No. 19
St. Hugh's Club Paper
AUGUST, '9
Privately printed for the Club by W.
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Brooke Street, Holborn, E.C.
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ST. HUGH'S CLUB, Committee. Miss MOBERLY, President (till July, 1912). E. F. jOURDAIN, Flew-President (till July, 1912). H. C. DENEKE, Vice-President (till July, 1912). M. TUDOR, Secretary (till July, 1912). E. M. GODWIN, Treasurer (till July, 1912). R. M. WILDY, Editor (till July, 1912). [M. A. KEELING (till pay, 1914] G. M. E. CUNYNGHAME July, 1913). D. DODWELL (till July, 1913). M. K. MOWLL (till July, 1913). L. F. TODD (till July, 1913).
The Senior Student,
Members. Abbott, A. M. *Abdy, D. C. Addison, M. M. *Ady, C. M, *Arbuthnot-Lane, R. *Ash, L. *Baker, A. M. *Barber, E. Barker, A. L. Barker, C. L.
Rllf.bi),-ough,Butler'sCross, Buoks.
U.M.C.A., Korogwe, Tanga, German East Africa. igr-Queert's- Road, Turibridge.Wells. St. Hugh's College, Oxford. 7, Bushell Place, Preston. St. Hugh's College, Oxford. The Rectory, Ockham, Surrey. High School, Clifton. 21, Cavendish Square, W. 3, Oakley Crescent, Chelsea, S.W. Keilawarra, Upper Warlingham, Surrey. High School, Birkenhead. Acacias, Holt, Norfolk. St. Cross, Winchester. (See Wright.) (See Braine-Hartnell.)
2 Barter, C. D. .. Barton, F. M. .. *Batchelor, F. M. S.
(See Harvey.) Glendalough House, Annamore, co. Wicklow. Grassendale, Southbourne-on-Sea, Hants. Letcombe Basset Rectory, Wantage. *Baynes, M. Winforton Rectory, Hereford. .. *Bazeley, E. T. . , Whitelands College, Chelsea. Great House, Colyton, Devon. Bebb, G. St. David's College, Lampeter, S. Wales. •• Bell, A. Wharfe Cottage, Far Headingley, Leeds. Bickmore, L. I. E. Old Headington, Oxford. •• Bird, P. Godolphin and Latymer Girls' School, Hammer•. s, Castelnau Mansions, Barnes, S.W. [smith, W. *Birley, M. H. .. 20, St. Michael's Road, Bedford. Blades, E. •• St. Hugh's College, Oxford. The Bank House, Alderley Edge, near Manchester. *Blamire-Browne, R. E. Monks Risborough Rectory, Princes Risborough, Bucks. Bond, A. • • (See Willson.) .. *Bowen-Colthurst, P. de Bedford College, Baker Street, W. B. F. Dripsey Castle, Coachford, co. Cork. *Bowen-Colthurst, Mrs, R., Brookville, Raheny, Dublin. (W. West.)
*Braine Hartnell, Mrs.
Weston House, Cheltenham.
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(C. L. Barker.)
*Brayne, Mrs. C. V. (A. C. Goodchild.)
*Browne, E. M. .. *Bulkeley, M. M. *Burnett, M. E. .. Buxton, W. E. .. Cooke, J. *Coombes, L. *Cornish, M.
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*Cowie, W. Cox, Mrs. A.
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Crick, M. B.
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*Crick, M. M.
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(S. M. Iles.)
.. c/o C. V. Brayne, Esq., C.C.S., Land Settlement Department, Colombo, Ceylon. Shute Haye, Walditch, Bridport. Coddington Rectory, Ledbury. chez Mlle. Goldie, S. Jouan des Guerets, Ile et 59, Brampton Square, S.W. [Vilaine, France. (See FairlieWatson.) St. Mary's College, London, W. The Parsonage, Pitlochrie, Perthshire. 21, Rectory Road, Canton, Cardiff. St. Helen's School, Abingdon. Cedar House, Axminster, Devon. 24, Banbury Road, Oxford, Johannesburg, S. Africa. The Platts, Watford, Herts. •
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Crump, M. M. *Cunynghame, G. M, E,
Queen Margaret's School, Scarborough. i8, Rotton Park Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham. St. Hugh's College, Oxford. Litton Cheney Rectory, Dorchester, Dorset. Whitelands Training College, King's Road, Chelsea, Litton Cheney Rectory, Dorchester, Dorset. [S.W. Queen Mary's School, Walsall. 15, Bisham Gardens, Highgate, N. to, Howley Place, Maida Hill, W,
3 Davis, A. M. .. *Davis, Mrs. (M. Mack.) *Dawson, L. I.
Havards, Isca Road, Exmouth, Devon. The Bungalow, Marlborough.
Plymouth High School. Devereux, Lansdowne Road, Sidcap, De Castro, I. P. M. L. 561, Coppice Street, Oldham, Lancs. 7, Lawn Road, Southampton. St. Hugh's College, Oxford. *Deneke, H. C. .. 2, Cambridge Gate, N.W. (See Richardson.) Dening, C. L. A. St. Hugh's College, Oxford. De Putron, E. .. La Bertozerie, Guernsey. The High School, Wellingborough. ' de Reyes, M. I... 257, Bristol Road, Birmingham. Redland High School, Bristol. Dobbs, A. C. .. Camphire, Cappoquin, co. Waterford. Coniston, Watford, Herts.. *Dodwell, D. • • Winthank House, Cupar Fife, Scotland. Douglas, J. Ladybank School, Withington, Manchester. Duggan, E. South Cerney, Cirencester. Ormeside, Llandudno. *Eakin, M. L. St. Margaret's School, Bushey, Herts. Edwards, G. Tan-y-bryn, Mold, N. Wales. (See Price.) Ernmerson, J. St. Saviour's and St. Olave's Grammar School for Eppstein, Z. Girls, New Kent Road, S.E. Cambrian Villa, The Barrows, Cheddar. Tower House, 28, Tite Street, Chelsea, S.W. Etlinger, F. von Seamount, Howth, co. Dublin. • Melbourne House, Wells, Somerset. Fairbanks, 4. L. • Fairlie Watson, Mrs. . • Mozufferpore, Tirhoot, India. (W. E. Buxton.)
. • Twyford, Thorley, Bishops Stortford. Grange Corner, Eastbourne. Grey Coat Hospital, Westminster. Fear, H. M. 56, Moat Road, E. Grinstead. *Flamsteed, M. M. D. . • High School, King Williamstown, S. Africa. 7, West Bank, Amhurst Park, Stamford Hill, N. Fowler, A. C. St. Simon's Vicarage, Bristol. Gent, Mrs. H. C. Farnell, R.
(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.
Craddock Lodge, Cullompton. Rake Cottage, Milford, Surrey. (See Brayne.) Middle Claydon Rectory, Bucks. St. Hugh's College, Oxford. Harborne Road, Edgbaston. . Withington Girls' School, Fallowfield, Manchester. 28, Linden Road, Bedford. Grey Coat Hospital, Westminster, S.W. Katharine House, Addiscombe, CroydOn.
