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♦GORDON, J.J
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HODGE, R.
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HUNT, S. C.
HUMPHRIES, H. S.
*J0HN8T0N, C. W .y
MACRYANNIS, E. B. C.
iMULLARKEY, K.
SCOTT, G.
SW A N , A. L.
W H E E N , A. W .
W ILL IA M SO N , S.
W O O D , P. G.
W'OOTTEN, F. C.
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F O R ST E R , J. J.
GU Y-JON ES, J. H.
JEN N IN GS, A . Y .
JO N E S, F . B.
M O NTAG UE, N.
R E E V E S , J. E.
SH O R T, D.
bPRING, G.
W E B S T E R , II. F.
W H IT IN G , J. E.
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A L L A N , S. L.
A L L E N , R. A.
A R K IN S, J.
A RM STRO N G , F. E.
A S H E R , J. H.
A V E R Y . A . G.
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BAK ER. P.
B A R L O W , R.
B A R R Y , W . J.
B A T E S , S. C.
B A R N E S, J. H.
B E A T T IE , II. R.
B E A T T Y , J. G.
B E A V IS , H. W .
BIGNELL, S. L.
*BLACK, A. J . / .
B L A K E . F.
B O W E R S , H.
B R A D Y , V.
B R A Y , W . H.
B R E W E R . R.
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BROW NLEE, W.
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C A R R . H. G.
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C A T T E L L , N. G.
C H A N TE R . A . A. L.
C H A P M A N , C. P.
CH ISH O LM , A . R.
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C L A R K E , W . T:
C O H EN , A . R.
COLE, R.
CON N ELL, V. G.
C O STELLO , M. J.
COU CH M AN , A. E.
C O W PE R . W . H.
C O X . H . D.
CUMJIINGS, G.
C U SACK. A . H.
D A L Y , F.
D A L Y , G. M.
D A L Y . H.
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D E E D . H. S.
D IP LO C K , W . A.
DINNING, L. L.
DIVE, W. H.
DOUST, A.
D O Y L E . J. C.
DRUMMOND, N^
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F IG T R E E , E. R.
F IL S H E R , H.
F L A N N E R Y , G. B.
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F R A S E R . D.
FBEDERICKS, J.
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G A R R E T T , H. B.
G IL B E R T , L. E.
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H A L E , M. J.
H A R R IS . R.
H A R R ISO N , C. H.
H A R T , K.
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INNES, A . C.
’■'INNES, J.
ISON, A.
JA M E S, P.
JARVIE, T.
JOH N STO N, C.
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K N IG H T , N.
LAN G, H. 0 .
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ileJ IIL E S . J.
MeM ULLEN, W . H.
M cN AU GH T, C. A.
McNIVEN, R. J.
M A H O N E Y , J. T.
M A R K S. W . G.
M A R TIN , J. II.
MASON, A.
M E A RN S. N. R.
.DULLER, G.
M ILN E, II.
M IT C H E L L . J. .
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MOORE. II. J.
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M U LH O LLA N D , W . J.
MURRAY, C.
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.MULNEY, R. C.
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PA TTE RSO N , R.
P A Y N E . W.
P E R C IV A L , C. H.
P E R R Y , J. R.
P H IL L IP S . W . G.
PIGGOTT, J. W.
R E E D , P. P.
R E ED , S. E.
R E ID . J. H.
ROBSON, M.
,
^ROGERS, E. E.
*R Y A N , J. B.
R Y X H A R T , E. W.
SANDERSON, N. R.
S^VNDERSON, W . J.
SAMS. 0 . J.
SELLERS, L.
SHANNON, E.
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S H IP P , P.
SIN C LA IR , W . A.
SLAVEN, P.
SMALL, K,
SM ART, D. II.
SM ITH , A. E.
SM ITH . E.
STA R TIN . W . T.
STE E LE , S. G.
ST E W A R T , D. IL
SW ANSON, 0 , II.
TAGG ART, L. II.
TA Y LO R . H. A.
TA Y LO R . S. R.
T A Y LO R , V. H. .
■i-TAYLOR, W. T.
TONKIN, W . H.
TONKING, A. U.
TOWNEE, 0 . E.
TURNER. W . II.
UNDERW OOD, L. J.
UNDERW OOD. G. S.
W E IS S . P. A.
W H A R TO N , P.
W ILL IA JrS. H.
W OOD. R. R.
W OODS. A.
W R IG H T , A. C.
* Killed in Action or Died of Wounds.
ONE O F A U S T R A L IA ’S SONS.
Chapter I.
HE
path
woimd
dim ly iu and out
among the bracken.
The sunlight fell
in emerald streaks
upon
the
wide
spread carpet o f
flowers of endless
variety and beauty, with which
Spring had clothed the ground. The
path— a fickle streak of white—
made many fantastic curves, before
it finallj' disappeared amidst the
dark green of the bracken.
Everj^thing in the bush was re­
joicin g because it was Spring. Across
the silent, scented path the sun­
beams played, and. birds with bright
plumage flitted from tree to tree,
and, catching the sunlight, seemed to
turn into streaks o f light themselves.
A long this path came a young man,
one o f A ustralia’s sons, a stalwart,
well-form ed bushman. The strength
o f }"0ung manhopd showed iu his
easy stride and his strong, well-built
frame. H is sun-burued, purposeful
face now wore a, very thoughtful ex­
pression. His appearance would have
proclaimed him about twenty-three
j^ears old, but' he was only twenty.
Before him opened a glade clothed
with many varieties o f heaths and
acacias— a tiny plot o f N ature’s
great garden.
The youth left the
path here aiid climlwd the little hill.
The grass which he trod upon sent
lip a rich perfume to mingle with
the many bushland scents which al­
ready filled the air.
The soft breathing o f ^Mother Earth
was in his ears. He threw himself
down among the cool grass at the
foot o f an old gum-tree. His thoughts
occupied him. and he took no notice
o f the scenery around him. F or an
ardent lover o f nature as he was, this
was a very unusual thing.
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Prom his seat the land sloped
down towards a silvery stream,
fringed with fairy ferns, which
gurgled delightedly over its rocky,
uneven bed.
A grove o f young
acacias, all veiled and dim with
blossom, bent over the stream gaz­
ing at their own beautiful images in
the clear water. Flowers o f many
hues and shapes made the glade a
fairj'land. and, to crown all. the
birds sent their .sweet, wild, piping
notes echoing and re-echoing among
the hills.
The bush was teenung
with
faint, far-away,
indistinct,
woodland noises which remind one
of
the
myriad inhabitants with
which Nature has populated the
bush.
The brook murmured on,
heedless of the voices which issued
from the rocks and trees around it.
“ W ill I stay, will I g o ? ” was the
refrain echoing in the you th ’s mind.
Ilis face was Hushed, his eyes were
shining, his hands were clenched.
“ W ill I stay; will I g o ? ” and the
hills echoed, “ G o !” and the trees
echoed,
“ G o !”
and
the
brook
gurgled “ G o! g o ! g o !”
