JULY

Everyone began planning the end-of-term events - Festivals, Sports Day and Competitions. This year, Miss Gobell decided to enter two choirs in the Bournemouth Festival and the younger group, Forms Upper III and IV principally, won the shield in the Under 14 group. The senior Choir did not gain a trophy or certificate but Reverend Mother and the Staff who were present were very satisfied with their performance.

Mother Potter entered two groups for Choral Speaking, in the Under 16 Grade. The Upper V group returned with the Cup, and the Second Group with a Certificate. Congratulations to the winners and to Mother Potter who devotes herself so generously to our training. A group of Form Upper V tried the Dramatic Scene, their choice being a scene from "Our Mutual Friend". They also merited a certificate.

We were particularly interested in the scene as all the senior pupils had seen it done at the Convent when Mother Potter arranged a Dickens Programme, including Scenes from David Copperfield and readings from Pickwick Papers. Form Lower V were able to repeat the David Copperfield scene when we asked to be responsible for part of the programme at a Concert in the Corpus Christi Church Hall.

The weather for Sports Day proved a great problem. The early morning way misty and unpromising but we prayed confidently that the sun would sqeeze its way through the clouds and we were not disappointed. Junior Races were held in the morning while the seniors completed some of the Tennis Matches, and the seniors had their sports in the afternoon. Everything went off well and all too quickly for our taste.

The prizes were presented by Father R. L. Stuart, who was spending the week-end at Boscombe. Father Stuart had attended the Convent as a small boy, and after his Ordination at Blair's College he was eager to come back and say Mass in the Chapel at Boscombe.

There were two notable additions to the end-of-term events. The Boarders of Forms VI and Upper V made good use of the leisure days after the G.C.E. to prepare a "Coronation Concert", to which the Community, Staff and Boarders were invited. Although their previous efforts encouraged us to expect something First Class, this production was voted The Best Ever.



A rollicking farce, "Turn Him Out", (left) gave everyone a good laugh and the players are to be congratulated on their acting. Catherine Weatherley excelled herself as Mobbs. Among the more serious items were solos by Ann Fry. I think we all enjoyed best the original compositions which explained the puckered brows and slips of paper which had been accompanying the actors during the preceding days.

After all the fun and laughter, those who were to leave at the end of the term sang their Farewell Song, and the sincerity of their feelings in saying Goodbye was reciprocated by Staff and the younger pupils, who were sad to lose a group of seniors who had shown such loyalty and devotedness to the Convent.

Dear Boscombe Convent, we'll be sorry to leave, Great days have gone and passed. But all good things must come to an end E'en though a little too fast. Many's the time we've moaned and groaned, Homework and early bed, But there will come a day very soon, We'll see the truth you've said.

May we remember right to the last, The things that you taught each day. And though we may be far, far apart, We'll think of you alway. 'Tis almost; time to say "Goodbye" The end of our schooldays is here. But the remembrance of these past years Remains in our hearts so dear.

The talent and interest of Upper V was not exhausted even by G.C.E. and a group of them gave a special private performance of a Comic Opera, to which Reverend Mother, Mother McEvoy, the Staff and Form VI were invited.

It was a great pleasure for Boscombe to see Reverend Mother Viet Superior of our Convent at Soissons, when she spent a few days here before the end of term. Prize Day brought to an end a full and successful School Year.

SEPTEMBER

The re-opening after the summer holidays brought us new that none of us could have at all suspected at the end of the previous term. We learnt that Mother McEvoy had left Boscombe to be Reverend Mother at our Convent in Waterlooville and that her place as Headmistress was to be taken by Mother Keyes. Perhaps it was only then that we began to realise haw much Mother McEvoy had done for us individually and for the school.

Everyone would have wished to express her gratitude personally and Ines Lucantoni, as one of Mother's oldest pupils, wrote to her - on behalf of the Senior School.

"Bella Wilfer's Return" - performed by Form Upper V.(right)

Reverend Mother spoke to us of Mother McEvoy's devoted work and asked us to maintain the excellent school tradition which she had striven to uphold and the high ideals which, she had constantly put before us. Our prayers and good wishes go to Reverend Mother McEvoy in her new office and we know that God will bless the work she has now undertaken.

Elections for School Officials were held early in the first week of term.

The choice of the girls ratified by the staff was as, follows:

Head Girl, G. Bond.
Games Secretary, M. Barker.
House Captains:
Campions, D. Crick;
Ignatians, B. U'Gonnell;
Stanislausians, G. Bond; Xaverians, V. Isgar.

On the first day that a votive Mass could be celebrated the pupils down to Form Upper I were present in the Chapel for the Mass of the Holy Ghost, offered to beg God's blessing on the School Year. Each vear Father Baron has given us a most helpful talk on this occasion but this time more than ever his instruction impressed us all. The opening explanation showed how we are not our own.

God made us and has given us everything we possess and all that is in the world. Gad allows me to use all these things but since they are His, I am not free to use them just as I like. Thus in case I should use them in the wrong way, at the beginning of the School Year, I ask God to take my talents, all that I am and all that I do, and to guard and direct me to do the right thing at the right time.

At the beginning of the School Year we take a special part of ourselves, all that we do in the school room or on the playing fields, and ask God to please to look after it for us.

This is the Special work of the Holy Ghost whose symbol is Fire. Fire suggests flame and its essence is movement. The Holy Ghost is the fire that keeps us going, makes us active. I can bring Love of God into the most ordinary daily tasks, everything I do.

I must determine not to miss any opportunity of knowing Him better (that is the privilege of attending a Catholic School); loving Him more and serving Him always and in all things. In this Mass in Union with Our Lord I consecrate everything to God - my talents, my work, my play, with the resolution to make them as perfect as possible because they are all for Him.