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CONTENTS.

Editor's Letter . . . . . .

Miss Wyatt's Letter . . . . . I

School Notes . . . . . . 2

The East Window . . . . - 3 '

Leaving Marlborough . . . . . 3 2

T h e O l d Girls'Guild . . . . - 3 3

A Yacht Race—by R. Webster . . . . 35

The Museum—by G.Weatherly . . . - 3 8

T h e Specimen Table—by S . Cunliffe Owen . . . 4 0

Miss Richmond's Science Report . . . . 4 0

Extracts from Miss Lulham's Letter . . . 4 3

Royal Drawing Society, results of Examination and Certificates . 44

RollCall . . . . . . 4 4

Head Girls of the Forms . . . • . 4 6

Matches . . . . . . 4 6

Old Girls'Orphan Fund List of Subscribers from 1902—5 . . 48

Marriages . . . . . . 4 9

Births . . . . . . ' SO

Gifts t o t h e Chapel . . . . . 5 0

Chapel Alms Fund . . . . . 5 1

Oathered Gems . . . . . 52

In Memoriam—Ellen Leigh Hunt . . . 53

Morning and Evening Prayers . . . - 5 5

ILLUSTRATIONS

Frontispiece—The East window of the Chapel

Andrey Dick Cunyngham's Stand under the Lily Badge Board.

T h e Interior o f t h e Chapel . . . .

Group of Old Girls and S. Barnabas Guild .

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m -THE EAST WINDOW OF THE CHAPEL.

EDITOR'S LETTER.

Readers of the Heathnell Magazine will learn with deep distressthe sudden death of our dear Hiss Leigh Hunt, so long associatedwith Hiss Balnbrldge In the Editorship. Ths Magazine had gone topress before she passed away and, while delaying Its publication toawait the notice of her life prepared by the Rev. E. F. Russell, It hasbeen felt that It would be a tribute due to her memory to print theEditor's Letter—to say nothing of the body of the Hagazlne—exactlyas it stood at her death, with all its evidence of her share in itscomposition.

DEAR FRIENDS,At last the Magazine is in your hands, and I do trust that you may find

its interest is some little reward for your sorely taxed patience. At least it willbe noted that it is brought up to date, giving two whole extra Term's events inour "Annual"! This was not done except by a sheer determination to battlethrough all obstacles and dangers. Though certainly a noble cause I maygently hint that neither the Magazine is at the same time a considerable taskrequiring time and leisure, too plentiful with us !

One difficulty to be met between us is to arrange for the coming of MissLeigh Hunt, my colleague and fellow-toiler, who naturally has other claims.We cannot flatter ourselves that we have conducted our official life with anybecoming secrecy, as we have been found in all corners in and out of doorssnatching moments for our stern duty.

We are indebted to Mr. MacArthur for the beautiful photograph of theEast Window, and we hope that it will lose nothing in the printing, as thedetails have come out so clearly. We are glad that those who have notyet seen the window will have such a good impression of it. The partial interiorof the Chapel is the best taken at present although it does not do it justice andlooks somewhat cramped. The lighting " coal scuttles " are only temporary,more practical than artistic. The snapshot illustrations, taken by NoraBagnell, we hope will turn out well. We are so pleased to have a contributionfrom Rons Webster, whose sketch of the Yacht Race makes us feel quitebreezy and sharing their delights, only some of us so thankful that we are no;called upon to take a more active part than in imagination I

As we have said most of our say in the coming pages we will not detainyou longer, but before parting we take this only opportunity of wishing you aMerry Christmas, a Happy New Year and Many Returns of the Magazine Day 1

Your affectionate and releasedEDITOR.

Heathfield School Magazine.

LETTER TO THE OLD GIRLS.

MY DEAR GIRLS,With the coming of another Magazine I must express my gratitude to

Hiss Sybil and Miss Leigh Hunt for all the loving care and unstinted labourthat they have once more put into their work as Editors. All, I fear, maynot have seen the obituary notice in the papers of Miss Leigh Hunt's deathand it will come as a shock to many of you. We are glad to think that shespent the last half of the summer term with us, entering with her ever keensympathy into all our varied interests.

We are deeply indebted to Mr. Russell for the goodly words he has givenus in remembrance of one who has been so long attached to the School byher loving and loyal friendship.

In this number you will all note with pleasure, I hope, that by the effortsof a number of the Old Girls that long-wished-for thing, a School Guild, hasbeen definitely organised ; a common bond of union between all those whohave passed through the School and also a help to that life of service which ithas always been the effort of Heathfield to inspire.

We rejoice to think by receiving the Guild here at regular intervals weshall have the opportunity not only of keeping in touch with Members butalso of establishing a living link between Past and Present.

May God bless and speed this work for His greater glory in the heartfeltwish of

Your always affectionate friend,E. BEATRICE WYATT.


SCHOOL NOTES.

EASTER TERM, 1904.

FRIDAY, January 22nd, found us all back again at Heathfield. VerenaSomers Cocks was Head Girl. There is very little to record during thisTerm, the one great event being the dedication of the Chapel on Feb-

ruary 2nd, of which a full account was given in the Supplement of the previousMagazine.

We had some fortnightly Lectures by Mr. Percival Gaskell on pictures inthe National Gallery, this course being on the German, Flemish, and DutchPainters, illustrated by Magic Lantern Slides. On alternate weeks Mr. MacArthur lectured on Architecture. The slides he used were all his own work,•upon which he had lavished much time and trouble, and the result was a.great success in every way.

Once again the Rev. E. F. Russell gave us an evening with his delightful-description and views of Hildesheim, much appreciated by those to whom itwas new, and assuredly no less by all who had had enjoyed it before. Heath-field is never wanting in gratitude to Mr. Russell for his many kindnesses.

A little incident occurred on February 3rd, the day after the opening of theChapel. Miss Wyatt invited the workmen of Messrs. Spear and King (thebuilders) to a supper, after which they joined us at Evensong. One of thehymns chosen was " Sons of labour " and it rang out heartily with the addi-tion of men's voices in the Chapel. Before leaving they enjoyed some part-singing by the girls, in the Gymnasium Hall.

Audrey Dick Cunyngham's anniversary, February I2th, is never forgottenby us, and this year a cross for her grave was sent by Florrie Laing and Mar-jorie Biddle, Kathleen Verney also sending flowers. They were taken toClewer Cemetery by Miss Wyatt and a small party of girls.

We gladly welcomed the St. Matthew's Westminster Boys again on EasterMonday. We look forward each year to this meeting and renewing oldacquaintance, for it is a mutual pleasure, and a delight to see their keen en-joyment of the day's outing.

The Term's Examinations were from April Jth to 9th. At the Half Termwe had the voting for the Lily Badge and White Bow. The re-elected wereDorothy Gould, Dorothy Bristowe, Margaret Bankes Price, Dorothy Cham-berlain and Gladys Meiggs ; newly elected Lassie Stevenson, Helen Sidney andSydney Tabor. Verena Somers Cocks was awarded the Lily Badge.

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On Sunday, April loth, we had to spare our Choir, as Miss Wyatt wishedto give them a treat by taking them to Matins at St. George's Chapel, Windsor.Those who were left behind rose to the occasion distinctly and we were plea-santly surprised to find how well we could do when called upon I

The School Concert was on April 11 th, when Mr. Miller kindly gave us an•Organ Recital which is a pleasure anticipated at the end of the Term.

The different Forms gave their various Entertainments one eveningtowards the close of the Term. The following scenes were chosen and much•enjoyed :—

Form III. and II. Proverbs.Form IVb. " Hamlet." A Tabloid Tragedy by F. Anstey.The Remove. " The Elephant's Child " from " Just So Stories "

performed in shadow.Forms V. and VI. Popular Songs acted in dumb show.

Forms IVb., III., and II., gave a little performance at the Priory, the•patients always delighting in any acting or musical treat from Heathfield.As usual the Orphans came to tea and games on the last day of Term.

The farewell Supper on the last Sunday was given for Verena SomersCocks, Sydney Tabor, Dorothy Usborne, and Gertrude Rowden, when theyreceived their parting gifts of favourite books from our indispensable andresourceful Bumpus !

The next event was packing up, good byes and off we go !

We had week-end visits from Kitty and Margaret Ouless, Joan Hoare,Miss Sparks, Rousie Webster, Florrie Laing, Jessie Furse (Spens), DaiseyWaller, Ailsie Platt, Winnie Gould, and Dorothy Leon ; and Miss Maundrel],came down for the day. Betty Currie was with us on Good Friday, and sang-some of her beautiful and much-loved sacred songs.

MIDSUMMER TERM, 1904.

OUR opening day was May 6th. Before settling down a most importantthing had to be decided—the appointment of Head Girl. This wasnow to be done by general voting of Staff and School. Dorothy

Bristowe was elected.On the Staff, Miss Wilson came as successor to Miss Westall and quite

•early in the Term Miss Jewson was not well, and was ordered a long rest and•change, which could not fail to be a great distress to us all. Our thoughts goback through five years fo her first coming, while we were still in the early

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stage of Swedish Drill and Games, and the wonderful development made underher tireless efforts. Her enthusiasm inspired everyone to strive after the highstandard aimed at, and no greater proof can be given than the lasting impres-sion made on the good tradition of the School. After an interval at home shewas able to accept a holiday engagement with one of the little ones, and hassince continued to take lighter work instead of following School routine.From time to time Heathfield has news of her and will always be keenlyinterested in her doings.

When new arrangements had to be made the thought suddenly came tous; what if Phyllis Reynolds could be Miss Jewson's successor, after her training:with Madame Osterberg ! But there was the meantime to be got through andMiss Osborne kindly came to the rescue, offering us Miss Atkinson, her assist-ant, who willingly consented to come into the house for the rest of the Term,which tided us happily over.

Lectures during the Term were given by Miss Hooper on Literature,,especially the English " Miracle Plays " and Psychology.

Miss Lulham gave a course on Nature Study to the Seniors and Juniors,•which was most inspiring and opened a new field in the School life. It wasagain a source of delight that we had migrated to the country, where at everyturn there are treasures waiting for the eyes, and minds, that will see them.Busy little people were bringing in specimens of all kinds and " questiontime " in Class became quite a vigorous attack !

The household department was now under the excellent care of Mrs.Harris, and to our great relief the " big wheel " went round without anyhitch, while the frequent festivities were in sure hands. We must not forget,the other occupants of the business room, Mrs. Stevens, always to be found,busy with her ledgers and numerous papers at her desk, but ready to clear upand make straight the many little funds that we have in hand for variousobjects during the Term. It is difficult now to realise how we toiled through,without her help.

Ascension Day, our annual holiday, came almost too quickly, for none ofus could pretend that we needed a break for refreshment. However therewas no possible means of postponing, and, indeed strange to say there was noreluctance shown at all! Besides we must now remember that this GreatFestival is also more especially marked for Heathfield, since the Dedication of.our Chapel is " In Honour of the Ascension." Unfortunately the weatherwas too threatening for the big picnic at Burnham Beeches, so two parties had.to be arranged, Miss Wyatt taking the Upper School to Reading, to see overMessrs. Huntley and Palmer's Biscuit Factory; the Lower School drivingwith Miss Ullett and Miss Jewson to Windsor. The Castle, St. George's Chapel,stables, and St. Andrew's Hospital, Clewer, were all visited in turn. AfterSupper a good dance was the finale of a very happy day.


It was such a pleasure to entertain Miss Gregory's Working Girls' Club onMonday, May 2 3rd, with which Barbara Reynolds is connected. It was shewho proposed bringing them. It is always a still greater interest when theOld Girls give us an opportunity of being in touch with any work they areundertaking. They arrived soon after no clock, the usual time for ourholiday-makers. We followed very much the accustomed programme in-cluding " substantial meals, " games, music, and dancing. Miss Hunt ley r

one of Madame Chevalier's mistresses, kindly played lively music duringdinner. Gwendolyn Price, a week-end visitor, gladly sang to the girls, which.was a great addition to our entertainment. Amongst the general dancesKatie and Gracie Mackenzie danced the American " Wedding Dance " to thedelight of their audience. After Chapel at 6-30 came the time for good-byes.

On Sunday, June igth, the Lily Badge voting took place. The WhiteBows re-elected were : Lassie Stevenson, Dorothy Gould, Dorothy Bristowe,Dorothy Chamberlain, Margaret Bankes Price, Gladys Meiggs, and Helen.Sidney. The newly elected : Katherine Jennings, Sybil Cunliffe Owen andMarjorie Bairstow. The votes given in for the Lily Badge did not reach therequired number, and therefore it stood over.

We had intended to celebrate the first anniversary of the Laying of theFoundation Stone of the Chapel by a picnic, but we were disappointed, as theday was wet. The consolation was quickly given by notice to prepare for aFancy Dress Dance in the evening. There were many very successful dresses,some showing much originality on the part of the wearer, and the whole scenewas amusing and gay with moving colour. A committee was formed to decidethe prizes for the best and most striking dresses. The first prize was given toRobinson Crusoe and Friday, by Olive Robinson and Ruby Otway, a " Bookof Quotations " and a picture ; the second prize to Prince Kara in " TheDarling of the Gods," by Dora Dunning, " Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare "the third prize to Spratt's Biscuits, by Daisy Spratt (!) "New ArabianNights."

The day so much looked forward to in the Summer Term is the annualvisit of the Nurses' Guild of St. Barnabas, this year taking place on Thursday,June 3Oth. It was a large gathering, and the weather was perfect. The day's-proceedings were all joyous, and there was no cloud at all, as in the previousyear, when all sadly missed the presence of Miss Wyatt, who was still awaywhile recovering from her accident. We here give Mr. Russell's kind wordsof the day which appeared in the July ' Misericordia," the Magazine :—

THE PICNIC.On June 3oth, the Guild was once more the guest of Miss Wyatt and Miss

Bainbridge, at Heathfield, Ascot. We always expect things to be perfect atHeathfield, and never have been disappointed. There were this year, somenew features of delightful entertainment, and the new Chapel, and, crowning.


all, the old unsurpassable welcome by all—chiefs, assistants, children, servants,who have the skill as well as the will to make us completely at home. Theweather too was perfect, so that tea could be served on the lawn and amongthe trees, and the fascinating dances—Dorset and Swedish—had their properand wholly charming setting of green grass and green leaves. What a happyday it was for us all I What a laborious day it must have been to all thosewho contrived and carried out its overflowing hospitality ! It added to ourpleasure to have the Oxford Branch with us. Together we made about 94persons—much delighted, very grateful persons.

E. F. R.

Mr. MacArthur having been asked to preach at All Saints', Ascot, Mr.Frampton came to us for Matins on Sunday, July 3rd. It was a happyreminder of early days at Heathfield, when he was so ready and good at alltimes in coming to take our Chapel Services.

THE SPORTS.JULY 5TH, IITH, AND I2TH.