4 Gwynne, P. M.., Hales, A. M. M. Hamilton, G. • • Hamilton, R. E. Hammonds, D, M. *Hanbury, J.
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Hargrave, C. • • Hart, I. R. G. .. *Harvey, Mrs. R.
St. Hugh's College, Oxford. Hartington House, Leek, Staffs. 27, Cambridge Road, Hove, Brighton. • • Redland High School, Bristol. 18, Reservoir Road, Brockley, S.E. .• Central Foundation School, Spital Square, E.C. 18, Reservoir 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. Stephen's Lodge, Clewer, Windsor. Lorraine Cottage, Southsea. St. Hugh's College, Oxford. Lynchmere School, St. Anne's Road, Eastbourne. The Rectory, Barwick-in-Elmet, Leeds.
(C. D. Barter.) *Hatch, E. M.
La Cava, Cannes, France (from Nov. I for six months).
Hedley, C.
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Herdman, E. Hill, G. ., Hirst, M. Hobhouse, Mrs.
c/o The Rev. Dr. Sanday, Christ Church, Oxford. County Secondary School, Peckham, 32, Hawkshead Street, Southport. Redcar, Yorkshire. St. Mary's College, London, W. 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. .. *Houghton, Mrs. B. (C. S. Joel.) *Hudson, H. M.., Hunt, E. A. .. *Hunter, H. C. .. Ibberson, D.
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Iles, S. M. Irwin, M. G. ..
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The High School for Girls, Lichfield. 8, Brentwood Terrace, Armley, Leeds, St. Hugh's College, Oxford. Tewkesbury, Derby Road, Cheam, Surrey. Francis Holland School, Baker Street, W. Eldersfield Vicarage, Tewkesbury, Glos. Grassendale, Southbourne-on-Sea, Hants. Holy Trinity Vicarage, Worcester. Fairwood House, Westbury, Wilts. Elderslea, Bushey Heath. (See Langston.) 115, Eaton Square, S.W. St. Hugh's College, Oxford. 53, Freemantle Road, Cotham, Bristol. (See Cox.) The High School, Swansea. Fakenham, Norfolk. (See Houghton.) The High School, Stroud, Glos. Fairview, Boston Square, Hunstanton, Norfolk.
5 *Jourdain, E. F...
St. Hugh's College, Oxford. 6, Avenue du General Detrie, Paris. Keeling, M. A... St. Hilda's Hall, Oxford. The Grammar School, Bradford. Kenyon-Stow, D. 24, Oxford Gardens, North Kensington. Kershaw, S. E... (See Gent.) King, M. E. St. Hugh's College, Oxford. Empacombe, Woodfield Road, Redland, Bristol. Knipe, F. M. High School, Putney. Oakholme, Hampton-in-Arden. *Knox, E. M. .. • • Havergal College, Toronto. Langston, B. E. •• (See Yates.) 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. .. Ketchingham, Bodiam, Sussex. (D. M. N. Levett.) *Lidbetter, E. M. • • Loisweedon Vicarage, Towcester, Northampton. Lindsay, B. L. P. St. Anne's, Abbots Bromley, Rugeley. 58, Windsor Street, Edinburgh. Linton, E. • • St. Hugh's College, Oxford. Edmondsham Rectory, Salisbury. Ludwig, I. D. • • Grey Coat Hospital, Westminster, S.W. Macdermot, E. .. • • St. Hugh's College, Oxford. St. Wilfrid's, Bournemouth West. Mack, M. A. (See Davis.) Macpherson, V. • • Grassendale, Southbourne-on-Sea, Hants. Newfield, Canynge Road, Clifton, Bristol. *McCall, F. H. Diocesan Girls' School, Grahamstown, S. Africa. Greenisland, co. Antrim, Ireland. St*Malone, A. .. Ce. Lt (Xiss . if Mammatt, W. M. • • Queen Margaret's School, Scarborough. Corner House, Scarborough. St. Hugh's College, Oxford. Margoliouth, S. M. 3, Lansdown Road, Lee, S.E. Marriott, Mrs. J. A. R. 19, Northmoor Road, Oxford. (H. Robinson.) 19, Howard Place, Carlisle. *Matravers, E. C. 9, Kendrick Road, Reading. Maurice, M. E... Mt. Holyoke College, Massachusetts. May, E. G. 56, Trafalgar Road, Moseley, Birmingham. Mease, Mrs. W. • • Ellerby, Totley, Sheffield. (M. N. Webb.) 9, Homefield Road, Wimbledon. Medill, G. I. K. St. Hugh's College, Oxford. Middleton, b. F. 52, Lune Street, Saltburn, Yorks.
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6 Mitchell, W. J. de L... The Oaks, Rondebosh, Capetown. *Moberly, B. H. . 3, Salisbury Road, Wimbledon. *Moberly, C. A. E. • • St. Hugh's College, Oxford. Moberly, M. A. Sandrock, Ottery St. Mary, Devon. *Monnier, M. 2 70, Boulevard Raspail, Paris. Moore, D. E. H. • • Thurlestone, Bickley, Kent. *Mown, M. K. .. • • High School, G.P.D.S.T., dlapham, S.W. Anlaby, Castle Avenue, Dover. Nott, P. M. Knole Hall, Bournemouth. Fownhope Vicarage, Hereford. Olivier, E. M. Wilton Rectory, Salisbury. Ottley, I. E. H. The Chalet, Seaford, Sussex. • • Ottley, M. I. M. The Chalet, Seaford, Sussex. •• Owen, E. A. (See Hobhouse.) •• High School, Falmouth. Parsons, G. I. •• 63, Kingsfield Road, Watford. Payan Dawnay, Mrs. . • 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. Porcher, M. J. Potter, M. P. *Price, H.
19, Wimborne Gardens, Ealing, W. . . • The High School, Clifton. The Hermitage, Marlborough, Wilts. The High School, Clifton. 5, Porchester Square, W. St. Hugh's College, Oxford. Amcotts Rectory, Doncaster. St. Hugh's College, Oxford. Melrose, The Park, Cheltenham. The High School, Plymouth. Balsall Heath Vicarage, Birmingham. Dodderhill Vicarage, Droitwich. . Maesteg, Penllyne Road, Whitchurch, near Cardiff.
*Price, Mrs. H. .. (J. Emmerson.) Prideaux, E. M. C. .
Pym, J. • •
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Ramsay, Mrs. A. S.
St. Saviour's and St. Olave's School for Girls, New Kent Road, S.E. The Vicarage, Halberton, near Tiverton, Devon. St. Hugh's College, Oxford. Great Barford Vicarage, St. Neots, Hunts. Buckingham Road, Cambridge.
(A. Wilson.)
II, College Bounds, Aberdeen. St. Anne's, Abbots Bromley, Rugeley. Kingscote House, East Grinstead. Richardson, Mrs. H. . • Red House, Wilton, Salisbury. (C. L. A. Dening.) Richmond, D. St. Hugh's College, Oxford. 72, Hall Road, Handsworth, Birmingham. Wynthrop College, Ashton-on-Mersey. *Rickards, H. A. Dixton Vicarage, Monmouth. Cathedral High School for Girls, Bombay. Robb, A.