He awoke to his surroundings.
The wonder and Iwauty of it
all gripped him hard and would not
let him go. He gazed at the brook,
the trees, the delicate tints of land­
scape, and sky, and the scenery,
gentle in its beauty, lulled his ex­
cited mood.
Only an hour before news had ar­
rived in this far-off farm that Eng­
land had declared war. The youth
went wild w'ith excitement. His one
desire was to go, to fight, to show
that dear old iloth er England yet
had sons in far-off climes who held
her honour priceless. England had
sons who loved her. “ Sons” brought
to his mind his mother, his father.
They were nearing the end o f
“ L ife ’s jou rn ey .” and the path to­
wards the sunset was to them a peace­
ful. gladsome trail.
H e was their
only boy.
On the httle farm below the hill
a tiny cottage nestled— ^his home— the
abode of cheerfulness and love.
Then Nature cast her spell about
him. The sun was failin g in soft
blue shadows, the chirpings o f the
birds were becoming fainter and
few er; and he knew it was time to
go home. There W'as no worry or
.strife in the world o f Nature. There
was no bitterness where she held
sway.
He rose and stole lightly
homeward as if afraid to waken the
flowers.
Chapter II.
“ Yes, my laddie, you may g o ;
your duty beckons. W e w'ould not
bid you stay.” and he had gone. The
loneliness did hurt at tinies, and they
missed him more than thej^ could tell.
The distant town where he was now
in camp seemed to contain their all;
They mis.sed him. he missed them ;
but his letters always cheered them •
w'onderfully.
He came home on a
visit, and then the parting came. He
bade farewell to his old as.sociations.
He said good-bye to his parents, and
it seemed to them as if all the light
went out o f their lives with Jack.
Next week brought a eheerj^ letter
from Melbourne.
E very time the
mail came to the little town the
mother waited at the gate for the
postman, and never once did she re­
turn empty-handed after his visit.
Travelling slowly across the plain
was a khaki cavalcade. The column
was formed o f unmounted men, at­
tended by mounted men, who rode on
the out.side. They had been in E gypt
three weeks now. The sun was be­
com ing fiercer and fiercer, until it
became almost insupportable.
The
country assumed all the appearance
o f a desert, and this gradually closed
in on them.
They plodded on.
Grass and water disappeared, and
the e.yes o f the men rested on no­
thing but reddish-brown sand, whicli
swelled into long parallel ridges,
higher and higher, and seemed to be
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6
a very long ocean o f billows. How
many changes this desert had seen!
How many histories it had known!
The men tramped on.
No sound or movement could be
seen or heard around them, and the
m en’s boots and horses’ hoofs left
not the slightest impression on the
surface of the plain.
Objects appeared, moving swiftly
along the skyline and approaching.
Orders were given, and soon the B ri­
tish soldiers were engaged in battle
with their enemies. The crests of
the sand billows were cut off and
whirled on high in thick spi-ay.
Blinding torrents of fine sand tlew in
all directions.
To Jack, sand and sky seemed all
at once to mingle in one red mass.
He had been stunned. When he be­
came sensible o f his surroundings the
din had lessened and it finally ceased
I altogether.
The sands of the desert began to
close in slowly and cover up all signs
of the recent struggle.
By-and-by the victors prepared
for their return to camp. The hot
blasts blew across the barren plain
and bore clouds o f sand with them,
while the soldiers left the awful still­
ness o f the desert behind them.
Chapter IH .
Great excitement prevailed among
the men on board the transport. The
fair laud o f France could be dis­
cerned through the fog, as the sun
scattered it on either side. To the
soldiers’ disappointment they were
not allowed to disembark till two
days later.
A
fortnight later they
were
“ fighting in France.” Jack was one
o f the soldiers there.
In the little cottage in the hollow
of the hill, far away in Australia,
mother received the news, and
prayed, as thousands of other motliers
and wives did that day, fo r the
safety o f her boy.
It would seem
that her prayers were answered, for
Jack was in the. midst of the chaos
and confusion o f battle fo r four
months before he was wounded.
“ Not very badly, mother, dear,”
he wrote. “ Tell dad not to worry.
I ’ll soon be all right again.” He was
sent to England, more seriously
wounded than he had supposed.
Summer had come again, and her
dear voice reached him as he reclined
on a couch on the verandah.
He
could see the long grass swaying in
the meadow's and the beautiful covei-ing of crimson heath bells on the
dark soil.
Nurse brought his coat out and he
and other convalescents were taken
fo r a drive. The fragrant breath of
summer came to him from the balmy
hayfield,
and
her
dear
voice
whispered to him through the rust­
ling music of the trees. She seemed
to move up from the valley and leave
a flowery trail behind her. H er blue
skies were mirrored in the sleepy
river, and everj'thing united to do
her homage.
There was but one
voice lifted iip in earth, exclaiming,
“ Summer has come again.”
J a ck ’s thoughts went back to the
dearest cottage o f all. nestling in the
green flower-decked hollow. ^lother
would be sewing while father read
aloud, and the dear old doggie would
be in fron t of the fire looking from
one to the other and wondering
when Jack would come home.
A fortnight later Jack was back in
France helping his comrades w ith his
bright smile and cheery words.
A letter came one day to the little
Australian cottage. Its wording was
brief, but long enough to wound two
loving hearts.
The dear old doggie would now
wait in vain fo r J ack ’s return. The
folks for miles around mourned his
loss as only a noble man can be
jnourned. No more woiild the stream
in the glade sing its gurgling, musi­
cal song to Jack.
To-day. it murmured and crooned
softU’^ over its pebbly bed.
T B E KOOKABURRA.
There is a w ilful waste o f chalk oit
the chemo. fa g s ’ hats. W h o is the
culprit ?
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A nd afar off, rejoicing with all
Nature because of the return o f
summer, the grass above a sleeping
hero raised companies o f soft, peace­
ful spears and covered the little knoll
with its gra t^ u l green enamel.
Poddy says it was only by accident
that he was on the Central Railwaj"
Station prior to the departure o f the
A lburj' mail the night after Here­
ford appointments. Fall out light
duty men-------W h ere’s Fim m o?
!^ IS A B E L C A RSO x
X.
H ereford House.
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W ho killed it? W hat? First Year
Debating Society.
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Roll u p !
C orrey’s is
your tickets
members o f
Roll u p ! absence from
a criminal offence. Buy
immediately from the
the Council.
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Is the Department going to raise
our screw ?
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Certain o f the Second Y ear women
students are to be commended fo r
their powers as picnic organisers.
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In parsing, a little boy saiJ that
library
was
feminine
gender.
“ T rue.” said the teacher, “ in a par­
ticular library.”
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It is to be hoped that the futura
students in a few years will see a
new Common Room.
The close o f this year will see the
last o f a few o f our friends, and the
new year will bring in new faces. W e
wish the departing students everj'
luck, and good reports from the
inspectors.
Exams, are aow ov«r. ami the pre­
tended wails o f a few fags are pre­
valent
’Tis said that L------- 31------- has
exhausted the library.