The feature of the Sports is always the High Jump, for which all competeThe winner of the silver cup was Olive Robinson, who jumped 4 ft. 10 in. Thesecond prize a small silver pot was won by Nora Bagnell, 3 ft. 10 in. There-was also a Form Prize of a picture for the highest average, which was takenby Form V., 3 ft. 10 in.

The well chosen prizes we owe to the kind thought and trouble taken byMiss Jewson, who sent them to us from Norwich, and the Consolation prize

which was won by Phyllis Ward was her special gift.

Monsieur Felix Bertrand's Class gave a Fencing Display on Wednesday,July 13th, in games time, on the lawn. The girls were Mabel Gardner, Gwen-dolyn Wheatley, Vere Palmer, Kitty Stobart, and Olive Waters. MonsieurBertrand awarded a prize of a pair of foils, with name inscribed, but as thecompletion ended in a draw between Mabel and Gwendolyn, he presented onefoil to each. This was followed by a most interested contest between Mon-sieur Bertrand and his Assistant, illustrating the different styles of Englishand French duelling. Their wonderful skill and finesse called forth loudapplause.

One of the hottest days in the Term, too oppressive for games, was Friday,July isth, and therefore the whole School went instead for a drive in WindsorPark. The next day Mr. Frampton took everybody to see a Fire Brigadepractice at Englemere. Outings with him are always much enjoyed, and hisstartling examination questions on nature or whatever topic is on hand keepall minds on " active service I "


The Lambeth Cornwall Club of Working Men came again for their annualday at Heathfield on Sunday, July I7th. The following programme wascarried out:—

Arrival . . . 10-15 a.m.Refreshments . . 10-30.Dinner . . .12.

The School Orchestra played " Syrian Dances " and " Two Bourrees,"Handel. The Choir sang " When the Birds fly North " and " The Bees."'Cello Solo by Helen Luard, Violin Solo by Janet Lindsay Bury, a Trio,Mozart, by Margaret Luard, Helen Luard, and Janet Lindsay Bury.

Cricket, etc. . I p.m.Tea . . 4-45.

Service on the Lawn, 6, with an address by the Rev. W. F. La TrobeBateman. Refreshments and departure, 7, with hearty cheers.

Present on this day and a frequent visitor on Sundays and other occasionsis Walter Burt, brother of Burt, one of the gardeners. He comes in an invalid1

carriage as he has had to lie on his back for many years, and is also blind.We cannot but feel that his cheerful brave spirit is a lesson to all. His faithfulsister gladly brings him whenever she is able to our Chapel Services, and it isalways a great pleasure to welcome them both.

During the Examination week, to blow away the cobwebs, we organised aTennis Tournament. The winners in the Senior School were Mabel Gardnerand Daisy Spratt (Form V.), in the Junior, Mary Griffith and Ethel Fleming(FormlVb.).

We had the great pleasure of a recital given by Mr. Donald Tovey andMr. Oppenheimer on Friday, July 22nd, in the Museum. We had hoped Mr.Blagrove would also take part, but our date unfortunately did not fit in with,his engagements. The concert was enormously appreciated and we are in-debted to both artists for their extreme kindness in sparing time after longhours of teaching. The programme follows :—

Piano and Violin Recital by Mr. Donald Francis Tovey and Mr. PaulOppenheimer.

Sonata in C Major op . 53 . . . . . . BeethovenDedicated to Count Waldstein.Allegro con brio.Adagio molto.Rondo. Allegretto moderato.

Concerto fo r Violin and Piano . . . . . DeBeriotAndante tranquillo.Allegro moderato.

Impromptu in F Major . . . . . . . ChopinRomance in G op. 40, for Violin and Piano . . . Beethovena Intermezzo in E flat Minor op. i i8m.6 ) . . . BrahmsA Rhapsodic in E flat op. 119 No. 4 I

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A record day in the history of our Chapel was the first Confirmation helpby the Bishop of Oxford on Saturday, July 23rd. The girls themselves willook back to it not only for the new life entered upon, but also because their

names are those first few amongst the many who are to follow. They were :Katherine Jennings, Aline Van Duzer, Iris Lamb, Sybil Cunliffe Owen, KatieNettlefold, Dorothea Nicholson, Gwendolyn Wheatley, Dora Dunning, andVere Palmer. These were the hymns chosen " Come Holy Ghost our soulsinspire," " Fight the good fight with all thy might," " Christian seek not yetrepose." It was our Bishop's first visit to Heathfield, and most glad we wereto welcome him, while we look forward to the privilege of receiving him onother eventful occasions.

On Tuesday, July 26th, Mr. Miller gave another Organ Recital. This is•only one of the many frequent occasions when we have to thank him for hisever ready help and interest in the Heathfield doings. Programme :—

TUESDAY, JULY 26TH, 1904.

ORGAN RECITAL.Toccata and Fugue in the Dorian Mode, J. S. Bach, 1685—1750.Canzonetta, Joseph Rheinberger, 1859—1904.Sketch for Pedal Piano, R Schumann, 1810—1856.Air and Variations in A major, Adolf Hesse, 1809—1863.Reverie, in 5-4 time, Edwin Lemare.Finale in D, Lemmens, 1823—1881.

The " official banquet" and presentations for the leaving girls was onSunday, 24th. They were : Gladys Meiggs, Katherine Jennings, GwendolynWheatley, Dora Dunning, Katie Mackenzie, Vere Palmer, Dorothy Baynes,Irene Haggle, Vera Bovie, and Gladys Bewicke Copley. Specially included inour function were Miss Symons, and Matron, who were also leaving. Bothwere anticipating important changes in their home-life before the end of theyear, and therefore had to give up their School work, much to our mutualregret. Miss Symons' thorough and most excellent teaching given to herpianoforte pupils made the best foundation for future success. We can neverforget her years of unsparing devotion at Heathfield and her ever ready res-ponse to the many unforeseen calls that happened to come in her way. Matron'sdepartment is made up of untold labours, not always easy to discern, butnevertheless indispensable to the general routine, and we heartily recognizeall her efforts and great support.

On the eve of departure, some of the girls felt a wish to leave a lastingmemorial in the Chapel of their Schooldays, and the going-away girls nowpresented Miss Wyatt with the sum of £10 to be used for some definite portionof the decoration.

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We did not feel we could happily break up for the Summer Holidayswithout care for the poor London Children's " Open Air Fund," but aspockets were decidedly empty at this juncture it was proposed that those whowished should send Dorothy Bristowe contributions after their return home.There was a .most generous response, and the amount forwarded on behalf ofHeathneld was £10.

Our visitors during the Term were : Nellie Cameron, Gwendolen Price,Jessie Furse (Spens), Noelle Stewart, Irene Bairstow, Bertie Boileau (Bain-bridge), Florrie Laiiig, May Donald, Doris Bainbridge, Wynfreda Pullan(Du Cane), Muriel Whiteley and Lois Van Duzer.

The Orphans to tea in the afternoon and the School songs in the evening,winding up with " Auld Lang Syne," brought the Summer Term to an endon Wednesday, July zyth.

Though the time for departure had come there was a great disappointmentfor one of the girls, who was not well enough to return home with the rest.We had had several cases of influenza during the last few weeks and althoughthe majority were mild, there were some more serious. Helen McMinnieswas one of these, and we had a sadly anxious time before Mr. and Mrs. Minnieswere able to take her home. It was a real grief to her and to ourselves thatshe could not return to School, where from the very first she had entered sothoroughly into the true spirit of the life, always ready to give and take onlythe best.

CHRISTMAS TERM, 1064.

WE re-assembled on Friday, September 3Oth, with many new girls. Thechanges on the Staff were Miss King (music), Miss Marriage (Drill andgames), Miss Richmond (science in place of Miss Lulham but resident)

and Miss Calisch (music) again amongst us. As Miss Richmond and MissWilson were dividing her classes between them, Miss Baikie left us at thebeginning of the school year instead of remaining until Christmas. Her Formdid excellent work and many who had found lessons difficult and irksomewere awakened to the keenest interest and all made a great advance in Litera-ture and showed a growing taste for the best books. She also raised thestandard of her drawing class, which was much enjoyed by the girls as wellas the out-door sketching in the Summer. Miss Peter came as Matron. Wehad found that our old matron. Miss Jordan, was after all at liberty, as herexpected permanent appointment had fallen through. We were very sorryfor this on her account, since the position would have been to her advantage

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and she was only leaving us for this reason. The post of Matron being alreadyfilled she accepted the vacancy of assistant housekeeper which we gladlyoffered her.

We welcomed our old friend Miss Shattock, who gave lectures on Ruskinto Form VI., taking " Sesame and Lilies," " Lectures on Art " and " AJoy for Ever."

The result of the Oxford Examination was read out by Miss Wyatt onFriday, October yth, at the weekly Mark Reading.

The Oxford Senior Junior and Preliminary Examinations took place onJuly 18th, our numbers allowing us to have a centre at Heathfield.

SENIORS PASSED.Lassie Stevenson, III. Class Honours.Marjorie Bairstow.Gladys Bewicke Copley.Julia Edge.Betty Proby.Denys Henderson.Janet Lindsay Bury.Kittle Stobart.

This was the whole of the IVa. Form.

JUNIORS PASSED.

Avice Barnett.Sybil Cunlifie Owen,Mary Griffith.Myrtle Wike.

PRELIMINARY PASSED.Arabelle FrizellMarjorye Batchelor.

Early in the Term we received a beautiful gift of a Silver Challenge Cupfrom Miss Jewson, accompanied by the following most kind letter showing herinterest and thought for our welfare in games.

TOWER HOUSE,BRACONDALE,

NORWICH.Dear Miss Wyatt,

It was my great wish when at Heathfield, to form an Association forGames, which would allow the School to try its strength with others of asimilar size. That they should compete for some prize, which the winningSchool would hold till beaten.

If you are willing that such an Association should be formed, will yonallow me to give this cup as the prize.

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I could not leave in their keeping anything I care for more, becausein such a competition it will hold HONOUR for the School, for which to-gether we have striven these five years. Tell them I give its brightsurface into their keeping, hoping never to spell there any name but

" HEATHFIELD."Always yours affectionately,

MARGARET JEWSON.

Now a word about Madame Chevalier's doings. As it was evident after ayear's trial that there was not a sufficient opening for a Day School in Ascotshe was urged by friends to start in Paris. This was agreed upon and Septem-ber found Monsieur and Madame Chevalier enstalled in a charming little flatat Neuilly, prepared to receive girls for study or for visits to Paris. IreneBairstow, Gertrude Rowden, Vera Bovie, and Verena Somers Cocks were thefirst who went to her, and others have followed at intervals. We must not letthis opportunity pass without calling the attention of her old pupils at Queen'sGate and Heathfield to the advantage of spending a month or two with her forthe attractions of Paris, while at the same time "brushing up" their French.

Our good friend Dr. Paterson still keeps a watchful eye over us, and looksin daily to see if Mrs. Durand has any " poor things " on hand I This enableshim to know all our news of the day, but nevertheless we are often disappointedthat he can so rarely spare time to join us in fun indoors and out. We stillhave hope that he may find more frequent opportunities in the future.

Mrs. Burton Brown gave a very interesting Lecture on October 26th on" Primitive Rome and Modern Excavations,"

The East window of the Chapel, the beautiful gift of Mrs. Dick Cunyng-ham in memory of Audrey and her little brother St. John, arrived on AllSaints' Day ; a happy coincidence. Miss Wyatt and the Staff gave a copperplate with this inscription :—

To the greater Glory of Godand in loving memory of

AUDREY HELEN

ANDST. JOHN WILLIAM KEITH,

Children of Lt. Col. Dick Cunyngham, V.C.The East Window has been placed by their Mother,

All Saints', 1904.

It is placed on the North side of the sanctuary by the Vestry door.Mr. Mac Arthur has most kindly written in another place a short account

of the window. It is one of the many things that reminds us how each yearHeathfield learns to value more the great gain of having his scholarly andversatile mind so generously given to our service.


Miss Sybil's Birthday Party was kept on November 3rd. It was a FancyDress Dance limited to titles of books and Plays. The motley crowd picturedthe ideas of many minds, however twisted and fantastic. No exception wasmade, not even for Miss Wyatt who cleverly got out of the novel position byappearing as the " Light Invisible " with a pendant silver matchbox hanginground her neck 1 Miss Sybil went in the character of " Auld Lang Syne "as represented in the School History. On her head she wore a crown, ofwhich the design was the clasped hands ; from shoulder to waist was a ribboninscribed " Stanhope Gardens " the old scene of her own school days, fromthis two streamers went down the skirt, respectively Queen's Gate, andHeathfield ; round the neck were tiny silk flags of St. George, St. Andrew,St. Patrick and the Royal Standard and Union Jack ; at the shoulders werethe Stars and Stripes, and scattered all over the white muslin dress were theflags of the various nations whose daughters had passed through the School atdifferent periods. A very striking and effective costume was Motley's " DutchRepublic " by Miss Calisch the correct dress being sent her from Holland.We will mention also " Pendennis," Denys Henderson with simply a penhanging from her neck! " Vice Versa " was Beatrice Gould with all hergarments put on back to front, her hair hanging down her back in a plait underher chin ! " A Tramp Abroad," Alma Ochs as a specimen tourist hung withall impedimenta. There were of course many others very good, but our listwould never end if we gave them all. After the procession round the Hall,Miss Sybil received her much too kind presents from the School and Staff ;and then the dancing began and programmes were quickly filled up. Thefestive Supper to which full justice was done, being over, dancing was resumed,and by special request Sybil Hilliard sang her popular songs " Scissors " and" Johnny Smoker " which met with loud applause and encores. She was oneof the special visitors for the party besides Miss Sybil's sister Doris and theircousin Miss Williamson.

On Wednesday, November loth, a Lecture was given by Mr. Carl Ambrus-ter on the Life and Work of Franz Schubert, and Miss Cramer sang the songsin illustration. It was listened to with great attention and all enjoyed thisprivilege.

The Half Term brought again the voting for the Lily Badge. The girlsre-elected for the White Bow were Lassie Stevenson, Dorothy Gould, DorothyBristowe, Dorothy Chamberlain, Helen Sidney, Margaret Bankes Price, SybilCunliffe Owen, and Marjorie Bairstow, the newly elected,—Mabel Gardner,Katie Nettlefold, and Myrtle Wike. This time also there was no Lily Badgeawarded.

The next day Miss Wyatt read a Mid-Term Report which was a satis-factory one all round. The same afternoon we gave an Entertainment at thePriory, Forms IVb., III., and II. being the performers. After a Charade bythe elder girls the little ones sang songs in action, during the intervals theSchool sang Plantation Songs, which are always much appreciated for theirlively choruses.

AUDREY DICK CUNYNGHAM'S STAND

UNDER THE LILY BADGE BOARD.


