaret Hogg, Dorothy Kyffin, Nina Marshall, Mary Wilson, Caroline Goignou, Ruth Farrington, Barbara Hadfield, Rene Leigh, Phyllis Darrah, Winifred Whittaker, Elfrida Farrington, Mary Knott, Marjorie Nelson, Barbara Whiteley, Carline [sic] Finigan, Jill Macnab, Margaret Bower, Mary Brenand, Nancy Murgatroyd, Joyce Addis, Penelope Lloy, Freda Holden   

Marian Clarke

Appreciation of the work of Marian Clarke who has died.

Gertrude McCroben

Appreciation of the work of Gertrude McCroben who has died

Magdalen Newland-Smith and Peggy Reekie took part in a debate of the motion, "This age has no place for romance" with Marjorie Bowen, "the historical novelist" and Vera Brittain.

Gwen Jones

Babies� Hospital Auxiliary Society

President:  Miss Clarke

Vice President:  Miss Marten

Secretaries:  Gwen Jones, Isabel Ferguson

Committee:  Miss Barker, Miss Chisholm, Miss Knight, Miss McClymont, Miss Turner, Q Massel, D Stevenson, D Wilde, M Lyon

It is hoped that a parcel will be sent to the Hospital as it "depends largely on our help for the provision of garments."

Lest We Forget - Broughton House

President:  Miss Clarke

Vice President:  Miss Mellor

Treasurer: Miss Ellis

Secretary:  Jean Archer

Committee:  Miss Hawcridge, Miss Holman, Miss Scott, Leila Goller, Pamela Marsden, Peggy Lupton, Ruth Chard, Margaret Wade, Margaret Sturrock, Kathleen Dyson

Miss Ellis took the Armistice Day gifts. Appeal for books to be included in the weekly collections.

Cadets

Captain:  Miss Fisher

Company Leader:  Margaret Moss

Treasurer:  Kathleen Allman

Treasurer:  Ruth Struthers

Patrol Leaders:  I Ferguson, M Graham, B Longbottom, D Stevenson

Much work has been done on the gardens which have been started at the playing field. There was a hike at half-term. Thanks to Miss Mason for her interest.

Guides

Captain:  Miss Honeyburne

Lieutenants:  Eleanor Faulkner, Barbara Honeyburne

Treasurer:  Helen Greenwood

Librarian:  Daphne Wilde

Secretary:  Mary France

Patrol Leaders:  Elsa Davies, Mary France, Helen Greenwood, Helen Marshall, Maud Muller, Margaret Wade, Daphne Wilde

The company was second in a swimming gala. Miss Fisher enrolled many new recruits and there has been much work on new badges.

Golden Rule

Over 100 garments were made and distributed last year. There is a growing interest in decorating the clothes. "The Golden Rule supplies the opportunity of giving every child a new garment and for many little children in our big cities this must be a rare thing."

The Orchestra

Members of the Junior School have joined the orchestra, more girls from the Middle School would be welcome. Details given of music being studied.

Anna Boltiansky

Debating Society

President: Miss Clarke

Chairman:  Miss Tiano

Secretaries:  Anna Boltiansky, Marjorie Hampson

Committee:  Mrs Sinclair, Miss Mason, Miss Fisher, Peggy Lupton, Muriel Roch, Gladys Murray, Fay Hepburn, Betty Strange, Marjorie Owen, Doris Deacon, Joan Goldstone

Debate held: "Married women should not accept salaried posts," proposed by Patricia Goldsbrough and Doris Deacon, opposed by  Queenie Massel and Marjorie Owen.

Motion carried.

A meeting was held with the League of Nations Union in which Miss Fisher gave a short account of the state of the world and there was then a discussion.

League of Nations Society

Study Circle Leaders:  Joyce Bamber, Dorothea Bennett, Christine Edlin, Beryl Evans, Stella Gough, Marjorie Hampson, Gwen Jones, Barbara Longbottom, Irene Salter, Dorothy Saunders

There will be 6 or 7 meetings of the study circles instead of the usual 12. Prof Roxby gave a talk on the situation in China and Japan. A meeting was held with the Debating Society in which Miss Fisher spoke of the state of the world and there was a discussion.

Patricia Goldsbrough [Secretary]

Dramatic Society

President: Miss Clarke

Vice President: Miss McClymont

Secretaries:  Patricia Goldsbrough, Dorothea Bennett

Committee:  Miss Andrew, Miss Hawcridge, Miss Saunders, Miss Tiano, Miss Knight, Miss Shaw, Miss Warburton, Irene Hyde, Elizabeth Fleure, Constance Spurr, Kathleen Allman, Olive Hindley, Mary Hibbert, Thelma Christopherson

There are over 60 members and they have been divided into 4 groups with group leaders. Details of plays read by members.

Ann Kirkpatrick,

Music Society

President:  Miss Clarke

Vice President:  Miss Warburton

Secretary:  Ann Kirkpatrick

Committee:  Miss Arthan, Miss Holman, Mrs Proudlock, Miss Shaw, Miss Webster, Pauline Brand, Elizabeth Fleure, Helen Fearnley, Ethel Slow, Joan Jensen, Iva [sic] Mather, Constance Shafsby, Lorna Riley, Mary Ravenhill, Betty Crompton, Frances Patterson, Margaret Brabbs, Hazel Mangham, Barbara Moor, Peggy Lord, Mary Eagles, Sybil Lever, Cynthia Johnson, Barbara Taylor

Details of music played in lunchtimes. Performers included the following: Florence Rigg, Doreen Stevenson, Enid Withers, Mary Fleure, Elizabeth Fleure, Pauline Brand, Mrs Proudlock, Miss Webster

Margaret Taylor

Cricket

Results of matches played. Details given of the batting and bowling averages of the following: P Collins, E Brown, B Simpson, B Muller, D Seddon, M Johnson, D Wilde, W Earnshaw, H Honeyburne, M Hodgson, E Dobson

Comments on the standard of play of the following members of the First Team:  W Earnshaw, D Seddon, P Collins, D Wilde, B Simpson, H Honeyburne, M Hodgson, B Muller, E Brown, E Dobson,   M JohnsonComments on the standard of play of the following members of the Second Team:  F Rigg, E Fleure, B Strange, M Hytner, M Brydon, F Leather, E Garstang, K Brierley, C Neatham, J Hardman, N Deeks.

Thanks to Miss Hughes and Miss Mellor for coaching, Christine Edlin the scorer and Nancy Deeks, Joan Marsh and Margaret Rowbottom for making the tea. This is the first year the teams have practised with nets and the standards have improved.

Hockey

Results of matches played.

Hazel Honeyburne [Captain]

Netball

"The form 'ladder' matches are proving popular especially in the lower part of the school."

Marjorie Hovell

Swimming Club

There was a gala and Sunny Lowry talked about her attempts to swim the channel. Betty Lowry demonstrated the crawl.

The death of Miss Jupe was announced after the Magazine had gone to press. A memorial will appear in the next issue.