The Rad Queen

New Zealand Tablet, Volume L, Issue 52, 27 December 1923, Page 46

The Rad Queen

BY E. M. WILMOT-BUXTON F.R.Hist.S.

6/A novel dealing with the life of Queen Elizabeth, as seen from the point of view of one of her maids of honor, in which almost every character is historical, and most of the sayings attributed to the dramatis persona are derived from contemporary records, is a fictional experiment of an entirely new kind. The phrase "historical novel" too often means nothing more than that the book to which the title is applied deals with the more or less remote past. It is "historical" only because it is not professedly contemporary.: Miss Wilmot-Buxton thinks that actual historical persons and events can be presented in a hovel which will be no whit less interesting than a book of the hour dealing with entirely imaginary characters."'The reader of this book will agree that "she has thoroughly proved her point.

Emily Jacobs elocution, Ima Scholium; penmanship, Ima Scholium literature, Kathleen Cimino; drawing, Kathleen Oimino; practical botany, Kathleen Cimino; hygiene, Cecily Redwood; domestic economy, Joyce Card; diligence, Marjory Benge; needlework, Marjory Benge. ; ‘ Commercial —Bookkeeping, first division Lily Vincent, second division Maisie O’Neale and Kate Barry equal, Lesley Eisfelder; shorthand first division Joyce Young and Eileen Mitchell equal; second division, Maisie O’Neale and Lestev Eisfelder equal; typewriting first division Kathleen Woods, second division Loretto O’Driscoll, third division Lesley Eisfelder. ; ' ; Class VI. —Christian doctrine, Georgina O’Connor; best pass, Sheila O’Shaughnessy; composition, Sheila O’Shaughnessy; English Sheila O’Shaughnessy; history, Sheila O’Shaughnessy; reading, Molly Rutter; spelling, Molly Rutter; cooking, Molly Rutter; writing Polly Carroll; English, Kathleen Hannafin; geography, Fanny Eccles; mapping, Mavis Emerre; arithmetic, Eileen Noble; elocution, Dolly Fleming and Molly Fitzsimmons equal; drawing, Dorothy Eccles; first-aid, Dorothy Eccles; hygiene, Nella Johnston; spelling, Gretta McArley; diligence, Molly Fitzsimmons and Isabel Thompson equal; history, Ngaire Pentecost; elocution (gold medal, “Mechtilde Memorial,” gift of Mrs. Rose), Molly Rutter. Class Vlb.—Christian doctrine, Betty Lowery; highest marks, Eileen Pierce; reading and elocution, Joyce Reed; writing, Betty Lowery spelling, Zena Bright - composition, Eileen Pierce; English, Lola Ox/ipring; arithmetic, Ruth Brennan; geography, Betty Lowery and Eileen Pierce equal; history and civics, Eileen Pierce; drawing, Winnie Thornton; mapping, Eileen Pierce; needlework, Joyce Reed; firstaid, Eileen Pierce; cooking, Dorothy Dealy. Class V. — Good conduct, Noeline Platt; diligence, Noeline Platt; Christian doctrine, Alberta Fitzgerald; history, Alberta Fitzgerald; highest marks, Francesca Moleta ; English, Hazel Eisfelder; arithmetic, Hazel Eisfelder : writing, Peggy Killick; mapping, Peggy Killick; reading, Betty Souter; English, Ethel Brownlie; elocution, Ethel Brownie; spelling and geography, Marie McCarthy; drawing, Ngono Pedersen needlework, Kathleen Mealy. Class IV. —Christian doctrine, Fay Brownlie; recitation, Fay Brownlie; composition, Fay Brownlie; diligence, Fay Brownlie; highest marks, Fay Brownlie; arithmetic, Patricia Ryan; drawing, Patricia Ryan; spelling, Patricia Ryan; writing, Patricia Ryan; reading, Mary Ferris; history, Mary Ferris; geography, Nellie Burge; English, Nellie Burge; needlework, Gladys Robinson. Class Ilia.—Christian doctrine, .Jessie Wilson; highest marks, Jessie Wilson; arithmetic, Jessie Wilson; dictation and spelling, Jessie Wilson; composition, Jessie Wilson and Wanda Lulham equal; nature study, Jessie Wilson; history, Wanda Lulham and Mary McEvedy equal ; English, Aileen Reed; reading, Aileen Reed; drawing, Dolly Jones; writing, Dolly Jones; geography, Frank Dwyer; recitation, Phyllis Evans; diligence, Moira Dorizac and Marjorie Chirnsule equal; needlework, Lena Moleta. Music. —Pianoforte playing, gold medal, gift of Mr. E. W. Kane, Margaret Sim Royal Academy final grade, Molly Broad; Royal Academy, intermediate, Elsie McLeod ; Royal Academy, elementary, Huia McGregor; Royal Academy, primary, Mary McEvedy ; Trinity College, associate, Zoe Millar; Trinity College, higher local division, 'Winnie Secombe; Trinity College, senior, Molly Ellis and Georgina O’Connor equal; Trinity College, intermediate, Zena Bright; Trinity College, junior, Betty Lowery; Trinity College, first steps, Marie Boyd; diligence in music, Francesca.Moleta. Theory of Music Qualifying paper, Kathleen Woods; harmony, higher division, Margaret Sim; harmony, lower division, Winnie Secombe; rudiments of music, Mary Ermett; grammar of music, 2nd division, Kathleen Cimino; grammaP''of music, Ist division, Ngono Pedersen. .. Singing.—Singing, gold medal, gift of Mrs. MacarthyReid, Fanny Eccles; school singing, gold medal, gift _of Mr. Bohan, Zoe Millar singing, Polly Carroll singing with own accompaniment, Zoe Millar; singing with improvised accompaniment, Polly Carroll. Physical Culture. — Senior boarders, gold medal, gift of Miss Barbara Clark, Margaret Sim; senior day pupils, gold medal, Flora Smith; senior athletic championship, Ethel Brownlie ; senior aggregate, Lola Bush; intermediate athletic championship, Dolly Fleming; 100yds championship, Huia McGregor. -7 .. .- Dressmaking. First division, Fanny Eccles and Dorothy Eccles equal; honorable mention, Joyce Card; 2nd division, Maisie O’Neale; 3rd division, Lily Vincent, Colette Redwood, and Dorothy Dealy. - -> St. Mary’s Preparatory College.—Good conduct, boarders, Mafalda Moleta and Moya Marcusson; day pupils, Beatrice McColl and Joyce McKenzie. Physical culture, boarders, Molly Duffy I, Eileen Gill 2; day pupils, Beatrice McColl 1, Mabel Walker 2. Class 111., Division I. —Christian doctrine, Moya O’Shaughnessy recitation, Moya O’Shaughnessy; highest marks, Olga Bardebesf arithmetic, Olga Bardebes and Ruth Crombie equal; French reading, Olga Bardebes; diligence, Marie Boyd; English, BettyAD’Harty; composition, Betty D’Harty; history, Betty .D’Harty and Agnes Emerson equal;