A most important thing to be noted is the inauguration of a Form Chal-lenge Cup presented by Miss Wyatt. It is a beautiful design in pewter,inscribed with the School Motto, and on the lid a standing figure of St. George.It is awarded to that Form which has the largest proportion of members in theTeam during the Term, and it is held until the Term following when the newTeam is made up. Each Form Room has an oak bracket with a copper plateready in expectation of the Cup. In the Gymnasium Hall hangs a carved oakboard divided into small copper plates for the record of Heathfield victories ingames. There is also another board of the names of the Head Girls in succes-sion.

Before the girls left Miss Lulham had proposed that some might in spare-time like to collect and write observations for Nature Study as a Summerholiday task, and prizes should be given for the best work. On November25th these were awarded—Winifred Horsfall received " Wild Life at Home ''ty C. Kearton ; Gladys Horsfall " Ways of Wood-folk " by W. Long ; KatieNettlefold " In Nature's Work Shop " by Grant Allen ; and Avice Barnett•" Flashlights on Nature " also by Grant Allen.

A very notable event was the long-promised visit to Madame Osterberg'sPhysical Training College at Dartford on December 15 th. The special occasion•was a Lacrosse Match, and a hard fight it was for both sides, Dartford gainingthe victory by 4—2 goals. Their team including three students who were.from Heathfield, Roedean, and High Wycombe respectively ; an interesting•coincidence. Both teams had been coached by Mr. Wilkes, and week byweek he had been anxiously plied with questions as to the alarming strength•of our opponents.

Our plans was to return soon after the match, but to our great delightMiss Tait in the absence of Madame Osterberg in Sweden, invited us to staylater, and see the students drill and dance for our benefit. Amongst them•was Phyllis Reynolds, which added still more to the interest. As expectedrthe girls privileged were quick to enter into all the details which result in thegreat success of the system. We were told that it was the Juniors we saw,which left us filled with awe and wonder as to what must be the feats of the'Seniors ! We were most grateful for our warm reception, and took leavewith the hope of a return match next season. The names of our LacrosseTeam will be found amongst the Games List.

The Term's Examinations began on December 8th and lasted until the16th.

On Sunday, l/th, we had a break-up Concert for which Betty Currie hadtcome down for the week end.


PROGRAMME—Gallia—Gounod.

(Solos by Miss Currle).CeUo Solo . . " Berceuse" . Goens.

Mr. Blagrove.Song . . . . .

i. Aria " Odel mio Dolce" . . Gluck, 1714—1787.ii. " By Golden Hours " . . . Batten,

Miss Currie.Piano Solo . " Visions of the Night " . Schumann

Miss Calisch.Cello Solo . . " Villageoise" . . Goens.

" God Save the King."

Some of the girls got up a little Play called " The Princess and the Pirate."They took great pains with the rehearsals in their spare time and had a worthy-object in view which was the Chapel Organ Fund. The performance was onMonday, December ipth, the audience consisting of Miss Wyatt, Staff, School,Household, and the Priory Orphans. A small charge was made for seats, andthe Orphans were paid for by the girls.^ It all went off very successfully withlaughter and applause.

CHARACTERS.Prince Guido . . . . Olive RobinsonJustice Malatish . . . Arabella FrizellFillippo . . . . . RubyOtwayBeppo . . . . . Mary GriffithFrancesco . . . . Violet BridgesPrincess Lilia . . . Mary GriffithCountess Bianca . . . Silvia SawbridgeTessa . . . . Aline V a n DuzerDameGatie . . . . Katie NettlefoldNita . . . . Madge BellairsPirates and Villagers—Myrtle Wike, Dorothy Bretherton, Ruby

Otway, Ethel and Marjorie Fleming.

Mr. Wilkes gave a Lecture on Lacrosse, December 2ist, which was both,interesting and instructive, including as it did a criticism on the variousplayers in our practices and matches.

The girls leaving this Term were Margaret Bankes Price, Dorothy Gould,.Ruby Otway, Dorothy Chamberlain, Mabel Gardner, Gladys Walton, KittyStobart, Dorothea Nicholson, Marjorie Bairstow, Julia Edge, Daisy Spratt,and Janet Lindsay Bury. The going-away supper with the various gifts wason -the Fourth Sunday in Advent. Besides Miss Wyatt and the Staff, Mr.Frampton was also present and said a few kind words appropriate to theoccasion. Their offering to the Chapel Decoration Fund was £<).

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After ten years of School life, beginning at Queen's Gate, we were now tolose another Gould, and this time it was Dorothy, a fourth sister. It seemsonly a short time since Winnie left, yet we know the Roll Call witnesses totheir having been so long a part of the School through its many stages whenthey were amongst the little ones. When Old Girls return sometimes afterlong absence amongst all the new faces they have always found at least theGoulds!

The following is the programme of Mr. Miller's Organ Recital.PROGRAMME.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2OTH, 1904.

1. PASTORAL SYMPHONY from Christmas Oratoria.Johann Sebastien Bach.

1685-1750(Originally written for Strings, 2 Flutes, and 4 Oboes).

2. THE GIANT FUGUE . . . J.S.Bach.3. ADAGIO . , . Wolfgang A. Mozart.

1756-1791-4 . PASTORALE . . . . . Zippoli

(An old Organist at Rome).5 . MELODIE . . . . T h . Salome

(A modern French composer)6. " Sit Laus plena, sit sonora "

No. i of Six Christmas Pieces . W. T. Best(An eminent English Organist).

The last two days had their usual employment, Mark Reading, clearing up,packing, Orphans to tea and games, and on the final evening the School songs,•with the addition of Mr. Miller's popular Comic Songs by the usual request.

The visitors during the Term were : Nellie Cinnamond, Kathleen Rose,and Dorothy Cunliffe Owen for the day, Gladys White, Muriel Whiteley,Jessie Furse, Noelle Stewart, Lois Van Duzer, Molly Smith and Elsie Maclagan.

EASTER TERM, 1905.

THE first Term of 1905 opened on Friday, January 27th. Before theholidays were over we heard the sudden terrible news of the greatbereavement to Dr. Gordon Paterson and Mrs. Paterson in the death

of their only son at Malta. He was a Midshipman on H.M.S. Bacchante. Theyhastened to him and remained until the sad end. On return to Heathfield allfelt the deepest sympathy for the family in their great sorrow. A beautiful


brass plate to his memory is put up in All Saints' Parish Church, at Ascot,with this inscription :—

In loving memory ofJOHN LIGKRTWOD GORDON PATERSON,

Midshipman R.N.Who died on the 2Oth January, 1905,

While serving on boardH.M.S. "Bacchante."

This brass is erected as a mark of esteem by theRear Admiral, Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean Fleet,

The Captain and Officers of H.M.S. Bacchante.

Miss Marriage having left at the end of last Term the Drilling was tem-porarily in the charge of Miss Osbome, she and Miss Atkinson kindly comingdown from London alternately. On the intervening days Dorothy Bristowe-and Lassie Stevenson were appointed to take the Classes, and they acquittedthemselves with distinction and had the most loyal support throughout from.the girls.

About this time there was a letter from Madame Osterberg saying thatPhyllis Reynolds would complete her training this Summer and she assuredMiss Wyatt that amongst her students there was none more qualified toundertake the responsibility of the work than her old Heathfield pupil, whohad taken ist Class Certificates for Teaching and Games. In the history ofthe School this is the third time that one of the girls has returned to take up a.post on the Staff, the first comer being Miss Sybil who made a beginning in.those days at Stanhope Gardens, and Betty Currie was the second. It is a,happy thought that bye and bye there may be others to follow in their steps.

Miss May has taken up work with the little ones and they are certainlyfortunate in having a trained Transition Mistress, who is a stimulating in-fluence both at lessons and at play. During the waiting interval for ourGames Mistress Miss May was invaluable in filling up the vacancy and keepingup the " esprit de corps " We were glad to welcome her also as an oldCaversham girl.Lfcfc *-

Miss Slattock gave another course of Lectures on Ruskin to the SeniorForms, taking " Queen of the Air " and " Seven Lamps of Architecture,"and to the Staff a course on Browning. We owe her much for making thisfatiguing journey knowing as we do know how greatly her mental energyexceeds her physical strength.

The Nature Study under Miss Richmond was gaining ground steadily andmaking its mark throughout the School, and recreation time had ample scopefor new discoveries.

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A new plan was now adopted in place of Marks as a standard of workand this was the Grade System. The following table shows the method.

GRADES : seven in number.Excellent.A = Very Good.B •=: Good.C as Very Fair.D = Fair.E=PoorO = Bad.

Worked graded O is returned to be done over again.Grades represents Classification of the work of different girls in the same

Form. A mention from a mistress is gained for Grades A and B. An Hon-orable Mention if a girl is mentioned by all Teachers in the week's work. AFinal Grade is deduced each week from all the Grades gained, and at the endof the Term a Term's Final Grade is deduced from the weekly Grades.

The Head Girl of each Form is elected by her Form.Benefit of Grades—

1. Equality of work is recognized and placed in the same class.2. The Grade represents the excellence or non-excellence of the work.3. Every girl in the Form can gain the highest Grade by excellence

of work, that is ivery girl can bi in the first place if her work isas good as it ought to be.

On the Feast of the Purification, February 2nd, and the anniversary of theDedication of the Chapel, the East Window was dedicated by the Rev. A. E.Clementi Smith, assisted by the Chaplain. Although the window had beenup some time the ceremony was unavoidably postponed until Mrs. DickCunyngham could be present. She was accompanied by Miss Martin andMajor Martin and other visitors were Mrs. Bennett and Leila, Ailsa Ballance,Lilian Krook and Dorothy Leon.

THE ORDER OF THE SERVICE.In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy

Ghost. Amen.Our Father.V. O God, make speed to save us.R. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father,Ant. With Thee is the well of life.

Psalm Ixxxiv. Quam dilecta.O how amiable are Thy dwellings : Thou Lord of hosts !My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of

the Lord : my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God.Yea, the sparrow hath found her an house, and the swallow

a nest where she may lay her young : even Thy altars, O Lord ofhosts, my King and my God.


Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house : they will be alwayspraising Thee.

Blessed is the man whose strength is in Thee : in whose heartare Thy ways.

Who going through the vale of misery use it for a well: andthe pools are filled with water.

They will go from strength to strength : and unto the God ofgods appeareth every one of them in Sion.

. O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: hearken, O God ofJacob.

Behold, O God our defender : and look upon the face of ThineAnointed.

For one day in Thy courts : is better than a thousand.I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God : than

to dwell in the tents of ungodliness.For the Lord God is a light and defence : the Lord will give

grace and worship, and no good thing shall He withhold fromthem that live a godly life.

O Lord God of hosts : blessed is the man that putteth his trustin Thee.

Glory be to the Father,Ant With Thee is the well of life : and in Thy light shall we

see light.

The Lesson. Rev. xxi. 18.The building of the wall of the city was of jasper: and the

city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. And the foundationsof the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of preciousstones. The first foundation was jasper ; the second, sapphire ;the third, a chalcedony; the fourth an emerald; the fifth,sardonyx'; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; theeighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz ; the tenth, a chrysdprasus;the eleventh, a jacinth ; the twelfth, an amethyst. And thetwelve gates were twelve pearls ; every several gate was of onepearl: and the street of the city was of pure gold, as it weretransparent glass. And I saw no temple therein : for the LordGod Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the cityhad no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: forthe glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the lightof it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honourinto it. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day : forthere shall be no night there. And they shall bring the gloryand honour of the nations into it. And there shall in no wiseenter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever workethabomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are writtenin the Lamb's book of life.


V. Ascribe unto the Lord the honour due unto His Name :K. Bring presents and come into His courts.V. Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness :R. Glorify the place of His sanctuary.V. Jerusalem shall be built up with sapphires and emeralds

and precious stones :R. Her walls and towers and battlements with pure gold.V. The glory of God shall lighten her :R. And all her streets shall say, Alleluia.V. The Lord be with you.H. And with thy Spirit.

Let us pray.O Almighty God, Who hast knit together Thine elect in one

communion and fellowship, in the mystical body of Thy SonChrist our Lord ; Grant us grace so to follow Thy blessed Saintsin all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those un-speakable joys, which Thou hast prepared for them that un-ieignedly love Thee ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hymn. " Light's abode, celestial Salem."

Dearly beloved : let us now dedicate to Almighty God theWindow erected to the pious memory of ST. JOHN WILLIAMDICK CUNYNGHAM, and of AUDREY HELEN DICK CUNYNGHAM,departed this life.

V. Our help is in the Name of the Lord.R. Who hath made heaven and earth.V. The Lord be with you.R. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.Almighty and Everlasting God, we beseech Thee that it may

please Thee to accept and bless this Window wherein are repre-sented Thy Saints ; Mary, the Most Blessed Virgin and Motherof our Lord and God, Jesus Christ ; John, Apostle and Evange-list ; Etheldreda, Queen and Abbess ; and grant that as oftenas we behold their resemblances with the eye of the body wemay see their holy examples with the eye of the soul, and so bestirred up to follow their pattern and holiness : through JesusChrist our Lord. R. Amen.

O Lord God Almighty, Who didst put wisdom and under-standing into the hearts of Bezaleel and Aholiab, to know how towork all manner of work for the sanctuary, and who, by themouth of David the King, didst teach Solomon to adorn ThyTemple ; remember, we beseech Thee, for good her whose piouscare has added to the glories of Thy house on earth, and grantthat she may attain at length unto that house not made withhands, eternal in the heavens : through Jesus Christ our Lord.R. Amen.

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Prevent us, O Lord, in all our doings, with Thy most graciousfavour, and further us with Thy continual help ; that in all ourworks begun, continued, and ended in Thee, we may glorify Thyholy Name, and finally by Thy mercy obtain everlasting life ;through Jesus Christ our Lord. R. Amen.

School Hymn. " Laboremus."Blessing.

The new School Grade System is also carried out in the Games with equat.advantage, but only in three stages, A, B, C, in the order of merit. These arethe positions :—

C. To be placed in C Grade a girl must be endeavouring to work up to a.high standard, and always show an interest in the game being played,

B. To be placed in B Grade there must be a marked improvement instyle, self-control and unselfish play.

A. To be placed in A Grade a girl must have a good style of play, a keenspirit on and off the Field, and always be ready to help in coachingthose less good than herself, in order to keep up a high standard ingames.

Anyone who is placed in A Grade every week for six weeks will win hercolours. These can be forfeited for any slackness shown, and the owner willbe placed in B Grade until she regains them.

The time had at last come to play Priorsfield for the Cup at Hockey, andthe match was at Heathfield. But luck was against us and our opponentswere victorious by 5—i goals. Therefore the Cup was taken to Priorsfield,.

Again this Easter Term was most unfortunate owing to infectious com-plaints preventing us playing with the Schools we had challenged and so ithappened that Priorsfield was our first match of the Season.

Mr. Carl Armbruster gave two more Lectures, this time on Classical Songsassisted vocally by Miss Cramer.

