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No. 18
St. Hugh's Club Paper
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Privately printed for the Club by W. KNOTT, 26, Brooke Street, Holborn, E.C.
fit. bugh's Club Paper. AUGUST, 191o.
No. i8.
ST. HUGH'S CLUB. Committee. Miss MOBERLY, President (till 7uly, 1912). E. F. JOURDAIN, Vice-President (till 7uly, 1912). H. C. DENEKE, Vice-President (till duly, 1912). M. TUDOR, Secretary (till yuly, 1912). E. M. GODWIN, Treasurer (till 7uly, 1912). M. A. KEELING, Editor (till 7uly, 1912). E. T. BAZELEY (till 7uly, 1911). W. S. H. HORNER (till yuly, 1911). D. SPRULES (till yuly, 19 1 1). M. J, TEW (till yuly, 1911). M. L. GORDON, Senior Student.
Members. Abbott, A. M. ... *Abdy, D. C. ... Addison, M. M. *Ady, C. M. *Arbuthnot-Lane, R. L. *Ash, L. ... Baker, A. M. Barber, E. Barker, A. L. Barker, C. L.
Ellesborough, Butler's Cross, Bucks. U.M.C.A., Korogwe, Tanga, German East Africa. IS, Queen's Road, Tunbridge Wells. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. 7, Bushill Place, Preston. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. The Rectory, Ockham, Surrey. High School, Clifton. 2 r, Cavendish Square, W. 3, Oakley Crescent, Chelsea, S.W. Keilawarra, Upper Warlingham, Surrey. High School, Birkenhead. Acacias, Holt, Norfolk. St. Mary's College, Paddington, W. St. Cross, Winchester. (See Wright.) (See Braine-Hartnell.)
2 Barter, C. D. ... Barton, F. M. ...
(See Harvey.) St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. Glendalough House, Annamore, co. Wicklow. Batchelor, F. M. S. ... Grassendale, Southbourne-on-Sea, Hants. Letcombe Basset Rectory, Wantage. Baynes, M. Winforton Rectory, Hereford. ... *Bazeley, E. T. ... Great House, Colyton, Devon. Bebb, G. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. Lampeter, S. Wales. Bell, A. ... Wharfe Cottage, Far Headingley, Leeds. Bickmore, L. I. E. ... Kent College, Folkestone. Old Headington, Oxford. Bird, P. ... Godolphin and Latymer Girls' School, Hammer50, Peak Hill, Sydenham, S.E. [smith, W. *Birley, M. H. St. James' Lodge, Graaf Reinet, S. Africa. 20, St. Michael's Road, Bedford. Blades, E. :•• St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. The Bank House, Alderley Edge, near Manchester. *Blamire•Browne, R. E. Monks Risborough Rectory, Prince's Risborough, Bucks. (See Wilson.) Bond, A. *Bowen-Colthurst, P. de Bedford College, Baker Street, W, Dripsey Castle, Coachford, co. Cork. B. F. *Bowen-Colthurst, Mrs. R., Upper Castle Yard, Dublin Castle', Dublin. (W. West.)
*Braine Hartnell, Mrs. ... Weston House, Cheltenham. -
(C. L. Barker.)
*Brayne, Mrs. C. V.
Mullaitavn, Northern Province, Ceylon.
(A. C. Goodchild.)
*Browne, E. M. ... *Bulkeley, M. M. Burnett, M. E. Buxton, W. E.... Cooke, J. *Coombes, L. *Cornish, M. *Cowie, W. Cox, Mrs. A. (S. M. Iles.) Crichton, E. Crick, M. B. *Crick, M. M. Crump, M. K *Cunynghame, G. M. E.
Shute Haye, Walditch, Bridport. Coddington Rectory, Ledbury. a, Birch Grove, Rusholme, Manchester. (See Fairlie Watson.) St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. The Parsonage, Pitlochrie, Perthshire. 53, Ravenswood Road, Redland, Bristol. St. Helen's School, Abingdon. Cedar House, Axminster, Devon. 24, Banbury Road, Oxford. Johannesburg, S. Africa. The Platts, Watford. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. 18, Rotton Park Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. Litton Cheney Rectory, Dorchester, Dorset. Whitelands Training College, King's Road, Chelsea, Litton Cheney Rectory, Dorchester, Dorset. [S.W. 15, Bisham Gardens, Highgate, N. c/o C. H. Judkins, Esq., Floore, Weedon, Northants.
3 Davis, A. M.
69, Banbury Road, Oxford. Havards, Isca Road, Exmouth, Devon. The Bungalow, Marlborough.
Davis, Mrs.
(M. Mack.)
Devereux, Lansdowne Road, Sidcup. 161, Coppice Street, Oldham, Lancs. 7, Lawn Road, Southampton. *Deneke, H. C. ... St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. 2, Cambridge Gate, N.W. (See Richardson.) Dening, C. L. A. Dobbs, A. C. Redland High School, Bristol. Camphire, Cappoquin, co. Waterford. *Dodwell, D. Coniston, Watford. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. Douglas, J. Winthank House, Cowpar Fife, Scotland. Duggan, E. Ladybank School, Withington, Manchester. South Cerney, Cirencester. *Eakin, M. L. Ormeside, Llandudno. Edwards, G. Tan-y-vryn, Mold, N. Wales. Emmerson, J. (See Price.) Eppstein, Z. St. Saviour's and St. Olave's Grammar School for Girls, New Kent Road; S.E. Cambrian Villa, The Barrows, Cheddar. Etlinger, F. von Tower House, 28, Tite Street, Chelsea, S.W. Seamount, Howth, co. Dublin. ' Fairbanks, A. L. • Melbourne House, Wells, Somerset. Fairlie Watson, Mrs. ..• Mozufferpore, Tirhoot, India.
*Dawson, L. I. De Castro, I. P. M. L.
(W. E. Buxton.)
Fame11, R.
...
Edwardstone House, Boxford, Colchester. Grange Corner, Eastbourne. Fear, H. M. ... Grey Coat Hospital, Westminster. 56; Moat Road, E. Grinstead. *Flamsteed, M. M. D. ..• High School, King Williamstown, S. Africa. Fowler, A. C. ... 7, West Bank, Amhurst Park, Stamford Hill, N. St. Simon's Vicarage, Bristol. Gent, Mrs. H. C. (S. E. Kershaw.)
*Goddard, R. W. Godwin, E. M.... Goodchild, A. C. Gordon, M. L. ... Graham, E. F. ... *Grant, M. A. Grattan, E. H. G. Gwynne, P. M.... Hales, A. M. M. Hamilton, G. ...
Craddock Lodge, Cullompton. Rake Cottage, Milford, Surrey. (See Brayne.) St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. Middle Claydon Rectory, Bucks. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. Harborne Road, Edgbaston. Withington Girls' School, Fallowfield, Manchester. 28, Linden Road, Bedford. Grey Coat Hospital, Westminster, S.W. Katharine House, Addiscombe, Croydon. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. Hartington House, Leek, Staffs. y71.r.Gilmbritige—RettEtr.Hoyerggol.toti. t9 6, Wallbutton Road, Brockley, S.E.
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4 Hamilton, R. E. Hammonds, D. M. Hanbury, J. ... Hargrave, C. ... Hart, J. R. G. ... *Harvey, Mrs. R.
Central Foundation School, Spital Square, E.C. 6, Wallbutton Road, Brockley, S.E. Bishop Otter Training College, Chichester. 37, North Street, Chichester. c/o Miss Edgar, 507, Guy Street, Montreal, Canada. St. James' Cottage, West Malvern. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. 29, Worthing Road, Southsea. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. Lynchmere School, St. Anne's Road, Eastbourne. Hanbury Rectory, Bromsgrove.
(C. D. Barter.)
*Hatch, E. M. ...
Hedley, C. Herdman, E. Hill, G. ... Hirst, M. Hobhouse, Mrs.
La Cava, Cannes, France (from Nov. t for six months). Romagnieu, par le Pont de Beauvoisin, Isere, France. County Secondary School, Peckham. 32, Hawkshead Street, Southport. Redcar, Yorkshire. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. Pen-y-Bryn, Ford, near Shrewsbury. 28, High Street, Morley, Yorks. 19, Carpenter Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham.
(E. A. Owen.)
*Hodge, D. M. V. Homersham, M. M. Homer, W. S. H. Hough, G. C. ... *Hudson, H. M,... Hunt, E. A. *Hunter, H. C. ... ... Iles, S. M. Irwin, M. G. Joel, C. S. *Johnston, J. A.... *Jourdain, E. F.... Keeling, M. A.... Kenyon-Stow, D. Kershaw, S. E.... King, M. E.
