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EDITORIAL

This year, 1951, marks the Jubilee of our nationhood. In. the fifty years since 1901, two generations have, to the best of their ability, wrought for the prosperity and progress of Australia as a nation: soon it will be our turn to guide her destiny. There is much to be done,-and some things, too, to be- undone; the future depends on · us. Today we stand near the misery of Asia and under the shadow of Communism, which is insinuating itself into every artery of the nation's bloodstream. There are many newcomers to our land who find it hard to live among us. There are the original native Australians, to whom the old cruel policy of apathetic indif- ference, and segregation, is only now slowly changing. There- is the vast natural wealth of our country to be exploited. Truly we have been richly dowered with material wealth, and given great opportunities towards building up friendship and mutual prosperity in the East. We have no past to live- down. Shall we ignore our opportunities, sink back into smug insularity, and inevitably bring upon ourselves conquest_ slavery, and ass imilation?

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Woolcock Essay, 1950

CURRENT EVENTS This year saw not only new faces among the pupils but also a considerable change in the Staff. We welcome to the School- Mrs. Todd, Miss Thomas, Miss Colvin, Mrs Hoad, Mrs. Weller, Miss Whalley, and Miss Gillam. We also welcome Miss Weaver, returned from her travels, and thank her for the interesting talk on her experiences abroad. We are pleased to see back at School, Miss MacMillan who, owing to illness, was absent during the first term. The Annual Inter-school Swimming Carnival was can- celled this year, because of poliomyelitis. This was a great disappointment to the School, as we had great prospects for our team this year. A very interesting exhibition of tennis was given by Fay Muller and Mary Shultz. We thank them for their visit, and hope to see marJ.y more similar displays in the near future . Old Girls' Day was celebrated on April 14th, and was a great success . Both basketball and tennis teams particip- ated, and keen enthusiasm was shown in all teams. There were various stalls in the school grounds, and afternoon tea was served. Altogether, the afternoon was a financial suc- c ess, and added considerably to the Capital Fund of the Old Girl's Association. Sixth and Fifth Forms rendered two choral items at the Jubilee Concert in the City Hall. They also assisted in the Combined Schools' Choir, which sang the final song of the Jubilee Programme, "Australia, Happy Isle". There have been many improvements to the School this year. The main building has been painted, and the tennis courts have been reconditioned. Athletic practices have begun, and enthusiasm is run- ning high to retain the cups this year. On May · 26th the first Inter-school Tennis and Basketball fixtures were held at St. Hilda's, Southport. It was a pleasant and successful day for all our teams. A match against St. Margaret's was played on June 2nd, and "A" tennis and both basketball teams were victorious, as they were also against Somerville House, on June 16th. We had a very successful School Concert, held at Cre- morne Theatre, on June 13th. All participants practised with .enthusiasm and vigour, and it was a very successful evening.

DANGER

Dar.ger- how mo ny forms its meaning takes! To gallantry, a challenge bold it seems! Yet many a heart it fills with fear, mtd makes So many more forsake their dearest dreams. Is it a terror? - the aspect that it wears Depends upon the heart th' endangered bears. To some it is a firm, restraining hand That keeps the wilful spirit from its way; Not as a master, chaining freedom in, But rather as a kindly guard'an may Offer unobstrusive counsel etiil, Yet not desire to rule, his chcnge' s will. But others, when they firet ihrill to the joy Of being young and lreeh, and being free, Delighting in the beauty and th3 light Their freshness lends to evErything they see, Push off a warning hand , re oent a voice That seems, w ith bonds their freedom bright to mar, Leap up, and when the golden-handed hours Hold out their sparkling gifts, they heed no bar , But reach to cut the glowing flower of life And do not see they hold a two-edged knife. The coward, with his weakening flesh and heart As cold as ice within his craven breast, Who trembles a t the forms his fancy takes, And treads with feeble, shrinking footsteps, lest Some sudden chance should bring a dreaded threat · To the poor clay he never can forget, He soothes his conscience with a failing motion That cowardice is only prudent caution. A thoueand fears torment his fevered mind, He knows how IuLie is his constant care, The unknown future taunts him with its power Till, sinking, he surrenders to despair. Yet under all his grossness, the white fire Of his immortal spirit shines unquenched. And sometimes , when the final parting lingers And wi th the final pain his cheeks are blenched, The earthly fears depart, and Danger seems A phamtom nebulous, a thing of dreams, A presence that impedes an earthly life Where doubt and darkness, and their like, are rife; And, though the way to freedom lies through pain, He leans upon the faith he's found again. But where, - far from the happy, living world , 15