Lily Badge Sunday was on March 5th. Re-elected for the White Bowwere : Sybil Cunliffe Owen, Helen Sidney, D. Bristowe, Lassie StevensonKatie Kettlefold, and Myrtle Wike. Elected : Olive Robinson, WinifredHorsfall, and Sybil Moore. After waiting so long it was a happiness to findthat the Lily Badge was won by two girls : our Head Girl, Dorothy Bristowe-and Helen Sidney. Badges and Bows were pinned on by Miss Wyatt amidloud and hearty applause.

There were also successes in the everyday games, the " colours " being:•won by Olive Robinson, Lassie Stevenson, Helen Sidney and Myrtle Wike,The Colours are in the form of a tunic girdle, scarlet for hockey, blue forLacrosse, and green for cricket. Should any girl succeed in winning all three-she obtains a girdle with the three colours combined.


This Term the Form Challenge Cup was taken for Hockey by Form VI-from Form V.

The Confirmation this time was at Warfield Church, on Lady Day, March.25th. It will be remembered that we can only have the privilege of having'the Service in our own Chapel alternate years. Warfield was an old AbbeyChurch and the tower belongs to the Norman period, but the whole is ofhistoric interest, and made us feel more strongly the witness of the Church-throughout the centuries. The Confirmation was held by the Bishop ofOxford, and the Heathfield girls were : Rhona Miller, Maggie Tancock,Arabelle Frizell, Olive Waters, Hazel Leigh Pemberton, Helen Luard, NoraBagnell. Myrtle Wike, Reinette Jeppe, Alma Ochs, Aline Blount, and DorothyBretherton. Their First Communion was in the School Chapel on Sunday,April gth.

The Rev. W. E. Philpots gave a Magic Lantern Lecture on the Univer-sities' Mission to Central Africa on Monday, March 28th.

At the Sunday Concert on April 2nd, Mr. Oppenheimer and Mr. Blagrovegave us the great pleasure of hearing them play again, accompanied by MissCalisch. These occasional musical events are much appreciated. On thefollowing Wednesday we had the School Concert, which went very success-fully, many of the performers doing great credit to their teachers.

In view of the early holidays we had the Events of Holy Week during;Passion Week with Magic Lantern Slides from the Tissot Bible, shown byMr. MacArthur, in the Gymnasium Hall. Another afternoon selections ofBach's Passion music was given by Mr. Miller in the Chapel, the Chorales being,sung by everyone. Previously Mr. Miller gave a short account of Bach andhis music to the School, which was helpful to our better understanding.

This was the year we had long foreseen when we should be compelled to-break up before Easter, which fell so late. It was a great surprise to the old-stagers when the news was given out, and it was not without some few pangs^that we knew we should be scattered for this one festival we have always-spent together. Therefore many things had to be rather different and amongstothers the " Going-away " Supper which was on Tuesday in Passion Week,The following girls were leaving : Dorothy Bristowe (Head Girl), OliveRobinson, Helen Sidney, Rhona Miller and Edith Gunther. Their offering tothe Chapel Fund was spent on a beautiful inlaid oak frame for the Delia.Robbia Nativity.

On opening the Lent Boxes of each Form the total sum was £6 IDS. 8fd.,which was taken by Lassie Stevenson and Gladys Weatherly to the U.M.C.A.office during their short stay with Miss Wyatt in town.


Although the girls were to be absent on Easter Day they would not let it•come without their presentation to Miss Wyatt. It was a beautiful purple•enamel brooch, with a large pearl centre, from the Guild of Handicraft; the.Staff gave her " Besant's Westminster."

The first Mark Reading with the grades which in future we shall have to•call Report Reading was on Wednesday, I2th. On this day we were to part•with our Head Girl, Dorothy Bristowe, and Miss Wyatt in expressing gratitude•on the part of herself and the School for her untiring devotion to the manycalls belonging to this post called forth volumes of applause. The votes fornew Head Girl had already been given in, and when Miss Wyatt announcedthat Lassie Stevenson was elected there was immediate response of cheers ofwelcome. The next day Heathfield was transformed once more, and all itsmany inhabitants scattered far and wide for the holidays.

Our week-end and other visits were Kathleen Verney, Sydney Tabor,Daisy .Waller, Rousie Webster, Noelle Stewart and Doris Bainbridge.

MIDSUMMER TERM, 1905.

FOR the Easter holidays Miss Wyatt arranged to take Lassie Stevensonand Gladys Weatherly abroad with her and Miss Sybil. The trip wasplanned for a tour of the Italian Lakes but when they arrived at

Locarno the heat was so oppressive that they gave up the idea and returnedto Lucerne for its cooler surroundings and general attractions. It was amost happy time, and all too short, but on the way home they spent a fewdays in Paris which remains an unrivalled city for its bewildering delights.It also gave an opportunity for welcome meetings with Madame Chevalierand her Heathfield girls. The travellers returned home much refreshed andthese holiday jaunts bring back to mind those old days at Dunkerque with thelarge parties and the great fun they had accounts now read of Miss Wyatt tothe present generation in Mrs. Wyatt's unique and never-to-be-forgottenstories I At Christmas also a holiday party went South to the Pyrennees,staying at Pau. It included Gladys Weatherly, Hazel Bache, and FrauleinBencker, and it was a pleasure too to have Lena Poulett amongst the number,one of the Queen's Gate girls.

May the I2th found us all gathered again at Heathfield to face anotherTerm. Miss Ullett who stands out as the oldest member of the Staff hasaccepted the important position of House Mistress. She therefore gave upher mathematical work at the request of Miss Wyatt in order to be free for theconstant demands upon her time, and the serious responsibility involved*

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This helped to bring about new plans for the future. To our regret we had to-lose Miss Wilson who was unable to remain on the Staff through ill health.Shew as most unfortunately laid up with influenza during last term and by Dr.Paterson's advice she was to take quite a long rest from teaching. Hervaluable work was wide in its range and the classes made excellent progress'under her tuition. As her successor we welcome Miss Wood and other newmembers of the Staff—Miss Leitch (mathematics), Miss Van Steeden (piano-forte). Miss Atkinson this term to be resident and Miss Calisch non-resident.

Form VI. has considerably increased in numbers and the work is entirely-separate from Form V. (the girls working for the Entrance Examination),,their room is the old Remove. There are now Prefects chosen by the Staff'from among the Senior girls. Lassie Stevenson (Head Girl), Katie Nettlefold,.Gladys Weatherly and Sybil Moore were those appointed.

Ascension Day, June ist, brought round the big holiday of the year.The talk had been all for Burnham Beeches and the new-comers were thrilledwith anticipation of the endless delights of the place, and its " splendid,advantages " ! The uncertain weather was the cause of very anxious faces at:the breakfast table and after Matins it was given out that our first stageshould be Virginia Water for lunch, with the hope of going on afterwards.This was clearly the next best, and everyone cheered up and the start was-made, in numerous brakes. After a merry lunch we rejoiced to find that we:might venture to the Beeches still hoping hard! We were soon rewarded bybrilliant sunshine, and casting away all doubts we reached our goal in triumph ITea was no wise neglected and afterwards a rush was made for the swings,donkeys, and cocoa-nut shies ; a delicious pond of " Sticklebacks and tad-poles," etc., etc., in short everyone's hobbies had full fling. Alas, that ourtime there had been so cruelly shortened, for soon came the muster for tearingourselves away. In the cool of the evening the drive home was perfectlylovely, with a glorious sunset, and brought this festive day to a happy ending-Our thanks were given to Mrs. Harris for her splendid catering and untiringefforts to make the outing such a success.

We had the pleasure of a week-end visit from Beatrice Formby and at the^Sunday Concert on June 4th she gave us the treat of hearing her play the violin.

Being absent at Easter it was not until Whit-Monday that we couldentertain the St. Matthew's Westminster Boys. The Rev. W. Simpson andMr. Guest brought them down and the day's programme was as usual and a.renewed pleasure for all concerned.

Miss Wyatt invited Miss Audrey ffolkes to visit Heathfield andkindly brought her violin and played at one of our Sunday Concerts.


Regular visits to the Priory and Orphanage now are made on Sundays.after Matins, and Sybil Cunliffe Owen has the arrangements of forming theparties to go with Miss Wyatt and any visitors who are here. An invitationwas given for the patients to come over to Heathfield to tea on June isth andall who could came and thoroughly enjoyed their afternoon as the littledescription below shows.

MY FIRST PARTY.Contribution from one of our Priory visitors.

" All things come to him who waits." I was laid up in Guy's Hospitalrand after my sufferings I was sent to Ascot Priory. While there I went to myfirst party and perhaps the only one in my life. We had been invited to teaat Heathfield, this is a large School. They come into the Priory on Sundays•often and bring " little things " for us. However about eighteen of us went.across the road. It is a nice big place with great big flowers all round, theycall them rhododendrons. We had tea on a big lawn and were waited on bythe young ladies themselves. Lots to eat and lots over. We could not have•cleared the tables if we had tried. After tea we went through the garden.There was a great wide bed of white (Jane Barber, who is blind, said she sawit white) pinks up one of the paths. Then we went into their little Church andhad some prayers and singing. Miss S said it was like " Eden above " and.she is deaf, and she said she did not want to come down again). The Ladygave a little talk and said she liked the Priory, and was glad to give thePatients any pleasure she could. After this we went round the house, and•oh ! what a beautiful place ! I never should have thought there would havebeen such a place, and how difficult it would be to keep such a place as that inBermondsey. We had morejsinging and they danced in the Hall and a thunder-storm came on, and after that we walked home to bed having done well andme and the Swiss girl and the Deaf and the Blind all would like to thankHeathfield for our party.

The orphans from Hawley, who are in charge of the Clewer Sisters were-entertained by the little ones on June i8th, to tea and games, during theirstay for change at Ascot.

The Nurses' Picnic was arranged for June 27th, and again we had the•delight of receiving them at Heathfield for a few brief hours of rest and re--creation. We insert the correspondence and Mr. Russell's account whichappeared in " Misericordia," St. Barnabas Guild Magazine.

June 27. The Annual Picnic. We are once more invited to Heathfield,Ascot, by the kindness of Miss Wyatt and Miss Bainbridge. The Chaplainhad some scruples in accepting this much-appreciated invitation, lest the'Guild should run the risk of over-taxing the long-continued generosity of ourold friends, and he wrote to say so, but his scruples have been completely setAt rest by the most cordial words of welcome from Miss Wyatt, in the name of


all at Heathfield. As a crown to this welcome came the following lettersigned by the Sixth Form :—

" We are writing in the name of the School to tell you that we should allbe most disappointed if the St. Barnabas' Guild did not again this year grantus the privilege of entertaining them once more at Heathfield. Our summerterm would not be such a happy one if we could not have this pleasure."

If there is any member of the Guild in or within reach of London or Ascot,-who has not yet had experience of the beauty of Ascot and its charminghospitalities, and who could get free on that day, let her not miss this oppor-tunity.

THE LONDON PICNIC.

The Annual London Picnic is always a delightful day, with just one, andonly one, rebate to its delight, the fact that out of so many of London GuildMembers, so few comparatively—this year only 70—are able to share with us•our pleasure. I have lost count of the precise number of years in which theGuild has found itself the guest of Miss Wyatt and Miss Bainbridge at Ascot.It seems almost as if we had always been there, and yet our hosts have nevertired of us, but year after year have continued to welcome us with the same•overflowing hospitality ; and each year Heathfield seems more beautiful, andthe greeting of our Heathfield friends more cordial, and the feasts for eye andear as well as body, which they prepare for us, more charming. We canjoughly imagine what it must cost the whole large household—chiefs, staff,•children, servers'—in labour of plan and execution. We only hope that every-one of those who thus work for us realizes how deeply we appreciate it all,-what happiness it gives, and for how long a time that happiness lives in ourmemory. The story of the day is told and re-told to many patients, and sothe good of it all widens, and carries refreshment to many sorrowful folk inhouse and hospital.

Once more our heartiest thanks to our good friends for this last of manykindnesses.

E.F.R.

A record day was July ist, when the Old Girls came down to Heathfieldior the purpose of inaugurating their Guild, which at last was beginning totake shape to our great joy. It was indeed a goodly gathering, though we did-wish for some others also who were prevented by previous engagements."We began with the Business Meeting and kept strictly to our points, but thatover we fully enjoyed being together and talking of old times as well as presentplans. A complete account of the Guild is given in this Magarine, contributedty one of the Members.

It was now the Half Term and therefore came the Lily Badge voting.The re-elected were : Lassie Stevenson, Sybil Moore, Katie Nettlefold, MyrtleWike and Sybil Cunliffe Owen. New elected : Maggie Tancock, GladysWeatherly, Lucy Luard and Dorothy Bretherton (tied). There was no oneawarded the Lily Badge.


The Fortn Challenge Cup was won by Form IVa., for Cricket, fromForm VI.

It is an intense delight when the Old Girls who are pursuing their specialstudies come back and give us the benefit of sharing in their interests andseeing how much they have accomplished. Audrey Whitaker came downwithout her 'cello but was persuaded to play on Helen Luard's to our immensepleasure. Since her visit we have heard from her the good news that she haswon the Bronze Medal at the Royal Academy of Music.

On the same Sunday the Rev. A. Glossop (Silvia Sawbridge's uncle),preached at Evensong on the U.M.C.A. Mission for which our alms were given,amounting to £4 173. 3d.

Another visit from Beatrice Formby who brought with her a fellow-student of the Royal College, Miss Beatrice Jones. Together they playedduets for violin and 'cello, each also playing solos, and the whole recital wasgreatly enjoyed and encores loudly called for. Beatrice Formby is anotherinstance of an Old Girl whose hard work and advance is a matter of keeninterest. Betty Currie and others who come and go we do not fail to bear inmind.

We had the welcome visit of the Members of the Cornwall Club on Sunday,July i6th, accompanied by Mr. Raikes and two or three other kind friends,including the Misses Sopwith and Miss Ovenden. We had already heard thegrievous news that Miss Olive White could not be present owing to her beingill and we sadly missed her, knowing too well the loss her absence must be tothe Club. Although there was some heavy rain after breakfast (we wererather alarmed) it was soon over and proved a blessing for it laid the dust andthe air was beautifully refreshed. Dinner was served as usual under the bigcedar tree on the lawn, followed by pipes and tobacco, the annual kind gift ofMr. and Mrs. Bennett. There were a few speeches afterwards from Miss WyattMr. Raikes and Mr. Dunlea, the latter returning thanks on the part of theClub. Cricket and Tennis were entered into with zest, until tea-time, afterwhich we all gathered on the front lawn for the open-air Service. " Sons ofLabour " and other suitable hymns were sung. On leaving each memberreceived a small bunch of flowers from the girls and with hearty cheers fromthe Club, loudly responded to by Heathfield, they started for home. We givean extract from Mr. Raikes' letter to Miss Wyatt and also a letter from Mr.Dunlea.

