We were pleased to hear that while window-dressing at Bobby's, she had passed the examination for British Display Association Diploma. Diana Gradwell has now moved to London where she will be living quite close to Betty Robinson who is enjoying her work in Dramatic Art. Betty called during the year bringing Muriel Faris who told us of her forthcoming marriage.

Peggy Shacklerord paid us a visit before her holiday in Italy, and wrote most enthusiastically of her visit to Rome. Paddy Browning was another welcome visitor. Christine and Gay, who are still at school, keep the Nuns informed of the family news.

Mrs. Browning (Rita de Sousa) and Gay represented `Past and Present' in the group taken at the Dance. Pauline is still in Canada and Barbara (Tanner) lives in the London area.

Josie (Aldridge) Pugh has called in several times and another frequent visitor is Ann Sheriff who is nursing in Boscombe, and likes to come in for a chat when she has a few hours off duty. Phyllis Garrad spends much of her spare time preparing the scenery for performances of the Dramatic Society of which she is a member.

Kathleen Anthony and Pat Lamb are in their second year at the Training College, Southampton, where they have been joined this year by Jean Duckham. Many called to procure tickets before the Dance and it is gratifying to find so many local Past Pupils eager to be present.

We were pleased that some came from a greater distance and remained in Boscombe for the night. Among the latter was Joan Powter who has now taken up duties in the Bank of England after keeping up her record by successes in Commercial examinations at the close of the course she took after leaving school.

Ann Wyatt has come several times to visit her small sister who is now a Boarder. Margaret Street and Jacqueline Walker joined the Boarders' group for the Dance with Susan Winsey and Monica Danagher.

Joy Winterbottom was unable to come from Bristol but we always see her during the holidays. She spent an enjoyable and profitable six months in France, for after following a course arranged for the Bristol University students at the Sorbonne, she managed to tour a good deal of France.

On her last visit Joy was accompanied by Barbara Withington who was not able to come for the Dance, but who is a faithful correspondent and kindly remembers to send good wishes on the greater Feast Days.

Eileen Collins is another recent Past Pupil who has sent in beautiful flowers on several occasions. Many thanks, Eileen! Jill Waugh and Amelia Bertie, as well as Betty Weston, have come to see some of their former classmates still school-girls in Form VI.

Sheila Darby called and hopes to be at the Dance next year. Patricia Fernihough asks nothing better than to join the Boarders again when she visits Boscombe.

Barbara Adamson keeps Mother McEvoy informed of her interests, as also does Juliet de Gaye. Gwyneth Lane thoughtfully enclosed a contribution to the Building Fund in her last letter.

Mary Doran, having taken London Matriculation in June, has informed us of her success and has now taken a junior Teaching post until she is able to enter a Training College next year.

Three Past Pupils are now at Holy Cross School, Kitty Coombes, Christine Alker and Sally Manning who is an assistant in the Nursery Class. Avril Tickle was recently sent to one of the large Paris shops for experience in a particular branch of her work.

Imagine the surprise of Sheila McFadden who was one of a group of Present Pupils who spent their summer vacation in France, when she entered a Paris store, to find herself greeted by a familiar smile for she easily remembered Avril.

Betty Mason has not called herself recently, but we had news of her from Angela who was staying in Bournemouth during the summer. Angela is very happy at school in Coloma, Croydon. Two other "young" Past Pupils are Margaret and Paddy Coleman. They write to the Convent and Mother McEvoy was pleased to meet them this year.

One great surprise recently was a visit from Janet Edwards (Mrs. Ruggins) who was anxious to get news of Reverend Mother Butler-Bowdon and of any of her own contemporaries.

We were pleased to welcome Winnie Merriam, too, when she called. We hope she will soon regain her health after her serious operations.

The many Past Pupils who sent greetings for Christmas and the Feasts of the Cross may be sure that their kind thought is much appreciated and that the Community in return remember them especially in their prayers. It is impossible to record the names of all but we should like each one to feel that her message gives real pleasure shared by all the Nuns.

May we again ask members who have interesting `tit-bits' to send them for inclusion in the next copy, that this part of the Magazine may serve more and more to establish and maintain contacts between members as individuals and between all Boscombe's former pupils and their Alma Mater.

The greater number of Past Pupils will know Mother McEvoy personally, as the whole of her Religious life has been spent in Boscombe. All will wish to congratulate her on the occasion of her Silver jubilee which she celebrated in September. Many of the Past Pupils wrote or sent Greetings Telegrams to convey their good wishes.

Mother would like all these "children" of former years to know how much she appreciated their good wishes and what great pleasure their messages gave her. She would like to make some return and has chosen the best way by asking for a Mass to be said for all their intentions on January 3rd.

This section closes with a loving wish from Reverend Mother and all the Nuns to all Past Pupils.

May each of them receive the blessings they need most at Christmas and be assured that everyone has a share in the prayers of those who taught them in the past and who remain always interested in their welfare!