Among the interesting lectures of the term were the two on Wagner and his works , given on March 3rd and 6th respectively . Miss Faulkner gave a very enlightening account of Wagner ' s life and the way in which Parsifal . The Rhine Gold and others of the series came to be written and acted , and showed many interestingpictures illustrating- the stories .
« » »
During the summer term the Hoarders hope to present a Suffragette play entitled “ Women . Ancient and Modern ," which was wiiiren by Miss E . Simms and Miss K . Hallowes , who is now the Senior Mistress of Crofton House .
The leading Anti-Suffragettes are Lucrezia Rorgia ( Morach MacGillivray ), who has a passion for killing people by “ subtle methods ,” and the high and mighty Oucen Elizabeth ( Lois Prickctt ). There are three other queens among the Antis — Katherine Parr , Katherine de Medici , and Cleopatra , who will be played by Ruth Clinton , Margaret Rand and Chloris Coulthard respectively .
Joan d ’ Arc expresses her opinion manfully on " weak and spineless women " in general , and Dorothy Bell does justice to the part . Xanthippe also has strong opinions on woman ' s place in the home , and is played by Leila Knight . Katherine the Shrew ( Kitty Hill ) is as meek and obedient as any Petruchio could wish her .
Among the Suffragettes is the strong-minded and business-like Miss Pankhurst , who is played by Kathleen Farrell . Alice Beard , as Helen of Troy , lounges around everywhere and gets in everyone ' s way ; while Marjorie Angus , as Juliet , describes how dull it was in the tomb even with Romeo .
Mary , Queen of Scots , represented by Phyllis Coulthard , who has still retained her frivolous character , and Florence Gilpin , as Desdemona , indignantly speaks on the subject of " pillows beingthrust upon one .”
Orphclia , taken by Dorothy Cassidy , still entertains her horror of water , and Margaretc Farrar , as Amy Robsart , completes the cast . a a o o
The School celebrated its fifteenth birthday on the first da ) - of March , and the Boarders enjoyed their customary week-end holiday , beginning on Thursday night .
24