" I wonder if your girls can estimate the difference that exists in thenatures of our men since one girl Olive White gave her life's interest totheir welfare some 5 years ago, when uncared for, uncouth, suspicious ofhigher classes of society, having no respect for or belief in others theylived their sad andrayless life hard by their dust yards and grimy wharves,


•where decent living, temperate or thoughtful existences hardly shewedthemselves. And it is you and yours, who help cement, year by year,the purity and decent living into their natures, by shewing them withyour loving welcome, that they are cared for and that to others they doindeed count."

Cornwall Club,57 Cornwall Rd.,Lambeth,

London, S.E.July ipth, 1905.

Dear Miss Wyatt,At our Committee Meeting on Tuesday evening I was instructed to

-write to you and thank you very much for your great kindness to ourmembers on Sunday last.

I did try to say something of our gratitude to you in giving to us anopportunity of enjoying ourselves the like of which only comes once ayear and that is at Ascot. We regret very much the cyclists coming inlate and giving you some amount of inconvenience but we feel sure youhave overlooked this as being no fault of theirs, owing to their havingon the road somewhat broke down with the machines.

We got into Waterloo Station in good time, 9-15, but the cyclistswere later in getting home.

Our members were so pleased with the entertainment by the Ladiesmore especially the little ones, who sang the Railway Train. It wasreally so good and so nice of them, several of us who have been to Ascotfor the first time are continually talking about it saying they will neveriorget it.

Now I do think God is very good and kind to us all in not only givingus a fine day but also in giving us such friends as we have at Ascot.

We have 106 members in our Club and on behalf of them individuallyas well as collectively I thank you most heartily hoping God will blessyou in all your undertakings, giving you health and happiness is theearnest wish of

Yours respectfully,JOHN DUNLEA.

A little word must be said here for the splendid work of Mrs. Harris andher household, staff who all served the meals with such unflagging zeal. Andthe ready and valuable help of the gardeners and out door men who volunteertheir aid in giving up their Sunday for the purpose, which adds greatly to thesuccess of the day.

A special occasion just at this time which must not be overlooked was theweek-end visit of Miss Sybil's little nephew and niece aged two years and ahalf and eighteen months. The Infirmary was given up to them and assumed•quite a different aspect being quickly transformed into a day and night-nursery, and rang with merry laughter and baby chatter. Our readers will


remember that Noel was baptized in the School Chapel and this was his firstvisit with his little sister Joan since that event. This was a record time inthe School History, and it will always be a joyful and proud occasion when,she has the opportunity to welcome her " grandchildren."

The Staff having challenged the girls to a Tennis Tournament it wasplayed on the next day in games time. Miss Wyatt and the non-playingstaff and the girls looked on with keenest interest and applauded the excellentstrokes made on both sides. The School Champions were Heather Rawsonand Ethel Fleming against Miss Leitch and Miss Sybil, and they made a goodfight, but the Staff were victorious.

On Wednesday, I9th, the School Concert took place in the Museum andpassed off very successfully.

PROGRAMME.Oxford Symphonie.( i st mov).

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(Piano Solo)R. MOTION(Piano Solo).

C. TAYLOR(Piano Solo).

P. MOTION('Cello Solo).

M. FLEMING .(Piano Solo)

H.LUARD(Piano Solo).

K. NETTLEFOLD(Piano Solo).

V. BRIDGES(Piano Solo).

H. LUARD )M.LUARD [ •R. TURNER(Piano Solo).

E. FLEMING .(Piano Solo).

CHOIR .L. STEVENSON .(Piano Solo).

R. JEPPE(Piano Solo).

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. Prayer on the Waters .. Prelude

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beat up raw recruits, and snatched odd moments for practice, assiduouslycoaching one another. Mr. MacArthur, Dr. Paterson, and Mr. Miller had allconsented to join the team, but unfortunately both the former had importantengagements when the day came, and Mr. Miller tried hard to withdraw, butwas persuaded to face the position ! This was the XI.: Miss Atkinson (capt)..Miss Wood, Mr. Miller, Miss Leitch, Miss Sybil, Miss Richmond, Miss Dally,Miss Calisch, Miss Van Steeden, and Miss Ullett. The names of the SchoolXI. will be found in the Games List. The Concert being over all the worldhastened to the cricket field, the excitement running high. The toss was wonby the Staff and the School was immediately sent in. As usual there wassome surprises on both sides. The girls made 57 runs and then the Staff hadtheir innings. There was a running accompaniment of peals of laughter ming-ling with cheers as each man went in. Having made a splendid stand theywere all out with 46 runs. It was certainly an enjoyable and an uncommonvariety amongst our final little events

We had the Sports on Thursday and Friday which were so admirablyplanned and carried out by Miss Atkinson with the help of Miss May. Thefavourite prize for the High Jump, a Silver Cup, was won by Silvia Sawbridge,4ft. 2in. Form V. won the Form prize for the High jump, a Flower Vase.There was great competition throughout the various feats. The prizes weregiven in the evening by Miss Wyatt and Mr. Frampton.

The last Saturday was to have been a cricket match at Priorsfield but theheat was tremendous and the trains being still more difficult than in the winter,we decided that it must be given up. It was an extra match and this was theonly available Saturday but it turned out more unfortunate than was antici-pated coming as it did at the end of Examination week, also in such great heat.Miss Wyatt arranged that the Team should have a lovely drive and then meetthe School for a picnic in Swinley Woods, which met with the approval ofeveryone big and small.

On Sunday afternoon we had some beautiful pianoforte music by MissBeatrice Richmond (sister of Miss Richmond) who was spending the week-end.The pieces were by Scarlatti and Chopin, and we thank her much for hefkindness in not sparing herself in the trying heat.

The Supper for the leaving girls was in the evening. As many of the OldGirls were spending the week-end we numbered twenty-six, overflowing theHigh Table to the middle one. Those going away were Gladys Weatherly,Katie Nettlefold, Denys Henderson, Silvia Sawbridge, Alma Ochs, and Silvia.Taylor, and on the Staff Mademoiselle Bonneau, Miss Wood and Miss Rich-mond. Miss Wood had accepted the post of Vice-Principal at Camberley.

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Her one term's work has been much appreciated by us all and our good wishesgo with her. Mademoiselle Bonneau so long associated with Heathfield haskept the French Classes up to a high standard and those who have been in theUpper Forms have gained a wide outlook upon French Literature and History.In recognition of our great appreciation Mademoiselle Bonneau received fromthe girls a necklace of lovely design and choice volumes of Shakespeare's Lifefrom Miss Wyatt and Lyrics from Miss Sybil. Mademoiselle's new work doesnot take her far away and she will be a welcomed guest for week-ends atHeathfield,

Miss Richmond's stay in the Mother Country was now drawing to an end,but her one year at Heathfield had accomplished such great things in NatureStudy, that we could scarcely realise how brief the time had been. From thefirst she had entirely entered into our life, not only calling out the eager desireto know more of the wonders of Nature, but devoting herself to the highestinterests of the School. In returning with her mother to their home in NewZealand she goes back determined to use her many gifts for the children of thedaughter country. It is a large field awaiting development and our thoughtsand sympathy will always be with her. The School gave Miss Richmond as aparting gift a necklace in rich enamel work and from Miss Wyatt and MissSybil she received an enamel brooch to match.

Gladys Weatherly, bound for her home in Australia, we shall sadly missnext term. It is a joy to know how fully she made the most of her two yearswith us, and we await with the greatest interest to hear of her plans and doingswhen she settles down.

During the week we had to say goodbye to Miss Calisch from her post onthe Staff, as her home claims were now too urgent for her to give her time to us.We are indeed grateful not only for her indefatigable and excellent pianofortelessons, but for her devotion to all that concerns Heathfield and the ready helpwhich we have learnt to count upon.

The last days had come; so full of varied feelings, the prospect of theholiday joys for the many, and lingering regrets for the few whose Schoollife was now drawing to a close, but to live on in memory through all the yearsto come.

It was a great pleasure to have Dorothy Gould as a home-visitor through-out the Term. She attended a few special classes and for the rest took ahelpful part in all our doings both social entertaining and everyday occupa-tions. Our week-end visitors were Jessie Furse, Leila Bennett, and GladysFaddon, Nora Parsons (for the day), Vera Bovie, Nellie Cameron, Florrie Laing,Dorothy Bristow, Doris Bainbridge, Kitty Henderson, Lilian Krook, BerthaBarnardiston, Audrey Whitaker, Beatrice Fonnby, K. Norton, Gladys White,Margaret Ouless, Verena Somers Cocks, Kitty Ouless, Gwendolen Price, JanetLindsay Bury, and Daisy Spratt.

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Verena Somers Cocks came again the day after the girls left for one nightjust on the eve of her wedding. She received choice books from the Staff andgirls, " Friendship " by Emerson ; " Harbours of England " Ruskin, andHerbert's Poems.

THE EAST WINDOW.

I have been asked to write a few lines of description of the new EastWindow of the Chapel of which a print accompanies this number of theMagazine.

It is from the well known Studio of Mr. C. E. Kempe, and is a worthyspecimen of his beautiful workmanship. The principal figures in the designare the Blessed Virgin with the Infant Christ in the central panel, St. John inthe right hand light and St. Etheldreda (Audrey) in the left hand light. Thetwo accessory figures were suggested by the fact that the window (as a bronzetablet on the north wall records) is erected to the memory of St. John andAudrey, children of Mrs. Dick Cunyngham. In the tracery over the head ofSt. Mary are two adoring angels and in the other small spaces above them areseen the crowned burst pomegranates, which in the Middle Ages passed frombeing a heraldic blazon to an accepted position as a symbol of the Incarnation,The lower portions of the three lights are occupied by armorial bearings, in themidst under St. Mary a vase with three lilies treated heraldically, and on.either side the shields of the Wauchopes and the Dick Cunynghams.

Little need be said about the figures of the Virgin and Child which aretreated with great dignity according to the accepted conventions. St. Johnis represented pen in hand with an open book on which can be read the words" Verbum caro factum " ("Tin Word was mail fltsh "). At his feet is theEagle, his special symbol, holding in its beak a scroll inscribed " In principioerat Verbum," the opening words of his Gospel. St. Etheldreda wears herroyal crown, her right hand holds a model of Ely Cathedral built on the spothallowed by her life of holiness, in her right is her crozier as Abbess and theash tree which, according to the legend, grew from her planted pilgrim staff atwhat is now Stowe in Lincolnshire. St. Awdrey, as she came to be popularlycalled (the Saxons wrote her name Aetheldrythe). was daughter of Anna,king of East Anglia and niece of the celebrated Hild, Abbess of Whitby. Shewas married, for reasons of state, in A.D. 660 to Ecgfrid, son of King Oswy ofNorthumbria. But her heart was drawn (probably through the influence ofHild) to give her life to God in a fashion that seemed the only complete one inthat rough and turbulent age, namely in the cloister, and, after ten years ofwedded life which was such only in name, with her husband's grudging consentshe took the veil. After many adventures she came to rest among the fens ofEly where she founded an abbey in the year 673 and became the first Abbess-Seven short years of work and prayer and Queen Etheldreda, still far fromaged, passed away leaving a fragrant memory behind her.' The many miraclescredited to her intercession made her one of the most popular Saints in mediae-


val England, and Ely Cathedral, whither her body was translated, is hercountrymen's monument to her, testifying by its glories to the esteem in whichshe was held. She is still commemorated in the Prayer Book Calendar onOctober i/th among the " Black-letter " Saints, and the reason generallygiven for St. Luke's Day having no Vigil appointed is that what would havebeen the vigil-day is already occupied by St. Awdrey's Feast.

Such is our Window and such are its lessons ; Christ the Centre to whichall eyes must turn, and saintship, which is the realisation in ourselves of theimage of Christ, equally possible in every age ; amid the fervours of a recentPentecost, amid the turbulence of a half-civilised seed of ruffian pirates, and noless (God helping) amid the tepidities of our own day. And the chance comesalike to Queen Etheldreda and to John the fisherman, to the woman of positionand to the poor man who toils for his daily bread.

DONALD MACARTHUR.

LEAVING MARLBOROUGH.

' I ' HE Summer Term is going ; and ah ! I too must go,I And know what leaving feels like—and now I fear to know.

We used to talk a year since—it seemed so easy then—And envy leaving fellows, and long soon to be men. •

Now our own turn is coming, my chum's and mine ; and weHave spent the Sunday walking in silent miseryAll round the dear old places, until he turned away.I know, like me, he wishes to be alone to-day.

One more look at the Common. Under the windy skyHere, in our last Cock House match, I scored the winning try.Now I come down through Broadleaze, and on to the wide Eleven ;Each stone and tree is dear to me, and every memory heaven.

The evening bell is ringing as down the Field I go,And the School is flocking to Chapel through the sunlit Court below.In with the crowd I enter—yet alone to myself I seem.For six years' memories throng me, and I walk in a waking dream.

Now for the last time sitting in this dear solemn placeI think what I cannot utter, and I see each well-known face.They talk of the charms of the future—but on them I set no store.It's Marlborough where I care to be—where I shall be no more.

THE SCHOOL ANSWERS :—Son ! you were dear to me always, and never so dear as now ;Yet change is the lot of all men, and you to that lot must bow.But say not Life is over when your days are but begun,Nor think that I who bred you will ever leave you, my son 1


Did I not watch beside you since you came here young and small ?•Guiding your childish footsteps, moulding and training allYour heart in the joyous lessons of friendship and work and play,To fit you for wider service than you enter on to-day.

As yet you knew me but dimly, but now you truly know,And, truly knowing me, love me ; it is good for you to go.For you lose me only to find me—though now we seem to part—If through the work of manhood you keep the boyish heart.

In the roar of the crowded city, on the silent desert ride,Though many a year may part us and many a wave divide :At a word from me they vanish—to the inward eye revealedUp in the English sunlight rise Chapel and Court and Field.

And the old friends walk beside you, and the grand old games arefought;

Each day in House is yours once more, and the frank, free, boyishthought.

While you love me I'll not leave you. Till you gain your final goalYou have Marlborough ever with you—a Marlborough in your soul.

JOHN O'REGAN.From " Spectator," July 22nd.

THE OLD GIRLS' GUILD.

THE Inaugural Meeting of the Old Girls' Guild was held on Heathfield onSaturday, ist July. Old Girls' representatives of every period of theSchool's existence, came down from London by the i-io train and the

Meeting was held in the Gymnasium Hall at 2-45, and was attended also bythe girls of the Senior Forms of the School, and members of the Staff.

The Chair was taken by Miss Wyatt, who, in her opening remarks, ex-pressed the pleasure she felt at the thought that after several previous attemptsthe Old Girls had at last come forward with definite proposals for the forma-tion of the Guild.