High School, Oxford. 12, St. Margaret's Road, Oxford. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. L'Ancresse, Egmont Road, Sutton, Surrey. Francis Holland School, Baker Street, W. Eldersfield Vicarage, Tewkesbury, Glos. Grassendale, Southbourne-on-Sea, Hants. Holy Trinity Vicarage, Worcester. ••• Elderslea, Bushey Heath. ••• (See Langston.) ••• tr5, Eaton Square, S.W. ••• (See Cox.) Cambridge Training College. Fakenham, Norfolk. Branch High School, Truro. Glenleigh, Milford-on-Sea, Lymington, Hants. Endowed School for Girls, Stroud, Glos. Fairview, Boston Square, Hunstanton, Norfolk. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. 5, Avenue de la Bourdonnais, Paris. St. Hilda's Hall, Oxford. The Grammar School, Bradford. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. 24, Oxford Gardens, North Kensington. (See Gent.) St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. Empacombe, Woodfield Road, Redland, Bristol.
5 Streatham College for Girls, S.W. Oakholme, Hampton-in-Arden. Havergal College, Toronto. *Knox, E. M. ... Langston, B. E. Sunnyside, Sandown, Isle of Wight. Langston, F. M. ... (See Teed.) Langston, Mrs. S. H. ... Kwala Kangsar, Perak, Malay Peninsula. (E. A. Hunt.) Lardelli, M. L.... Girls' Grammar School, Bradford. *Lee, M. L. 77, Banbury Road, Oxford. ... Leafield, Witney, Oxon. Levett, Mrs. ... Kitchenham, Bodiam, Sussex. Knipe, F. M. ...
(D. M. N. Levett.)
Lidbetter, E. M.
Ladies' College, Cheltenham. Loisweedon Vicarage, Towcester, Northampton. Lindsay, B. L. P. St. Anne's, Abbots Bromley, Rugeley. 18, Windsor Street, Edinburgh. Linton, E. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. Edmondsham Rectory, Salisbury. Ludwig, I. D. The High School, Newbury. Grey Coat Hospital, Westminster, S.W. Mack, M. A. ... (See Davis.) Macpherson, V. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. Newfield, Canynge Road, Clifton, Bristol. Greenisland, co. Antrim, Ireland. *McCall, F. H. ... Rosslyn, Manor Road, Farnborough, Hants. *Malone, A. Queen Margaret's School, Scarborough. Mammatt, W. M. Corner House, Scarborough. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. Margoliouth, S. M. 3, Lansdown Road, Lee, S.E. Marriott, Mrs. J. A. R• 19, Northmoor Road, Oxford. (H. Robinson.)
Matravers, E. C. Maurice, M. E....
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May, E. G. Mease, Mrs. W.
19, Howard Place, Carlisle. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. 9, Kendrick Road, Reading. Mt. Holyoke College, Massachusetts. 36, Trafalgar Road, Moseley, Birmingham. Ellerby, Totley, Sheffield.
(M. N. Webb.)
Medill, G. I. K. Middleton, D. F.
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Mitchell, W. J. de L. •• . •• Moberly, B. H.... *Moberly, C. A. E. . •• Moberly, M. A. Mowll, M. K. ... Nott, P. M. Olivier, E. M. .
9, Homefield Road, Wimbledon. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. 12, Lune Street, Saltburn, Yorks. The Oaks, Rondebosh, Capetown. Westwick House, Southbourne, Christchurch. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. 6, West Hill, Sydenham, S.E. 6, West Hill, Sydenham, S.E. High School, G.P.D.S.T., Clapham, S.W. Anlaby, Castle Avenue, Dover. Fownhope Vicarage, Hereford. Wilton Rectory, Salisbury.
6 Ottley, I. E. H. Ottley, M. I. M. Owen, E. A. ... Parsons, G. I. ... Payan Dawnay, Mrs.
St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. The Precincts, Rochester. The Precincts, Rochester. (See Hobhouse.) High School, Falmouth. 63, Kingsfield Road, Watford. 87, Clarence Gate Gardens, Regent's Park, N.W.
(A. B. Townsend.)
Pearson, E. H.... Penny, D. A. A. Phillips, E. A. Phillips, R. L. ... Potter, M. P. ... *Price, H. *Price, Mrs. H. (J. Emmerson.) Prideaux, E. M. C. Ramsay, Mrs. A. S.
Wimborne Gardens, Ealing, W. 2, Cecil Road, Clifton, Bristol. The Hermitage, Marlborough, Wilts. High School, Clifton. 5, Porchester Square, W. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. The Vicarage, Stonehouse, Glos. The High School, Plymouth. Balsall Heath Vicarage, Birmingham. Dodderhill Vicarage, Droitwich. Maesteg, Penllyne Road, Whitchurch; near Cardiff. St. Saviour's and St. Olave's School for Girls, New Kent Road, S.E. The Vicarage, Halberton, near Tiverton, Devon. Buckingham Road, Cambridge.
(A. Wilson.)
Ramsay, M. de Reyes, M. I. *Rice, M. A. ... Richardson, Mrs. H. (C. L. A. Dening.) *Rickards, H. A. Robb, A. Roberts, Mrs. C. L. D. (G. N. Smith.) Robinson, F. ... Robinson, H. ... •Roechling, M. H. *Rogers, L. C. .. Scott, B. G. ... Sedding, J. K. Seelly, G. M. Selby, D. *Selby, G. M.
t t, College Bounds, Aberdeen. 17, Lansdowne Terrace, Leamington. St. Anne's, Abbots Bromley, Rugeley. Kingscote House, East Grinstead. Red House, Wilton, Salisbury. Wynthrop College, Ashton-on-Mersey. Dixton Vicarage, Monmouth. Cathedral High School for Girls, Bombay. Medical Mission House, Kalimpong, nr. Darjeeling. 215, Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, N. (See Marriott.) The Girls' Grammar School, Berkhamsted. High Fields, Radlett, Herts. 3, Franconia Road, Clapham, S.W. Brincliffe County Secondary School, Nottingham. Gale Cottage, Littleborough, Lancs. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. 3, Westfield Park, Redland, Bristol. The Parade, Truro, Cornwall. Holy Trinity Vicarage, Keighley. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. The Wyche, Malvern. The Hall Cottage, Yateley, Hants.
7 Shuttleworth, M. A. ... Aliwal, Suffolk Road, Bournemouth. Choir School, College Green, Worcester. Simpson, J. St. Michael's Hall, Brighton. ... Warleigh House, Southborne Road, Sheffield. Simpson, M. L.... St. Michael's Hall, Brighton. Warleigh House, Southborne Road, Sheffield. *Sister Charlotte, Nov. 1 Home of the Community of the Epiphany, Truro. C.E. J The Manor House, Broadwindsor, Dorset. (C. E. Jourdain.)
Sister Eleanor, Nov. C.E
Home of the Community of the Epiphany, Truro.
(E. M. Spooner.)
Slocombe, M. L. Smith, G. N. ... Smith, H. ... Snowdon, E. M. H. Southwell, L. V. Spackman, R. J, Sparks, B. M. ... Sprules, D. Stansfield,
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*Steer, G. E. Stoton, F. E. *Swetenham, Mrs.
St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. Lichfield, 12, Moat.Croft Road, Eastbourne. (See Roberts.) St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. 23, Alderbrook Road, Balham, S.W. Beaufront, Camberley. Sunninghill Vicarage, Berks. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. Westgate, Bridgnorth, Salop. (See Warington.) High School, Wisbech. Kirk Langley Rectory, Derby. Trelawne, Sutton, Surrey. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. Sunnymede, Salisbury Street, Warrington. Godolphin School, Salisbury. Ryhall Vicarage, Stamford. (See Thomas.)
(E. B. L. Watson.)
Talbot, E. M. ... Teed, Mrs. H. R.
Merton Lodge, Oakfield Grove, Clifton. 33, King's Gardens, West End Lane, N.W.
(F. M. Langston.)
*Tew, M. J. *Titley, E. M. *Thomas, Mrs. Allan
Graham Street High School, S.W. Upham Rectory, Southampton. 8, Douglas Avenue, Hythe, Kent. 52A, Prince of Wales' Road, Battersea Park, S,W.
(F. E. Stoton.)
Thomas, L.
St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. Fairhaven Road, St. Annes-on-Sea. Thompson, M. E. E. 9D, Grove End Road, N.W. Todd, L. F. Girls' Grammar School, Berkhamsted. Westfield House, Tiverton, Devon. Townsend, A. B. (See Payan Dawnay.) Tree, C. M. Corran, Watford, Herts. Battenhall Grange, Worcester. *Tudor, M. •• . Glendower, Blenheim Road, St. Albans. Tugwell, J. •• . St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. 23, Beechcroft Road, Oxford.
8 City of London School for Girls, Victoria Embank45 , Myddelton Square, E.C. [ment, E.C. The Laurels, Tettenhall Wood, Wolverhampton.
Turner, J. E. ... *Twentyman, Mrs. (E. B. Warner.) Vaux, E. Visick, Mrs. C. .. (H. E. Wiglesworth.) Von Vogdt, L. ... Wallace, E. ... * Ward, F.