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It is a pity the year is so near
its close, for under the able guidance
o f Archie, the cricket team expected
to do well.
The Christian Union has recom­
menced its work at the College.
Prac. teaching, however, puts it out
o f the question. Mr. Duhig has con­
sented to be the representative.
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Did you see the new sentry^ at
Liverpool? But where was his rifle?
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The cheerful faces o f Frank Jones
and John Reeves are much missed in
the Common Room since their enlist­
ment. W e wish them good luck and
G odspeed.
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Is Mr. Knowles present?
was Tom?
y
Our heartiest thanks are due to
Dr. Allen, who donated the prizes
fo r the short storj' and poem.
— C .V .F.
& prti0tt N o t e s : S .
The heroes o f Section B have now
arrived at the “ straits.”
W e trust,
however, that though the “ fearful
coils” o f Charybdis spin them round
and round, they will not be over­
whelmed by the whirlpools o f the
finals nor daunted by the mistwreathed slippei^' rock o f practice
teaching, where lies the Scylla o f the
student.
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THE KOOKABURRA.
However, we have had a glorious
time on the old ship S.T.C. The awe
and trepidation experienced when we
first embarked on our two years’
voyage are now things o f the past.
Storm and stress have been forgot­
ten, anti only pleasant memories re^
main. “ W e thought ourselves a gal­
lant crew .”
Tlie thought still re­
mains,. but now we must come down
from the foretop and take our place
in the fo e ’sle.
F or some time past the Section has
been able to lie abed three days of
the week owing to ten o ’clock lec­
tures.
Consequently on Tuesdays
and P>idays it was difficult to revert
to normal, and it was quite a com­
mon thing to see persons who had
answeretl ‘ ‘ present” stroll into an
interestilig lecture on “ little fishes.”
when it was quite half finished. Tiie
said lecture must have been greatl.v
enjoyed by the scalers.
W ere any of the lecturers aifected
l)y the variation? A feature of the
last lecture morning was a “ sprint”
between a lecturer and a student, al­
though the former was quite unaware
o f the latter’s presence. Fortunately
the morning was rather cool.
A word o f advice to those who
were
nid-nid-nodding
while
the
golden streams of knowledge were
flowing past. Have a care when you
are on the quarter-deck that your
crew do not nid-nid-nod too.
Who followed the lecturer’s advice
to observe the “ heavenly bodies.’
“ To direct observation we must first
observe.”
O f course, it,w a s stipu­
lated that “ the les.ser light which
rules the night” was to be observed
in solitude. But there’s no fj.in in
astronomy imder those conditions.
Better to go out on one o f the traw­
lers and see the wonders o f the deep.
W ouldn’t it be ,a chance for the
“ scalers” ?
“ Wednesday the best day o f all.”
Hexagonal trays and solids loosen
the tongues.
O f course, the work
varied, so did the entertainments in
the shape of “ The Miisieiaus of
Brem en,” solos, duets, and debates
based largely on conscription. There
were ardent supporters of both sides.
What a pity n o >votes were recorded!
■ A fte r the memi)ers of the Section
had worked themselves to a state of
very high nervous tension, they were
able to relieve their feelings by, “ a
song to sing, o h ! ’ ’ although thej’’
were not able to knit while ' ‘ Rolling
down to Rio'. ”
“ When llaiden
Loves” (singing) she cannot concen­
trate on knitting; but she can on a
“ serenade” or a “ lost chord ” which
still remains to be found.
“ When
the Birds Go Xorth A ga in ,” the
“ Three Little ]\Iaids” who usually
sat in the back seat during that hour
will have been deposited at W’'omaligomalimudgerigar,
or
somewhere
back o f the Never Never, where they
will i)robably see that wonderful
little bird “ On a Tree by a W illow ,”
or that “ Pretty Village ^Maiden”
with “ A Pair o f Sparkling Eyes.”
But let us liope they may never come
to sucli a pass as this.
I f they or any other members of
the College are ever reduced to such
straits, we extend the advice that they
will “ Just Smile Through It A ll.”
A Jilerry Xm as to all the College
and best wishes to all Second Year.
— “ M A C .”
(Conlrtbution.
SU N RISE FROJI TIIE B A L D
H ILL S. '
Fou r o ’clock in the m orning! The
skj^ pulsated with vstars, the earth lay
bathed in moonlight, as we left the
sleeping city behind us, and strug­
gled on and upward to the breezy
heights beyond.
The morning star
hung low in the .blue-black heavens, a
.glowing lamp o f crystal light, the
glory o f the million worlds that
swung above us.
i
Leaving the road, we struck acros.s
tlie dewy fields, the silence o f the
T E E KOOKABURRA.
night around us, the quickening scent
o f the eucalyptus breathing fresh life
into all.
The world lay still in a strange
glamour, wrapt in the “ light that
never was on sea or lan d,” it seemed
to us, the indescribable light that
comes between darkness and dawn.
A nd now the command went fo r th :
“ Let there be lig h t!” A nd there was
lig h t! ”
It stole gradually on, lim­
ning the objects around. The stars
dinuiied to our vision and lost them­
selves in the dying blackness bej^ond.
A t last, after weary climbing, we
reached the height to which we as­
pired. A s Moses stood and viewed
the promised land, so stood we, gaz­
ing on the grand panorama before
us, fo r t h e . sight of which we had
fought against cold and weariness.
The black mountains, set in gold,
loomed out against the eastern hori­
zon. The morning star still glim­
mered above, faint in the {)aling sky.
Bands o f mist hid the plains below
from our sight, as if a host o f guar­
dian angels kept-watch over the thou­
sands of souls who we knew lay
sleeping under that white canopy.
Here and there a light twinkled from
out the white expanse. To the left
the mist spread itself in a dim sea,
undefined, seemingly, without boun­
dary or limit. Nearer to us it took
a purer, Heecier look, and in the foregroiuid wreathed and flung itself
into the appearance of breakers on a
rock-bound coast.
The gold on the horizon burnt to
a deep red, the sky beyond shading
from pale opal blue to the deep blue
of almost blackness. The mist bil­
lowed and heaved in vapoury mas-ses.
Below us, the wooded hill to the left
stood out in bold I'elief, the pools of
water in the foreground smoked, with
vapour. The mist would lift to show
a church spire tapering upward, or
a tall chinuiey redeemed from its
native ugliness by the charm o f dis­
tance and the magic touch o f the
clinging mist. W e marked the course
o f a train by the swirl o f smoke that
sped onward out o f the very heart o f
this veiling pitrity, and shot in a
long-ringed trail across the plain.
A nd now a disc o f molten gold
rinuned the ridge o f the distant
mountains. Some jays Hew out o f a
briar bush with glad cries, anti
perched in a neighbouring gum.
They, too, were waiting. The thin
disc broadened, and the li(iuid orb
of the sun rose fu lly into view. W e
gazed into his clear, translucent
depths until he beamed fortli his rays,
forcin g us to turn our dazzled eyes
elsewhere. The berries on the briar
glowed crimson in the new radiance.