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CThe LyPic PPize Poem, 1950

Removed from homely, daily loves and cares, Upon the lonely battlefield at night The unremembered soldier sits, and stares To where the cold, cold stars, on planes remote, Burn on forever- there he sits, and waits, And ponders o'er the ever-brightening truth, Sees - not as terrors, but as opening gates To wondrous heights that, awe-inspiring, tower, And yet come closer with the fatal hour- Both Danger and his Death; and as the dawn Comes to the hills, his ever-lightening heart Finds - as mortality, a shield discarded, Loosens its grip, that e'er his soul retarded,- The gates to Glory, swinging wide ajar, And Honour, brighter than the morning star .

A MEDLEY

Something wakens in my spirit Like a zephyr in a tree . And my heart is light and quivering Like the moonbeams on the sea. Time is flowing onward, onward In a swiftly rippling stream, Whiie these splendid mystic visions Rise up - in a dream. As I look into the splendour Of this marvellous blazing fire All the earthly things grow dimmer, Strangely dimmer- then retire. Oh the sweet enchanting rapture That these sounds to my heart bring! As they fill the air with music That no mortal thing can sing . Yet my soul keeps ever floating In this orb of weird-like sounds; Through the faintly falling echoes Way beyond the earthly bounds . Like the s inging summer zephyrs Glide these concords in the · stream, With a sound that's almost silence Float these soundless sounds of dream. There's a sound of snow flakes falling In their silent eddying rings, Yet I tremble at their touches Like some feathered angel's wings. Mind and heart are both bewildered, Echoes float from realms without; But I hear strange voices speaking In a wild and muffled shout. Pcssions waken in my heart-stream Which I cannot ever name; And the truths that once were p hantoms Stand up clearly in the flame . 17 From the luminating grandeur Of the lovely site, there swells A music, faint and mystic Like a far-off peel of bells.

- V. FITZSIMMONS (VO

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Soul and heart are filled with wonder, Life begins to glow and swell As I list to these things spoken By those once invisible. I am moving through a , darkness When I catch these gleams afar; And I fee l a shining brightness In the splendour of a star. Faintly falls a golden whisper With the stilly hush of night- While a . breath of silver silence Floods the darkness with its light.

Senior Public Examination, 1950 Key to Subjects :-1, English; 2, French; 5, Latin; S, Modern History; 9, Ancient History; 12, Mathematics I; 13, Mathematics II; 14, Chemistry; 15, Physics; 23, Art; 25, Music; 26, Art of Speech; 30, Latin-Intermediate; 33, Math- ematics I. - Intermediate . Aland, Ann F.

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Banbury, Ailsa M. Boulton, Helen E. Catchpoole, Stephanie J. Cochran, Barbara B. Cook, Judith A . Edmiston, Lynda! M. Elliott , Janice N. Farrar, Dorothy Knowles, Vida M. MacLean, Rosemary Marks, Elizabeth 0. Miller, Geneive G. Pask, Glinda R. Payne, Dorothy B. Reid, Sybil J. Roberts, Margaret I. Savage, Nathalie C.