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*Wardale, E. E., Ph.D. *Warington, Mrs.
18, Trinity Road, Bootle, Liverpool. St. Mary's Hill, Pietermaritzburg, S. Africa.
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Spalernaja 3, St. Petersburgh. St. Hugh's Hall, Oxford. St. Kilda, Hampton Hill, S.W. Secondary School for Girls, Peterborough. Newland, Pavilion Road, Worthing. 3, Norham Road, Oxford. High Bank, Harpenden, Herts.
(R. J. Spackman.)
Warner, E. B. ... Watson, E. B. L. *Watson, J. ... Watson, C. G. W. Webb, M. N. ... West, W. ... *Weston, M. D.... White, S. A. ... Wigg, M. E. ... Wiglesworth, H. E. Wildy, R. M. ... Wilford, E. ... Winans, L. M.._ Willett, G. * Williams, A. M. Williams, E. ... Willson, Mrs. N.
(See Twentyman.) (See Swetenham.) 7, Upper Cheyne Row, S.W. Queen Anne's School, Caversham, Oxon. Morcott Grange, Rutland. (See Mease.) (See Bowen-Colthurst.) S.P.G. Women's House, 28, Nagata Cho, Kojimachiliu, Tokio, Japan. Auckland School, De la Warr Road, Bexhill-on-Sea. Burlington School, Old Burlington Street, W. Horsham Lodge, Champion Hill, London. (See Visick.) 19, Ribblesdale Road, Hornsey, N. 2, Little Stanhope Street, Mayfair, W. Bremen House, Huddersfield. 3, Oakwood Court, W. c/o C. C. Lynam, Esq., School House, Bardwell Road, Oxford. Leigh House, Lower Heath, Hampstead, N.W. Bede House, Stamford. Redlynch Vicarage, Salisbury.
(A. Bond.)
Wilson, A. ... *Wilson, H. I. ... Wilson, M. ... Woodhouse, A. I. *Woodman, H. .. *Wright, Mrs. C. P. (A. L. Barker.)
*Wyld, F. M. ...
(See Ramsay.) Winford Rectory, near Bristol. Church High School, Surbiton. High School, Worcester. Grimley Vicarage, Worcester. Ivy Cottage, Beeding, Sussex. c/o Messrs. Grindley & Co., 54, Parliament Street, S.W. Mount Charles, Hyderabad, India.
* Denotes life-membership. Where two addresses are given, the second is the permanent home address. The Editor hopes that Members will inform the Secretary of any change of address. All Subriptions should be paid at once to the Treasurer, and not to the Secretary.
9 CORRECTIONS. The Editor very much regrets that three mistakes were made in last year's Club Paper. It should have been stated that the Old Students' representative on the Council would serve for a period of three years, after which she would not be re-eligible. In the Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Scholarship Subscribers, paragraph 5, the last sentence should read as follows : "On learning that this scheme (i.e. scheme for Honorary Scholarships) would possibly be considered before long by the Oxford Colleges, the meeting passed the following resolution, proposed by Miss jourdain and seconded by Miss Eppstein, That the question of Honorary Scholarships be recommended to the consideration of the O.S. Scholarship Committee.' " In the account of the reform of the A.E.W. Constitution, it should have been stated that the Council had the power of co-opting, at discretion, three additional members.
NEW FORM OF THE CLUB PAPER. The Editor will be glad to receive suggestions for the ornamentation of the cover. Suggestions (if possible accompanied by designs) should reach her before the Spring Meeting of the Club.
CHAPEL FUND. All Old Students who have seen the new Chapel have been struck by its simple and dignified beauty. But it is not yet completely paid for, and the Principal will welcome any gift of money, however small. MEMORIAL TABLET. The attention of all members is called to the proposal, made at the March meeting of the Club, to erect in the Chapel a memorial tablet recording the names of former Students of the Hall who have died. The preliminary arrangements are already being made, and members are invited to send any suggestions to some member of the Committee as soon as possible. Members are also invited to send subscriptions to the Treasurer before the Spring Meeting of the Club.
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THE POSITION OF WOMEN IN OXFORD. The new Statute for the formation of a University Delegacy for the supervision of Women Students in Oxford, which was initiated last year in the Hebdomadal Council, has safely passed Congregation (resident M.A.'s) by a vote of two to one. It has now to pass Convocation (resident and non-resident M.A.'s). It is likely to be brought forward next term. If it were any ordinary statute our supporters would have no anxiety as to the result ; but the woman's question in any form is always a burning question, and opponents of the Statute feel strongly and will work hard for its rejection. It is therefore necessary for us to keep our friends up to the point of taking the trouble of going to Convocation and of staying to vote. The Delegacy will not interfere in any way with the discipline or traditions of any women's college or hall, and Students in Oxford will hardly realize that anything has happened. But those who have actually to " run " the institutions will feel great satisfaction in the fact that the University has at last recognized them as existing and as important, and as likely to be more so as the movement develops. One change will be that the Local Examinations' Delegacy will no longer be the agency for receiving names for University Examinations. It will be done through the new Delegacy, which will also regulate the conditions of entrance for examinations, and keep a register of Students residing as members of recognized bodies. There are many other points of the same general nature ; for the whole reform is a matter of large organization. The great fact for rejoicing is that the University is willing (we hope) to give the women a dignified status at Oxford and to enter into definite relations with them. It is proposed that nine members of Convocation and nine women should be on the Delegacy. Of the nine women, one would be the Principal of Home Students, and two others would be Principals. These two, and four others, would be elected by a body consisting largely of the Principals and Staffs of the women's colleges, and of those who have for a year been taking part in the education for University Examinations. The remaining two would be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor and the Proctors. The Delegacy would. not at present entirely supersede the A. E. W. Council. Therefore it is still very important, and may be so increasingly and for a long time, that the elections for the A. E. W. Council should be lively, and carried on with knowledge and interest. Student members of the A.E.W. would still be called upon to come to Oxford once a year to vote on any constitutional question. For this privilege it will be remembered that at the last General Meeting members agreed to pay one sum of 2s. 6d. to keep their names on the books. We earnestly hope that A.E.W. Student members will
11 attend what is virtually their Convocation, so as to know every year what is being done, and give intelligent support should any crucial question arise. The former Students' direct representative on the separate College Councils will become a more and more important link between them and the University.
PROPOSED GAUDY. It is proposed, but not yet actually settled, to hold a Gaudy just before the beginning of next Summer Term, to celebrate the twentyfifth year of St. Hugh's Hall. Former Students will receive-invitations in order of seniority, asking whether it will be likely that they can attend. The last time this was done the whole number was invited. Next year the numbers to be invited will of course be larger, but the room will also be greater. It may interest people to know that during twenty-five years, 225 Students have been in residence for longer or shorter periods. Of the 116 fully qualified members of the Hall, more than one-sixth are, or have been, heads of Schools. Seven Heads of English Public Schools. Seven Heads of Colonial Public Schools. Five Heads of English Private Schools. Two Heads of English Branch High Schools ; besides Five Teachers and Tutors in Oxford for University Courses. Seven Lecturers in Training and other Colleges. Thirty-eight Assistant Mistresses in High Schools. Of these, twenty-four have married and four have died. Of the last 56 resident Students, covering four years, 33 have done or are doing the full course. Of 46 at present in residence 29 are doing the full course, and five are intending to take Liter Humaniores. Out of 16 arrivals last October, 14 are doing the full course.
12 REPORT FROM THE OLD STUDENTS' REPRESENTATIVE ON THE COUNCIL, 1909-1o. The business of the Council during 1909-10 has been particularly interesting, as it has centred round the extension of the Hall. The details of the extension scheme were past history when the Council met in October, 1909 ; however reports to the Council have been received since then, and have shown the new arrangements to be satisfactory. The addition of a third house had become essential in order- to meet Students' applications, and now forty-seven Students have resided-during the year. The Council received the report on the Chapel, responding to it with a vote of thanks to the Treasurer for his prompt action in seeing the building through during the Long Vacation of 1909, and making sure that the Chapel should be ready for use at the beginning of the October Term. A vote of thanks to the Council of Lady Margaret Hall was also passed for their kindness in letting the ground for the Chapel. Part of the expense of the Chapel has been already met, but a debt still remains. During the present year a Sub-Committee of the Council, appointed some years ago to consider schemes for the acquisition of a boathouse, has reported that St. Hugh's Hall has been offered the lease of the Middle Cherwell Boathouse for a long term of years, and if this can be arranged the need for a boathouse will be met most satisfactorily. Another question which has been discussed is that of the incorporation of the Hall. A Sub-Committee of Council has been appointed to consider the matter in its details. This Committee will present their report next October. The Council greatly regrets the loss of the services of Sir John Hawkins, who handed in his resignation at the last meeting. Miss Wardale has obtained leave of absence for a year, but promises to return to her tutorship in 1911. H. C. DENEKE.
