June 1926 School Magazine

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\\"e we r e sorn· to lose ~I i ss Ande r son at . h e end o i the lirs t te r m. and we wis h h e L· e ve ry happ in ess in h e r n ew s t ate of IHe. "\Ye we lcom e ;\)iss ~I acm illa n . w h o jo in ed us at the b eginning ot th e year . Du r ing th e year t' ' 'o m e m be r s of the Guy Ba tes P ost Compan y- gave us a ve r y e njo ya ble r ecita l , r e pea ting we ll-known passages f r om the p lays o r Sha kespear e, t hus h e lp ing u s to b eco me mo r e !amilinr wi t h t h em. and t o r ealise m o r e fu ll y th e cl ra m a tic p ow e r or thiH g r eat m ast e r t han we co ul d in t h e ord ina ry c•ourse o l r eading . ~Inch disapp o in t m e nt has been fe lt in g en e ra l o ve r th e fa c t t hat the p lanne d trip to the J e n ola n Caves h a d to be aha n rlo ne d . The idea Is a d e lig htful one . a nd it is t o be hoped tlallt n ex t yea a· the for mation o f a par ty w il l meet w ith g r eate r su ccess . S uc h a trip is a SJ>Ie ndid o p portu ni ty. a nd s hould p r o ve de l ig h tfu l bo th ed uc·atlo n a lly a ncl ~ocia l l y. If the g ir ls keep t h e id ea in ,-le w . lt s ho uld be a s itnple matter to c·o ll ect a p a r ty of 20 to tn Ke the trip next year. The Sen io r a nd J unio r students have now mar!P goo() head- way with t h e ir examination wo rlc h ut it st ill r em a lnH rot· th em thomu,~~;h l y to r ev ise and c·onsolicl ate a ll t h at t h ey IHt \'e le-a r ned It rf'"t~ with Parh girl to do thio; to t h e best of lw r a b il i ty. and Htriv.. to kf't>Jl Ull tllf' tradition or our S!'hOo l as o n e of good Hl'ltolur~hip a~ w~;>ll HH g

U L'HA~ l> ('l' l'. ~I rs. ~!u nlock . wi fe o f a fa mous m i llionair e In Los An ~el es, was h u sy writing Invitat io n s fo r a recep tio n In honou r of h er only dti ld, E thel. The ~l urdock s h a d l ived fo r m a n y years In a qua int o ld mansio n o n the bord e r o r t h e ci t~·. E thel , who h a d been a way ut College . was now coming h ome for h e r fi f t een t h b irt hday. Ox ford :\1a n s io n , t h e r e fo r e . was a scen e o f inten se exciteme n t in prepa r ation for t h e g r ea t event. E t h e l was a s lim. pre tty g ir l , w i t h s h o r t, bla d e wa vy h a ir, a n d d a rl< brow n eyes. Sh t: was ve r y f o n d of rid in g . and loved th e fo r est aroun d t h e ;\'l'an s ion ve r y much . The t r a in w as d ue at 1 2 o'c lock . a n d It was n ow e lev en . Polly, t h e ma id . w as sent t o te ll J a m es to b r ing th e ca r rou n cl. This was done in a fe w minu t es. and then t h ey we r e off to meet th eir " won de rful li t tl e E t h e l." Next d a y ;\Irs. :-.rurclock h e ld h e r part y, and a c·rowd of yo u ng ))eople enjoyed t h e mse lves in h er s pac ious ba ll-room . Du r ing th e n e xt few days E t h e l e n joyed h e r sel f in mounta in ·cl imbing a n d !o res~ r amb les , w i th Betty aud J oyce Dove, who were t h e ir c losest n e ig h bo u rs. " I say, Eth e l. " sa id J oyce o n e clay, " n ext week is th e 'Durand (' u p.' Are yo u go ing? It w ill be w o nd e r f u lly thrill ing.' ' "Su r e. If Da d does." r e)llie cl F.:the l. So next week. at the ;Jppolnted elate . fo u nd t h e Do\· es and t h e ;\lurdocks at one of t lw higg~;st rat·es of the yea r . The three J(h'h; Rt r o llecl about look in g at th f' horses. Prel>Pntly they came to 11 s h in in g, hlac k horse w ith h is name at the t011 of the- stah le- "BPnut~·-" Standin g by ";c>re two '"' ' 'ious-farPcl men, and. not :-lc>t>lng the ~Ir i s, one sa id: "We (·nn't te ll ::\l u r doel;: he'll bl• furious.' ' "Rut h e set his hEa r t on winnln!( thiR ruc·e." l'e)lli<'cl the otht!r. · ' Y<'!!. but we c·an't pu t a rlcl!o'rlt>ss hc-rt;P lu tlw rac·e. und uow J• 1 nes has broken his arm wc·'ve no j(H'key,' ' rf')llh•ll tlw flr> . and had hcurcl every word. A s udden thoul(ht rame to F.:lht I, and sh~ stcppccl Ull to them. The men started. but ga,·e her a ( hel'ry "!(nod mnrnln~. :\lis:< J:o:th el." " I dlcl not luHl\\' Oad h ad ,cny horses In this rac·e," ~hP ~aiel, hut thi~ unl' st>lo'ms to be the IH'st lw has. l heard you sa~· therE ,.. a, no ridPJ', hut I can find onP for you without INtlng Dad know.' "I IC'avcn h less you. honey," the·y ~cl • ""\Vh o Is th is r ider, hon ey?"

T.H.E BI.!OOK. Flowing through the mPadov. ~ r~ a tiny stream. Pn:;~lng ban k:; or m ossPs W h ich are ever-gr een. ~pnrkllng, rush ing. tu m bling, Over li ttle rock s; Dancin g In the s u ns h ine \\'nte r in,l(' many tl ork!!.

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