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ODE TO THE DAY STARS Day Stars ! You blink your crystal eyes to twinkle In every realm of mother earth' s creation, And dew-drops on her lovely a l tars sprinkle As a liberation . Oh Matin Worshippers! who bend most lowly Ere the sleeping world awakes, arise, And send your perfume sweet, enchanting and most holy, Circling to the skies . Ye bright mosaics, that with stored beauty The floor of Nature's Temple tesselate, What numerous symbols of instructive beauty Your forms create! .And then you turn your lovely faces easily, Inclining for the golden sun to kiss; But all too soon they nod away so sweetly Into perfect bliss. .In that cathedral, boundless as my wonder, The sun and moon a quenchless light supply; And wind is strangely harmonized with thunder For a sound most high. Here, as in solitude and shade I wander Down the green aisles, or the sun-kissed sod, Touched by the silence all around me, Pender the ways of God. 0 flowers, your speechless lips are living preachers Each cup a pulpit and each leaf a book, Supplying to my fancy numerous teachers From some lovely nook . Were I in solitudes remaining Beyond the voice of teachers or divines, My soul would find in flowers of God's ordaining Priests, sermons, shrines.

Tracy, Janice A. Young, Lesley E.

Juniol' Public Examinalion, 1950 Key to Subjects :-1, English; 2, French; 3, German; 6, Latin; S, English History; 9, Geography; 10, Arithmetic; II, Algebra; 12, Geometry; 13, Chemistry; 17, Physiology; lS, Art; 19, Music; 20, Art of Speech; 26, Steno- typing .

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Baker, Fae E. Ball, Alexa M. Beak, Judith C. Berry, Patricia A. Boucher, Anne Boulton, Diana E'. Boyce, Lorine M. Buchan, Ani ta Carter, Beth L. Chambers, Shirley Christie, Noela E. Clarkson, Joan F. Collard, Jennifer M.

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Junior Public Examination, 1950.

Junior Public Examination, 1950.

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Morris, Mary Morris, Nola Morris, Phyllis

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l B, SA, 9A, lO B, l l B, l7A. l A, 8 B, 9 C, ll C, l8 •B, 26 B. l B, 2 B, 9 B, lO C, ll A, 12 A. lA, 2B, 8B, lOC, llA, l2C, l3B, l8A. l A, 2 C, 8 C, 9 C, ll C. l A, 6 C, 8 A, 9 B, 10 C, ll A, 12 B, 18 B, 20 B. l A. 2 B, 6 C, 8 A, 9 C, 10 B, 11 A, 12 B. lB, 2C, SC, 9C, l OC, llA, l2A, l8B. lC, 2El, SA, lOB, llA, 12B, l3B. l B, 2 B, 8 C, 9 C, 11 B, 18 C. l B, 2 B, 9 C, 10 C, 11 A, 12 C. I B, 2 C, 8 B, 9 C, 10 B, ll B, 12 C, 18 B. 1 C, 2 C, 8 A, 10 C, ll B, 12 B. 13 A, 17 B, 18 C. l C, 2 A, 6 B, 8 B, 9 B, 10 A, ll A, 12 A, 18 B. 1 C, 2 C, l 0 A, l l B, 17 C, 19 B. i B, 9 C, l 0 C, l l C, l BC, 26 C. 1 B, a· C, 9 B, l 0 B, ll B, 12 B, 18 B. lB. 2B, SA, 9B, !D C, ll C, l7 B, l9C. lB. 2B, SA, 9A, lOB, l lA, l 2C, l7B, l9C. lB. 2A, SA, lOB, llA. l 2A, l3A, l7B, 20 B. lC, 8B, liB, l 2C, l3 B, l7C, l9B. l B, 2B, SC, 9C, l OC, ll A, 1ST: l B, 2 B, 8 A, l 0 B, ll B, 13 C, 18 B. lA, 2C, SA, 9B, lO C, llA, l2B, l 8A. !A, 2B, SA. 9B, lDC, liB, l8B. lA, 2A, SA, 9B, l OA, liA, l2B, l8B, l9A. lB. SB, 9C, l OC, l l C, lSC, l9C. l C, 2 C, S B, 9 C, ll C, 18 C. lA, 2A, 6C, SA, lOB, liA, l2 B, l3A, l9B. l A, 2 B, 6 C, 8 C, 9 B, ll A, 12 B. lB, SA, 9C, lOC, llA, l7A, l9B. lC, 2C, 9C, lOC, llC, l8B, l9C. l B, 2 C, 8 C, 9 B, ll C, 18 B.