LIBRARIAN'S LIST OF BOOKS. Roman Republic, by Heitland (3 vols.) : the most important recent publication on the subject, and invaluable to teachers. Social Life at Rome in the Age of Cicero, by Warde Fowler ; a charming book and makes excellent light reading ; it is almost essential to anyone who wants to make Cicero interesting.
13 Development of Greek Philosophy, by Adamson (1908) ; a book containing a new and interesting treatment of pre-Socratic philosophy. Aesthetics, by Benedetto Croce, translated by Douglas Ainslie ; a somewhat unsatisfactory translation of an interesting criticism of the philosophy of art. The Working Faith of the Social Reformer, by Henry Jones ; a series of lectures giving an Hegelian's views on social reform. Second Chambers, by J. A. R. Marriott ; a comparative study of the functions of Second Chambers in Constitutions. Oxford Studies in Legal and Social History, edited by P. Vinogradoff ; the first of a series embodying the results of original research carried out under Professor Vinogradoff's supervision. Six Ages of European History, edited by Professor Masterman. Oxford Manuals of English History, by various Oxford Tutors. History of English Literature in the 19th Century, by Hugh Walker. Essays, Elizabethan and Modern, edited by Professor Dowden. The Shakespearian Stage, by Albright. English Poetry and German Philosophy in the 19th Century, a lecture by Professor A. C. Bradley. Shakespeare Apocrypha, edited by Tucker Brooke ; an interesting collection of the apocryphal plays of Shakespeare. Pascal et son temps, by Strowski ; an original study giving new biographical material. History of French Philosophy, by Levy-Briihl ; a competent historical sketch, recently translated. Lectures on Schiller, by Professor Robertson ; tracing the influence of 18th century standards on the plays. Goethe's Leben und Werke, by Professor Bielschowsky ; superseding Lewe's book by putting Goethe's life into perspective. Schiller's Leben und Werke, by Professor Berger. Lessing, by Professor E. Schmidt ; a thoroughly good book of reference. Die Litteraturgeschichte des I9ten Jahrhunderts, by R. M. Meyer ; a useful book for teachers on literature since Goethe.
14 MARRIAGES. LANGSTON—HUNT.—On the 23rd April, at Penang, Stephen Horatio, second son of Thomas Langston, M.D., of Sunnyside, Sandown, Isle of Wight, to Ethel Annie, only child of the late Rev. — Hunt, of Carlisle. TEED —LANGSTON. —On the 23rd April, at Christ Church, Sandown, Isle of Wight, by the Rev. Canon Blenkin, assisted by Rev. R. J. Lubbock, Engineer Commander Henry Richard Teed, Royal Navy, to Frances Miriam, daughter of Thomas Langston, M.D., of Sunnyside, Sandown, Isle of Wight. ROBERTS —S MITH. —On November 24, 1909, at Grant Road, Bombay, Charles Leonard Digby, son of the late C. Roberts, Esq., of India, to Grace Nugent, eldest daughter of Rev. James Smith, of Bombay.
ASHBURN ER, C.
DEATHS. E.—On February 9, 1910. Student at the Hall
1886-9. STARK, H. D. M.—On September Hall 1896-9.
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BIRTHS. January 15th, 1910, ARTHUR SHELBY KENNARD, at the Bungalow, Marlborough. BOWEN-COLTHURST.--OD August 2nd, 1909, PEGGY WINIFRED DAVIS. —On
ISHBEL.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Fewer Life Members have joined this year ; as against five in each of the last two years, there is only one this year. This fact almost accounts for a drop in the prospective income for 1909-10, which promises to be roughly £2 Ios. less than last year. But another thing helps to account for it. Although twelve new Members have joined as Annual Subscribers, only 83 annual subscriptions figure in this year's prospective Accounts, as against 8o last year. There has been an increase in arrears.
15 It is perhaps excusable therefore to convert the Financial Statement into an appeal to those who have arrears. Will they not become Life Members, and save themselves all further trouble and expense ? ACCOUNTS FOR 1908-9. EXPENDITURE.
• RECEIPTS. s. d. 6 o 0 3 13 0
Eighty Annual Subscriptions Five Life Arrears of one Life Sub0 to scription Arrears of Annual Sub0 6 6 scriptions .. In Advance towards Life o 6 Subscription .. Balance from 1907-8 .. 18 4 6 £28 17
£ s. d. CLUB PAPER 5 7 6 Editor's Expenses for Postage o to to Treasurer's ,, o 8 0 ,, I I 6 Secretary's 21 9 8 Balance in hand
£28 17
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H. C. DENEKE, Treasurer. 7uly, 1910.
MINUTES OF CLUB MEETINGS. The Eighteenth General Meeting of the Club was held at 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, 191o, at St. Hugh's Hall. Miss Moberly presided. I. The Minutes of the last Meeting were read, and, after a slight alteration, adopted. II. The Treasurer read the Financial Statement. She said that she did not consider that the state of the Club Finances would permit of the publication of a second CLUB PAPER during the year, as suggested by Miss Crick at the last General Meeting. The Financial Statement was adopted. III. The Report of the " Old Students' Representative " on the St. Hugh's Council was read and adopted. IV. Miss Jourdain (Vice-President) then read a letter from the Secretary of the Federation of University Women. It was decided that papers explaining the purpose of the Federation should be applied for, and a copy sent to every Club Member with the CLUB PAPER in the summer. V. Miss Cornish (Secretary) read a letter from Miss Parsons, suggesting that some Memorial should be placed in the Chapel or
16 Library to Miss Ashburner, who died February, 191o. After some discussion, it was proposed by Miss Rogers, and seconded by Miss Phillips—" That a brass tablet should be placed in the Chapel, upon which should be recorded the names of all Members of St. Hugh's who have died." It was decided nem. con. to put the matter in the hands of the present Club Committee, for the purpose of making inquiries as to cost, &c. There were present at the Meeting :—Miss Moberly (President), Miss Jourdain (Vice-President), Miss Deneke (Treasurer), Miss Cornish (Secretary), Miss Keeling (Editor), Misses Tew and Bickmore (Committee Members); also Misses Barber, Bebb, Blamire-Brown, Crichton, Cooke, Douglas, Davis, Hargrave, Hammonds, Hough, Hill, Knipe, Kenyon-Stow, Lindsay, Ludwig, Maurice, B. Moberly, Macpherson, Mown, Nott, I. Ottley, Penny, Phillips, Rogers, Roechling, Robinson, Scott, Tudor, Thomas, Weston, Williams, Willans, Wildy, Wallace.
The Nineteenth General Meeting of the Club was held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, at 2, Cambridge Gate, N.W., by kind permission of Mrs. Deneke. In the absence of the President (Miss Moberly), the Vice-President (Miss Jourdain) took the chair. I. In the absence of the Secretary (Miss Cornish), the Treasurer (Miss Deneke) read the Minutes of the last Meeting. They were adopted and signed. II. There were no items on the Agenda Paper, except the Election of Officers and the usual presentation of the Club Accounts during the past year. But business arose from the Minutes of the last Meeting. Miss Tew asked for the Committee's report on the Memorial Tablet. Miss Jourdain gave the results of inquiries made of Miss Kempe, of Lady Margaret Hall, who had received an estimate for a handsome cruciform tablet with an elaborately worked border ; and the conclusion was, that a tablet in less expensive metal and with a simpler border could be procured at a lower price. The question of ways and means was then discussed. The Treasurer drew attention to the Balance in the Club Accounts during 19o8-9—Z21 9s. 8d.—pointing out that the balance was large enough for some single considerable item of expenditure, but not large enough for the addition of a heavy annual expenditure such as a second CLUB PAPER. She suggested that the balance was at the disposal of the Club for some such purpose as the present one.