Ramsay, M. *Rice, M. A. ..
7 Roberts, Mrs. C. L. D.
Medical Mission House, Kalimpong, or. Darjeeling.
(G. N. Smith.)
The High School, Stroud. Tollington Place, Tollington Park, N. Robinson, H. .. (See Marriott.) Roechling, E. .. St. Hugh's College, Oxford. High Fields, Radlett, Herts. *Roechling, M. H. The Girls' Grammar School, Berkhamsted. High Fields, Radlett, Herts. 3, Franconia Road, Clapham, S.W. *Rogers, L. C. .. Rogers, S. St. Hugh's College, Oxford. .. to, Inverleith Terrace, Edinburgh. Scott, B. G. Brincliffe County Secondary School, Nottingham. .. Gale Cottage, Littleborough, Lancs. Sedding, J. K. .. St. Hugh's College, Oxford. 3, Westfield Park, Redland, Bristol. Seelly, G. M. The Parade, Truro, Cornwall. Holy Trinity Vicarage, Keighley. St. Hugh's College, Oxford. Selby, D. The Wyche, Malvern. The Hall Cottage, Yateley, Hants. *Selby, G. M. St, Hugh's College, Oxford. Shaw, M. Lord William's School, Thame. Aliwal, Suffolk Road, Bournemouth. Shuttleworth, M. A. Choir School, College Green, Worcester. St. Michael's Hall, Brighton. Simpson, J. .. Warleigh House, Southborne Road, Sheffield. St. Michael's Hall, Brighton. Simpson, M. L... Warleigh House, Southborne Road, Sheffield. *Sister Charlotte, Nov. Home of the Community of the Epiphany, Truro. The Manor House, Broadwindsor, Dorset. C. E. Robinson, F. ..
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(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. W... Stansfield,
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St. Hugh's College, Oxford. Lichfield, 12, Moat Croft Road, Eastbourne. (See Roberts.) 23, Alderbrook Road, Balham, S.W. Beaufront, Camberley. Sunninghill Vicarage, Berks. St. Hugh's College, Oxford. Westgate, Bridgnorth, Salop. (See Warington.) High School, Wisbech, Kirk Langley Rectory, Derby. Ware Grammar School. Trelawne, Sutton, Surrey. St. Hugh's College, Oxford. Sunnymede, Salisbury Street, Warrington.
8 *Steer, G. E. Stoton, F. E. . • *Swetenham, Mrs.
Godolphin School, Salisbury. Ryhall Vicarage, Stamford. (See Thomas.)
(E B. L. Watson.)
Talbot, E. M. _ Teed, Mrs. H. R.
The High School, Lincoln. Merton Lodge, Oakfield Grove, Clifton. 33, King's Gardens, West End Lane, N.W.
(F. M. Langston.)
*Tew, M. J.
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*Titley, E. M. • *Thomas, Mrs. Allan (F. E. Stoton.) Thomas, L. .. Thompson, M. E. E. Todd, L. F. Townsend, A. B. Tree, C. M. .. *Tudor, M. Tugwell, J. Turner, J. E. *Twentyman, Mrs.
Graham Street High School, S.W. Upham Rectory, Southampton. 8, Douglas Avenue, Hythe, Kent. 32A, Prince of Wales' Road, Battersea Park, S.W. St. Hugh's College, Oxford. Fairhaven Road, St. Annes-on-Sea. 9D, Grove End Road, N.W. Girls' Grammar School, Berkliamsted. Westfield House, Tiverton, Devon. (See Payan Dawnay.) Corran, Watford, Herts. Battenhall Grange, Worcester. Glendower, Blenheim Road, St. Albans. 23, Beechcroft Road, Oxford. City of London School for Girls, Victoria Embank41, Myddelton Square, E.C. [ment, E.C. The Laurels, Tettenhall Wood, Wolverhampton.
(E. B. Warner.)
Vaux, E. Visick, Mrs. C... (H. E. Wiglesworth.) Von Vogdt, L. Wallace, E. *Ward, F. *War dale, E. E., Ph. D. *Warington, Mrs. (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. _
Girls' Secondary School, Bootle, Lancs. 18, Trinity Road, Bootle, Lancs. St. Mary's Hill, Pietermaritzburg, S. Africa. Spalernaja, 3, St. Petersburgh. The Girls' Grammar School, Cirencester. St. Kilda, Hampton Hill, S.W. Secondary School for Girls, Peterborough. Newland, Pavilion Road, Worthing. 3, Norham Road, Oxford. High Bank, Harpenden, Herts. (See Twentyman.) (See Swetenham.) 7, Upper Cheyne Row, S.W. The Moorings, Sidmouth. (See Mease.) (See Bowen-Colthurst.) S.P.G., Women's House, 28, Nagata Cho, Kojimachiku, Tokio, Japan. Auckland School, De la Warr Road, Bexhill-on-Sea.
9 Whitfield, M. *Wigg, M. E. Wiglesworth, H. E. Wildy, R. M. .. Wilford, E. Willans, L. M. .. Willett, G. *Williams, A. M. Williams, E. • • Willson, Mrs. N.
St. Hugh's College, Oxford. The Vicarage, West Green, London, N. Burlington School, Old Burlington Street, W. Horsham Lodge, Champion Hill, London. (See Visick.) The High School, Blackheath. 59, Ribblesdale Road, Hornsey, N. County School, Tunbridge Wells. 2, Little Stanhope Street, Mayfair, W. Bremen House, Huddersfield. 3o, Ashburn Place, South Kensington, S.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. .. , Yates, Mrs.
•• (See Ramsay.) •• Winford Rectory, near Bristol. • Westfield, Wimborne, Dorset. •• High School, Worcester. Grimley Vicarage, Worcester. Ivy Cottage, Beeding, Sussex. c/o Messrs. Grindley & Co., 54, Parliament Street, S.W. Mount Charles, Hyderabad, India. Hillcrest, Shore Road, Ainsdale, Southport.
(B. Langston.) * 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 Subscriptions should be paid at once to the Treasurer, and not to the Secretary.