Wood, Dorothy Wruck, Joan M. Adie, Jean N.

l C, 8 B, 10 A, ll B, 18 C. l C, l 0 C, ll B, 17 B, 20 C.

Batros , Joan C. Beard, Judith V. Ortt, Jocelyn-Ann Richardson, Roslyn Stichbury, Gwynneth

l B, 2 A, 8 B, 10 C, ll B, 12 C. l B, 2 C, 8 A, 9 C, 18 B, 19 B. l B, 2 B, 8 C, 11 B, 12 C, 13 C, 20 B. l C, 8C, liC, l2B, lSC.

Key to Subjects :-1, English ; 2, French ; 3, German; 6, La tin; 8, English. History; 9, Geography; 10, Arithmetic; ll, Algebra; 12, Geometry; 13, Chemistry; 17, Physiology; 18, Art; 19, Music; 20 , Art of Speech; 26, Steno- typing. 21

Key to Subjects :-1, English; 2, Fre nch; 3, German; 6, La "in; 8, English History; 9, Geography; 10, Arithmetic; 11, Algebra; 12, Geomet ry; 13, Chemistr y; 17, Physiology; 18, Art; 19, Music; 20, Ar t cf Speech; 26, Stei1C· typing.

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only turn the soil sour. Over this layer is the top soil which should contain an abundance of leaf mould. Fibre dust and wood shavings will also make a good compost which should be moistened and covered with a few inches of soil. These composts hold water and generate the heat required to give the humidity necessary for the growth of the plants . When preparing pots and baskets, the pots and bark intended for the baskets should be washed in Condy's Crystals, a lso the ferns growing in pots should not be allowed to become pot bound, if, however, this does happen, separate and replant the ferns. In growing more tender varieties under glass, the heat and moisture should be uniform with free ventila tion and adequate shade. Ferns are a perennial plant easily recognised by their leaves or fronds which usually consist of a mid-rib with leaf- lets branching off from either side. The leaf begins as a tightly rolled up bud which gradually unrolls from base to apex until it reaches full size. These leaves spring from a root consisting of a stem sending forth shoots at the upper end and decaying at the other. Ferns belong to the pterido- phytes which a lso include horse-tails and club mosses, and are distinguished from other pteridophytes by· means of their sporophytes, for the sporangia are borne in clusters called sori on the under surface of the leaf or on the margins. These sporophytes are also used to divide ferns into classes . The small brownish dots which are found on "sporophylls" Oeaves which bear sporangia) are called sori and are com- posed of clusters of spore cases each of which contains a number of spores. The spores are very minute dust like grains each one a single plant cell but unlike seeds do not contain any young plant. They are produced by one of the fronds of the adult fern, liberated by the rupture of the spore cases and scattered by the wind. When a spore falls in a favourable situation it grows into a small flat green body known as prothallus which sends off root hairs from its under surface and then vegetates for several months before giving rise to male and female organs called respectively "antheridia" and "archegonia' '. In the prothallus grow little cases con- taining very tiny movable bodies, called sperms which are able to swim by means of the hairlike projections. The sperms from the antheridia escape when water is present and fert- ilise the femal e organ or egg, but in no case does the proth- allus bear more than one plant. The female cell divid~s 23