17 Miss Cunynghame then proposed the following resolution, which Miss Snowden seconded :—" That the Committee be empowered to ask for subscriptions towards a memorial tablet, and that they should be empowered to use a part of the Balance of the Club Funds, should they think it advisable, for the same purpose, up to and not exceeding o." The resolution was carried unanimously. Miss Watson asked whether the Treasurer might not be recommended to give a further grant if necessary. Miss Mowll pointed out that the resolution would not prevent a further grant at a future Meeting if it seemed advisable ; and the Treasurer expressed her reluctance to reduce the Balance by more than £10 before the Accounts for 1909-10 had been drawn up. Miss Todd asked whether the tablet were to show more than the name and date of each person, whether e.g. Miss Ashburner should be commemorated as Head-Mistress of Lincoln High School. Miss Jourdain thought that this could be a detail for the Committee, who would welcome suggestions. The Treasurer suggested that a notice should be put in the CLUB PAPER, so as to give all Members an opportunity of subscribing. With these remarks the matter was referred to the Committee. III. The Election of Officers then took place. The Vice-President read the names on the Agenda :President—Miss Moberly ; proposed by Miss Deneke, seconded by Miss Ady.—Unopposed. Vice-Presidents—Miss Jourdain ; proposed by Miss Talbot, seconded by Miss Cornish. Miss Deneke ; proposed by Miss Wardale, seconded by Miss Cooke.—Unopposed. Secretary—Miss Tudor ; proposed by Miss Cornish, seconded by Miss Bazeley. Miss Mowll ; proposed by Miss Lindsay, seconded by Miss Wildy. Treasurer—Miss Godwin ; proposed by Miss Ady, seconded by Miss Deneke. Miss Snowden ; proposed by Miss A. M. Wilson, seconded by Miss Hunter. Editor—Miss Keeling ; proposed by Miss Dobbs, seconded by Miss Nott. Miss Lindsay ; proposed by Miss Wildy, seconded by Miss I. Ottley. Miss Farnell had been nominated for Editor, but had withdrawn her name. Miss Mowll withdrew her name at the Meeting. Votes were therefore taken for the Treasurer and Editor. There were elected : as Treasurer, Miss Godwin ; as Editor, Miss Keeling. IV. Miss Bazeley then rose to propose a vote of thanks to Mrs. Deneke for lending her room for the Club Meeting. The Treasurer reported Mrs. Deneke's offer to welcome the Club at
18 z, Cambridge Gate, N.W., every June, or oftener, as long as the Club cared to come and found it a convenient arrangement. V. The Vice-President then delivered a message from the President (Miss Moberly), expressing her regret at not being able to come, and explaining that she could not leave the Hall, where candidates for Pass Moderations, for Preliminary Examinations, and for " Vivas " were still in residence. VI. There were present :—Miss Jourdain (Vice-President), Miss Deneke (Treasurer), Miss Keeling (Editor) ; Misses Bazeley, Homer, Sprules, Tew (Committee Members) ; Misses Bebb, Crump, Cunynghame, Douglas, Eppstein, Irwin, Mowll, Prideaux, Robinson, Rogers, Snowden, Todd, Tudor, G. Watson, M. Wilson. A Committee Meeting was held on Saturday, June 25, after the Club Meeting. A suggestion for altering the shape of the CLUB PAPER was moved by the Editor (Miss Keeling), and seconded by Miss Deneke. It had been found that the present shape was inconvenient, because it wore badly, always tearing where the paper was folded. The matter was discussed. It was proposed to issue the next number in a small book-shape with a green paper cover. A suggestion was made that it should be ornamented with the Hall crest. It was decided to leave the ornamentation for the present, and to give members of the Club the chance of making other suggestions about it.
OLD STUDENTS' SCHOLARSHIP FUND. GENERAL REPORT. The Class List issued by the Examiners in the Honour School of Modern Languages, on June 2 I, gives us the pleasure of offering our heartiest congratulations to our second scholar, Miss A. C. Dobbs, who has obtained a Second Class in French, with distinction in the colloquial use of the language. Our new scholar is Miss D. Ibberson, Redland High School, who will come into residence in October, and take the full Degree Course, with French as her Final School. She has our congratulations and best wishes. As regards Finance, the position of the Fund is decidedly hopeful. The 1909 Account closed with a balance of .4. t 12s. 9d (.' subscriptions paid in advance ; true balance 12s. 9d.) The Banking Account now stands at ÂŁ30 4s. 3d., and, although Z2 4s. repre-
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sents subscriptions for 1911 and 1912, this sum is almost exactly counterbalanced by subscriptions still owing for 1910. Meanwhile, twelve Students now going down have promised to become subscribers. Their subscriptions, beginning from January, 1911, will increase our annual income by Z2 2s. 6d. and relieve the Fund of immediate financial anxiety. Yet it must be remembered that the determination to maintain the Scholarship at JJ3o is still somewhat of a venture of faith, and that it can only be accomplished through continued effort and punctual payment of subscriptions on the part of all supporters of the Fund. In accordance with the Constitution, Miss Rice and Miss Wardale retire from the Committee this year, and are not re-eligible till 1912. They have been on the Committee from the beginning, and the O.S. Scholarship Fund owes both its origin and its successful working in no small degree to their generous and energetic support. The Committee is at present composed of the following Members :— Till I9I2—Miss Woodhouse (Secretary), Miss Deneke (Representative of St. Hugh's Club Committee). Till 1914—Miss Ady (Treasurer), Miss Lee. Till 1916—Miss Crick, Miss Phillips. C. M. ADY, Treasurer. MINUTES OF ANNUAL MEETING.
The Fifth General Meeting of Subscribers was held on June 25, 191o, at 2, Cambridge Gate, N.W., before the Club Meeting. In the absence of the President, Secretary, and Treasurer, Miss Deneke took the chair. I. The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and adopted. On the subject of Honorary Scholarships, Miss Jourdain added that the system as first suggested by the Association of HeadMistresses had now been adopted by the Scholarship Committees of Lady Margaret Hall and St. Hugh's Hall for their Scholarships. 2. Election of two new Committee Members. There were standing—Miss Sparks ; proposed by Miss Wardale, seconded by Miss Ady. Miss Phillips ; proposed by Miss Ady, seconded by Miss Woodhouse. Miss Crick ; proposed by Miss Bazeley, seconded by Miss Woodhouse. There voted for Miss Sparks 9, for Miss Phillips r 0, for Miss Crick I r. Miss Crick and Miss Phillips were therefore elected. 3. The Treasurer's General Report was next read. No further business arose. Twenty-eight Subscribers were present.
20 BALANCE, SHEET, 1908 (Revised). EXPENDITURE.
RECEIPTS.
s. d. • , 29 17 6
Per Subscriptions .. Interest on Deposit— Account to Dec. 31, 1907 0 18 5 Interest, 1908 o 5 5 Paid by Guarantors .. 0 18 0
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CECILIA M. ADY, Treasurer. E. E. WARDALE, Auditor.
BALANCE SHEET, 1909. RECEIPTS.
EXPENDITURE.
s. d. Balance brought forward .. o 5 8 0 8 I Interest, 1909 Per Subscriptions (1909) .. 30 9 6 Do. (Paid in Advance) .. 1 0 0
Scholarship .. Working Expenses.. Balance in hand
£32
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£30 to 6 12 9 £32
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CECILIA M. ADY, Treasurer. E. E. WARDALE, Auditor.
SUGGESTED SUFFRAGE SOCIETY. There are difficulties in the way of forming a College Suffrage Society, which St. Hugh's has hitherto found insuperable. But there are now a number of Old Students in London and elsewhere who find themselves in difficulties when they want to join in a procession or other demonstration. Some have even had to march under false colours ! It has been suggested that if a sufficient number were willing to join, a St. Hugh's Old Students' S.S. might be formed, to which present Students might belong after a year's residence, and might elect a Committee Member, while the rest of the management remained in the hands of the Old Students. All the Members of Senior Common Room, and several of those who have just gone down, have signified their intention of joining such a Society, if formed. Will any other Old Student who is interested please write to me at Old Headington, Oxford,
21 or (after September 19) at Kent College, Folkestone ? If a sufficient number of names are received, a meeting would be called to constitute the Society, either in London or at the next General Meeting in Oxford, and steps taken to join the N.U.W.S.S. L. BICKMORE. June 18, 1910. People only reading a description of the Procession and of the Meeting on June 18, can scarcely hope to realize what it expressed to the marchers and to the onlookers. Many of the latter came to cheer, came with their children to show them how things should be done. Others—we know some—came to be amused, and went away impressed ; their stock arguments were answered by the crowd itself, and their imaginations aroused by the long procession. We who had come in from the frontiers missed our friends from Headquarters. The University Section was more than five hundred strong, though the ranks frdm the two older Universities were thin. There was a small group of faces familiar in Oxford a few years ago, representing S.C., L.M.H., S.H.H., and S.H.—less than thirty in all, I suppose. There was a larger contingent from Cambridge, and there was a gallant handful representing Cambridge University Men's League. Though Oxford has been the first to recognize our claims as Students, Cambridge appears to be the first to recognize our claims as citizens. Albert Hall was filled, Kensington Town Hall was full, overflow meetings were crowded. Mrs. Pankhurst spoke. She said there was one word only—and that was " victory." In printer's ink it looks bald, absurd, with the Bill only through one Reading ; but whether it be premature or whether it be prophetic, we individually experienced it on the march. Lord Lytton (Chairman of the Conciliation Committee) told of the formation of the Committee of all Parties, of the drawing-up of the Bill to meet the Prime Minister's conditions, " That it should be on Democratic lines and have a large majority in the House ;" of the opportunity now afforded to Non-Party Measures ; and of the facilities granted to our Bill. After Lord Lytton's speech the Treasurer called for subscriptions. Between £5000 and £6000 was subscribed, in sums ranging from is. to Zr 000, by men and women of every profession, from Great Britain, from Ireland, from the Colonies, and the United States. The following Members of St. Hugh's Hall were present in the procession :—E. T. Bazeley, P. Bowen Colthurst, M. M. Crick, G. Hamilton, M. Knipe, D. Sprules, M. J. Tew, M. Tudor, A. M. Wilson. E. T. BAZELEY. M. M. CRICK.