The long, dried grasses at our feet
bowed in rip])ling waves o f gold be­
fore the glory o f his oncoming.
Gradually the mist unfolded its
wings, ready to speed its flight to the
fathomless ether above. The city o f
Bathurst reared itself proudly from
the plains, fresh and beautiful in the
early morning. The warm beams o f
the sun fell upon us, and the vision
o f the dim land wrapped in its misty
swaddling bands, as we had seen it
before his appearing, seemed but a
dream. A s we gazed on his glowing
majesty the sublime words o f the
Psalmist were borne in upon us as
never before.
“ He is as a bridegroom com ing out
o f his chamber, and rejoiceth as a
strong man to run a race. His go­
ing forth is from the end o f tlie
heaven, and his circuit unto tlie ends
o f i t ; and there is nothing hid from
the heat th ereof.”
— E .E .W .
S sn im o f QInUfgp SiifF.
It is now nearly two years since we
“ Second Y ears”
entered
Blackfriars.
It was with mixed feelings
that we first walked that path now
familiar to us, and I do not think
many o f us anticipated the plea.sure
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THE KOOKABVBBA.
which we have derived from becom­
ing its inmates.
W e rather dreaded meeting so
many new acquaintances thinking
that they would still be but acquain­
tances when the course was finished,
since two years is but a short time
in which to make friendships; but
such was not the case. Many of us
have made friendships which, I am
sure, will not die as soon as we are
separated.
It is true that we haVe met the
sterner side o f College life.
There
have been exams., terrible enough
under ordinary circumstances; but
when followed by “ orals.” these are
a trial indeed to the nervously in­
clined. Then the practice teaching
is another sore .trial; and, last, but
not least o f these ordeals, is the
“ C rit.” les.son. which almost gives
one brain-fever. W e must conclude
that these are for our benefit, though
as yet we cannot see it.
However, weighing the benefits of
College life with its ills, the balance
dips deeply upon the side o f the
former.
Almost as soon as we entered, we
were welcomed at a picnic at Corre y ’s, and a feeling of unity and
friendship was at once established,
which has since been cemented by
constant intercourse at other such
picnics and social gatherings.
Jlore than that, we have been ad­
mitted to a great brotherhood of
teachers, and, when we go next year
to make our own way in the world,
we will be accepted by our fellowworkers as friends.
Our own views have undergone a
change. Many entered College as a
means to an end, and that end was
the earning o f a living. The secondarj' motive, then, was the influence
which it would be in our power to
wield upon the race. This has now
become a primarj- thought, and we
think only of our profession as a
noble one, and a scope for us to
spread our share o f good and bright­
ness on the possibilities of the citi­
zens to be.
W^e have come to this view, partly
from the new world
o f opinion
opened to us through books, but most
o f all from the personal influence of.
and intercourse with, the members of
the staff.
These are our true friends, and
there is no student who does not feel
gratitude for the kindly guidance and
help which they have given us.
W e cannot say enough to prove our
gratitude to these friends o f ours,
and the unselfish way in which they
have given up much o f their private
time on our accou n t; and we feel
that it is a privilege indeed to have
friends who sink self in our interests.
Through their efforts, we have
been given pri\nleges to hear concerts,
recitals, and plays to further our
understanding o f the work before us.
In developing a session o f school
pupils into responsible men and'
A STUDENT
is
A
one
who
studies
PHOTOGRAPHER
is one who takes photographs
A
Student Photographer
is one who skilfully produces
artistic
As
sure
as the magnetic needle­
points to the
you
find
photographs
north, so sure will'
artistic
photographs
at
THE
CROWN
STUDIOS
448 GEORGE
ST., SYDNEY^
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women, thej' have taken no mean
part in the moulding o f the most
important epoch of our lives.
The
College has not been behind other in­
stitutions in men who have answered
the call o f Empire, and these think
o f their time in the College with
pleasant memories.
W e, who will shortly bid farewell
to College, do so with regret, though
we are anxious to take our places and
apply our w ork; and we hope that
the students o f each succeeding year
will appreciate the course as much
as we Imve done. W e hope that they
will also have memories of new and
pleasant surroundings.
— E.D.
The poem competition showed that
several students have considerablefire, but allow it to revert to impa­
tience of metre and rhyme. The de­
ficiency in this respect was marked.
Miss Oldman chose a stanza v e r r
happily.
It requires a little m odi­
fication o f structure, however, before­
being quite harmonious.
The prize-winners are to be con­
gratulated. Their utterance is, gen­
erally speaking, simple and direct.
The prize-story was not entirely thebest in point o f literarj^ merit, but it
showed the best all-round com m and
o f technique.
C o m p r tttin n a .
A U S T R A L IA ’S P A R T .
The results o f the Prize Competi­
tions are are follows
Short Storj^: “ One o f Australia’s
Sons.”
Isabel
Carson.
Hereford
House.
Poem : “ Australia’s P art,” Grace
A. Bell.
A prize for “ W hy the Kookaburrr>
Laughs” was not awarded.
Jlr. Jacobs’ two short stories
showed considerable skill and some
sly humour. But anecdotes are not
stories, and part of a story-test is
concerned with the plot. Y oung writ­
ers should remember that incident is
mere
material.
Miss
Goodwin
( “ Slip-rails of G old” ) shows con­
siderable ability. Her faults are overluxuriance and a tendency to melo­
drama. She has. however, a remark­
able appreciation of the beautiful,
and when she steeps her vocabulary
in less violent colours, should do good
work. In the quiet style. Miss Grace
Bell and Miss Nellie Norman were
not without merit. The form er has
not yet learned to knit her narrative
w ell; the latter gave a sympathetic
portrayal o f child-life, but straggled
her relation into disconnected epi­
sodes.
T o Australia, land o f sunshine,
Came the messenger o f w ar;
A n d his v o ic « b rok e through our slumbers,.
L ik e the m igh ty ca n n o n ’ s roa r:
“ There is danger fo r the Em pire,
From a m ighty German foe.
W ho woulil take away our freedom ,
W ho would lay our banners low ;
W ill you answ er, O A u stra lia f
W^ill you hear your E m pire's ca lif
Or will you stand by idle
A nd see your honour f a l l ? ”
And Australia made her answer,
When her b u g le ’s piercing blast
Called her sons, and from all corners
Eich and poor came hurrying fast.
Came with eager hearts and fearless,
Came as brothers true and strong.
Came to save their cou n try’s honour.
A nd to right a m ighty wrong.
On the fields o f fa r-o ff Turkey,
On the slopes o f Lonesome P in e ,
They have proved A u stra lia ’s heroes.
And their names immortal shine.
They have fough t the Turk at Anzae,
And to-day they face the H u n ;
And they call to ns to help them
As they drop out— one b y one.
Shall Australia heed their pleading?
H ear their bitter cry for a id ?
Hear the men who went to save her.
And her debt o f honour paid?
L et her answ er as a n a tion :
“ W e will send, and send our all,
While Australia lives, her honour.