Kendall BPoadbent Memo7'ia1 Prize FERNS

In 'Australia with its tropical and temperate regions is found an infinite variety of ferns .ranging from the lofty tree fern of fifty feet to the lowly plant of two or three inches. On account of their beautiful and graceful foliage, ferns make ideal decorations for gardens and houses, but otherwise they have no practical use except as a bedding for cattle and horses, as a dressing for some leathers, or as a substitute for hops in beer. There are only two forms which are now used for medical purposes. A type of flour (taroflour) cari be produced from the roots of bracken, but is only used by races of low culture, and at one time it was believed that ihe seeds of ferns could make one invisible; the believers in this fallacy did not realize that ferns produce spores in- stead of seeds. The history of · ferns goes back . millions of years. There are several fossil remains related · to present day families which go back two hundred million years and others more primitive go back three hundred and fifty million years so that today we have about - six thousand species of living ferns. Ferns ar.e widely distributed throughout the world and in Australia are most often found in fern gullies. They also grow in rock crevices, cliff faces, open woods and more -especially in tropical rain forests where certain types of ferns grow so profusely that they cover the trunks and branches of trees. Although ferns will grow under ordinary garden con- ditions they thrive best in cooL damp, shady places. The ideal spot in a home is a bush house roofed by ti-tree branches as this allows the rain to pass through to the ferns but pro- tects them from the hot sun. As most homes in Queensland are built on stumps this makes available many suitable spots for the cultivation of ferns. In these places attractive and inexpensive fern gardens can be made by surr'ounding the beds with large rocks and growing the ferns in pots and hang- ing baskets. These fern baskets and pots can also be placed on verandas to make them cool and .pleasant looking. These ·gardens can be made anywhere even on roof tops. In making a garden it is necessary to have adequate drainage which can be assured of by placing a layer of stones and pieces of old bricks or clay pipes on top of the sub soiL so that no matter how much water falls they will not become packed together and thus hold stagnant water which would 22

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into four parts; from the first part the root is formed, from the second the leaf and stem and the other two unite to develop into the foot by which the younger fern is connected to the prothallus . Ferns can occasionally arise by budding from the prothallus or directly from_the fern without the form- ation of spores. The spores are generally shed in early sum- mer after which the spore bearing leaflets wither and fall off. The form and arrangement of spore cases and the pres- ence or absence of a protecting membrane are used to class- ify ferns into families, the largest being the polybody which includes most of the common species and is characterized by the leaves which are usually intricately divided. In the tropics abound the greatest variety as well as the largest ferns. These are the tree ferns having erect, woody, unbranched stems ressembling the trunks of palm trees. The trunk is formed by the coalesence of the bases of the leaf stalks. At the top of the trunk grow huge, wide spreading, compound leaves which sometimes have petioles as large as a man's arm and often grow to a length of ten to seven- teen feet. When these leaves die and fall they leave scars on the stem. In temperate regions most ferns have stems which grow at .or just below the surface of the soil and from these stems grow hairlike adventourus roots and very large leaves, which are the only visible parts of the plant. Bracken is a species of tall coarse ferns usually found in temperate regions growing in woods and clearings but is also often abundant in sandy regions. In some p laces the leaves form dense undergrowth. Usually the leaves are short but an increase in the richness of the soi~ brings about a proportional increase in their height. The stem of the bracken grows a. few inches below the surface and is long slender and sparingly branched, the anterior end being the growing region. When the progres- sive death and decay of older parts extends to where branch- ing has taken place, the branch becomes separated from the main stem and under favourable conditions will continue growing as an indepedent plant. In this manner the num- ber of plants is greatly increased. As the stem elongates it gives rise to many adventourus roots which are long and occasionally branched. During the spring and summer months as the plant resumes its growth a new group of adventourus roots are formed. Each leaf begins its growth at the growing tip of the stem developing underneath 24