22 July 9, 1910. Having rashly promised the Editor that I would contribute a short bright article to the CLUB PAPER, it has struck me that the Suffrage Demonstration is certainly worthy of both adjectives. At 1.3o I joined M. Crick and E. Bazeley in Spring Gardens, where the banner-bearers were to meet. By the time we had marched round the Square we had drawn a large audience. Not knowing what else to do, we followed the banner in front of us, and eventually—greatly to our surprise—found ourselves on the second step of the Nelson Column, displaying our banner with great pride. Never in my wildest moments had I dreamed of being in such a position, and even now it seems impossible, but at the moment it was intensely real. All over the Square were enormous crowds, with intent faces, turned towards the various speakers. Banners of all kinds, shapes, and sizes were to be seen in all directions ; and nearly everywhere we could distinguish the red, green, and white of the National Union ; while in many places there was the more famous purple, white, and green of that splendid Society the W.S.P.W. Ther e was also the more personal interest of finding out S.H.H. people among the crowd, and we waved greetings to Mrs. Fisher, L. Deneke, C. Ady, W. Homer, E. Prideaux, and G. Watson. We met M. Tudor and F. Robinson afterwards, and heard that M. Keeling was also there. The only drawback to our exalted position was that we heard very little of the speeches, but the attitude of the crowd told us that they were both interesting and forcible. At 4.15 the resolution was put by Mrs. Fawcett, and carried amid loud cheers. We are now looking forward to July 23, when we hope to join in a Monster Procession, magnificently organized by the Society which has given to the Suffrage question the important position it holds to-day. May St. Hugh's be represented in force ! M. J. TEW. SENIOR STUDENT'S LETTER.
rather difficult /IOW, at the end of the year, to look back and try to marshal in due order all the happenings of the last three terms, and then to single out and set down here those that may be most likely to interest you. They seem small, and far-away too, when seen through the shadow of the nation's mourning for King Edward. Those of you who were " up " in 1901 will remember hearing the Oxford bells toll for Queen Victoria ; we have often heard from Miss Moberly how solemn it was in the still evening. This time the sound was lost in the wind and the broad daylight of May, but some few of us caught the unwonted sound of " Tom " at half-past seven in the DEAR OLD STUDENTS,--It iS
23 morning, and listened with a sense of foreboding till Miss Moberly came and told us what it meant. I think we shall not easily forget it. Yet this has been by no means an uneventful year for us. St. Hugh's has now grown so big that many of you would hardly know it ; indeed, we hardly know ourselves. Our numbers at the beginning of the year were forty-seven Students and four Dons— who, by the way, are now known as " The Senior Common Room " —but since Easter one Student has gone down. We have a new Chapel, to reach which, for the first few weeks of the Michaelmas term a perilous journey was necessary across the wreck of the gravel tennis court. It took some courage to plunge into the dark after dinner, or ro scurry over those planks on cold and grey mornings ! Nor were matters much mended when the proper passage, though roofed, was but half-floored and lighted by sparse candles. But that did not last long, and now we are very proud of it—to judge, at least, from the firmness with which most people insist on their visitors coming downstairs to see it. Also we have a third house, presided over by the new Member of S.C.R., though it does not seem quite right to call Miss Ady new to St. Hugh's. It is known unofficially as " The Hostel," but its proper name is Fyfield Lodge. But you would not suspect all this if you were to walk down Norham Gardens, for our new Chapel has been built in " Gunfield " garden, and shows very little. What would strike you at once is the new part of Wordsworth Buildings at L.M.H., which now shows an imposing front across the end of Norham Gardens, and provides them with a new library, dining-hall, and rooms for the Principal. But I cannot stop to tell you here of its glories of cupola and " Algy ; " you must come and see them for yourselves. St. Hilda's also have a new library and more Students' rooms. The changes are not only in the buildings. This year Miss Jex-Blake has succeeded Miss Wordsworth at L.M.H., and now they are also losing Miss Clay, who is going to be married—indeed, I think will be by the time you read this. Her place will be taken by Miss McCutcheon, from St. Andrew's. Mrs. Burrows is retiring from St. Hilda's, to be succeeded by Miss Burrows, and Miss Levett (L.M.H., First in History 1908) has been appointed History Tutor there. I shall not attempt the arduous task of telling you how much the University has concerned itself with our affairs this year, as I expect you will hear of that on better authority than mine. At the end the Students knew what was afoot, and watched with keen interest the fate of the statute concerning a Delegacy for Women Students ; but you must ask Members of the S.C.R. if you wish to know more about it than that the statute has passed congregation. There have been several memorable lectures this year. In the
24 autumn most of us heard Lieutenant Shackleton on his Antarctic discoveries ; a few heard Mr. Balfour's Romanes lecture the following term ; and this term we had Mr. Roosevelt, but tickets were very hard to get. There have also been about the usual number of Suffrage Meetings, &c. One of these at Somerville is worth mention, on account of Professor Gilbert Murray's speech. Many Members of St. Hugh's were delighted by the lofty and uncontroversial spirit in which he treated the subject. The O.U.D.S. this year gave us "The Tempest ; " they had found a very charming Ariel, and Prospero was good. Besides the ordinary theatre programme—which now, thanks to the Drama Society, includes a terminal week's visit from Miss Horniman's company—we have had the pleasure of seeing the Irish plays again, this time in the Masonic buildings. Some Members of St. Hugh's also went there to see " The Interlude of Youth." There have been several such revivals of old plays this year. " Every Man in his Humour " was done at the theatre. Some Members of the S.C.R. from L.M.H. and Somerville produced the morality play, " Everyman ; " and the Seniors of St. Hugh's did some scenes from an hitherto unacted comedy of Boileau, called " Les Heros de Roman." This last I believe is to be produced again next term at greater length and to a wider audience. Of the year's music I am not qualified to speak. St. Hugh's has not provided many Members of Bach Choir until the special effort made to produce Brahms' " Requiem," in memory of King Edward, when several people took it up again for the time. The Eights were very quiet this year, and were none the worse for being short. Magdalen have gone Head of the River, New College are second, the House third, and Balliol fourth. These four, according to the authorities on the subject, formed a division by themselves, and were "far above the average of College crews." Let us hope this means that Oxford will beat Cambridge again next year, as they did this. Now for Hall news ! There were sixteen "Freshers " this year, nearly all of whom are taking the Degree Course. Two are taking Pass Mods. and " Greats," and will therefore stay four years ; two are doing Math. Mods., one Science, four Modern Languages, one Classical Mods., and the rest History. Schools people number fourteen, if we include E. Linton, who took a Second in Mods., and is staying on to read " Greats." Of the rest, so far the brightest stars are E. Talbot, who has a First in Science (Zoology), and G. Irwin, who has a First in History ; but we are proud, too, of our seven Seconds—R. Wildy and M. Ramsay in English, A. Dobbs and E. Herdman in French, E. Barber in German, E. M. Godwin and P. Nott in History. A. Davis and M. Willans have Thirds in English, B. Lindsay in History, and G. Edwards in Classical Mods.