In the regretted absence through illness of Betty Currie, Rous Websterthen read a paper on the purpose of the Guild as helping to foster the spirit ofSchool patriotism, and assisting in the perpetuation of School friendships.She pointed out how much the old Perseverance Class had been missed by theLondon girls, and expressed the hope that as by MissWyatt's kindness theMembers of the Guild are invited to spend the Saturday to Monday immedi-ately preceding the re-opening of the School for the Summer Term, at Heath-field, the Spirit of the Perseverance would be revived by a Corporate Commun-ion in the School Chapel on the Sunday of the visit. The reasons for whichthe Members of the Provisional Committee desired to suggest that the activework of the Guild should take the form of the support of the Girls' Club at St.John's, Walham Green, were then given by Lilian Krook, who described the


present condition of the Club and its many needs, and a letter was read fromthe Bishop of Kensington stating that he thought a better place could not besuggested for the Guild to take up work than St. John's, Walham Green.Violet Addison followed, speaking from her own experience as worker andSecretary of a large and admirably organised Club in Whitechapel, of thesupreme importance of personal intercourse and friendship between theworkers and the club girls, of the joys of the work, of the immense appreciationthe girls show (their club meaning to them what school life has meant to us),and of the ideal at which the Guild should aim in the development of the Club-at Walham Green.

Responding to the request of the Committee Sybil Milliard then em-phasized in a few words the value and importance of regularity in any workwhich the Guild should undertake, and Miss Wyatt speaking of the danger ofnarrowness which is attendant on small organisations, expressed the satis-faction she felt at hearing that by arrangement with the President and Com-mittee of the Girls' Diocesan Association the Heathfield School Guild is to beaffiliated to the Diocesan Association being thus put into direct touch withlarger life of the Church in London, both in thought and work. She thencalled on Lilian Krook to explain the arrangements by which, through thefriendliness of the Committee of the G.D.A., members of the Heathneld SchoolGuild will be entitled to attend the many interesting lectures arranged by theG.D.A.

The rest of the Meeting was devoted to proposing and passing resolutionsconnected with the constitution of the Guild and the undertaking of Girls'Club work at St. John's, Walham Green, and with the election of Presidentand Committee, full details of which are given in the papers shortly to be sentto each of the Old Girls. After an interval for tea, there was a Service in theChapel at which the hymn " The Church's One Foundation " and the SchoolHymn were sung, the Lesson being taken from Phil, i., I—18. Miss Wyattgave a short address on the Epistle for the Second Sunday after Trinity.Another interval gave an opportunity for a walk round the grounds and after-wards the visitors were most delightfully entertained by the Present Girls,with instrumental music, singing, and Swedish dances, all given in the openair. All went their way to the 6-46 train having much enjoyed this first re-union, the feeling that as far as the organisation of the Guild is concerned" well begun is half done," being linked with the hope that in the undertakingof the work in Walham Green it will not be found that " there's muckle-between word and deed."

The Circular mentioned above runs as follows:GENERAL MEETING HELD AT HEATHFIELD, ASCOT, SATURDAY,

JULY IST, 1905.Present:—Miss Wyatt (in the chair). Miss Bainbridge, S. Hilliard, RWebster, L. Campbell Krook, V. Addison, A. Addison, B.Barnardiston, E. Henderson, C. Cameron, E. Green, M. Ouless, A.Edwards Moss, M. Drummond, M. Donald, F. Laing, A. Wbitaker,

, B. C. Reynolds, M. Nutcombe Gould, K. Norton, G. White, V. Somers.

THE OLD GIRLS' GATHERING IN JULY. (Taken after many had left.)

THE ST. BARNABAS GUILD(A Group of Nurses having Tea on the Lawn).


Cocks, A. Ballance, K, Verney, D. Bristowe, M. Bankes-Price, K,.Henderson, M. Lomax. M. Whiteley, D. Gould, and others.

I.—It was resolved to form a Guild to be called the " HeathfieW SchoolGuild," the objects of which should be two-fold, viz.: (a) To fosterthe spirit of School patriotism ; (b) To take up some definite charitable-work.

II.—It was resolved that there be two General Meetings held annually, ofwhich due notice will be given, (a) One at Heathfield, Miss Wyattkindly inviting all members of the Guild for the Saturday to Mondayimmediately preceding the re-opening of the school for the SummerTerm, (b) One in London in November (Business Meeting).

III.—It was resolved that the definite charitable work be the support of a.Girls' Club at St. John's, Walham Green.

IV.—It was resolved that the Rules be (a) That every member pay annuallya subscription of 2/6 on or before ist Oct. (b) That every memberendeavour in some way to further the work of the Guild at St. John's,.Walham Green.

V.—It was resolved that the Guild should be affiliated to the Girls' Diocesan,Association," paying a nominal subscription of I/- per annum, each;London Member. This affiliation fee to be paid out of the annual

' subscriptions by the Treasurer, members being thus entitled to attendlectures, etc., organised by the G.D.A.

VI.—It was resolved that the Management of the Guild be in the hands of aPresident, Vice-President, Treasurer, two Secretaries, and a repre-sentative Committee of the various periods and that every three years-two additional members should be added to the Committee.

The following were unanimously elected :—President: Miss Wyatt.Vice-President : Miss Bainbridge.Mrs. (Wynfreda) Pullan (n6e Du Cane), Sybil Hilliard 1890.Elizabeth Currie, Lilian Campbell Krook, 1894.Christina Cameron, Ella Henderson, 1899.Winifred Gould, Margaret Ouless, 1902.Dorothy Bristowe, Margaret Bankes-Price, 1905.Treasurer : Mabel Lomax, 52 Queen's Gate, S.W.Secretary : Ella Henderson, Kensington Palace, S.W.Secretary for matters connected with the Club at Walham Green,

Lilian Campbell Krook, I Rosary Gardens, S.W.Miss Wyatt has kindly arranged to be " At Home " at Heathfield, to-

Members of the Guild, on the Half Term Saturday of every Term.

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A YACHT BAGS.

O watch from the shore, or even from a vessel that is not competing, camanything be more devoid of interest than a Yacht Race. Especially-bet ween yachts of the large class who race with a handicap of time

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allowance—so that the leading boat is not at all necessarily the winning boat.When you have said that it is a pretty sight to see them sailing by, with

their great spread of white canvas and their white hulls cutting the water andthrowing it from them in sparkling sheets, you have said all you can, and yousee them fade into the distance, and your interest has gone. But now I wantto take you on board one of those racing yachts, and you will find that after allit is an amusement full of excitement and interest. She is a yawl of 153 tons•And renowned as one of the most successful of her class. It is early morningand she is still at anchor, but there are already signs of great activity on deck.Her crew of 20 all told, are working like bees, carrying sails on deck from thehold, clearing the decks of everything superfluous, taking the boats out of thedavits and lashing one to the deck while another is made fast to a steamyacht at anchor, until our return, and, greatest effort of all, hauling up the;great mainsail, a huge piece of canvas of enormous weight, the men cheeringthemselves to the task with cries of " al-1-1 together,"—" one—two—three.all," " up she goes," and sometimes breaking into a sort of singsong chant.

At last all is ready, except the hoisting of the top-sail and some of theioresails, and the anchor is got up, and we are under weigh, sailing here andthere, while the finishing touches are put.

Five minutes before the actual start a gun is fired from the starting point,.and those five minutes are full of excitement and incident while we and ourfive or six competitors manoeuvre for a place—that is, we each try to keep insuch a position that when the last gun fires we shall be first across the line and-with the windward berth, an expression which explains itself.

The Captain, a quiet man with keen eyes which see everything, is at thehelm, and near him stands the owner, watch in hand, counting out the minutesand seconds still to go, so that the distance from the line may be judged•exactly. Here comes a great schooner, her cloud of canvas towering over us,and as she comes on it seems that in a moment she must run us down, but theyare wonderfully manageable, these racing yachts, and she sheers off, and goes.astern of us with very little to spare, but enough.

A yawl and cutter over there, too jealous for a good place have justtouched each other, and though no harm is done this counts as a foul, so the•one in fault will be disqualified should she win a prize.

A few more hair-breadth shaves, the boats darting hither and thither likewhite butterflies playing in the sunshine, and then the final gun, and we are off !

We are third over the line, but with the coveted windward berth, and for afew minutes we retain our relative positions, all healing over under a stiff"breeze on our beam, and cutting through the water with a whizzing sound,leaving it white and boiling in our wake. Then we begin to overtake the.•second boat over the line, smaller and older than ourselves, facts allowed for.in the handicap. Gradually we creep up to her, and as we come nearly evenwith her she seems almost to stop and stand up straight, as our canvas takesthe wind out of her sails; then we shoot past her and we are second boat.The leading yacht is one of the newest and fastest of our class and we canhardly hope to overtake her, but as she allows us five minutes and 20 secondsour only anxiety is to prevent her saving her time.


We look astern and find we are getting away from several vessels, but the•schooner, to whom we allow 7 minutes and 20 seconds is keeping rather un-pleasantly near us. Presently the wind changes and coming absolutely asternof us we set our spinnakers. These are tremendous sails run out at rightangles to the ships, the mainsails being squared on the opposite side, so thatwe look like gigantic white butterflies with wings outspread, and no one whohas not seen it can imagine how beautiful is the effect of these white wingsagainst the deep blue-green of the sea.

This is our opportunity, and we slip further away from all our opponents,and catch up the leader a little. Our course is round two light-ships, about15 miles apart, and a buoy, and home again, the total distance being about35 miles.

We round the first light-ship and take the times of the other yachts as•they come round, and find to our delight that we stand well with all of them,.our only danger being the schooner.

All the spinnakers are in, the breeze has freshened, and is once more onour beam, and we are lying over so much that the water on one side is washingover the rail and along the deck. Every minute we are leaving the fleetfurther astern and our spirits are jubilant, and we round the second light-shipwell within our time on all except the schooner ; and even she has only a fewseconds to spare.

The breeze is lessening and is now dead ahead, so we have to beat towindward, tacking backwards and forwards, and making very slow progress.At last we reach the buoy and the leading boat has somewhat increased herdistance, but the schooner is much further astern. We feel confident ofwinning the first prize, but alas I the treacherous breeze fails us and dies away,until at last we are all becalmed, lying helpless on the oily water. It is adespairing moment for an occasional catspaw reaches those far astern andwafts them on, until once more the grey shadows in the distance take shape,.•and are recognisable as our opponents.

Half an hour of this, and then we see a dark line on the water comingnearer every moment; ' it reaches us, a quiver goes through the ship, the•drooping sails fill out again and we are off once more. The schooner has creptup and we shall have to fight it out with her again. The breeze is on our beam,a point in her favour and we hardly seem to have a chance with her. It seemsto be freshening which would be fatal for us, and our hearts sink as she comesracing on, and we know that at the pace we are going she would more than«ave her time.

We are nearing the starting point once more, and there is only a mile anda half to the finish, when to our most uncharitable delight, we notice that thebreeze is once more dying away. Slowly and more slowly we sail in, but stillwe are just kept going.

A gun is fired at the exact second that each boat passes the winningpoint, and already we have heard one given for the leading yacht, but as we•cannot be more than three minutes behind her, we know that we have beatenher easily. We sail slowly past and get our gun, and then we fix our eyes•eagerly on the schooner. Surely she must be in before the 7 min. and 20 sec.


we allow her have elapsed. She comes on, the evening sun turning her white-sails to gold. Every moment the breeze is dying and she seems to be hardly-moving. We are watching the second-hands of our watches. The seven,minutes have gone and we count the seconds—one—two—three—four—five.Will the gun niver fire ! Another five and then—the gun ! We have won the?race by to seconds.

Rous WEBSTER.

THE MUSEUM.

I T is thought that many of the present members of the School are under the-impression that the institution of the Museum is of quite recent date but.this is an entirely wrong idea. For many years Miss Ullett has laboured

to get a room set apart for the numerous curios and Natural History specimens,,given by old girls and other kind friends, but until this year it has been im-possible to do so.

But to write in any way an adequate account of the Museum, even fromthe point where our last Magazine left it, is no small undertaking, for duringthe last year, it has made tremendous strides in possessions and also in arrange,ment.

After the Summer holidays of 1904 we returned to find our old Chapel(which had already been transformed into a delightful Reading Room) fittedup at one end with white glass-fronted cases for our Museum treasures, whilealong one side of the room stood two cases, containing our collections ofMinerals and Coins.

But having such beautiful cases it became necessary to arrange thespecimens in better order, so, towards the end of the Easter Term, the Science-monitresses and a few others were to be seen, busily engaged in labelling:specimens and curiosities with the names of their donors, in most approvedmanner. With the help of Miss Richmond they were then arranged in theirproper order.

As we have been studying Animal Life, from its lowest forms to its highest,one case was devoted to specimens representing each class of animals in theorder that it comes—beginning with the lowest class of all, that of the Protozoaand passing up through all the intermediate stages to the Vertebrates and the:different orders in that great class. The other case was then devoted tovarious curiosities, difficult to class in any distinct group, as they range fromthe savage dress of a South Sea Islander to a piece of the Hangings for KingEdward VH.'s Coronation.

There are still many things wanted for the Museum but chiefly things,that will help us in our Science Class work, such as the skeleton of a monkey,,and stuffed specimens of unusual but representative animals, such as the Duck-billed Platypus from Australia, etc.

G. WEATHERLY.


LIST OF Gins TO THE MUSEUM FROM 1904—JULY 1905.1904.

1. D. Henderson2. D. Chamberlain3. R. Otway

4-5-6.7-8.

9-10.11.12.

13-14.

IS-

M. OulessO. Waters ..D. Waller ..O. GouldA. Barnett ..L.Stevenson..MatronL.Stevenson..W. GouldB. GouldM. Fleming ..N. Parsons ..

16. Mrs. Harris ..17. R. Jeppe18. K. Verney ..19. E. and M. Fleming

Acting Doll, looted from King of Burmah.Specimens of Fiji Islander's dress.Boar's bones, over 800 years old, dug up in

the South of France.Fossils.Coins.Coins.Egyptian Tiles and Shells.Snake's SkinHumming Bird's Nest.New Zealand "Alveto."Two Shells of Tortoises.Butterflies, a case ofSpecimens of British Sea-weed.Axe-heads from tomb in British Guiana.Tree Frog (Simla, India). Flying Fox

(India).Two Shells and Zulu hair-pin.Two books on Coins.£1 and Cases.Two Alligators (3 days old), Br. Guiana.Specimen of Sugar-Cane, British Guiana.

1905.1. M. Horsfall ..2. C. Bagnell ..3. S. Klein wort..4. L.Stevenson..5. R. Jeppe6. Mrs. Fleming7. A. Ochs•8. L.Stevenson.,

9. A. Frizell

10. C. Bagnelln. N. Hely-Hutchinson12. N. Parsons ..

13. G. van Raalte14. L. Lukach15. R. Jeppe

Butterflies. African Shells.Section of Oak Trunk (France).Brazil Nut.Specimen of Raw Cotton.Two Tropical Butterflies. S. America.Gold Quartz from British Guiana.Two Mummified Hawks (Egypt).Alligator, Cassava Squasher, Calabash,

from British Guiana.Ornamental Palm Mats, Tirnit Caps made

from Palm fibre, Fishing Tackle used byPacific Islanders (all from Pacific Islands).