10 REPORT FROM THE OLD STUDENTS' REPRESENTATIVE ON THE COUNCIL, 1910-11. The most striking thing in our recent history is the change of name. We have become St. Hugh's College. The Council passed a resolution enacting that the Hall be wound up and put an end to, and that it be transferred to the corporate body known as St. Hugh's College, Oxford ; and thereby a change in our legal status was registered. St. Hugh's College is now a limited company, and we are incorporated under the Board of Trade and the Companies' (Consolidation) Act of 1908. All the details of our new Constitution are contained in the Memorandum of Association and in the Articles of Association of St. Hugh's College, which are sent round to members. But the most interesting point about the change to us lies in the conditions of membership of the College. The Council have the right to elect honorary members and subscribing members, i.e. persons who subscribe not less than Li annually to the College : but, apart from these rather exceptional roads to membership, there is the student membership, open to all students who have fulfilled the conditions of residence and examination, according to which their names were entered on the register of St. Hugh's Hall. They may signify in writing to the Secretary of the College their desire to become members of the College, and have the choice of ordinary membership and life membership. As ordinary members they are required to pay an annual fee of as., as life members a composition fee of .4.3 los. Membership will be of real value and interest, for under the new Constitution it includes an indirect share in the government of the College. General Meetings for all members of the College will be held annually. All members will receive due notice, and ten members will form a quorum. Extraordinary General Meetings may also be summoned from time to time by any five or more members, on a requisition in writing to the Secretary of the College. At the General Meeting each year six Council members will retire, and of the six members elected in their place, or re-elected, three will be elected at the General Meeting and three will be coopted by the Council. The whole Council consists of 18 members (other than ex-officio), of whom not less than half must be resident within five miles of Carfax, and at least three must be members of congregation (resident M.A.$). Council members will retire in order of seniority and will be re-eligible. Thus the majority of the Council will naturally be composed of those who, by their know-
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ledge of the University and their services to the cause of women's education in Oxford, can best promote the welfare of the College. An official old students' representative will not be necessary in the future. In a very real sense all those Council members elected at the General Meeting will be old students' representatives, and through them old students will be able both to secure direct representation on the Council, and to show their gratitude to those who are working for the College in Oxford by nominating them for office. The first General Meeting took place on June 27, when the Articles of Association were adopted • and Miss Phillips, HeadMistress of Clifton High School, Miss Rice, Head-Mistress of St. Anne's School, Abbots Bromley, and Mr. W. H. Moberly, of Lincoln College, were elected Council members. The meeting was inevitably held at a busy time in the school term, and of the members of St. Hugh's College non-resident in Oxford only five were able to be present. The next General Meeting is announced for Friday, April 26, at St. Hugh's. It is hoped that there will be a large attendance, and that it will be possible in the future to combine the General Meetings of the College with regular gaudies for old students. H. C. DENEKE.
MINUTES OF CLUB MEETINGS. The Twentieth General Meeting of the Club was held at 5.3o p.m. on March 18, 191i, at St. Hugh's College. Miss Moberly presided. I. The Minutes of the last Meeting were read, and, after a slight alteration, adopted and signed. II. The Report of the Old Students' Representative on the St. Hugh's Council was then read and adopted. In connection with this Miss Moberly spoke of the incorporation of St. Hugh's as a College, and on the power of student members to nominate and vote for three members of the Council. The history of the College should be studied, and advice should be taken before nominating or voting. III. The Report of the Committee on the Memorial Tablet was then read by Miss Keeling ; while the plan of a tablet, drawn by Mr. Sedding, wa's passed round for inspection. The report was adopted, and the plan of the tablet was accepted. The cost, complete with decorations, would be .4.22. It was decided to obtain
12 first the plain plate with a Latin inscription, and the crest in the form of a bronze badge bearing the University Arms as well as the Swan. This would come to about £15, and the decorations could be carried out later. The Treasurer was then authorized to apply to all members of the Club for subscriptions, and it was suggested by Miss Cunynghame that a fixed sum should be asked for, perhaps is. Miss Deneke proposed that, if necessary, an extra 2 should be drawn from the Club balance, and the Treasurer stated that this could be done. A short discussion followed on the subject of the Latin inscription. It was decided to take expert advice, and to leave the matter to the Committee. IV. There were present :—Miss Moberly (President), Miss Jourdain and Miss Deneke (Vice-Presidents), Miss Keeling (Editor), Miss Godwin (Treasurer), Miss Tudor (Secretary), Miss Gordon (Committee Member); also Misses Addison, Ady, Barber, Bebb, Blades, Crichton, Cunynghame, Davis, Dobbs, Douglas, Gwynne, Hargrave, Hart, Hill, Hodge, Irwin, Kenyon-Stow, King, Lee, Lindsay, Macpherson, Margoliouth, Maurice, Middleton, Moore, Nott, I. Ottley, Penny, E. Phillips, L. Phillips, Roechling, Selby, Slocombe, Southwell, Stansfield, Talbot, Wallace, Willans. The Twenty-first General Meeting of the Club was held at 3.3o p.m. on July r, 1911, at 2, Cambridge Gate, by kind permission of Mrs. Deneke. Miss Moberly presided. I. The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and signed. II. The Club Accounts for the past year were read, and satisfaction was expressed at the amount of the balance in hand, £17 19S. r III. The Election of Officers then took place. The nominations for Editor were :—Miss Wildy ; proposed by Miss Keeling, seconded by Miss Deneke. Miss Todd • proposed by Miss Tudor, seconded by Miss Roechling. Miss Wildy was elected. The nominations for four Committee Members were :—Miss Cunynghame ; proposed by Miss Crichton, seconded by Miss Slocombe. Miss Dodwell ; proposed by Misses Bazeley and Deneke, seconded by Misses Watson and Linton. Miss Hedley ; proposed by Miss Jourdain, seconded by Miss Macpherson. Miss Mowl1; proposed by Miss Watson, seconded by Miss Bazeley. Miss Roechling ; proposed by Miss Tudor, seconded by Miss Godwin. Miss Todd ; proposed by Miss Ady, seconded by Miss Kenyon-Stow. Misses Cunynghame, Dodwell, Mowll, and Todd were elected.
13 IV. Miss Moberly then announced that the next General Meeting of St. Hugh's College would take place on the Friday immediately preceding the Summer Term. V. There were present .—Miss Moberly (President), Miss Deneke ses Barber, (Vice-President), Miss Tudor (Secretary) ; also Mis Bebb, Crick, Cunynghame, Dawson, Eppstein, Homer, Hudson, Kenyon-Stow, Knipe, Mammatt, Prideaux, Snowden, Tew, Tree, G. Watson, Wigg, Wildy, Wilson.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. The Club balance has been swelled this year by a record number of life subscriptions, and the financial position of the Club was sufficiently satisfactory to allow of the grant of ..12 from the balance at the bank towards the cost of the Memorial Tablet. But the arrears still go on increasing, and this in spite of the fact that the collection of money for the Memorial Tablet gave opportunity for a second reminder to those whose annual subscriptions were still unpaid. No financial statement can be really satisfactory when nearly one-fifth of the annual subscribers are in arrears with their subscriptions, and the Club is deprived of Ls14s. The amount subscribed for the Memorial Tablet up to date is 16s. 6d. ACCOUNTS FOR 1909-10. EXPENDITURE,
RECEIPTS. s. d. 6 4 6 o is 0
83 Annual Subscriptions Life 7 Arrears of Annual Subscriptions ... o 9 0 Balance at Bank, 1908-9 ... 21 9 8
.Z.28 18
7211y,
1911.
