Hooper Wing: The 1910 Addition Dormitories  he
boarders were moved into the Hooper wing. Stella Maris, "Star
of the Sea", and "Sacred Heart" were the names given
to the sleeping quarters. Stella Maris sat under the dormer windows
on the upper floor. Mostly the older girls stayed here, and, given
more freedom, danced around in the great open spaces between the rows
of beds. A Sister always slept in the dorms with the younger girls,
in case they needed anything, but this also ensured that they slept,
instead of giggling all night. There was a small storage cupboard
for each student, and, aside from the items required for their wardrobe
the girls were discouraged from bringing extra possessions to keep
at the school. "Sacred Heart" , the dorm for younger boarders,
allowed a few teddy bears, to comfort little girls away from their
families.
The Mistress of Boarders cared for a dog named Watchie, a collie-lab cross, who was supposed to guard the grounds. It was spoiled, and a bit fat, probably from all the treats the adoring children fed him. Sometimes, he would come up to the dorms at night, to comfort the younger girls who still felt homesick in the dark. One evening, a girl sneaked an entire chocolate cake into her cubicle and invited some of the other students to have a feast. The dog jumped up on the bed to join in. When the girls were questioned about the mess from the forbidden cake the next morning, they blamed all the brown marks from the chocolate on Watchie's muddy paws! Click
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