B y our will, shall never f a l l .”
— G RACE H .
bell
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J ROLL
OF
(1 ) Corporal H. J. Pierce, (2 ) Pte. L. M.
J. Gordon, (5 )
HONOUR
Dunnan, (3 ) Pte. E. E. Rogers, ('I) Sergt.
Pte. E. Hancock.
»Cs
Cl
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S.T.C. COUNCIL, 1916.
rjack Row.— M ifses W iiglit, Sackraan, Mallaui, Rothwell, H r. E. C. Holland, Missss Souter, Ualiii, Young, Phillips.
iV on t How.— Mr. 0. Duliig, Miss Matthews, Mr. A. Spicer (S e c .), Mr. N. H older (D ep. P res.), Miss Cargill, Mr. P . G odfrey.
Inset.— J.
H.
Guy-.Tones
(enlisted),
F’ resident.
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KOOKABURRA.
^ ®oU 0f l|0ttour.
The war still takes its toll of Col­
lege students and ex-students.
We
have regretfully to announce the
deaths of Private L. M. Duncan. Ser­
geant James Gordon, and Corporal
H. J. Pearce. The former was killed
on July 26, 1916. by a shell, which
burst on the parapet from which he
was conducting an observation after
the fight for Pozieres. Private Dun­
can was born on October 27. 1896.
and was educated at Byron Bay Primarj" and Lismore District Schools.
He entered the Teachers’ College in
1915. and became an Arts student
at the University. His death will be
deeply regretted by his many friends.
His portrait is printed in this
number.
W e print also the portrait o f Ser­
geant James Gordon, a H ereford
House pupil, the only son o f ]Mrs.
James Gordon, o f Erskineville. Ser­
geant Gordon has the honour o f hav­
ing enlisted among the very earliest
volunteers, in August. 1914.
His
career was active and distinguished.
He took part in the famous landing
at Gallipoli, the battle of Lone Pine,
and in the equally famous evacua­
tion. He is, therefore, an Anzac of
the Anzacs. On several occasions he
was wounded, and though retired
from the fighting-line more than once,
he was eager to rejoin his comrades
immediately on recoverj'. Eventuallj"
he was sent to France, and after
four months’ service was killed in
action.
This record of gallant and
continuous service givas as much
cause for pride as sorrow.
W e add also the name and por­
trait o f Corporal H. J. Pearce, who
passed through Hereford House in
1914. He had been appointed to the
Holbrook district, and from there en­
listed in June. 1915. He died from
wounds, a prisoner o f v/ar in
Germany.
/ Son Boyagp!
W e bid farewell to Lieut. J. C.
W’ right, who. while he was among us,
did such excellent service as art-lecturer.
Having enlisted some time
ago, he secured his commission a.«
lieutenant, and has now left for the
front. W e must, unfortunately, have
lost him in any case, for he had pre­
viously accepted an appointment as
Director o f the Institute o f Art at
Adelaide. W e can never suflSciently
thank him for the stimulus he gave
to the study o f art at this College.
His heart was as large as his abili­
ties, and he gave both to his work
ungrudgingly. He has left in Syd­
ney an enduring memorial o f himself
in the finely wrought statues which
ornament the new “ Daily Telegraph’ '
buildings.
Corporal A. R. Chisolm has also
boarded his transport, and a post­
card from him says all goes well. W e
remember his quiet personality and
the flash o f the eye. which bespoke
his enthusiastic love o f his calling.
W e wish him luck and a safe return
to his duties.
&ludrnt
Ifoniiurrd.
News has come to hand o f the fol­
lowing military honours awarded to
students and ex-students of the
S .T .C .:—
/
Pte. Arthur W’^. Wheen. Militai^- Medal (1st Year University student.
1915).
y
Capt. Raymund A. JL Allen, Mili­
tary Cross (ex-Universitv student.
1911-13).
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Capt. Harold H. Page. Military
Cross (College student, 190S-9, exPresident o f S.T.C. College C ouncil).
Arthur Wheen was among the most
brilliant English students o f his year.
He topped the Essay list, and was
distingui.shed by a rich and poetic
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style. Captains Page and Allen are
well known to many ex-stiulents for
their frank and manly characters.
To onr Anzae lads, honoiir and
thanks, for their lustre is reflected on
the College.
B y the eonrtesy of Mrs. Hunt we
can publish something o f the career
o f Sinclair H unt, of the 17th Bat­
talion. 17th Et-inforcements.
He
left us shortly before Christmas. 1915.
with J. A. MacCalhnn and Erie Han­
cock. now unfortunately among the
killed. He went to the trenches al­
most immediately after reaching
France, having previously gained the
rank o f CorpoT’al. He hfi« bad hnH
fighting ever since, taking part in a i
action where his battalion made a
feint attack in order to distract the
enem y’s attention from the main at­
tack. It was in their big charge that
a sniper hit Erie Hancock.
Two
m ilitary medals were won bv H u n t’s
section in this charge, and several
men received stripes rn the field.
Hunt speaks proudly of his Austra­
lian mates, and regards them as the
finest fighters in France.
Trench life has not been without
its embarrassments.
A shell ha.s
twice blown some of his kit to pieces.
He has had. too. some stern experi­
ences.
On one occasion a shell
knocked him senseless while crossing
X o M an’s Land.
He was left for
dead, but recovered at night and
crawled back to the trenches.
The
experience gave him some touches of
shell-shock, and at the date of his last
letter he was eri.joying a well-earned
spell.
The deaths o f Erie Hancock and
Elton Rogers remind us once more of
our losses; and chiefly they force us.
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in realising them, to remember what
fine spirits have passed through this
College.
A few months ago they
were among us, active and eager, pro­
mising fine careers; now they have
given those careers for an end they
could not see, could not live to re­
joice in. but which their faith has
helped to accomplish.
A s types, they had m uch in com­
mon. yet presented individual differ­
ences. Hanecck was the generous and
chivalrous idealist, stung to indigna­
tion by any tale o f meanness or op ­
pression. responding to duty, how­
ever hard, not sternly, but glow­
ingly. His spirit was always in arms
against the base; literally so he died.
‘ ‘ I need not tell you, ’ ’ writes a friend,
“ that his death, like his life, was that
o f a very' gallant gentleman.” H ow ­
ever ripe his years. H ancock would
always have taken life with a boyishspontaneity and a knightly braveness.
Those pre.iudiees Avhich in most of
us are the lamentable accompaniment
o f maturity, he would never have
known. He faced evil without sully,
and without sully he died.
Elton Rogers was a man of cmiet
fen'ou r. filled with religious devo­
tion. No heavy solemnity or selfrighteousness marred his nmnner. He
abhorred nothing so much as parade,
and w^as never anything more than a
silent didactic.
His tone o f speech
was always subdued, both throxigh a
natural gentleness and through this
shrinking from all loudness o f asser­
tion. Ills dominant note, that o f
Christian sacrifice, appeared in his
unobtrusive helpfialness.
