NEW PRINCIPAL APPOINTED

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22335, 24 February 1938, Page 2

NEW PRINCIPAL APPOINTED

WELLINGTON EAST GIRLS’ COLLEGE MISS K. M. NORTH’S CAREER (press association telegram.) WELLINGTON, February 23. Miss E. M. North has been appointed principal of the Wellington Girls’ College in succession to Miss V. M. Greig, who has retired, and will relinquish the position at the end of March. Miss North is at present on the staff of the Wellington East Girls’ College. Miss North, who is a former pupil of the Wellington Girls’ College, was chosen from 13 applicants. She graduated B.A. at Victoria University College, and in 1921 was awarded one of the University passages to Europe to enable her to do post-graduate work in overseas countries, and she greatly added to her experience in schools in Britain and on the Continent. She spent two years at the Sorbonne in Paris. On her return to New Zealand, she joined the staff of the Wellington Girls’ College and afterwards went to the Wellington East Girls’ College. In 1927 she was on the staff of Ascham Girls’ College, Sydney, in 1928 she was at the Girls' High School, New Plymouth, in 1929 at the Girls’ College, Wanganui, in 1930 she wag first assistant at the Girls’ College, Nelson, in 1931 she was again in Europe, and in 1932, she was for a time first assistant at the Girls’ High School, Palmerston North. Since then, she has been senior French mistress at the Wellington East Girls’ College. She is . a vice-president of the National Federation of University Women and president in Wellington of the National Council of Women.

CERCLE FRANCAIS ANNUAL MEETING OFFICERS FOR YEAR ELECTED Mme. Alan Just was unanimously reelected president of the Cercle Francais at the annual meeting held last night in the Students’ Union Building at Canterbury University College. Other officers appointed were:—Vicepresidents, Miss Christobel Robinson and Professor C. Malthus; honorary secretary and treasurer. Miss J. Horth; committee, Mme. Coleu, Messrs R. J. McLaren. C. L. Low, J. Parker; librarian. Miss Paula Gross; patron, the French Consul at Auckland. In her report. Miss Horth said that the year’s activities had included many interesting lectures, dramatic readings, and modern plays. Members of the Russian ballet and artists who had prepared programmes had been entertained by the cercle. The president thanked Mile. Germiquet, Mile. Paula Gross, Mr and Mrs R. J. McLaren, Mr C. L. Low, Mrs C. W. Collins, Miss M. J. Westall, Mme. Sunley, Mrs Lush, Miss Horth. Miss C. Robinson, Miss I. Withers, Mrs C. Ridgen, Miss M. Richards, Miss Betty Waller, Miss Violet Thomson, Miss Janet Brown, and Mme. M. Coleu, who had acted as hosts during the year, and Miss Robinson also thanked Mme. Just for her hospitality and the assistance she had given members. The French Club was like a large family, said Mme. Just, and the departure of members caused much regret. During the year Mile. Germiquet had returned to Switzerland, Miss Phyllis Brodie had gone to Australia, Miss Ida Withers intended leaving for England in March, and Miss M. J. Westall would leave for England later in the year. It was hoped that members would have the pleasure of welcoming home this year Mr Sydney Thompson, who is at present in France. A small credit balance was reported by the treasurer. It was decided that the subscription should not be raised, but that bridge parties should be held from time to time tp augment the funds.

A French game was enjoyed during the evening, and Mme. Just read a French article. Later members were entertained at supper.

TENNIS TOURNAMENT

GUESTS AT “THORNTON’* At her home, “Thornton,” Fendalton. yesterday, Mrs George Aitken entertained a number of her friends at an all-day tennis party, which proved most enjoyable. Players kept the same partners throughout the tournament, with the result that most of the matches were keenly contested and the winners were Mrs J. W. Woodhouse and Mrs Keppel Archer, who beat Mrs Geoffrey Kingscote and Mrs J. F. Cracroft Wilson, the runners-up, by a narrow margin. At intervals between matches, buffet lunch and tea were served indoors. The players were Mesdames Aitken. J. W. Woodhouse, Alister Deans, John Montgomery, Gerald Anderson, Frank Wilding, Llyn Lawrence, J. F. Cracrofl Wilson, Geoffrey Kingscote, H. Kitson, Endell Wanklyn, and Keppel Archer.

ROTARY CONFERENCE

PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT The wives and daughters of Rotarians who are attending the sixteenth conference of Rotary clubs in Christchurch had a pleasantly busy day yesterday. In the morning, they were the guests of the Canterbury (N.Z.) Travel Club at a reception at Ballantyne’s, in the afternoon they visited the R. E. McDougall Art Gallery and the Botanic Gardens, where they were entertained at tea in the Kiosk. Later, Rotarians, their wives and friends —a very large party—were the guests of Mr and Mrs Edwin Hamilton at their home in Papanui. Sherry was served in the drawing-room and on the lawns, and • the table decorations, novel and appropriate, were the subject of many complimentary remarks. The centre-piece of one large table was a mirror on which was a replica of the Rotary wheel, with the words "Rotary International” all made of savouries of different kinds, while a family of “hedge hogs”—cucumbers supporting a variety of delicacies was greatly admired. Amongst the guests who were welcomed by Mr and Mrs Hamilton was Judge Bilaram, a member of the Rotary Club of Karachi. India.