Basket from Jamaica.Shells from Westgate, Kent.Indian Bird's Nest, Skin, Model of Taj

Mahal (Alabaster), Indian Rings andBracelets.

Skeleton of Eider Duck (mounted).Stuffed Owl (mounted).Cape Heath and Grasses,Kaffir Snuff-box and Spoon.


Kaffir Girdle and part of Dress.Kaffir Idol.Kaffir Bracelets (2).

16. M. Gould .. .. Sheep's Skull.Horses' Teeth.

17. K. Ouless .. .. Fossils.

THE SPECIMEN TABLE.

LAST Spring, the term after Miss Richmond came, she suggested that weshould have a table on which we could put buds in order to watch themcome out. So we chose some delightful green vases varying in size and

these were arranged so that every one on the Specimen Table could be seen.The buds proved a great success, and helped everybody a great deal inNature Work. They required really very little trouble, and only filled up-leisure time, with cleaning the vases, and labelling and arranging them. Theycame out very quickly when once they had begun, long before the out-doorones even thought of it. Of course this was a great help to the interestingNature work, which we were having that term. For we could see and observe-the specimens ourselves.

It was really quite sad to part with the buds at the end of the term,especially to one who had had a lot to do with them. But they were sent toLondon, and most probably greatly appreciated there.

In the Summer Term Flowers was the subject settled upon. The Speci-men Table looked really quite pretty sometimes, decked with its gay colours.But flowers were much more difficult to keep looking nice. So Alma Ochswas asked to help with it. She has indeed done a great deal; and often I amafraid if it had not been for her the table would not have looked so nice. Butit has not been instituted, it is to be hoped, simply to make the GymnasiumHall look prettier ! The main idea, is to create in the School a love of naturalobservation, without which all nature work is absolutely useless. The love ofit is a great gift, for the power of natural observation can never come to an end.Of course the whole plan and carrying out is due to Miss Richmond. For it iseasy to work under a head who gives such constant encouragement and praise,even when not fully deserved.—S. CUNLIFFE OWEN.

SCIENCE REPORT BY HISS RICHMOND,SUMMER TERM, 1905.

FORM VI.—In this class the study of mammalia, including discussions ongeographical distribution and theories of descent, has been the subject.For the first time Form VI. have had their Science work by themselves

and this has been a distinct advantage. It has been a great pleasure to teach


them ; they have asked for much, and have not been contented with mere-popular answers, but have shown a desire for thoroughness which is veryinspiring. That the interest has been more than class interest has beenevidenced by many tea-table talks. Many of us will I think remember thesewith pleasure.

In glancing through the Grades for written work during the term it ianoticeable that out of 7 possible A grades S. Moore has gained 6, and Denys-Henderson 5. In class discussions D. Henderson, G. Weatherly, K. Nettlefoldand B. Proby, when not tempted into too many bye paths have led to themaking clear of many points. The discussion moreover this term has been somuch more general that it is difficult to name any special members as the lesstalkative ones have often been ready with quiet remarks showing thought.I lay stress on these discussions, as in Science, valuable as is the actual know-ledge gained, it is surely the training that such a subject affords to the mindthat is of most value. The power of concentration on an abstract theory-must be a distinct gain to a well balanced mind capable of viewing any subject,and indeed life, in a broadminded manner. The intelligent interest taken bythe class in talks on child nature has greatly helped the work. The girls have'known what they wanted, and that has made the task of teaching a verypleasant one.

The Examination Papers were, as was to be expected after a good term's-work, well done.

In Forms Va. and Vb., which have worked together, the subject for the-term has been " Insects and Flowers." The work has been on the whole-well prepared. and the interest hearty, but there has been too much relyingon books and not sufficient observation work. In the early stages all bookknowledge should be supplementary to personal observation, but it must be*admitted that this class has been handicapped by the shortness of its lessonswhich have not allowed time for much class observational work. S. C. Owendeserves mention for her unwavering interest in her work, and her zealous careof the specimen table, and others I feel sure from little notes in their examina-tion papers are often doing more individual work than comes to my knowledge.I hope that next term this class will get one lesson a week out of doors.

In class work M. Clowes and H. Rawson are to be mentioned amongstthose who have always shown a great interest in the lessons. And amongstthe Nature note books those of M. Tancock, S. C. Owen, and S. Sawbridge-deserve notice.

Aileen Blount, and S. C. Owen have been helpful Science monitresses.In the examination S. C. Owen did an excellent paper, gaining 96 per cent.

In Va, M. Clowes and F. Howard gained 85 per cent.Form IVa.—The standard of work attained by different girls has been

varied throughout the term, owing largely to the fact that the new girls inmost cases knew nothing of Zoology and little of Botany. Very good workhas been done by the first ten girls. Of the Nature Note books, G. HorsfallVand L. Luard's are always neatly kept and have the best diagrams, but thenotes are not as a rule equal to those of P. and E. Ward and B. Gould. B.

42 Heathficld School Magazine.

•Gould's work and her strong interest in the lives of animals makes one hopethat she will later on specialize in Science.

In the examinations B. Gould gained 90 per cent., G. Horsfall 88 per cent.,.and C. Tollemache 85 per cent. All very good papers.

Form IVb.—This class has worked very well, and has shown an enthusi-astic interest in lessons and in out-door observations. S. Taylor, H. Luard,D. Peyton, and J. Motion have never sent in work less than good and some-

' times they have well deserved the Very Good grade. Many others thoughless successful in attaining high grades have done promising work. As inIVa., the weakest work has come from the new girls, but this has been lessnoticeable than in IVa.

In the examination a very good set of papers was sent in, eight having apercentage of 80 or over. The best were by M. Fleming 96, H. Luard 95, andS. Taylor 90. The questions were on the whole very clearly answered. Thelowest marks gained were 55 per cent.

Form IVb. would find gardens a great profit and interest, and a weeklyramble in garden or field would be a valuable assistance. I feel that this•class will not neglect opportunities. It has been a pleasure to teach where such-a bright welcome awaited one.

Forms III. and II.—This class is able to work on much more ideal lines.Gardening once and occasionally twice a week, outdoor science at least once aweek, as well as two class lessons ! With such opportunities they couldhardly fail to make progress, and they have made good progress. Keen inter-est has been taken, and those who at the beginning of the year were only mildlyinterested are now very anxious to find out the answers to some of the count-less questions that occur to us on our walks and in our lessons. D. B. Smith•should be mentioned as one of those who is fast learning to find interest inthe outside world and S. M. Phillipps has become much more observant. G.van Raalte has taken pains with her Nature Notes and Lorna Burn has not-slackened in her interest. I have been pleased at the more thoughtful answerson the part of the class as a whole, and one cannot help noticing the self-restraint on the part of the small people when longing to give information.

In the examination for Form III. Lorna Burn did a very good paper,gaining 90 per cent. The next paper (J. Bruce) gained 72 per cent., and thelowest marks gained were 57. In Form II. C. Bagnell gained 82 per cent, andM. Spens 73 per cent, but examinations alone would be a poor test of natureknowledge. Many can see who cannot put down as yet all they do see, thoughthe effort to do so helps clear writing as well as clear seeing, leading as they do-to clear thinking.

In glancing through previous reports, as well as notes on the work of thisterm, I find three names are always mentioned, those of S. C. Owen, B. Gould,•S. Taylor. At the end of a year's work I want, besides thanking the helpfulmonitresses and those who have assisted in the care of animals and plants, togive my hearty thanks to those three, thanks which I am sure the schoolshares in giving, as we have all benefitted by the splendid way in which thespecimens and animals have been cared for. I want also to express to the-whole school my thanks for the happy year of Nature Work which not all a


teacher's efforts could have made either happy or useful without the keeninterest and appreciation which have made my work here such a pleasure.If I have taught anything I have learnt much more, for though their teacher,I have been Miss Wyatt's pupil, and that is an experience one can never forget.

The following extracts from a letter of Miss LULHAM'S are of interestin this connection.

"I want to write to you to express more definitely some of my impressionsof the results of the year's work in Nature Study which were shewn me lastweek.

" In the first place I should like to say how thoroughly I appreciate thework Miss Richmond has done; the intelligent interest the girls now take intheir Natural History is obvious and this alone means a great deal. Also Iwas struck by the excellent training which this work has evidently been forthe girls both in carefulness and accuracy of expression (as shown by theirhandwork, essays and Nature Note Books), and also in thoughtful care for thepets dependent on them.

"I could say much more in appreciation for I have been most favourablyimpressed, specially perhaps by what I have heard of the intelligent questionswhich have become so frequent; but I am pressed for time.

" I believe that Nature Study offers very special opportunities for thedevelopment, not only of the observational power, but also of the reasoningfaculty and of self-reliance in thought, for the whole keynote of modern NatureStudy is that it shall be based on the child's own work and thought, guidedonly by the teacher."

LITERATURE LECTURES TO THE SENIOR SCHOOL.BY MR. A. A. JACK, M.A.

Lecturer for the Cambridge University Syndicate.

One Lecture on Blake's Life and Poems.„ „ on Scott's Life and Poems.

One Lecture on Keats' Life and Poems.„ on Coleridge's „ „

., „ on Byron's „ „Two „ on Shelley'sOne „ on Moore's „ „

>, „ on Campbell's „ „


ROYAL DRAWING SOCIETY.

RESULTS OF EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATES.HONOURS IN DIVISION IV. Mwyndeg Clowes

Awarded specially for Snapshot f Lassie StevensonDrawing -! Hazel Leigh Pemberton

ISilvia SawbridgeHONOURS IN DIVISION III. Cynthia Tollemache

Violet BridgesAwarded specially for Snapshot Arabelle Frizell

Drawing I Helen Luard^Eileen Wale

HONOURS IN DIVISION I. Olive WatersMarjory Fleming

PASSED IN DIVISION VI. Silvia Sawbridge/; Gladys Horsf all

Helen LuardPASSED IN DIVISION IV. Gladys HorsfallPASSED IN DIVISION III. Phyllis MotionPASSED IN DIVISION I. Winifred Cobbold

Janet MotionMildred Nettlefold.

ROLL CALL, 1904-5.

To THE END OF MIDSUMMER TERM 1905.

Verena Somers Cocks Helen SidneyDorothy Chamberlain Dorothea NicholsonSydney Tabor Vera BovieMargaret Bankes Price Vere PalmerDorothy Gould Dorothy BaynesDorothy Bristow Lassie StevensonMabel Gardner Janet Lindsay BuryDorothy Usborne Gladys Bewicke CopleyGladys Weatherly Marjorie BairstowKatherine Jennings Denys HendersonGladys Meiggs Julia EdgeKatie Mackenzie Kitty StobartDaisy Spratt Irene HaggieOlive Robinson Betty ProbyDora Dunning Silvia SawbridgeGertrude Rowden Myrtle Wike

Heathfield School Magazine. 4.5

Gwendolyn Wheatley Sybil Cunlifie OwenBeatrice Gould Aline Van DuzerDorothy Bretherton Ethel FlemingIris Lamb Marjorye BatchelorGladys Walton Sylvia Taylor ,Avice Barnett Marjorie FlemingRuby Otway Madge BellairsArabelle Frizell Lily LukachRhona Miller Lorna BurnGrace Mackenzie Winnie Singer

Olive Waters.

NEW GIRLS, MIDSUMMER TERM, 1904.

Margaret, Lucy & Helen Luard Alma OchsT)orothy Lloyd Winifred and Gladys HorsfallSybil Moore Helen Me MinniesEdith Gunther Nora BagnellKatie Nettlefold Phyllis Ward)Hazel Leigh Pemberton EsmeeWard

Dorothy Peyton.

NEW GIRLS, CHRISTMAS TERM, 1904.

Aline Blount Violet BridgesFlora Me Dougal Natalie Hely-HutchisonSophie Kleinwort Cornelia BagnellReinette Jeppe Maisie SpensBetty Murray Maggie Tancock

Hazel Bache.

NEW GIRLS, EASTER TERM, 1905.

Frances Howard Christine TaylorVere Woods Heather RawsonMwyndeg Clowes Cynthia TollemacheAlison Elliott Eileen WaleKathleen Motion Dorothea Ballard SmithPhyllis Motion Joan BruceJanet Motion Sylvia March Phillipps

Mildred Nettlefold.


NEW GIRLS, MIDSUMMER TERM, 1905.

Esmah CaillardRose TurnerVeronica ErskineViolet LumsdenMorwenna Riley

Violet GordonMary KingWinifred CobboldDorothy GriersonGwendolyn Van Raalte

HEADS OF FORMS.

Easter Term, 1904VI. Verena Somers CocksV. Mabel GardnerRemove Dora DunningIVa. Lassie StevensonIVb. Silvia SawbridgeIII. Sylvia TaylorII.

Easter Term 1905.VI. Dorothy BristoweVa. Katie NettlefoldVb. Rhona MillerIVa. Winifred HorsfallIVb. Winnie SingerIII. Dorothy PeytonII. Lorna Burn j

Summer Term.Dorothy BristoweGladys WeatherlyDora DunningJanet Lindsay BurySilvia SawbridgeSylvia TaylorMadge Bellairs

Summer Term.Lassie StevensonMyrtle WikeMaggie TancockDorothy BrettertonSylvia TaylorSylvia March PhillippsCornelia Bagnell

MATCHES.

Christmas Term.Dorothy BristoweGladys WeatherlyEdith GuntherSilvia SawbridgeAlma OchsDorothy PeytonLorna Burn

EASTER TERM, 1904. HOCKEY.It was a great disappointment that all our Matches had to be cancelled

entirely owing to infectious illness in all the Schools we had challenged.

CHRISTMAS TERM, 1904.ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, CLEWER ..

Goals 5—4. Heathfield won.PRIORSFIELD, GODALMING

Goals 2—9. Heathfield won.I. TEAM. PRIORSFIELD, GODALMING.

Goals 8—7. Priorsfield won.II. TEAM. PRIORSFIELD, GODALMING

Goals 3—i. Priorsfield won.TRAINING COLLEGE, DARTFORD.

Goals 4—2. Dartfordwon.

LA CROSSE.Played at Clewer.

Played at Godalming.

Played at Heathfield.


Played at Dartford.

Heathfield School Magazine 47

LACROSSE TEAMS.

