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PAST PUPILS' ASSOCIATION - 1954, Page three

Eve Harper, at Southampton University, corresponds with her former colleagues of Form VI. She spent her summer vacation with her father in India.

Judith Jones, now in the top Form of her school in Manchester, is still pleased to receive the Boscombe Magazine and wishes to become a member of the Association. Patricia Peters has written several interesting letters and she also called before leaving to take up her nursing career. Pat wrote: "You have no idea how one can miss all the various `Convent Days', as I call them.

Of all, the most memorable was the last day. Knowing that I would never `belong' to the Convent again as a pupil, gave everything I did a very special significance. I don't think I could ever quite forget that day." Pat keeps in touch with Jean Chant, now living at Chandlesford.

Jean hopes to become a barrister. Pat also gave news of Pat Minns, who is beginning her training as a nurse. Teresa Lamb enjoys her work as a Nursery Governess. She misses School Games very much and tries to come in to see the Staff and Farm VI whenever she is at home for a few days. Pat is also away from Bournemouth most of the year at her teaching post. Susan Godfrey, while in France, kept us informed of her experiences and came into see us on her return, accompanied by Ann Keates.

Margaret Craig sent a letter from Gibraltar. She is on her way to Africa to Tabura in Tanganyika, a beauty spot near the National Park. She intends to carry on nursing at the European Hospital which has just been built there and she hopes to complete her General Training on her return to England. Ethnea Hancock, who was with Margaret as a Cadet Nurse at Taplow, is still there and we hear from her that Helen Bond is now a Staff Nurse in the same hospital. Gay Bond went out to the Gold Coast last year.

Another prospective nurse is Anna Murray, but her last letter showed that even now she misses school very much. Angela Knott came for the Prize Distribution in July; Margaret and Ethnea also. Betty Cavanagh (Weston) tells us in a letter from Calais, Maine, U.S.A.: "In April last I sailed in the Queen Elizabeth for the States to rejoin my fiance, who had returned some months before.

We were married on May 8th and are now happily settled in Calais. Calais is a border town; five minutes walk brings me to the international bridge between the States and Canada. St. John is but 80 miles away, and on a clear day we can see Nova Scotia."

Among the visitors to the Convent this year was Mrs. Skeates (Ida Head), who called in June while spending a few weeks in Bournemouth. She was sorry to miss seeing Reverend Mother Butler-Bowdon, who left Boscombe in April. All Past Pupils who were associated with Reverend Mother Butler-Bowdon while she was at Boscombe will be interested to know that she celebrated her Golden Jubilee in May and that the Archbishop celebrated Mass in the new Chapel at the Convent of the Cross, Stakes, on that occasion.

Maria Bertini has called several times to see Reverend Mother and the Nuns she knows. News goes by her to Ascot to Mother Barbara, I.B.V.M., and we hear of Mother Barbara (Lily Bertini) and the work she is doing.

Marjorie Wood comes to Mass in the Convent Chapel whenever she is staying in Boscombe and the Nuns are always pleased to see her. Mrs. Breaks (P. Hobbs) frequently comes for a chat with Mother Briggs. Several local Past Pupils come in for the School functions and we know that they do valuable work in their respective parishes. Among these are Mrs. White (V. Blackley), Miss Irene Dunnett, Mrs. Meade (L. Riddle) and J. Hackett.

The advantage of Bournemouth's being a holiday resort is felt during the summer vacation, when quite a number of our former pupils come here for holidays. R. Ziolkowska (Rose) stayed in Kerryton and Antony and Nina renewed their acquaintance with the Nuns. We had another "Babies' Day" in August, while Mary Morton (Hennessy) was here with Maire, Teresa Mary and Noneen. They came to meet the Dalanoe family.

We were delighted to see Madame Delanoe (Y. Pinder) again, and this time with a baby sister for Maryvonne. The six boys enjoyed themselves at the fish-pond and the budgerigars' cage. Joseph is quite a man now and able to take charge of the others.

Mary Brooks (Browning) brought Peter, who is a sturdy baby and was already showing that he is a real boy. One afternoon Veronica Treadwell (Browning) brought her three little ones in as she was passing the Convent on her way to visit Mrs. Browning. Barbara Tanner (Browning) called a few weeks ago. She is happy to have had a house built at Wimbledon.

Angela goes to morning school now, while Richard has reached the football enthusiast stage. They both enjoyed an afternoon at the Convent, Stakes, during the summer, when Barbara took them to see Reverend Mother McEvoy.

Gay gives us news of Pauline, Paddy and Anne Browning. We do not like to see her growing up, as it will be strange not to have a Browning at school! Mr. and Mrs. Ian Vokes (Pamela Kennard) brought Timothy to see Reverend Mother. He is another young gentleman who believes in activity and was more interested in trying to make his way on to the parlour window-sill than in being a show-baby.

Jacqueline Walker has called once or twice and came recently to see Mother Wallace and tell of her approaching wedding. Mary Brearley called with Hazel Cherrett. She seems to meet quite a number of Boscombe Past Pupils while she is in business in London.

Moira McFadden also has come in on several occasions. Winifred Humble 'pops' in at times and is always anxious to hear about Margaret Coward, now a member of the Community at our Convent, Stakes.

Anne Sherriff came a couple of weeks ago to give news of her examination result. She is now S.R.N.

At the beginning of this term Mrs. Poate (Kitty McLaughlin) brought Susan and Julia to Boscombe, when she came with her mother, who was on a visit to England, to see Mother McLoughlin (Pat). The children played very happily with some of the Boarders and liked meeting Noella Hill; when they heard that her Mummy (Shelagh Smart) had, like their own Mummy, been at school at Boscombe.

Shelagh brings Noella back each term, and came for her First Holy Communion, as well as the term to the School Dance. S. Hoyle (Ennis) is another Past Pupil with whom the Nuns keep in contact through her little daughter Frances.

Everyone was delighted to see Marguerite Smith looking so well the last time she called. The Nuns enjoyed hearing details of her work as she hay almost completed her Medical Course and is as keen as she was at the beginning. Marguerite met Anne Haugh when the latter returned to England after her marriage for a short stay before settling again in Canada. Another Past Pupil whom Marguerite had met was Joan Stevenson, now studying Medicine at Barts.

She had also come upon Christine Tutte quite unexpectedly in a London street. Marguerite wanted details of all activities and asked especially about Mrs. Moyes, with whom she worked so enthusiastically as Games Captain. Reverend Mother and the Nuns were very pleased when Mrs. Moyes brought Nina and James to see them.

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