2
CLUB PAPER (August, 1910) 7 Tea, Hilary Term Meeting at Oxford ... o Editor's Expenses ... Secretary's Expenses (two years, 1908-1o) Treasurer's Expenses Balance in hand ... 17
s. d. 15 o 5 0 6 5 3 4 8 6 19 II
ÂŁ28 18
E. M. GODWIN, Treasurer.
**
2
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OLD STUDENTS' SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
REPORT. The Scholarship Fund continues to be steadily supported by old students. Eleven new subscribers joined the Fund this year, and of the students now going down eleven have already promised subscriptions for 1912. Yet now, in the eighth year of its existence, it is quite clear that the originators of the Fund made a bold venture in deciding to maintain the Scholarship at JJ3o. This sum still represents the very most that our resources can justify. Many of the original subscribers have been obliged to retire, and at present the new subscribers do not do more than take their place. Thus the days of financial anxiety are not yet over, and the Committee are considering the advisability of reducing the Scholarship to .4'25 when it is next offered in 1913. The subscriptions already received for 1911 amount to 1 2S., and it is hoped that about Z.2 Jos. more may yet be collected. We have to thank Miss Deneke for a donation of ÂŁio, which is to be treated as capital and allowed to accumulate, with a view to the day when the Scholarship can be paid out of interest. This welcome gift brings the existing balance to Z-38 15s. 6d. On the recommendation of the Committee, a list of subscribers will be published in the next CLUB PAPER. It is satisfactory to find that it includes old' students of all generations. In the original scheme 5s. was fixed as the general minimum subscription. In practice however this has since been reduced to 2s. 6d., as many old students who are keen to support the Fund cannot at first promise a larger sum. CECILIA M. ADY, Treasurer.
MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING.
The Sixth General Meeting of Subscribers was held on July i, 191x, at a, Cambridge Gate, N.W., immediately after the Club Meeting. In the absence of the President, the Treasurer, and the Secretary, Miss Crick presided and read the Treasurer's Report.
4
15 (r.) Discussion arose from the statement that the Committee were considering the advisability of reducing the Scholarship to £25 in 1913, owing to the difficulty of collecting ,30. There were many protests. These were summed up in the following resolution, proposed by Miss Crick and seconded by Miss Cunynghame :" That the Treasurer should be asked to put this difficulty before the whole Club in the next number of the CLUB PAPER, and to call on old students to keep up the Scholarship to ,30." (2.) A suggestion for encouraging subscriptions to the Capital Fund was made, and the following resolution was proposed by Miss Wigg and seconded by Miss Homer :—" That the Committee should be asked to encourage a scheme of life subscriptions to the Scholarship (of say _*5), which life subscriptions should go towards the Capital Fund." There were fourteen subscribers present. BALANCE SHEET, 1910. RECEIPTS.
EXPENDITURE.
s. d. Balance brought forward ... 1 12 9 Per Subscriptions ... 29 1 6 Interest, 1910 0 9 3 X*31
3
6
s. d. To Miss Ibberson (Scholarship) ... 3o Balance in hand ... 1 4-31
0 0 3 6 3
6
CECILIA M. ADY, Treasurer. E. E. WARDALE, Auditor.
At the suggestion of the Committee a full list of subscribers to the Scholarship Fund is given below. It is hoped that this list may act as an incentive to fresh effort on the part of all Club members. A comparatively slight increase in our annual income would make it possible to maintain the Scholarship at X30, yet, unless some special effort is made to secure that increase, a reduction in 1913 can hardly be avoided. Every year it has been hoped that the new subscribers would place the fund in a sound financial position, and every year it has proved that the additional subscriptions do little more than counteract the leakage caused by subscribers who are unable to continue their support. Since the General Meeting some unexpected subscriptions have been received, bringing the total amount subscribed in 1911 to L30 8s. So we are solvent for this year, and can only appeal to Club members to do their best to make our solvency permanent.
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LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS, 191 I.
Miss Hanbury Miss Ady Mrs. Harvey ArbuthnotMiss Herdman Lane Mrs. Hobhouse Barber Miss Hodge Batchelor * „ Homer Bazeley „ Hough Baynes „ Hunter Bick more „ Irwin Browne „ Johnston Cornish „ Jourdain Cowie )3 „ Keeling Crick I/ „ Knipe „ Cunynghame • Lardelli *Mrs. Davis „ Lee Miss Deneke „ Lindsay Dobbs „ Mammatt Dodwell 93 Mrs. Marriott Duggan 97 Miss May Edwards „ Medill „ Eppstein „ Ottley „ Farnell „ Parsons * „ Goddard Mrs. Payan Dawnay „ Godwin Miss Penny „ Grant „ Phillips „ Hales , Prideaux „ R. E. Hamilton Mrs. Ramsay „ G. Hamilton ff
ff
ff
If
ff
ff
Miss Rice Mrs. Richardson Miss Rogers „ Shuttleworth „ Snowdon „ Sparks „ Sprules „ Steer „ Talbot • Tew „ Todd „ Tudor „ Wardale Mrs. Warington Miss C. G. W. Watson „ Weston „ White „ Wigg „ Wildy Willans • Willett „ A. M. Williams „ H. I. Wilson „ M. Wilson „ Woodhouse Mrs. Wright.
* Not yet paid for 1911.
C. M. ADY.
17 THE O.W.S.S.W.S. It is probable that by this time the majority of Club members have heard that a United Society of Oxford Women Student Suffragists has at last been established, but perhaps a brief account of its formation may be of interest to some, and not entirely out of place. The beginning of this important movement in Oxford was small and seemingly insignificant, for it found its first expression merely in a general feeling of dissatisfaction with existing conditions of the time. The system of single College suffrage societies, in some cases consisting of present students only, gradually fell out of favour. It was felt that these separate bodies, though excellent in themselves, were, through their isolated and individual character, somewhat ineffectual in really helping forward the cause of women's suffrage. If Oxford suffragists were ever to take their proper place in the universal fight for the vote, it was evident that past and present students must at all costs unite, and be able to proffer a working power more thoroughly organized, and capable of more vigorous and sustained effort. This feeling of dissatisfaction and desire for improvement led to an informal meeting of representatives of the various College societies, where it was decided that in the following term delegates should be elected to determine definitely what could be done towards carrying out a reform. Accordingly, in the Trinity Term, 1911, two meetings of the appointed delegates were held at Lady Margaret Hall, and after much discussion a draft Constitution for the proposed Society was drawn, which was to be submitted at a later date to a General Meeting of all those interested in the movement. This General Meeting took place about the middle of the term at Lady Margaret Hall, the proposed Constitution being duly discussed and ultimately passed. Before passing on to the Constitution itself, the debt of gratitude should be acknowledged which all Oxford student suffragists owe to Miss Jamison, of L.M.H., for her untiring zeal and patience in presiding over these necessarily rather difficult meetings of delegates. For the benefit of those who have not yet had the Constitution sent to them, its most important features should perhaps be mentioned. First and foremost stands the fact that the O.W.S.S.W.S. is affiliated to the National Union, thus embracing the non-party, nonmilitant policy. Before this point was finally carried through, a considerable amount of discussion took place. Objections were raised by the more combative suffragists, who wished to pursue militant tactics, and consequently advocated the W.S.P.U. How-
18 ever, the fact that the N.U. was realized to be the only Society to which a body of suffragists could affiliate (membership to the W.S.P.U. being purely individual), decided the majority in favour of the more Constitutional policy. The twofold character of the Oxford society, in its relation to past and present students respectively, has been provided for by the institution of two governing committees. The Central Committee, which has the real management of the affairs of the Society, represents more especially the larger body of Oxford women—namely, the old students. It is to consist of a President, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, and eleven other members—eight to be elected annually at the General Meeting to be held in London, and three to be appointed by the Oxford Sub-Committee. The particular work of this smaller Committee, consisting of two representatives from each College Branch, is to provide for the needs of present students, to organize joint College meetings in Oxford for their benefit, and to do all in its power to further the cause by encouraging students to become keen suffragists. By this system of a greater and a lesser governing body working in conjunction, it is hoped that the needs of all Oxford suffragists may be adequately met, and that real service may be rendered in helping forward the Women's Question. On the one hand, the present students will have the chance of attending organized meetings and of hearing good speakers while still in Oxford ; they will also be kept in touch by the Central Committee with the work which is being done in London and elsewhere, and when they themselves leave they will simply drift into another and larger Branch of their own Society. On the other hand, the old students will be kept in touch with their respective College Branches by the representative nature of the Central Committee, and will also be acquainted by the same Committee of any important business, meeting, or demonstration which may take place. In conclusion, will all those Club members who wish to join the 0.W.M.W.S., and have not already done so, communicate with Miss Davies-Colley, Hon. Sec., Briarwood, Woking ? Will they also bear in mind that the future of the Society depends very largely on the zeal and liberality with which it is supported in these its infant days ? The minimum subscription is only is. per annum, while the possibilities and privileges are many for all members who are anxious to further the cause of Women's Suffrage. G. M. K. HILL.