nature study, Agnes Emerson; . spelling, Ruth Crombie and Ngaire Bright equal writing, Ngaire Bright *Wgeography, Ngaire Bright; reading, Pat Souter; French, Pat Souter; drawing, Joan Ryan; singing, Helen Fay; needlework, Noreen De Vere;.handwork, Willie Ancell. *- . Class 111., Division 11. Christian doctrine, Nora Burke; highest marks, Iris Lowe; diligence, Marjorie Morris; composition, Sheila Fitzgerald; arithmetic, Iris Lowe; spelling, Iris Lowe; geography, Beatrice McColl; English, Iris Lowe; reading, Noya Burke; French, Nora Burke;. French reading, Sheila Fitzgerald; French recitation, Iris Lowe 1, Eileen .Gill 2; writing, Molly Duffy; nature study, Nora Burke; drawing, Molly Duffy; singing, Eileen Gill and Molly Duffy equal; needlework, Molly Duffy; recitation, Molly Duffy; handwork, Marjory Morris. Class 11., Division I.— Christian doctrine, Kathleen Brosnahan; highest marks, Catherine Connor; diligence, Ellen Moleta; French, Stephanie Flanagan ; English, Phyllis Holmes; composition, Phyllis Holmes; arithmetic, Kathleen Brosnahan and Catherine Connor equal; geography, Kathleen Brosnahan ; reading, Stephanie Flanagan ; writing, Ellen Moleta; nature study, Catherine Connor and Kathleen Brosnahan equal; spelling, Catherine Connor handwork, Ellen Moleta; French reading, Stephanie Flana-

