Historical information

Memorial Prize awarded to former CPLC student Minnie Monteith (Dux of school and Head Prefect 1921) by the Melbourne Shakespeare Society for excellence in the 1922 society examination.

Significance

Item provides intriguing detail to Minnie's academic pursuits following her years of schooling at Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies' College

Physical description

Dark blue padded and textured calf binding with gold printing and borders on front cover and spine; gold detail to inside edge of cover; marbled end-pages and gilt edge; hinges generally firm; book plate inside front cover;
two pages of handwritten notes included in volume;

Inscriptions & markings

Book plate inside front cover: Crest of the Melbourne Shakespeare Society / Examination 1922 / E Toynbee Stevens Memorial Prize / Awarded to / Minnie Monteith / Signed by President Long and Secretary Daley