MOUNT EDEN COLLEGE

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 152, 29 June 1936, Page 11

MOUNT EDEN COLLEGE

OLD GIRLS' REUNION. A large and very enthusiastic gathering of old girls of the old school of Mount Eden College, was lield in the Lyceum Cltib on Saturday afternoon. The lounge was gay with autumn flowers, the tea table decorations being arranged with gold and white llowers. The guests were receivecCby the president, Miss Gladys Erson, and members of the committee, Mesdames H. J. S. Sellars, David Henderson, H. M. Rogerson, Beg Muller, Rupert Sloman, L. F. Rudd, Bryce Hart, G. Barr, R. Burrell, G. Wright and Colin Gordon (joint secretaries), Misses Isabel Devore, Hilda Wiseman, Bona Taylor, M. Kronfeld.

The guests of honour were the former principals, Miss Bcws and Miss Alice Bews, who were presented with sprays of orchids by Mrs. Sellars and Mrs. R. Burrell. They were received with an ovation, after which their old pupils were presented to them, introductions being made by their school names.

Also present were: Miss Clouston, principal of St. Cuthbert's College, Miss Gwen Hooper, president, and Hiss Tory Johnston, of St. Cuthbert's Old Girls' Association, and Mdlle. Bouillon.

, A sliort business meeting was held in the afternoon, when arrangements were made for a bridge and mail jong evening, to be held in July. The committee were re-elected for the coming year. As a token of their appreciation tbe committee presented to the president a beautiful spray of orchids. Greetings were received from distant old girls.

A pleasing ccreihony (luring tea time was the presentation to Miss E. M. Anderson of a handsome bag and cheque, from the old girls as a memento of her long connection with them at Mount Eden College. During the afternoon enjoyable musical items were played by Mesdames Charles Prime and L. F.-Kudd, songs by Miss Edna Arthur, and a recitation by Miss Vera Ziman. Before leaving, in a happy speech, Miss Bews, on behalf of Miss Alice Bcws and herself, expressed their great pleasure at meeting so many of tlieir staff and old pupils again. • Among those present were: —Mesdames W. J. Nicholson, C. W. M('Bride, D. Makgill (Waiuku), Gladys Wright, Douglas Hay, W. Jellie, W. S. Whitley, George .Warren, P. E. Dingle (Tauwhare), M. lOsborne, M. BlariTford, M. Whewell (Tamaliere), H. J. Court, J. B. Johnston. F. D. Hewitt, J. H. Littlewood (Paterangi), Brian Stevenson, F. Duvall, Norman Noakes, W. Blomfield, M. Audley, Owen Self, J. C. Douglas, A. E. Sloman, E. Rupert, Morton, A. G. Brown, R. M. Griffiths, T. V. Lcvien (Waiheke), Mauricc Simson, J. Purdie, J. A. Giffney (To Kauwhata), Geoffrey Philson. B. Heron, L. J. Ilarley, R. Watkins, E. Snell, R. Watkins, A. E. Sloman, Selwyn Reid. T. A. Lovie, Norman Thomas, Ralph Worlev, W. G. Wood (Napier),. F. E. McKenzie, A. Thomas, R. D. Wright, O. E. Nicholson, T. G. Treweck. Neville Hill, A. J. Buttle, ('has. Prime, N. E. Peacocke, M. Burt, AY. N. Bilton, G. P. Spencer, M. Burt, J. H. Oldham. Misses Trene Cook, Vera Ziman, K. B. Owen, Edna Arthur, Kathleen Tine, Nora Abbott. Adeline Trevithick. Rene Wiseman, R. Whitley, Phyllis Newcomb, Dorothy W'nson, Meg Gamble, Doris-Clark, Lucy Gilirmir. Lesley Sanderson, Gwen Crcagli, Rona Taylor. Phyllis Winson. Mary Macfarland. Alice Makgill, Rose Makgili, D. Carter-Brown.