the ground but as the lower part of the petiole becomes elongated it pushes the tightly coiled leaf bud up into the air and once there the bud begins to unroll. This develop- ment of the leaf is characteristic of nearly all ferns. The mature bracken leaf is composed of a slender petiole with a much divided blade. On the central axis of the plant are two rows of primary leaflets, one on each side of the axis, the lower pair being the largest and the others grad- ually becoming_smaller. Several pairs of the lower leaflets may be divided but the r: ·mall upper ones are usually not divided. All bracken leaves are green and look exactly alike but . on examining them closely it can be seen that some bear sporangia and some do not. In bracken the sporophyll man- ufactures food as well as the sterile leaves. The sori of bracken are found along the margins of the leaf. The other different species of ferns differ in details of form and structure but mainly in the sporophyte. This dif- :!erence is most noticeable in the shape of the leaf blade. One of the most simple types of blade is that of the walking fern which is a long elongated triangle. An interesting feature of this fern is the fact that many of the blades keel over to touch the ground where it may give rise to a new plant. In this way the number of plants is increased and also gives the fern its name. Another type of fern with an undivided leaf is the "harts tongue". Some ferns such as the polybody have simple but deeply lobed leaf blades. One such member of this class is the maiden hair whose fragile branched frond bears small lobed leaflets of varying size. Some ferns such as the Christmas fern have once compound leaves while others such as th& royal fern and lady fern have twice compound leaves, for here many of the primary leaflets are divided into secondary leaflets. The Royal fern is one of the finest British species sometimes reaching a height of eight to ten feet. This is sometimes thought to be a flowery fern for the pinnules at the top when converted to spores cases ressemble small brown flowers . The asparagus is a flowering fern in which the leaves are reduced to minute scales and the visible part of the plant is thick green shoots tearing small pink berries which later open into pink flowers before forming red berries. The asparagus is however not a tree fern. The sporangia of these ferns unlike those of bracken are

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produced in sharply · defined groups which may be rounded or linear and are found on the under · surface of the sporo- phylls. In the sporophyll of an interrupted fern the sporangia are only found on several pairs of leaflets near the middle of the blade when these leaflets are mature they are small and brown and have the sporangia on their margins. The other leaflets are large green and sterile. The Royal fern also has separate fertile a nd sterile leaves, the sporangia ,being borne on the few ends at the upper end of the leaf. The Grape fern has two distinct parts, one sterile and one fertile, and has a fl at several times compound blade which is its chief photo-synthetic organ, as well as a slender upright portion whose only function is the production of spores. In the Sensitive and Ostrich ferns both these functions are completely separated. On the common polybody the spore cases are on the under surface of the leaf and form circular patches of golden orange or brown. If the spores of two varieties become mixed the weaker one will gradually throw back to the stronger. For example if the leaves of a lacy fern are in contact with those of a fishbone the lacy fern will gradually change into a fishbone . There is one type of fern, abundant in tropical f::JTests, ·called epiphythal which do not grow on the ground but fastened on the surface of the trunk or branches of trees . These do not derive nourishment by sucking the sap of the tree and so do not injure or destroy it. They derive nourishment from the humidity of the atmosphere. The most well-known exam- ple of this fern in Queensland is the Staghorn named for the shape of the leaves of which the bottom ones are used to hold water and humus. Of the other families of ferns not previously mentioned, there are a few genera found ln the tropics and sub-tropics which have leaves that continue to grow for more than one season until they assume a vine-like form which in one ~enus have been known to reach a length of one hundred feet. There are also a few types of ferns which live floating on or submerged in ponds or lakes. The above mentioned ferns are only a very few of the many thousands of ferns which are found throughout the world a fact which delights the heart of every fern collector. .But ferns are more than a mere collector's item, they are some of nature's most beautiful and graceful creations . -JUDITH BUBB 26