19 THE SUFFRAGE PROCESSION. The great Suffrage Procession of June 17 stands out in the history of the movement. It showed at its best the faculty for organization which even the daily press allows that women possess, and also their ability to sink lesser differences of opinion in face of a great emergency or a visible opportunity. The National Union and the Women's Social and Political Union co-operated on this occasion to form a Pageant and a Procession. They chose as usual a Saturday, and this time the Saturday before the Coronation, when London was already half-decorated, and pleasurably expecting processions in its streets. The Pageant was missed by anyone walking in the National Union Section, but the mass of banners belonging to Suffrage Societies all over the United Kingdom was a most impressive and beautiful feature, and students of local history might well take pleasure in the arms of the many municipalities that were represented on them. Signs of sympathy along the route were more noticeable than in earlier days—many men at work on the stands for the Coronation wore suffrage colours and cheered as we passed, and we heard no signs of open disagreement. The numerous bands and the Suffrage Song were a great feature of the day. The Oxford contingent travelled up in a special train decorated with National Union colours, and well filled already with members from Birmingham and the North. Miss Deneke and I represented the members of the Suffrage Society at St. Hugh's College, and brought up rthe green and white St. Hugh's banner, which was carried in the procession by Miss Roechling and others. As readers of the CLUB PAPER have already heard, a new combined Suffrage Society has now been formed, to include past and present members of all the Colleges and Halls for women students in Oxford and the home students. A Central Committee is being formed, on which there will be elected members who will represent all the interests involved. While this Constitution was being made, the representatives from St. Hugh's College who consulted with the other Colleges in the matter were Miss Ady and Miss Hill. The idea originated with Miss Sinclair and Miss Davies-Colley, who are much to be congratulated on the way it has been taken up. One result has been the purchase of the beautiful Oxford banner which was seen in the procession of June 17. The design was Mr. New's, and represented Oxford as a golden city, with towers and pinnacles true to life, against a background of sky and dark blue hills. It was a great pleasure to see a large contingent of St. Hugh's old students—some in the graduates' section, others with their own local societies, and many grouped round the Oxford banner. E. F. JOURDAIN.
20 FIRST GENERAL MEETING OF ST. HUGH'S COLLEGE. Those of us who were present at the First General Meeting of St. Hugh's College were compared by the Chairman with William of Wykeham and Walter de Merton. We were reminded that the life of St. Hugh's Hall had been only the preliminary to the larger and more public life which has just now begun. But in spite of the Chairman's description of the meeting as a meeting of Founders, we all felt rather the inheritors of a great work begun by Miss Wordsworth and Miss Moberly and other early friends of the Hall, and we realized that our work in taking over as a public incorporated College what they had created and fostered, could only rather flatteringly be described as " founding." Unfortunately only a few members could be present, so the first group of signatures to the new Constitution only filled a few pages. The business of the meeting was soon dispatched, as it consisted in the signing of the register and the election of three members of Council. The importance of the change from Hall to College was explained by the Chairman (the Archdeacon of Oxford), who drew attention to the shifting of financial responsibility from trustees to members, who are liable to be called on, in the event of the College being wound up, for not more than ,Z.r each ; and to the closer connection that there would now be between members of the College and members of the Council, as the Annual Meeting of members was to elect three members of Council to serve for three years. The Archdeacon expressed the deep gratitude of the meeting to the trustees (and especially to Miss Wordsworth), to Miss Moberly, and to Mr. Cronshaw, who had undertaken the lion's share of the negotiations in carrying through the incorporation of the College. Miss Wordsworth and Mr. Cronshaw also spoke, and the latter summed up the whole cause of the education of women by saying : " More and more of the work of the world is being undertaken by women, and we should all prefer them to be educated." M. A. KEELING
21 LIBRARIAN'S LIST OF BOOKS. Hill, Sources of Greek History ; and Hicks and Hill, Greek Inscriptions. Valuable books of reference, the former dealing with the period between the Persian and Peloponnesian War, and filling up the gap between Herodotus and Thucydides ; the second giving inscriptions selected from an historical point of view, and annotated. Pelham, Essays on Roman History. An interesting collection recently published, and containing one specially valuable essay on Augustus' Domestic Administration. Grundy, Great Persian War. A classic on the subject and a
book to enjoy, dealing with problems raised by Herodotus' narrative of the Persian war. It is beautifully illustrated and contains fine maps, and is written in the vivid style of one who knows every inch of the battlefields he is discussing. Thucydides and the History of his Age. Just published, by the same author ; deals with the antecedent causes and conditions of the Peloponnesian war, and giving the first place among these to economic factors. Brander Matthews, A Study of the Drama. A good book, very useful for teachers, and giving a lively sketch of the evolution of dramatic theory and practice, with very well chosen examples. Charles Hastings, The Theatre. A study of stage conditions, as affecting especially French and English drama, and particularly useful on the earlier periods. Cambridge History of English Literature. Vol. VII. Feuillerat, John Lily. A comprehensive study of the author and his period, and valuable as a book of reference. Victor Henry, A Comparative Grammar of English and German. L. Armitage, Old High German Grammar. Sedgefield, Beowulf, Giving a very clear and useful summary of the problems raised by the poem. R. F. Arnold, Das Modern Drama (1908). A very sound and useful book on the subject, with a valuable bibliography. Carl Weitbrecht, Das Deutsche Drama, im 19ten Jahrhundert. A good book, popularly written, and dealing with the main points of dramatic theory and illustrating from modern examples. Rudolf Loteav, Das Drama der Gegenwart (1905). Indifferently illustrated, but giving a good general idea of the aims and tendencies of contemporary German drama.