TEAM I.V. BridgesM. GardnerD. NicholsonM. WikeJ. Lindsay BuryD. SprattM. GriffithsL.StevensonO. RobinsonD. Chamberlain (Capt.)M. BairstowE. Fleming

N. BagnellR.JeppeD. BristowG. Weatherly ..B. GouldM. TancockM. FlemingH. SidneyK. Stobart (Capt.)A. FrizellI. Lamb

Goal.Point.Cover pointThird defenceRight defence wing.Left defence wing.Right attack wing.Left attack wing.Centre.Third home.Second home.First home.

TEAM II.Goal.Point.Cover point.Third defence.Right defence wing.Left defence wing.Right attack.Left attack.Third home.Second home.First home.

EASTER TERM, 1905. HOCKEY.

" OLD GIRLS " ..Goals 5—2. Present Girls won.

PRIORSFIKLD, GODALMINGGoals 5—i. Priorsfield won.



N. Bagnell

E. FlemingM. TancockO. Robinson (Capt.)M. WikeL. StevensonM. GriffithK. MotionH. SidneyA. Frizell . ..

HOCKEY XLLeft back.Left half.Left outer.Left inner.Centre.Centre half.Right inner.Right outer.Right half.Right back.Goal.


MIDSUMMER TERM, 1905. TENNIS & CRICKET.ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, CLEWER .. Played at Heathfield

Tennis. N. Bagnell and E. Fleming. Heathfield won.QUEEN ANNE'S, CAVERSHAM .. Played at Heathfield

Run 18—38. Caversham won.ST. GEORGE'S, ASCOT. .. .. Played at Heathfield.

Runs 27—76. Heathfield won.PRIORSFIELD, GODALMING .. jj_ Played at Heathfield.

Runs 27—83. Priorsfield won.THE STAFF.

Runs 46—57. School won.TENNIS.—Miss Leitch and Miss Sybil against Heather Rawson and Ethel

Fleming. The Staff won.

A. Frizell .. .. Long leg.V. Bridges * .. .. Point, bowl ist over.L. Stevenson (Capt.) .. Slip and bowler.R. Jeppe .. Mid ofi.R. Turner .. .. Square leg and bowler.H. Rawson .. .. Cover point and bowler.M. Tancock .. .. Point, bowl 2nd over.M. Wike .. .. Long on.C. Tollemache .. .. Long stop.K-Nettlefold .. .. Mid on.K. Motion. .. .. Wicket keeper.

SUBSTITUTES :—P. Motion, D. Bretherton, W. Cobbold, A. Ochs.

OLD GIRLS' ORPHAN FUND.

LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS FROM 1902—5.I. Bairstow M. LomaxM. Bairstow E. Maclagan.Al. Ballance E. MeadAi. Ballance G. MeiggsM. Bankes-Price M. Melchers-AhrensB. Barnardiston K. NortonV. Barry M. OulessD. Baynes G. PaddonQ. Bence-Trower V. PalmerL. Bennett G. PierrepontG. Benson A. PlattV.Bovie M.Pollak


V. BusfeildC. CameronE. CarlisleD. ChamberlainN. CinnamondP. ColeridgeL. CopeG. B. CopleyM. CrawfordD. Cunliffe-OwenM. DickensonMrs. FurseM. Gardner0. GouldW. GouldD. GouldE. GriceE. GrimstonD. HaggieG. Haggie1. HaggieK. HendersonJ. HoareK. JenningsF. LaingD. LeonJ. Lindsay-Bury

B. ReynoldsP. ReynoldsM. RobsonG. RowdenE. SandersonU. SchniederM. SmithV. Somers-Cocks.D. SprattS. StenningN. StewartK. StobartN. Stone-WiggS. TaborD. TownshendD. UsborneK. VerneyG. WaltonD. WallerG. WheatleyE. WestA. WhitakerG. WhiteV. WilkinsonD. WhiteleyM.'C.Whiteley

MARRIAGES.

Margaret (Ettie) Henderson, to Capt. G. H. Addison, Royal Engineers,at St. James', Sussex Gardens, on Saturday January /th, 1904.

Christiana Melchers Ahrens to Herman A. Andreae, at St. Peter's, CranleyGardens, on January 28th, 1904.

Caroline Sybil Eyres, to Lieut. Bolton M. Monsell, R.N., at St. Paul's,Knightsbridge, on Saturday, December 3rd, 1904.

Violet Poulett to Lieut. John Rhys Wingfield, 6oth Rifles, at St. Peter'sEaton Square, on Tuesday, December 6th, 1904.

Amy Foy to Bruce Stirling Ingram, at St. Jude's, South Kensington, onJuly 14th, 1904.

Edith Violet Grey to Lieut. F. Pearkes Edmond Garrett, R.A., at St. Bar-nabas', Beckenham, on July i6th, 1904.

Violet Cony, to Lieut. Robert Bingham Brassey, i/th Lancers, at St.Paul's Knightsbridge, on Thursday, July zist, 1904.


Edith Carlisle, to Capt. Frederic Von Versen, German Imperial Army,A.D.C. to the Emperor, at All Souls', Belfast, on Tuesday, April 4th, 1905.

Ella Mitchell Innes, to Capt. J. Egerton Ruck, Gloucestershire Regiment,at St. Mary Abbots', Kensington, on May 2nd, 1905.

Verena Somers Cocks to Lord Hyde, at Holy Trinity, Sloane Street, onSaturday, August 5th, 1905.

Georgina Taylor, to N. G. Chalmers-Hunt, at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge,on Monday, August I4th. 1905.

Maud Tidswell, to Edward Hansell, at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, onWednesday, Sept. 27th, 1905.

May Donald, to Lieut. John Alexander Fraser, 2nd Batt. West IndiaRegt., on Thursday, October igth, 1905, at St. Mark's, North Audley Street.

BIRTHS.

On November 27th, 1904, Gwendolyn Serocold (Combe), a little daughter,On January 4th, 1905, Christiana Andreae (Melchers Ahrens), a little

daughter.On April 6th, 1905, Amy Ingram (Foy), a little daughter.On May igth, 1905, Winifred Rickard (James), a little son.On August I4th, 1905, Jessie Furse (Spens), a little son.On August 26th, 1905, Violet Wingfield (Poulett), a little daughter.

GIFTS TO THE CHAPEL, 1904—1905.

FOR THE ORGAN.£ s. d. i s. d.

Easter, 1904.—Staff and Girls .. .. 11016 6Servants .. .. .. I 6 6Old Girls .. .. .. 47 19 oMiss Douglas .. .. 2 0 0Mr. Spear, Builder .. .. 2 2 0G. Weatherly .. .. 4 0 0N. Parsons .. .. S o o

1904 & April 1905—Chapel Alms, Books of Views, &c. 58 5 i' 231 9 i

July 1905.—Chapel Alms .. .. 12 19 o12 19 o

244 8 I*


FOR THE CHAPEL DECORATION.. i s- a.

1904. Mr. and Mrs. McMinnies .. .. 50 o oMrs. Jennings .. .. 30 o o

Girls leaving in July—'G. Meiggs, G. B. Copley, K. Jennings, V.Palmer, D. Baynes, I. Haggle, G. Wheatley,D. Dunning, K. Mackenzie .. .. 10 5 o

Girls leaving at Christmas—J. L. Bury, D. Chamberlain, D. Spratt, J.Edge, M. Gardner, R. Otway, D. Nicholson,M. Bairstow, K. Stobart, G. Walton, M.Bankes-Price .. .. .. 9 5 0

1905.—Girls leaving at Midsummer—G. Weatherly^is.S. Sawbridge^i .. 1 6 0 0

115 10Girls leaving at Easter—

R. Miller, O. Robinson, D. Bairstow, E.Gunther 3 1 0 0This was spent upon the frame of the

Delia Robbia.

FOR MEMORIAL PLATETO AUDREY DICK CUNYNGHAM.

Partly contributed by some members of the Staff .. I 17 o

SPECIAL GIFTS.Green Frontal .. L. Bennett.Processional Cross .. H. Sidney.Alms Bag .. .. Miss Lakin.Red Burse and Veil .. V. Bovie.Sanctuary Lamp .. V. Somers Cocks.Purificators .. .. D. Gould.Altar Book .. .. D. Henderson.

CHAPEL ALMS ACCOUNT.1904. £ s. d. f, s. d.Easter Term .. .. .. . . 2 5 9 4Summer Term.. .. .. 16 7 10-Christmas Term .. .. .. 13 o n

54 18 2Given to Sister Charlotte, Bury .. .. I i o*U.M.C.A. .. .. .. .. o 14 9Windsor Creche .. .. 9 2 2Frank Mann's Memorial .. .. .. 3 11 3Nursing Home, Ascot .. .. .. i 10 oDr. Barnardo's Homes .. .. .. i 5 9.League of Mercy .. .. .. 3 3 °


£ s. d. f, s. d.Mrs. Mackenzie.Bracknell, for Society for the Preven-

tion of Cruelty to Children .. .. 2 5 0The Organ Fund .. .. 32 5 3

54 18 2* £$ 53. od. was given to the U.M.C.A. on Nov.

3Oth, through Lady Key.For the Fresh Air Fund, 1905 .. .. 10 n oEaster Term .. .. .. 13 18 8Summer Term .. .. .. .. 17 13 6£

31 12 2|Given toMiss Paterson's Orphans .. .. .. i 12 2Sister Charlotte, Bury .. .. .. i 12 7U.M.C.A. .. .. .. .. 4 14 6Organ Fund. .. .. .. 23 12 nj

31 12 2

Special Offering to U.M.C.A. through Rev. D.Travers, in March .. .. 2 13 o

GATHERED GEMS.

EAST LONDON.

It was August, and the fierce sun overheadSmote on the squallid streets of Bethnal Green,And the pale weaver through his windows seenIn Spitalfields, looked thrice dispirited ;I met a preacher there I knew, and said :" 111 and o'erworked, how fare you in this scene ? "" Bravely," said he, " for I .of late have beenMuch cheered with thoughts of Christ, the living bread.O human soul 1 as long as thou canst soSet up a mark of everlasting light.Above the howling senses ebb and flow.To cheer thee and to right thee if thou roam,Not with lost toil thou labourest through the night IThou mak'st the heaven thou hop'st indeed thy home.

MATTHEWlARNOLD,

Better to strive and climb.And never to reach the goal.

Than to drift along with time—An aimless worthless soul.


Aye, better to climb and fall.Or sow though yield be small;

Than to throw away day after day,And never to strive at all.

" Time indeed is a sacred gift, and each day is a little life." Sir JohnLubbock.

" What a man sees depends very much on the eyes he takes to see with."" Vulgarity is an inadequate conception of the art of living."" We cannot improve the world faster than we improve ourselves."" It is amazing how happiness entirely depends on goodness."" Happiness is growth into the purpose of the world."" Life has no more to give than the opportunity of loving service."

IN MEMORIAM—ELLEN LEIGH HUNT.

AT evening on the Fifth of October, Ellen Leigh Hunt, forso many years associated with our work, first at Queen'sGate and later here at Heathfield, passed quietly to her

rest, after an illness mercifully short, and mercifully free frommany of the worst troubles which her malady made us dread forher. During the last weeks of her life there were now and againquiet moments when it was a happiness to her to see and con-verse with those whom she loved, her relations and friends, MissWyatt, Miss Bainbridge and Miss Maundrell among others ; theycame and went and found her invariably the same, calm, self,possessed, thoughtful and always content. She knew as littleas we all know of what is before us, yet felt no anxiety. It wasenough for her that Christ knew and that He would be with her,and she trusted herself simply and wholly to His love. Fromtime to time she was able, to her great comfort, to receive theBlessed Sacrament, and from time to time the priest, who for sixand twenty years had been her friend, visited her. The closingdays were days of almost unbroken unconsciousness and in un-consciousness quite quietly she ceased to breathe.

Ellen Leigh Hunt was a grand-daughter of the eminent man-of-letters of that name. She was proud of her relationship, andwith justice for he was one of the worthiest of the group odistinguished literary men who flourished between the years


1809 and 1859, nearly all of whom knew him and admired him.It was no small honour to have been counted among the friendsof Shelley, Byron, Keats, Coleridge, Charles Lamb, Thackeray,Carlyle and others. Leigh Hunt was an indefatigable writer.Poems, plays, essays, criticisms, appeared in quick successionfrom his pen, in one or other of the several journals and re viewshe edited. All he wrote was of high quality if not of the high-est, and though he produced no master-piece, yet it was said ofhim that no man did more to raise the tone of newspaper-writing,or to introduce into its keenest controversities a spirit of fairnessand tolerance. In spite of his industry and ability he was oftenin difficulties, the outcome of his unworldly, generous nature.From these difficulties, however, he always emerged withoutstain or blame. Charles Dickens spoke of him as " one whoin all public and private transactions was the very soul of truthand honour."

His generosity and unworldliness descended in considerabledegree to his grand-daughter, but we shall have to go a littlefurther up the stream to find the antecedents of these specialcharacteristics which charmed us in her. Leigh Hunt's mother,a gentle lady of a Quaker stock, is reported by one who knew herwell to have been a ' tender-hearted, refined and sensitivelyconscientious woman,' and this description would serve withequal truth for her great-grand-daughter. What Ellen was toher friends, one of them in a recent letter tells us, ' I think one ofher most marked characteristics was her intense loyalty to thoseshe loved. She had a wonderful power of drawing out the bestin everyone and her circle was in consequence a large one. Buton those she called her special friends, she poured out a realwealth of love, which neither time nor absence, nor even slightsand unkindness could alter. She was also absolutely incapableof saying or thinking an unkind thing of anyone. We used to sayhalf-laughingly that she was quite irritating in the way shewould bear with everyone.' There are not many of whom suchgracious things can with truth be said.

Her grave at Kensal Green is next to her grandfather's.This is marked by a monument erected by public subscription ;a simple rectangular pedestal, supporting a bust of Leigh Hunt-On the face of the pedestal a line from his poem " Abou-ben-Adhem" is graven:—" Write me as one who loves his fellowmen."More might have been written of him but it was the one thingby which he wished to be remembered. It is one also amongstthe many good things by which we shall remember his grand-daughter Ellen. E.F.R.


MORNING AND EVENING PRAYERS.

BY ROBERT Louis STEVENSON.

MORNING.'"pHE day returns and brings us the petty round of irritating concerns and•̂ duties. Help us to play the man, help us to perform them with laughter

and kind faces, let cheerfulness abound with industry. Give us to goblithely on our business all this day, bring us to our resting beds weary andcontent and undishonoured, and grant us in the end the gift of sleep.

EVENING.We beseech Thee, Lord, to behold us with favour, folk of many families

and nations, gathered together in the peace of this roof. Be patient still;suffer us awhile longer to endure, and (if it may be), help us to do better.Bless to us our extraordinary mercies. Be with our friends ; be with ourselves.Go with each of us to rest; if any awake, temper to them the dark hours ofwatching ; and when the day returns to us, call us up with morning faces andwith morning hearts—eager to labor—eager to be happy, if happiness shall beour portion—and if the day be marked for sorrow—strong to endure it.

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