gan. ■ 4 . Class 11., Division ll.— Christian doctrine, Betty Cameron; highest marks, Betty Cameron diligence, Betty Oxley; French, Marie Therese Dickinson; English, Betty Cameron; reading, Audrey Young; arithmetic, Joyce MacKenzie; geography, Marie Therese Dickinson; composition, Acila Patterson; writing, Aeila Patterson and Joyce MacMacKenzie equal ; nature study, Patsy Barker ; singing Marie Therese Dickinson 1, Laurie Wood 2; handwork', Betty Oxlev; drawing, Laurie Wood. Class 1., Division I.Christian doctrine, Mabeh Walker ; arithmetic, Esme Hardinge and Daisy Morris equal; writing, Esme Hardinge; spelling, Moya Marcusson; handwork. Bottv Creed; reading, Florence Quinlivan; French, Daisy Morris. Class 1., Division ll.—Christian doctrine, Patricia McEvedy; French, Gabriel Loft us; writing, Patricia McEvedy; recitation, Patricia McEvedy: French recitation, Gabriel Loftus and Nellie Johns equal; diligence, Mafalda Moleta; singing, Nellie Johns; drawing, Colin Mcßae; number work and tables, Betty McKoown; reading, Gabriel Loftns; number work and tables, second prize, Frank Keenan. Primer. — Number work and tables. Marie McWilliams; writing, Stella Barnao; reading,. Wilfred Ryan ; -French, Stella Barnao; recitation, Marie McWilliams; spelling, first prize. Wilfred Ryan; second prize, Margaret Oxley; reading, Margaret Oxley.

ANNUAL SPORTS.

The pupils of St. Mary’s College held their annual sports* meeting at Day’s Bay on November 29, under the direction of the college drill instructor, Mr. J. Duffy. .The following are the results: — Senior championshipE. Brownlie, Ist, 15 points; M. Emerre, 2nd, 9 points; !. Reed, 3rd, 1 point. Intermediate championship—D. Fanning, -Ist, 13 points; L. Bush, 2nd, 9 points: K. Hannafin, 3rd, 9 points. 50vds Handicap. Intermediate Smith 1, E. Wilkinson 2. 25yds Handicap (under 8) —P. Barker 1, M. Marcusson 2. 75vds Handicap, Intermediate— Smith 1, M. Khouri and B. Lowery 2. 75vds Intermediate championship— Fleming 1. K. Hannafin 2, L. Bush 3. 75yds Handicap (under 141) —L. Oxspring 1, L. Eisfelder 2. 75yds Handicap (under 11) —M. Chirnside 1, F. Dwyer 2. 100yds Handicap (seniors)E. Jacobs 1, A. O’Shea 2. 100yds Senior Championship —E. Brownlie 1. M. .Emerre. 2- Z. Millar 3. 50yds Final (under-8) — M. Dickinson 1, P. Barker 2. 100yds Handicap (under 141) —D. Dealy -, L. Oxsoring 2. 100yds Junior Championship McGregor 1, F. Brownlie 2, D. Jones 3. 100yds Intermediate— Fleming 1, L. Bush 2, K. Hannafin 3. 100yds Handicap (under 16A) —F. Smith 1. M. Khouri 2. 60vds Handicap (senior) — L. Vincent 1, M. Blaney 2. 50vds Championship—E. Brownlie 1. M. Emerre 2. 150yds Senior — E. Jacobs 1, I. Reed 2. 50yds Handicap "(under 141). final— Dealv and L. Moleta 1, L. Oxspring 2. 220yds Walk (under 141) — Moleta 1, L. Oxspring 2. 220yds Walk, senior—E. Jacobs 1. High Jump (under 161) — Connor (3ft 7iiD 1. L. Bush (3ft Gin) 2. High Jump, senior—M. Blaney (3ft lOin) 1. N. Johnston (3ft 9jin) 2. High Jump Championship— E. Brownlie (4ft 2in) 1, M. Emerre (4ft tin) 2, I. Reed (3ft 9-2-in) 3. Team Polar —Boarders v. Day School, Boarders won. 220vds Walk. Intermediateßetty Lowery. Potato Race (under 11) —C. 'Connor 1, A. Reed 2. Potato 1 Race (under —D. Jones 1, F. Brownlie 2. Potato 1 Race (under 161) —D. Fleming 1, L. O’Driscoll 2. Thread-the-needle Race (under 11) —M. Chirnside "and E. Gill 1, H. Hammond and F. Dwyer 2. Thread-the-needle Race (under 14) —P. Killick and F. Moleta 1, P. Killick and L. Oxspring 2. Thread-the-needle Race, seniorM. Blaney and L. Vincent 1, T. Black and G. Oxspring 2. Blindfold Race (under 14) —D. Jones 1, F. Brownlie 2. Blindfold Race, senior— D. Fleming. Thread-the-needle Race (under 161) —I). Fleming and M. Rutter 1. Three-legged Race —E. Brownlie and L. Bush. Certificates of Proficiency, 16; Certificates o| Competency, 3. -