22 Francke, History of German Literature.. Invaluable to English teachers who want to make the earlier periods interesting to beginners. Kurt Martens, Literatur in Deutschland (1910). A collection of well-written essays by a partisan of a revolutionary literary clique, and giving a very good bibliography and survey of recent publications in belles lettres. Atkinson, A History of Germany. Graham Wallas, Human Nature and Politics. Lord Acton, Lectures on the French Revolution. Grant Robertson, England under the Hanoverians. Pollard, History of England (1547-1603). A new addition to Longman's " Political History of England " Series. Fletcher and Rudyard Kipling. A History of England for Children. Cassagne, L'art pour Part. Examines the historical origin of the theory of " art for art's sake." St. Cyres, Pascal. Includes a psychological study of Pascal's mind and an interesting account of his social surroundings. Brander Matthews, Moliere. A popularly-written account of Moliere's works in the setting of his life. Guyau, L'art an point de vue Sociologique. Connects a theory of aesthetic with the author's social philosophy. G. Lanson, Nivelle de la Chaussie et La Comedie Larmoyante. A very able study of the historical development of this form of drama. E. Underhill, Mysticism. An attempt to explain mystical reality. Lindsay, The Philosophy of Bergson. Is a guide to the close logical construction of Bergson's thought. J. A. Smith, Knowing and Acting. The Waynflete professor's inaugural lecture ; an eirenicon. Translated by A. Mitchell from Bergson, Creative Evolution. A good rendering of a valuable book. Whitehead and Russell, Principia Mathematica. Establishes the identity of logical and mathematical processes.
23 MARRIAGE. the 23rd November, 1909, at Penang, Stephen Horatio Langston, Federated Malay States Civil Service, second son of Dr. Thomas Langston, of Sandown, Isle of Wight, to Ethel Annie, only child of the late Rev. J. B. Hunt, of Kirklinton Rectory, Carlisle. LANGSTON—HUNT.—On
BIRTH. the 3rd November, 1910, at Kuala Kangsar,
LANGSTON.—On STEPHEN PATRICK.
Perak, F.M.S.,
APPOINTMENTS. Head Mistress— D. M. V. Hodge, Lichfield High School. Assistant Mistresses— E. Crichton, Queen Margaret's School, Scarborough. L. I. Dawson, High School, Plymouth. E. Edwards, St. Margaret's, Bushey. G. Hamilton, Redland High School. C. Hargrave, St. Stephen's, Clewer. G. Irwin, High School, Swansea. F. M. Knipe, High School, Putney. V. M. Macpherson, Grassendale, Southbourne-on-Sea. E. M. Talbot, Lincoln High School. E. Wallace, Girls' Grammar School, Cirencester. R. Wildy, High School, Blackheath. Studentship— M. P. Ramsay, Carnegie Studentship.
CONGRATULATIONS to G. Bebb on her First Class in the Final Honour School of Jurisprudence, and to M. L. Gordon on her First Class in Literae Humaniores.
24 SENIOR STUDENT'S LETTER. DEAR OLD STUDENTS,-It seems fitting to begin this letter with congratulations to Miss Bebb, who has brought honour to St. Hugh's by being the first woman to obtain a First Class in the School of Jurisprudence. Such an achievement makes us all shine with reflected glory. Those who have gone down at the end of last term number fourteen, so there should be a considerable influx of new students next term. Last autumn we welcomed the same number of first years, fourteen of whom representatives are to be found in most of the schools—Modern Languages claiming the largest share, in curious contrast to this year's finals. Greats, Mods., Mathematics, and Science are represented by one each. There is no one to win us further triumphs in Law. The old societies continue to flourish. Two new ones were added at the beginning of the year—a Modern Languages Society and a Suffrage Society. As a non-member, I cannot give much account of either, but they appear to be firmly established and popular. The Suffrage Society includes most of the College, and is open to old students. The Philosophical Society has devoted two terms to the study of Ethics, and in the Summer Term has met to discuss the Philosophy of Bergson. Attendance at Sharp Practice has now been made voluntary after the first year ; the tendency lately has been to discuss potions of a more serious type, though the first motion of last term, " that novel-reading is a useless and unprofitable employment," was an obvious topical allusion to the College Fiction Library founded the term before. The Fiction Library however, as yet, exists only in idea, less apparently from belief in the aforesaid motion, than from official inactivity on the part of the Committee entrusted with its formation. Of the Boat Club and Games Clubs generally I am not qualified to speak. Even an outsider may rejoice however at the two cups which now adorn the dining-room mantel-piece—the one the cup won from Cambridge by the 0.S.C.T.C. ; the other our own Tennis cup, in honour of which the room was decorated on the day of victory with laurels, lanterns, and Coronation festoons. Miss Kenyon-Stow and Miss De Putron played in the Oxford six, so St. Hugh's may well take a pride in the cup which flanks our own. The latest news in connection with this theme is that St. Hugh's has beaten Westfield 3—o. There is very little general news to record about the College this year ; this absence of incident is partly due to the fact that we have twice over been living in the semi-retirement of quarantine. Fortunately, both in the Hilary and Summer Terms the epidemic was restricted to a single case of German measles.
25 As to the history of the University year apart from our particular corner of it, there is some difficulty in picking out the events of greatest interest to old students, especially as space is so much restricted. Moreover, the " Fritillary " now provides more information about Oxford affairs, disappointingly feeble as it still continues on the whole to be. If the " Fritillary " is depressing however, the same cannot be said of another inter-Collegiate institution, the O.S.D.S. Efforts have been made to raise the standard of debate in various ways. Last term we had the pleasure of listening to a " distinguished visitor," Lord Robert Cecil, on the subject of the Payment of Members; in the Autumn Term an interesting debate on Elementary Education was held, with visitors from Manchester University ; and at the end of the same term a Mock Electioneering Meeting took the place of the ordinary debate, as an attempt to shake the usual apathy of the House. This rather childish expedient resulted in a meeting certainly full of sound and fury, but hardly had the permanent effect desired. The most interesting public lectures of the year were given last term. Professor Legouis gave a " Defence of French Poetry," which attracted large audiences ; and Dr. Warren's inaugural lecture as Professor of Poetry, " Oxford and Poetry in 1911," was much enjoyed. An account of M. Bergson's two lectures will be found in the " Fritillary ; " his visit to Oxford was of peculiar interest to the members of the St. Hugh's Philosophical Society, who had been studying his works, and St. Hugh's was well represented at the lectures by those whose knowledge of metaphysics— and French—was equal to the occasion. Turning to the lighter side of Oxford life, the Summer Term for once deserved its name, and the weather was propitious both for Eights week and Schools. New College is now head of the river. In the Hilary Term the O.U.D.S. selected "The Winter's Tale" for its performance, and was a good deal criticized both for its choice and its acting. Oxford provided us with an unusual spectacle last term, when the town was decorated in honour of the Coronation. The flags and festoons, it is true, made Oxford streets look less distinctive than usual, but the High was very picturesque even in the day-time, and at night the effect of the illuminated Colleges was very fine. Perhaps the irregular buildings of Holywell Street made the most beautiful vista of lights and colours. I have reached the end of this letter without mentioning the two things which most concern us in the year's history. They are of course the transformation of St. Hugh's into a College, and the establishment by the University of a Women's Delegacy, which
26 gives us a recognized place in Oxford life. Each of these events marks the threshold of a new era for us, and this account of the year may be fitly closed by noticing that it is thus the opening of a fresh chapter in our history. MARY L. GORDON,
Senior Student.