I should
not like to speak overmiich o f a visit
I paid his bereaved parents. The
scene is one that I shall not easily
forget.
This I can say. that from
them a constant strengtli. a vital in­
fluence. has departed. H ad he lived,
he might eventually have declared
fo r the church.
As teacher or
preaeher. he would have been an en­
nobling influence.
I feel sure that I voice the feelings
o f the staff when I say o f these men.
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and o f such others as have fallen
neath the grim sickle, that their
and death have deepened fo r us
content of our calling as once
could never have iinasfined.
be­
life
the
we
TIM E, 1916.
E stand at the foot
of a well-wooded
hill which slopes
gently almost to
the river.
Some
yards from t h e
water
the
land
.stretches out as flat as a table, and
■forms a narrow promontorj', covered
with bright green gra.ss and bordered
with light brown rocks and loose
stones, washed clean by the river.
W e are here this morning, this
bright clear morning. The sun pro­
mises to be strong, but is not so yet.
The sky is clearly blue. Swept by
the wind and washed by recent rain,
she shows to the eaith a spaiklingly
clear blue face. In the sea. her mir­
ror. her face is reflected.
Rain has fallen during the night,
the trees are wet and the gra.ss upon
which we .stand is wet, too.
The
sun, feeble as yet, glints on the
foliage of the wet trees and mingles
almost shyly in the wet grass. The
air is clear, l)ut in the atmosphere
is a certain disturbance, a rumbling
and muffled sound, which fills us
with gloomy foreboding.
But the rumbling and the beauty
o f the morning we forget, as we see
a figure eraerging from the dense
shade o f the trees. She follows a
path .which leads to the top of the
long hill, but which must first wind
almost to the water to avoid the thick
wood.
>
Let us look at her intently. How'
Slowly she walks. Her head and feet
are quite bare, and her robe black,
and trailing along after her, as she
walks fearlessly along the rough
track.
H er hair, thick, fluify, and golden,
falls back over her shoulders dcwn
past her waist.
Golden as the
sunlight itself it is, and very beauti­
ful.
With bent head and hands
clasped before her, she walks as if
praying.
How sad a picture she
makes. The path leads her towards
us now, and we are able to see that
between her clasped hands she holds
a dove, whose w'ing is broken.
The road has turned tow’ard the
top c f the hill, and as she turns she
raises her head and looks towards us.
Now v.’e see the face, a face of inex­
pressible beauty, tear-wet eyes, and
an expression o f heartrending sorrow.
The drocping golden head is again
turned, and she resumes her walk.
Slowly she reaches the top of the
hill and gazes just for one brief
moment on the other side.
She has
looked on the world at war.
W ith
a cry o f horror, she turns her head.
Now, her courage returning, she
again turns her eyes upon the
scene before her.
This time she
raises her arms, that she might
liberate the dove. It flutters but a
moment, and then— it falls.
She
stoops to pick it up and turns whence
■she had come. A few' shots fly past
her, but they do not touch her, nor
is she disturbed by them. She sighs
merely that man should wish to be
rid o f her.
W e watch her, sad­
dened to bitter grief by her sorrow
and oppressed by her gloom. Again
she comes towards us, this time her
step is uneven, and a little quicker.
H er eyes are raised to Heaven, and
tears stream down her face.
As she nears us we hear her sing
a sad little song, born of the deep
misery o f her heart, her voice full
o f tears.
TUB KOOKABUKKA.
“ Sad, ah! sad, that.man should,fight.
A n d hate aud kill for love of m ight;
M y jo y is killed, my hope is fled;
M y heaven-sent dove is dead, is
dead.”
This time she does not look at us;
she turn.s, and we watch until the
slowly moving figure is engulfed by
the black shadow’ whence it appeared.
But the air has changed, the wind
is ch illy; clouds, black clouds are iu
the sky, and bide the sun; the river
is grey, and its angrj- little waves
splash fretfu lly against the rocks.
— D. OLDM AX.
AFTER.
The trampled wheat smells sweetly,
And now the gentle stream
That trickled through
neatly
Becomes once more serene.
T he trees shake off the "powder
That settled over all; The birds sing sweet aud louder
B y the wee waterfall.
f
Out on the broken mountain
And on the deep-searred plain.
And near the little fountain
(Small birds frequent a g a in );
O nly rude, rough, w ood crosses
That mount some fresh-made mound.
Tell o f the a rm y ’s losses
Upon that battle-ground.
— IP S E D IA B O LU S.
TH E
H E A T H E N C H IX E E .
The billiard-table was a wooden
one, its pockets were lar^c arid gap­
ing, and fearful and wonderful were
the shots that were pla3'ed on it. The
balls were never safe, but if a player
hit the red hard enough there wan
always a chance of one of them roll­
ing dow’n somewhere.
“ H it ’em
hard and sm ile” was the injunction
always given to a novitiate by Jim
the marker.
Jim was tall and gaunt, and what­
ever else he may have excelled in,
he could not play billiards, yet con­
sidered himself an expert. He was
IT
always cursing his hard luck, but
whenever his play was commented on,
always challenged anyone present fo r
a tenner aside. This usuallj' sufficed
to silence his critics.
The table, I have observed, was
w ooden; it had been specially con­
structed for the localitj' (a northern
New South Wales sugar plantation,
on which all nationalities are to be
fou n d ), and it was no uncommon
thing on stumbling (you usually
stumbled) into the billiard-room to
find a “ four-hajided ” game in pro­
gress between Bob S am oa,. Peter
Malay,
Paddy
O ’ Halloran,
and
Bungaree.
One evening, wheji the room was
full, a bland, helpless-looking China­
man drifted in and tim idly sat down
iu the darkest corner. Jim spotted
him immediately.
“ Hulloa. ch a p s !” ,,h e
shouted;
“ here’s the bloke what shook the wild
honey from Jack the B a p tist!”
The room roared at trhis sally, and
Jim favoured them with a huge wink.
“ Y ou play billiards. J o h n ? ” he
continued.
“ A ll lil me playem littee b it.”
said John w’ith a smile, while the
marker handed him a cue, and two
others pushed him up to the table.
Am id much laughter and chaffing
the conditions o f the game were ar­
ranged by the spectators. John was
to play “ all in ,” and Jim “ nomina­
tion gam e” (a big handicap on such
a table). John won the first game.
He played very l)adly, but Jim
played worse, winking at the “ audi­
ence.” as if to im ply that he was
“ running stiff.”
The second game he tried for all
he was worth, but with vile luck, as
the balls ran in all over the table
and s(!ored to his opponent again and
again. Although John still played
badjy, Jim lost the game, and with
it his temper, as the “ audience”
were chipping him unm ercifully.
“ I ’ll play him for a quid the
same game if any o f y o u s ’ll back
’im ,” he cried, and he slapped his
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T E E KOOKABVRRA.
riimsj' on the table with a triumphant
■“ Cover th a t!”
There was silence in the room as he
remarked, ‘ ‘ I ’ll tear him somewhat;
iie ’ll think them Japses is after ’im .”