25 St. Hugh's has held its own well in the Inter-Collegiate Societies. We have produced one Secretary, B. Moberly, and one President, A. Dobbs, of 0.S.D.S. ; and six Members of the 0.S.L.T.C. ; the Secretary for this year and Captain for next, D. Kenyon-Stow, who played with Miss Wadsworth (S.C.) in the VI. ; M. Godwin also played with the Captain. The Hall Clubs and Societies are flourishing. Browning Society has had a large membership. " Dramatic Lyrics " have been read, also " Paracelsus ; " and this term Miss Deneke read us a splendid paper on this last. We also followed the precedent of the last year or so by reading selections from other modern poets instead of Browning in the Summer Term, and had many very enjoyable Meetings. " Shakespeare" grows almost too topical for the proper appreciation of the works read ; and this term, for a change, the Society read " The School for Scandal," which was rendered with great vigour. The Philosophical Society is larger than ever and very keen. Professor Henry Jones' lectures have provided much food for discussion. Sharp Practice flourishes, but is growing very large, so that a very heavy share of the evening's entertainment seems to fall on the officers. We have had on the whole a good Hockey Season. The first year provided several very promising players, one of whom, L. Southwell, played left-half in the United. In the Michaelmas Term we beat S.C. 1st XI., in regular " St. Hugh's weather ; " and in the Hilary Term we beat the Etceteras 1st XI., both for the first time on record. In the Cup Ties we beat the " Combined " 6-2, and lost to L.M.H. in the Final 4-7. Fifteen minutes before the end we led 4-3, but our opponents then re-arranged their forward line, and our weary backs were completely outplayed. Besides our Fresher " Blue," the following old colours were Reserves this year for the United :—L. Bickmore (back) and M. Willans (forward); G. Irwin was reserve-goal. The Boat Club is in a very satisfactory condition, and gave the Captain so much to do that the Hall Swimming Representative had to be made Boating Secretary. We decided this year to hold regular tests for qualifying, and to discuss the candidates at a Meeting of Qualifying Members in Committee, instead of independently. The result has been a great increase in the number of people passed, and at the same time a standard which is at once more uniform and higher. The Ugly Duckling has been replaced by a new double-sculler, called "The Cygnet," and we have a private canoe as well as the Axolotl. In Tennis we had our usual luck. Our couple, D. KenyonStow and M. Godwin, came in second in the Cup Ties. Let us hope for better luck next year. Considering all things, it is something that we generally are even second, for we are short of courts
26 still, though the court at the Hostel has been used and we hired one twice a week. We lost the only match played—v. Alexandra Club. I think this is all the news there is to tell. No ; I had nearly left out something. Do you all realize that " Kate has now been twenty-one years at St. Hugh's ? An Old Student who was visiting the Hall in the spring suggested that we ought to celebrate the occasion, but owing to the pressure of work before Schools, there has not been time to do anything. It was proposed that the offering should be a silver tea-pot, and I think that if past and present Students joined we should get more than enough. Will anyone therefore who would care to join in presenting Kate with something to commemorate her " twenty-firster," please send their contributions to me at Old Headington, Oxford, by September zo, or to my successor at St. Hugh's early next term, when those who are still in residence will be asked by her to contribute ? I should be glad also if anyone who can suggest an alternative to the tea-pot would let me know. With best wishes to you all, Yours sincerely, LESLIE I. G. BICKMORE. Miss Abdy writes as follows :— U.M.C.A., Msalabani, G.E. Africa. May
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is the news ? Good—but . . . When an African gives this answer the pith of the matter lies in the but. The work here among the women and girls forges ahead and is full of interest and joy, but we want more University women teachers. Why do posts in England have so many applicants, and posts in Central and South Africa so few ? Perhaps people are afraid their University education will be wasted, but there are plenty of hard problems to be solved, e.g. : How can Froebelian principles be best applied to African education ? How can the greatest Truths be taught to the very ignorant ? How is an ideal of Christian marriage to be formed in a polygamous country ? And so on. It is taking rather a mean advantage of the CLUB PAPER to write an appeal instead of news, only our news is good, very good— DEAR EDITOR,—What
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Who will come ? DORA C. ABDY.
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Postcards to the Editor.
I hope my friends will look me up at Bedford College, Baker Street, London, where I shall be during the terms for the next year.—PEGGY DE B. BOWEN COLTHURST.
I have just returned from a trip of nearly nine months abroad. I went upcountry in Ceylon, travelled through the North of India, visited Rangoon and Mandalay, and then went on to China and Japan. After eleven days on the Siberian train and four more in Moscow the journey ended with a dreadful crossing from the Hook. I am quite pleased to think that I have come to a "full-stop."—D. DODWELL. I am still a Form Mistress in Queen Margaret's School, and love my work and the girls more than ever. It is ideal from my point of view, that I can live at home (as I am the only home daughter left I) and yet be able to share in the really wonderful work of this school. I had a lovely holiday in Normandy last year at Candebic-en-Caux, a perfectly unspoilt, picturesque, and yet clean (!) old town, quite an ideal place for a holiday ; and the Hotel de la Marine really combines " comfort with economy." This term I spent a delightful two days with Isobel Woodhouse, and most thoroughly enjoyed seeing something of the Worcester High School. I heard Isobel's lessons, and it was a delightful experience altogether. She is coming to see me next term, or rather to see Q.M.S., and I only hope she will enjoy it as much as I did my visit to her.— W. M. MAMMATT. Your P.C. came to me at a sad time, almost the very day of my father's death. We had been anxious about him since Easter, but had quite hoped for a partial recovery. I shall live on here with my sister and aunt. I gave up school teaching nearly three years ago in order to be at home, and find I have plenty to do. I have given several courses of lectures in Carlisle, one this spring on " Francis Thompson." But just now I am teaching two little girls every morning, and sometimes I have other pupils to coach as well. Besides this I have a class during the week for Sunday School teachers, and a Sunday Class for the younger members of my sister's Factory Club. So there is a variety of interest and plenty of work.—E. C. MATRAVERS. I spent last year as a British Scholar at Bryn Mawr College, U.S.A., and thoroughly enjoyed it. The instruction is good in the Graduate School. American girls are delightfully alert and bright, and the climate is glorious. English girls are welcomed. Next year I am to be Instructor in English Literature at the Holyoke College, Massachusetts, a College of 76o Students in the
28 midst of lovely country. I have visited New York, Baltimore, Washington, and stayed in Virginia. I am much impressed with the American system of public education.—ELSIE G. MAY. I have been at the Bournemouth High School just over a year, and am leaving to take,up my duties as Head Mistress of the Plymouth High School. I shall have the school, a boarding-house, and my own house to look after, so that I expect my time will be very much occupied. My house is an old one and stands in grounds which look like a bit of Oxford. At present I am thinking of suitable furniture ; the servant question also takes a good deal of time and thought. My great friend, the Head of the Home Training Department here, is going to Plymouth with me, so that I shall not bear the anxieties of the first year alone. -MARGARET P. POTTER. I am at present spending a month in the beautiful country of Brecknockshire, at the towns of Builth Wells and Brecon. The last eighteen months have been very sad ones for me. During that time I have lost my father and my old college chum, Miss Ashburner, who had been my faithful friend for twentyfour years. She was staying with me three weeks before she died, and left me in good health and spirits, so that her sudden death was a terrible shock to me. I myself have had a long and serious illness from which I was not expected to recover, and my twin boys died a few hours after their birth on the last day of November. —JEssiE A. PRICE. I am afraid I have not much to chronicle concerning myself. I am still working on the same staff as Miss Eppstein in South London. My home has recently moved to Devonshire, which I find a distinct improvement as regards holidays. I met a good many S.H.H. members demonstrating for the Suffrage. —E. M. C. PRIDEAUX. I have little news to tell you of myself, that is not already known to my St. Hugh's friends. I am still at St. Anne's, where we have now a large School of 130 girls. We send up a fair number to St. Hugh's, so that I feel quite in touch with present politics in the Hall.—M. A. RICE.
I am glad to say that our school is doing very well ; our numbers have increased considerably this year. We took a large party of girls at Whitsuntide to Paris for a week, and afterwards on a four days' botanizing and sketching expedition to a little country place in Normandy. The whole trip was most successful. We hope to have some girls ready before long to send up to St. Hugh's.— H. RICKARDS. This is my second year at the Truro County School. The great drawback of life in Cornwall is its distance from the rest of England, but it is good to be one of four St. Hughites in the same town ; other compensations are found in the beauties of the neighbouring country and coasts, and altogether I am very happy here, both in work and " play."—G. SEELLY. We have now been here nearly four years and are as busy as ever. Last summer holidays we spent in roaming about Normandy, and had a novel experience in staying a part of the time at a convent in Bayeux. The nuns were most' charming, and their garden was beautifully kept. We often get delightful
29 changes at the week-end by visiting pretty places in the neighbourhood of Brighton or going up to town. We were delighted to have a visit from Olive Trewby of L.M.H., and to see Priscilla Bird at the meeting of the Historical Association at Knoll Park. We shall be very pleased to see any old St. Hugh's Students who come this way. We have had a very pleasant summer term, winning our tennis matches, entertaining Old Girls for the week-end, and riding as often as possible. —JULIA AND MARGARET SIMPSON. After a strenuous existence of two years at home, I am beginning work again in September at a school in Camberley. In order to prepare for this event, a kindred spirit and I have spent a glorious week-end in July at Oxford, and we have scoured the river from Iffley Mill to the Cherwell Hotel. We never knew that Oxford could be so delightful in the "Long."—E. M. H. SNOWDEN. I left Farlington House last July after four very happy years there. I took two terms' rest, and this term I have been reading English with some Swiss girls in Folkestone. The work has been very interesting as they have been so "keen." I was in Rome last year at Easter, and though I had no sou to throw in the Fountain of Trevi, I sincerely hope it will not be my first and only visit. —
MARGARET TITLEY.