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PEKING Peking, the capital of China, is a walled city. Although ihe existing city contains little that is older than 500 years, the site has been occup ied as a town for 2,000 years. It was Kubla Khan who first rebuilt and planned the city in a man- ner suitable to the p restige of a great ruler, and it was at this time that the famous traveller Marco Polo visited and described it. From a distance the walls and gates, standing out against a background of blue h ills , still resemble a Tartar encampru'ent built in stone. The walls, faced with p ink bricks, are forty feet high and encircle the city with a circumference of four- ieen miles . Within these walls is the Forb idden City, sur- _rounded by two miles of its own massive walls . Peking is a city of broad highways which run either North to South or East to West, but it is totally unlike . any of o ur own cities. Buildings of more than two stories a re few and far between, except in the section set apart for foreign ·legations and embassies. The ordinary Chinese dwellings consist cf g rey tiled, one-storied buildings built round court- ·yards. From the numbered sireets ond passages nothing is visible but the walls and entrance gates. Seen from a height one gains the impression, not of a city, but of a huge park from the centre of which the yellow iiles of the Imperial roofs catch the eye. The Imperial pal- aces, now open to the public, consist of a series of vast halls. 'The general impression created by them is one of red p illars supporting the graceful, sweeping roofs. The three enormous artificial lakes and walks of the Imper- i al Pleasure Garden s, are a popular resort for the city's pop- ·ulation and provide splendid skating during the winter months. Some cities are soon forgotten but Peking remains always a rich memory to those who know it. -P. D. HYLAND (Ill. B)

CAPETOWN

We entered Table Bay early in the morning, just as the sun was rising, and the table cloth was slowly spreading over Table Mountain, at the foot of which Cape Town is nestling. As early as possible, we disembarked to go sightseeing. It felt quite funny to be on firm ground again, for our last port of call was Antwerp, and the cobbles . seemed to be rolling under our feet. The town itself has big buildings and broad . streets, and. all trams and buses have two storeys. All signs are written in both English and Afrikaan. In Cape Town are Egyptians with their fez; there are Indians, Chinese .and Turks; there are the native peoples with their arms, legs and necks covered with beads, and all the woman carry their babies on their backs as though they were swags. All coloured races under the sun are found in Cape Town, and also all European. coun tries are represented. Around the city of Cape Town are many parks containing fauna and flora of South Africa. Monkeys run wild, and so· do squirrels . The squirrels are so tame, that they will eat peanu ts from the bags of little white children with their faith-- ful black nurses. If the weather is suitable, and it is not too windy, the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway runs from the summit of Mt. Kloof Nek to the Table Mountain. Part way up Table Mountain is the beautiful Rhodes Memorial. It is •visited. not only for its own peauty, but also for the wonderful view of Table Bay and the city. Nearby the Memorial lie~ the Zoo with ostriches on their long legs, springboks, tapirs, lions, tigers, cheetahs, gay parrots, mischievous monkeys, striped. zebras and long-necked giraffes. Near the Zoo is the great Cape Town University, with. a beautiful view a nd surrounding it is a little town of smalL houses for students to live in. We saw these things and many more, and we left Cape Town with a boxful of memories, and a . ·cargo of 2 lion.s, a: tiger, cheetah, tapir, an. albino monkey, and South African birds, all bound for Taronga Park, Sydney. 29

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TULLY, THE RAIN TOWN OF THE NORTH

most Northerners know of such plants. Closer to the coast is found the common golden orchid. This is of a rich golden- brown colour with a serrated edge; although it is not as striking as other orchids, it has its own particular beauty. Tully 's hinterl~nd is the famous Atherton Tableland where there are many interesting places to visit, including the Tully Fails. There has been some talk of making hydro-electricity from the water coming over these falls. A road is being built up over the mountains to the falls. Many people refer to our beautiful north as the "Forgotten North". Indeed it is not, for there are thousands who come great distances to see our tropical paradise. Our north will never be allowed to be forgotten. -NANCY BODE (3 B)