No one stepped forward, but all
eyes were on John. He still smiled
•on, and producing a greasy note
from some mysterious recess in his
bifurcated garment, placed it gently
•on the other, with an “ A ll li! supposem you beatem me, no matter.”
*
«
«
»
Need I tell how John won the
game by more than half-way, mak­
ing some wonderful shots (Jim called
them tlukes), and how the challenge
was renewed and how he won again?
The boys were in roars, and Jim was
-supporting himself between a cue and
a " jig g e r ,” as John pocketed the
stuff, and with an imperturbable
-smile, remarking as he left the
room:
" M e makem plenty fluke to- n i’,
me catchem plenty tin, bottom .”
IP SE D IA B O LU S.
S>ortal 5fruia.
On a Wednesday afternoon early
in the term, many of our students
were present at a garden fete, held
in the University Grounds, for the
purpose of aiding in the buying of
Christmas presents for the soldiers.
Lady Cullen opened the proceed­
ings. Each faculty of the Univer­
sity was represented by a stall.
W hilst many o f the visitors patron­
ised the movies and the lecturettes,
a band furnished delightful music.
In the evening a concert, at which
several renowned artists performed,
was arranged. The fete was a huge
success, £831 -net being cleared.
Recently the College has lost two
very popular students, in John
Reeves, king of the Common Room,
and Prank Jones, a “ University
w it,” who have nobly an.swered the
tall of the Empire.
The “ Kookaburra” is much in­
debted to John Reeves, the former
Social Editor, for his valuable ser­
vices. It is certain that certain mem­
bers o f the fair sex will deeply mourn
his loss.
W e expect to see a few additional
dancers at our next Council Social
( ? ) , and at C orrey’s. owing to the
number w'ho were taught by Jliss
Edwards. Several good dances were
learned. The “ Barn D ance” caused
several spills and much merriment.
The floor was not so good as it might
have been, but the music ( ? ) .. . .
H ow artistic!! and the piano . . . .
D o n ’t mention it.
The H ereford House gi’ounds pre­
sented a pretty spectacle on Octo­
ber H th , when the Under Secretary
opened a bazaar in aid o f the Pio­
neers’ Battalion Fund.
The ladies were seen busily flit­
ting across the lawn in their endea­
vours to sell tickets for raffles. Stalls
were numerous, and well situated to
catch the unconscious fly, who, at­
tracted by the decorations, wandered
in, and eventually entered a raffle.
In the evening the grounds were
illuminated by electric lights of
varied colours, which gave the whole
a picturesque appearance. A s a re­
sult o f the work o f the many en­
thusiasts, the fund shall have bene­
fited immensely. Our thanks are due
to Mrs. Cole fo r her untiring efforts.
The farewell social of Hereford
House was held at North Newtown
School.
There was a large atten­
dance, including many from Blackfriars. Those who could not dance
played many delightful games in a
room adjoining the hall. Mr. Tilbrook was organiser o f the games, and
much o f the fun attached thereto.
The hall was crowded with en­
thusiastic dancers, and many were
the sighs which were heaved at the
close o f a particularly good dance.
Later in the evening many tired
beauties, and no less tired dandies,
patronised the games.
THE KOOKABURRA.
Prestutations were made to the
section prefects who suitably replied.
Miss Jepson, who is revered by all
the students, received a handsome
present from the departing students.
The M en’s Common Room is the
home o f concerts ( ?) , both vocal and
instrumental. Sometimes a peculiar
wail and an occasional yell, with a
bang o f a tin, produce a harmonious,
artistic whole, so much so, that the
fags in the librarj- exclaim, "H a r k !
the Herald Angels sing.”
W hen Larry brings his violin, so
as to act as chief accompanist to
the vocal society, under the able
guidance o f A lf S------ b, there is a
concert indeed.
C O R R E Y ’S PICN IC will be held
on the 2nd Decemlier.
W e want
every student to be present. Tickets
are now obtainable from members o f
the Council.
Wie want this to be
the greatest social success in the
whole year.
(Contribirtiou.
A N A U S T R A L IA N F O X HUNT.
There were foxes in the hill, we
knew fo r certain, because we had
heard them at night, and the hill
was the only suitable cover for them,
where a dense pine scrub struggled
for light against huge gum-trees.
It was winter time, near the end
o f June, to be more exact. An ex­
cellent time for fox catching, as at
that period their fur is in its prime.
A day was decided on.
i l y two
friends, Greg and Dick, and myself,
were those concerned, and while I
am mentioning names, I may as well
give the other members o f the party.
A yellow kangaroo-dog— the fastest
we had— which answered to the name
of Fly, two other greyhounds. Spec
and Johnson,
and a sheep-dog.
Nigger.
A fter aboiat an hou r’s walking a
fresh breeze blew up, and this
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brought us good n ew s; we could
smell the foxes.
Anyone who has
had any dealings with foxes will re­
cognise this peculiar smell.
W e were in a thickly-wooded grass
paddock when, in front o f us, about
two hundred yards off, a long, lithe
form sprang from underneath a log.
The fox had a good start, so we
let F ly and Johnson g o ; o f course,
Nigger was off, but he only got in
fo r the finish.
P ly was lead in g; the chase was
making for the hill.
‘ ‘ W’^e’ll loose
him in the scrub,” said Dick, breath­
lessly. W e stood for a minute, and
then started running to the left as
fast as we could go. “ Go it, John­
s o n !”
“ Go it, F l y ! ”
These were
old hands at the game, and suc­
ceeded in turning the fox, who was
now making in such a direction as
to come back to within three hun­
dred yards o f us. W e let the other
two dogs go. A w ay they went, but
not straight fo r the f o x ; they seemed
to understand the point that F ly and
Johnson were tryin g to work, that o f
keeping the fo x out o f the hill.
Again the fox turned, now almost
straight towards u s ; this gave the
fresh dogs a chance. The fox now
became flurried and began a kind o f
skipping gallop, looking fo r an open­
ing. The chase was passing when P ly
dived and caught the quarry by the
hind leg; they both bowled over;
the other dogs closed in and things
looked bad fo r the fox. B y this time
N igger had come u p ; he charged
into the yelping mass, and immedi­
ately began to howl. On hastening
up we saw that renard had him by
the leg, but he was soon relieved, and
we got a good skin.
— G.A.S.
N A P O L E O N ’S PAREW^ELL.
Dear land, T see thee fad in g from my sight.
Thy grass-clad hills, thy slopin g dow ns;
Thy snow-clad peaks, thine ancient towns^
All, all are gone, and soon will all be
night.
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T E E KOOK ABU RK A.
Cannot my voice awake thy sires to arms
'VVho sleep content amid w a r’ s strife?
Cannot the bugle call to life
Those men for whom the battle had its
charms?
O h! leave me not to languish thus in p a in ;
W ilt thou not strike one blow for me,
Who made all Europe bow to thee!
T o arms! and I ’ ll return to thee again.
On rocky H elen's shore, I ’ll dream o f thee,
As when in E lb a 's lonely land,
I planned to reach thy golden strand.