I have been working this year at the Girls' Grammar School, Berkhamsted, and a most happy year it has been. Though in the heart of the country we are within fifty minutes of London, so that among the good things of ,the year have been numerous opportunities of meeting old St. Hugh's people. This school is a particularly delightful one to be working in, as one is allowed a wonderfully free hand for experimenting. It has been so jolly, too, being on the same staff as another St. Hugh's person, and one swelled with pride in St. Hugh's to see how admirably she ran the school while our Head was away. Unfortunately we are losing her after this term, but Miss Roechling is coming to take her place.— L. F. TODD. For the last four terms I have been Senior English Mistress at Malvern College for Girls. This school has 8o boarders and a few day pupils. I have been preparing girls in English and Geography for the Oxford Locals—Junior and Senior —and in English for Matriculation. The work has been very interesting. At Easter I had a delightful time in town with Hilda Woodman, and we were two out of the four St. Hughites who met under the dome of St. Paul's on Low SundaX. This August I am going to Oxford for the Geography Holiday Course, only too glad at the prospect of nearly three weeks among the dear old scenes. I am leaving here this term because my mother needs me, but I have the prospect offered to me of work in a school near home in the future.—ETHEL VAUX. First, I must say that unfortunately I did not receive the notice of the St. Hugh's contingent in time to walk in it on June 18, but I was there as deputyprisoner, and tried to find• out who was under the St. Hugh's banner. I was particularly anxious to know whether Miss Etlinger was there, but the crowd made any search impossible. I have been here nearly four terms teaching Literature and Drawing, and enjoy the freedom immensely after such a long period of boarding-school life. Just before coming here I had a vivid experience
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for six months in a German Co-Education School—it was most refreshing. Best wishes to all I know.—F. WARD. I am still at Bexhill carrying on with my sister the school we started here eight years ago. We are getting on very well and thoroughly enjoy the work, but the life is uneventful, and there is nothing special to record. We are hoping to go to Ober-Ammergau during the summer holidays, returning through Switzerland. —S. A. WHITE. No change has taken place in my work since 5907. I am still Head Mistress of this two hundred years old endowed Church School. The work, as it always must be, is exacting but full of interest and happiness, and absorbs all one's energies and time.—M. E. WIGG. My news is very slight. I have been having a pleasant but uneventful time lately. Since March I have been living in town with my brother and two sisters. We have taken a flat at Oakwood Court, and much enjoy town life after (comparative) country. If any St. Hugh's people who are in town will look me up at any time, I shall be very pleased.—G. WILLETT. My work kept me in London this winter, and although I undertook it last October for five weeks, it continued for seven months, and was so varied it would have lasted indefinitely if I had not felt I required a holiday. My brother and I have been to Bournemouth and Parkstone, but we left before the aviation week, for which we heard the Hotel prices would be ruinous. I am "playing" now until something nice in the way of temporary occupation with a good salary is put before my notice.—E. WILLIAMS. We have lately moved from Bemerton, where my husband was curate for four happy years. I am the happy possessor of three sturdy sons, Austin aged six, George Herbert aged four, Martin aged just three. We sometimes see Alice Williams, and hope she will come to us in August to see her godson, Martin, and enquire into his morals. We are living just on the borders of the New Forest, in a most delightful spot. I have never lived in such a lovely place before, and we are very happy here indeed. The parish is a long one, four or five miles, with 1300 inhabitants, so that we are by no means stagnating, and we are also still in close communication with many of our kind Bemerton friends. I lead a very busy life in many ways, and I am beginning to teach my eldest boy as well, which I enjoy very much, as he is so keen to learn. With many kind remembrances to those who remember me.—AGNES WILLSON (née BOND.)
The Federation of University Women 1909-1910
Vresibent: MRS. HENRY SIDGWICK
lliicer-Dresibents: MrS. AYRTON MrS. BRYANT, D.Sc. Miss BURSTALL,
Miss COCK, M.D. Miss PAITHFULL, M.A. Miss JANE HARRISON, LL.D. Miss HIGGINS, B.A. Miss E. P. HUGHES MISS CONSTANCE JONES MISS JOURDAIN, Doc. Univ. Paris
ton. 5ecretarr :
MISS KENNEDY MISS MELVILLE Miss MULVANEY, B.A., LL.D. MISS OAKELEY, M.A. MISS ETHEL SARGANT Mrs. SCHARLIEB, M.D., M.S. Mrs. ARTHUR STRONG, LL.D. Miss TUBE Miss H. M. WHITE, LL.D. Mrs. WOODHOUSE
bon. Creasurer:
MISS IDA SMEDLEY, D.Sc.,
36, Russell Sq., London, W.C.
Miss E. A. STONEY, M.A., 3o, Chepstow Cres., London, W.
Ailembers of Elecuttve Committee: Miss A. M. COOKE Miss A. M. DOBELL, B.A. Miss W. C. CULLIS, D.Sc. MISS FRANCES M. IVENS,M.B.,M.S. MISS PHOEBE SHEAVYN, D.Litt.
/Local Essociatious : Bangor (in course of formation)
Liverpool President : Miss ELEANORRATHBONE
President : Hon. Secretary :
Hon. Secretary :
Apply to Miss A. E. SMITH, University House, Bangor
Cambridge (in course of formation)
Miss DORA MASON,
41, Beaconsfield St., Prince's Pk.
London (in course of formation)
President : Hon. Secretary :
President : Hon. Secretary :
Apply to Miss M. B. THOMAS, 12, Bridge St., Cambridge
Apply to Miss CULLIS, t, Vernon Chambers, Southampton Row, W.C.
Manchester
Cardiff President : Miss DOBELL Hon. Secretary : Miss M. D.
JONES,
29, The Parade, Cardiff
President : Miss SHEAVYN Hon. Secretary : Mrs. CHAPMAN, Burnage Lodge, Levenshulme
Sheffield
Leeds President : MISS ROBERTSON Hon. Secretary : Mrs. GARSTANG, 2, Ridge Mount, Headingly
President : Dr. HELEN WILSON Hon. Secretary : Mrs. GREEN, 389, Glossop Rd., Sheffield
Effiliateb lissociation: IRISH ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN GRADUATES AND CANDIDATE GRADUATES
President : Miss ISABELLA MULVANEY, B.A., LL.D. Hon. Secretaries : Miss M. E. BYRNE, M.A., 35, Upper O'Connell St., Dublin Miss M. JOYNT, M.A., 21, Annesley Park, Rathmines
OBJ ECTS The Objects of the Federation of University Women are : (I) To act as an organisation which shall afford opportunity for the expression of united opinion and for concerted action by University Women on matters especially affecting them. (2) To encourage independent research-work by women. (3) To facilitate inter-communication and cooperation between the women of different Universities. (4) To stimulate the interest of women in municipal and public life.
RULES Constitution
I. The Federation shall be composed of local associations, and for the formation of these the country shall be divided into areas around different large centres (chiefly the University towns). II. Twenty members shall be the minimum required to form a local association. III. Local associations shall be free to adopt any objects that are in accordance with the principles laid down in the objects of the Federation. IV. The Irish Association of Women Graduates and Candidate Graduates shall be affiliated to it.
Qualifications for Membership of Local Associations
V. Membership of the local associations shall be henceforth restricted to women (a) who hold University degrees, or who have passed the final examinations qualifying for such degrees ; (b) who are registered medical women or registered dentists ; or (c) who have passed Oxford Honours Moderations. VI. Women who have studied for not less than two years regularly at a University, may be ad-. mitted as Associates upon a unanimous vote of the Committee of a local association. VII. Women who have advanced the higher education and the interests of women may be admitted as Honorary Members of local associations. Neither Associates nor Honorary VIII. Members shall have voting power.
General Committee
IX. A General Committee shall be formed consisting of delegates from each local association with power to co-opt, the number of co-opted members not to exceed one-fourth of the whole Committee ; the number of delegates to be proportional to the membership of the local association, one delegate for each hundred members or less. X. A meeting of the General Committee, to be called the Annual Meeting, shall be held during the summer term, at which the report of the Secretary and Treasurer shall be read. XI. The Annual Meeting shall be held in the different towns by invitation. XII. Special meetings may be called at the request of the delegates of any three branches.
XIII. A President, Vice-Presidents, a Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected at the Annual Meeting of the General Committee. XIV. The President, Secretary and Treasurer shall be ex-officio members of the General Committee, and these officers shall not act as delegates from local associations. Executive Committee
Finance
XV. An Executive Committee shall be formed consisting of the President, Secretary, Treasurer, with four other members from the General Committee, to be elected at the Annual Meeting, with power to co-opt two members. XVI. Members shall be admitted to local associations on payment of (I) an Entrance Fee of 6d. ; (2) an Annual Subscription. The Entrance Fees shall be paid to the funds of the Federation, and in addition each local association shall contribute to the funds of the Federation a sum based upon a minimum capitation fee of r/- per member, together with such other sum as may be determined by the local association.
In pursuance of the objects of the Federation it is proposed (i) To collect and if possible to publish particulars of all Scholarships and Fellowships open to women. (2) To work for the foundation of one or more Fellowships of the value of L(50 annually, such Fellowships to be tenable at any University College, or other place of study.
Federation of University Women. This form shohld be returned to the Secretary of the Local Association it is desired to join.
I
desire to become a member
of the Federation of University Women, and to join the Local Association.
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Entrance Fee 6d. Minimum Subscription, 2s. (at the discretion of each Local Association).