Postcards to the Editor. In this quiet country place life is very uneventful, but my time is fully occupied with work for the Village Club and my poultry. In the winter I had Dancing Classes for the village, and hope to get up some other classes for the girls a little later on.—M. BAYNES.
November ► th was a day of sorrow and triumph for any who had friends in the Suffrage Deputation that afternoon to Mr. Asquith. The next morning I sailed from London for Cape Town, and spent the winter among the beginnings of things on the Bechuanaland frontier, at an altitude of 4500 feet and a maximum temperature of to6 deg, F. On our way home we climbed Table Mountain, to behold a world of mountain peaks and find red and blue Disas, and other splendours not met with at lower levels. On Low Sunday I was in St. Paul's, and on June 17th I found a goodly company of St. Hughites in the Suffrage Procession.—E. T. BAZELEY. I am afraid I have nothing very interesting to send to the CLUB PAPER. I am still at work at Abingdon, in the School managed by the Wantage Community. I am very happy here ; and it is a great joy, though tantalizing sometimes, to be so near Oxford.—M. CORNISH. Last year is one that I would rather not recall, for it held the greatest sorrow of my life. I am still at work in the same Secondary School in Essex, which School still holds its own with glory in educational records. Quite soon I hope to be off to Scotland for rest and change, to visit Iona, Glencoe, Culloden, and many another interesting spot.—With love and all good wishes to St. Hugh's from ANNIE C. FOWLER. My circumstances have scarcely altered since my appointment as English Lecturer here in 1907. I remain a lecturer, and enjoy the work very much, especially as I am now somewhat hardened to the frequent visits of Inspectors. I have found a great interest in dramatic work among the students, our last effort being a performance of an English version of the Electra of Sophocles, which seemed to give much pleasure, but to none more than to me. In two ways I am more accomplished than when I was at Oxford—I can play the kettle. drum, and I can render First Aid,—D. M, HAmmoNDS,
27 I am filled with remorse for my long slackness about the keeping up of ties with the dear old Hall. I hope to be allowed to renew them under the new conditions. We have nearly completed our six years in Birmingham—six busy and happy years upon the whole. For myself, they have been rather full of babies, of whom there are now three in the Nursery—Cicely, aged 5 ; Dorothy, zi ; and Christopher, to months. They do not allow me scope for much outside work beyond the Diocesan Secretaryship of the Mothers' Union, with which they somehow fit in fairly well. I am afraid I must have grown lazy and trivial since the days of High School work I—E. A. HOBHOUSE. This year is bringing so many changes to me and mine that I feel I shall hardly know by the end of it whether I am standing on my head or my heels. Our Oxford home is moving to my eldest brother in Leeds, and, to my sorrow, my days at the Oxford High School are drawing speedily to an end. I have been appointed Head-Mistress of the Lichfield High School, and go into residence for my first term there next September.—All kind friends, therefore, please think of D. M. V. HODGE. I feel that my postcard will be identical with that of three years ago I I am still here, still happy, and still very busy. Lately I have been acting as Miss Lumby's Secretary, and much enjoying the added freedom and variety ! I feel sometimes that I shall spend the rest of my natural life teaching !—G. C. HOUGH. I am still living at home, doing nothing particular, but all sorts of jobs fall to my lot. Last autumn I had a delightful time in Italy, starting with Verona and Venice, and then going on to Rome, which ended rather disastrously in my getting ill and spending a month in hospital there. But such a hospital ! Looking back on it, I would not have missed my month with the "Blue Nuns" for anything, or the glorious view right over the Campagna, where I saw the sun rise from my bed every morning - -H. C. HUNTER. I am afraid there is not much news to give you, as this term I have been just living at home. In the autumn term however I was teaching a little girl of tt years in the mornings. These last two terms I have not been teaching, but have been at home, just doing a little G.F.S. and Sunday School work.— D. E. H. MOORE. I have got a post as Second Science Mistress at Lincoln High School for September.—E. M. TALBOT. Though I left Queen Anne's School at Easter to be at home, I am still in the scholastic world, as every morning I give lessons to a little 13-year-old. She is very nice, but an unfortunate holiday atmosphere always prevails in her home. At times I wish sewing had been my " School," as I am struggling with needlework against my wedding at Christmas. Still, I shall be able to do some of the corrections for the Classical Upper Fifth at Clifton. It will be splendid to be in the middle of a strong St. Hugh's colony there. We hope to live at 42, Canynge Square ; we have chosen wall-papers, and got a dog, a potential drawing-room, table, and two coffee-stools. Voill tout.—C. G. W, WATSON,
28 I am afraid I have not written news of myself for a long time, but I am always glad to get the ST. HUGH'S PAPER and to hear of everyone. I have been undeceived as to the ease of Anglo-Indian life since I came out here, for I am up at 4.30 a.m., we are all out riding or driving by 5.45, the children on their ponies, and I seldom get a spare second till 5 p.m. There is so much to supervise in an Indian household, what with servants, children, and animals ; and after our evening drive I am too tired to settle down to letter-writing as I should do. I am much occupied with my two small daughters. Hazel is 2, a perfect imp of mischief, but very bright and fascinating and full of quaint sayings ; Brenda is is months old, a great contrast to Hazel with her fair hair and blue eyes. We hope to come home next year on leave, and I am looking forward to bringing them to Oxford. We are in the midst of our hot weather now, and having very sticky days. Most people are in the hills, but we are trying to last out down here, as we are saving to come home.— WINIFRED E. WATSON (née Buxton), Mozufferpore, Tirhoot. I am at present one of the two English Mistresses at Blackheath High School. The School is excellent, and the staff, about thirty in all, is delightfully sociable. When we meet for coffee in the White Room after lunch, or amuse ourselves and each other in the Mistresses' Sporting and Dramatic Club, one feels almost as if one were at Hall. However, when the timetarrives for Matriculation and Higher Certificate lessons, the feeling quickly fades. " As You Like It " in the garden by Lower Va (one performer being a sister of our Miss Margoliouth, of St. Hugh's), and helping to take large parties of girls to the theatre to see the set plays, have also passed the time, which indeed is not apt to " stand still withal."—RosE M. WILDY.