To raise again the flag o f liberty.
In vain, in vain, I can no more return,
This is the last long glimpse o f thee.
That in this mortal world I ’ ll see;
Oh! may the lire o f strength within thee
burn.
/
— CLARETsCE B. DUHIG.
October, 1916.
SECOND' Y E A R K IN D E R ­
GARTEN.
This is the last opportunity we
shall have the pleasure o f tearing our
hair over the “ Kookaburra” ; we
shall leave to the loafers of Fii-st
Year the jo y of creating out of no­
thing pages and pages o f math'ial.
This is the last time we endeavour
to make an idea, which we could
easily express in a sentence, spread
out over pages, and try to extract
painfully coutributions from the
idlers.
W e feel, now that we have ar­
rived at the end o f our two yeare’
work, that we have a wide and use­
ful knowledge on many subjects. AVe
have studied, amongst others, at some
length, highly entertaining treatises
on subjects that will be of verj^ little
use to us in our future careers; but
that is a mejre detail, so long as they
provide extra work for exams.
It maj' be said that our section is
verj' well behaved, very, very quiet,
and is also noted for being exceed­
ingly tid y ; we are sure INIiss Skillen
says so, and that the amount o f ad­
vice and gentle hints she gives us does
not in any way tend to wear away
her voice. In fact, we are really a
model set of students, and also very
intellectual; but none o f our lecturers
seem to realise the fa ct; one had the
audacity to remark that we were
“ only alleged kindergartners.”
iran y people enquire why the girls
o f Section C look so tired and
•sleepy at 3 o ’clock on ^Monday after­
noon. It is true that we should be
looking fresh after the week-end.
which is generally spent in a most
enjoyable manner; but all our fresh­
ness has departed ere the hour o f
three arrives. You have not to search
very long before you find the rea­
son. A t one o ’clock we Hock to Room
I., to spend an enjoyable and moist
hour at civics, but just as we are be­
ginning to like the lecture, raucous
sounds pierce our ears, and seem to
issue from the m en’s Common Room.
W e are still undecided whether it is
the Italian Grand Opera Compan.y
rehearsing, some poor beast being
murdered, or someone practising for
a crit. lesson; wliile at times we think
we must be within the elevating local­
ity o f the Stadium, judging by the
sounds, still keeping in mind the
select surroundings of Blackfriars.
A ll this jarring in such a refreshing
subject as Civics is very nerve-rack­
ing, which makes us ver^^ bored, and
gives us the tired feeling— we receive
the sleepy feeling during the next
lecture.
W e are all crowded into a hot..
badly-ventilated room, and
have
about ten more students added to the
section fo r this moist lecture.
We
are a well-disciplined clas.s. and do
not attempt to make any noise; in
fact, we have not the energy, but
steadily start to blink and nod, and
rely on a sympathetic comrade
(livelier than ourselves) to give tis a
poke before we actually fall oft our
chairs. The lecturer seeni>s to have
a fellow-feeling, for when he notices
A L L heads nodding, he thoughtfully
gives one short sharp clap, after
which everyone gives a start, sits up
straight, and makes yet another ef­
fort to keep awake. No matter how
far off in the land o f nod we are. we
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THE KOOKABURRA.
always manage to hear the bell in
the dim distance, and do not hesi­
tate to obey the welcome call.
Perhaps it is just as well that we
only remain in College two years,
as our faces and names become verjfamiliar to the lecturers.
W e have all suffered the agonies of
criticism lessons, and now pass
round the College with beaming
smiles when thinking o f the past. Our
smiles change, however, when we con­
sider the forthcoming exams., which
are looming large in the near future.
W e all hope to escape without any
posts, which is rather a difficult mat­
ter, and some of our leading lights
are foolishly trying for two A ’s. O f
course, they are sure to get them. W e
find consolation in diving deeply
when brought to bay in an examina­
tion room, fo r the deeper we get the
less we know, writing in extravagant
language what we do not understand
and what we devoutly hope the exam­
iners w on ’t also.
Cupid has been busy in the sec­
tion, as a diamond ring is now
visible on the third finger o f a cer­
tain member’s left hand. The first
notification we had concerning the
matter was during a crit. lesson, when
the aforesaid member, while discours­
ing to the class. Hashed the diamonds
at our innocent eyes when gracefully
waving the hand. Another member
o f the rection seems to object to
voluntary enlistment o f students
when there are plenty o f men over
21 accepting Mr. Hughes’ invitation.
The time has come when we must
say farewell and leave for a cold,
cruel world beyond. There are times
when we worrj' a little at the thought
o f how the College will go on with­
out our leadership and example; but
we are comforted when we remem­
ber that we leave it in good hands—
First
Y ear
kindergarteners
will
nobly strive to fill our place.
We
feel that if we wax sentimental about
leaving we will break down alto­
gether and flood the College with our
tears. As it is. you may expect to
see us on IfJth December kissing our
most hated enemies and clutching a
damp
hand.
handkerchief in a trembling
— A.R.
PARIS.
(O riginally printed in the “ Sydney M orning
H era ld .” )
I.
’ Tis said, when Paris in her g rie f alone
Felt the grey prowlers touch her sacred
walls,
And shrank in horror from the hideous
thralls
That laugh with Satan on the tortured
moan,
A seer o f faith on the celestial zone,
Upcast his eyes and saw tlie seneschals
O f God, with that dread sword whose flame
appals.
Thrust back the raveners, snarling and o ’ erthrown.
This, I believe, fo r when the V oid doth yawn
And belches o ’ er the heaven, her coiled
Opaque,
,
A counter-light is shed from the above,
And, like the gold o f a serenest dawn.
A bove the monstrous rearings o f the Snake
Burns uncontaminate with killing love.
II.
For thou art o f the gods, P aris the fa ir !
The white and watching Ones have touched
thy spires
And made them shadows o f the altar-fires
In the bright fastness o f the upper air.
When the great shafts o f sunset lay there
bare,
Aud oriflammes unfurl across the heavsn.
Thou art a glitterin g breath, a thing upgiven.
Thou art a monstrance lifted over i)rayer!
Oh! city compassed with em balm ing flame,
Whose lyre-built walls no eye hath ever
seen.
May the re<l cherub-swords protect thy
tow ers!
Be still the casket o f the p o e t ’s hours!
W hat were we i f thy glory were a name
And thou the wreckage o f a rape obscene?
III.
In the beginning was the W ord made flesh.
And in the end shall flesh again be God,
When the last roughness o f the path is
trod.
When the great Hand withdraws the final
mesh.
But in our midway moil and poignant purge
Our souls repeat the primal m iracle.
A fter the wan delights o f Asphodel
Again inimingled in the fiercer surge.
Thus the great Greeks, whose minds were
marble-white.
Sweeten, O Paris, thy enduring fanes
That give again the glimpses o f their brows
Serenely arched above our m ortal pains.
Oh, where the clear Transcendent still doth
house
There swings the censer o f the acolyte!
— L. H. ALLEN. /
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