Why must people associate Tully with rain? Oi course ihey are right to a certain extent, .Qut we do not see just rain, rain, rain. There are days when we see dry, parched ground, under an extremely hot tropical sun, and withered grass. Th1s state of a ffairs is noticeable during the month of November and December. Then comes January, February, March and rain, torrential rain, pelting down on the roofs, drowning all other sounds . The thunder peals deafen ingly, lightning crackles, illuminating our wet world with a weird blue light, and the rain comes down, almost a solid sheet of water. The gutters overflow and the water pours down off the mountain until ihe road is like a shallow swifly-running river. Still the rain comes down. This will go on all through the night. Then morning dawns, the sun comes up, a very d im watery sun, but indeed a sun, to shine on a drenched world that has only dripping leaves, a few puddles, and wet grass to show for 1ast n ight's downpour. We may have only received twelve inches that night, or we may have received sixteen to twenty inches. Tully lies at the very foot of a mountain over 2,000 feet nigh and the rain received runs off into creeks and rivers. This water is pure and it is unnecessary for lime to be added. The Tully and Murray rivers are also clear, though crocodiles havE! been found in both. Tully's main industry, of course, is the manufacture of brown sugar. The cane grown in the surrounding fields and districts is of a very good quality. Other minor industries are fruit farming, dairying and timber. There are five or six large timber mills around Tully, most of them obtaining the timber from .the dense tropical jungle. These areas contain valuable timbers such as maple, milky p ine, silky-oak, black bean and many hardwoods. This bush, or as it is common!y called in the north, "mulga", contains a great variety of beautiful plants, palms, and ferns. In the denser, cooler parts, a pale mauve orchid is to be found, but invitingly beautiful as it is, it is dangerous, because after one has touched it, an irritable, tender rash iorms on the hands. This rash is hard to cure. However 30

CAVALCADE OF PHYSICAL. EDUCATION

In the very beginning, I do not know How many thousand years ago, The one · thought in man's noble head Was to keep alive and keep well-fed . But primitive man was bold and brave, He took up residence in a cave. And issued forth at dawn each day With clubs, and stones, and spears to slay whatever might consent to die To ensure fresh meat for the home supply. Sometimes of course he'd disagree With a neighbour about what ought to be, And a friendly argument would ensue In which he'd kill a man or two. Then to occupy his lonely nights He would indulge in socred rites Of his wooden gods, with dance and song, And keep it up the whole night long. 31

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In a Morris dance on the village green. However, there were nobler things To please the eyes of queens and kings; For them the lists rang loud and long, As valiant knights on chargers strong Met with a rousing clash of arms And never a care for bodily harms. And it's sad, that a bold and fearless knight Who made the tournaments his delight, Should fall near-prostrate, if you p lease, Speechless, and trembling at the knees, Of a pretty girl, with a smiling face Gave him a favour of silk and lace.

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Now do we look on Rome of old, And Greece, as in the Age of Gold, When no one had to work all day But spent their lives in sport and play. The Grecian youths, so fair of face, Displayed in sport their skill and grace, In discus-throwing, or perchance In vieing to hurl the slender lance. The maidens turned their dainty feet To dancing for a pastime sweet. While burly Roman wrestlers sparred In contest fierce with no holds barred.

And now we turn another page And come into a graceful a ge :

When George the First, his line restored, Became fair England' s sov'reign lord . Then ladies pulled their waists in small And sported hair-dos two feet tall, While gentlemen without complaint Wore powder , patches, perfume, paint. The gallant nobles from the Court With sword and rapier boldly fought. Sometimes for love, or honour bright, To right the wrong, or wrong the right, And when the fatal stroke was made, One wiped the other off his blade, Picked up a fan and went to woo, Or dance at Court the whole night through,

Now set before our eyes we see Once more, the Age of Chivalry, Of gallant knights and lovely maids, a nd heroes of the great Crusades. The sturdy archers , clad in hose And hunter's tunic, played with bows And arrows, and I need not say That none ever stood in their way. But in gentler mood, they were often seen 32

And b lissfully his duels for get In the intricacies of a minuet. 33