TIMARU HIGH SCHOOL

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22338, 28 February 1938, Page 2

TIMARU HIGH SCHOOL

OLD GIRLS' ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING The Christchurch branch 'of the Timaru High School Old Girls' Association held its annual general meeting on Saturday in the Federation of University Women's rooms, Montreal street. Mrs M. S. Morrow (vice-presi-dent) presided in the absence of the president, Miss Crawford. The annual report and balance sheet were read and adopted. Mrs Morrow welcomed Miss Hurle, the newly-appointed lady principal of the school. Mrs Howard presented Miss Hurle with a posy of flowers. Miss W. Robertson, who has been a member of the association for many years, and who will shortly leave Christchurch, was presented with a book of plays. Officers elected were:—Patron, Miss J. R. Barr; president, Miss A. S. Fraser; vice-presidents, Mrs M. S. Morrow and Mrs N. Scott; secretary. Miss G. Hammond; treasurer. Miss I. Storey; committee, Mesdames Flood, W. Howard, L. McCaskill, G. Guy, B. K. Dawber. and Miss McCann. After the business session. Miss Hammond entertained members with an account of her trip to England and America.

Votes of thanks were passed to Miss Hammond for her talk; the old committee; the Federation of University Women for the use of their club rooms, and to "The Press."

"WELCOME HOME" DANCE

MEMBERS OF EMPIRE GAMES TEAM ENTERTAINED

On Saturday evening the Past and Senior Students' Association of the Christchurch Technical College held a "welcome' home" dance in the Old Boys' Memorial Hall, for Mrs R. Martin and Miss P. Taylor, members of the New Zealand women's cricket team, and to Messrs G. R. B. Giles and C. H. Matthews, members of the Empire Games team.

Mr J. J. Brownlce and Messrs T. W. West and C. Sanderson welcomed the guests of honour, and Messrs G. R. B. Giles and C. H. Matthews replied. Mr Matthews, on behalf of the college old boys in the Empire Games team, presented the school with an Empire Games pennant. An exhibition dance was given Jpy Miss Valerie Timms, a pupil of Miss Betty Carrjochan. V Amongst those present were Mesdames T. W. West. D. E. Hansen, F. Blakeway, C. Matthews. R. Martin, R. G. Stead, A. J. Molloy. H. W. Wilkins, S. C. V. Muirson, L. Johnston, Misses M. Maitland. Joyce Cossar, Enid Moore. Ena Cross, Esther Shearer, A. Davison, J. Dixon, Ngaire Harris, Rose Hughes, June Clark, Ngaire Orchard, Iris Orchard, A. McEwan, Eunice Sellars. Mavis Boyd. Doris Reed, Phyllis Williams, Mary Murray, Joyce Hunter, Ngaire Lyes, Mavis' Clear water, Nancy Lloyd, Eunice Steinmetz, Inez Evans, Joyce Reynolds, Beatrice Reynolds, Dorice Reynolds. Esther Leigh, Mona Napier, Maria Hall, Audrey King. Maisie Valentine, Iris Mitchell, Olive Nicolle. L. Main, D. Davies, Stella Needham, Sybil Bean, Vie Wilkins, Beatrice Audas, Betty Herriott, Mavis Norman, Sally Lancaster, Kathleen Josephson, pearl Philpot. Peggy. Taylor, Cecilia Taylor, Emily Tillyshort, Molly Wallace, Norma Smith, Edna Audas, Valerie Timms, Moira Gibson, Betty Carnochan, Valma Sparks, R. G Gibb, Jean Woodham, Joan Brunsden. J. Barbour. P. Clapshow. Edna Rich, M. Crawford. A. Burbery. J. Dearman, Kura Thiele, and M. Duckworth.

A DOMESTIC COLLEGE HELP FOR COUNTRY WOMEN NEW VENTURE IN SOUTH CANTERBURY Members of women's organisations of Canterbury, who have been advocating for some time the practical training of domestic helpers, will be interested to hear of "Stratheona," a school of practical domestic training which has been established at Pleasant Point, with Mr T D. Burnett. M.P., as founder, Mrs A*. H. Gillingham (Lambrook, Fairlie) as chairwoman, and Mrs J. A. McLeo'd, as honorary organising secretary The board of managers. all women, include Mesdames E. S. Andrews M. Burdon, B. E. Evans, M. Guild J O. J. Oliver. T. W. Satterthwaite,' S. Unwin, H. B. S. Johnstone, and Miss C. Mac Donald. The school, which is the first of its kind in New Zealand, aims, not at training teachers of domestic science, but at making available adequate household help for country women, and raising the status of domestic workers. Training will last approximately one year, and when a definite standard of efficiency has been attained, trainees may qualify for a certificate which i will enable them to obtain, through the matron, positions in suitable homes. During 1938 all training and board will be free to students, and every applicant for admission must, before final acceptance, present a medical certificate of health, and. will be required to furnish to the board evidence of good character. Trainees must give a reasonable assurance that they will complete the course. "Stratheona" is a well-equipped country home with accommodation for eight trainees. In addition to learning housecraft (cooking, housework, laundry work), trainees will also be instructed in poultry keeping, gardening and buttermaking. It is hoped to open the school early in April. A model kitchen, model dairy, and matron's office are being added to the building, and a cloak porch with hot and co,ld water has been added to the large dining room, where hot dinners will be available for school children.

One new member was elected at a .meeting of the Leeston Night Circle Institute, over which Miss R. Bowden • presided. A pleasant social evening was given by the new members with Miss M. Turner in charge. Competition winners were Messrs J. McLachlan. C. Cooke, S. Bryce. R. Rickerby, O, Bryce, and J. Clausen. A competition for the prettiest bath towel was won by Miss B. Ormandy, with Miss R.. Rickerby 2,. and .Miss 8.. Merriman '■3. -

WOMEN'S DAY OF PRAYER

WORLD-WIDE SERVICE

MISS ALICE E. HENDERSON

The first Friday in Lent, which thie year will be March 4, will again-be observed throughout the world as the Women's World Day of Prayer. The kindling spark of this movement emanating from the American Continent is that there is no barrier of race or creed. The Day of Prayer will be observed this year in more than 50 countries. Meetings will be held in many places in New Zealand, and in Christchurch the meeting will be held, as usual, under the' auspices of the Christchurch United Women's Missionary Committee comprising eight denominations, with Miss E. McKee as president, and Mrs F. J. T. Grigg, as secretary. An early morning service for young women will be held in Trinity Congregational Church, and morning and afternoon services at the Salvation Army Citadel. The morning service will be conducted by Mrs Gray, and the afternoon service by Miss E. McKee. During the afternoon two missionary addresses will be given. Order of Service

The order of service for the day is that drawn up by women elected by the world movement which has its headquarters in New York. Women of various nationalities have done this work in the past, but this year New Zealand women are honoured in that a Christchurch woman. Miss Alice E. Henderson, has been given this privilege. The theme she has chosen is "The Church, a World Fellowship,"

and about a million copies of her order of have been distributed throughout the world. Miss Henderson is well worthy of the honour bestowed upon her as she has had more than 35 years' service as a missionary in India. She went to Madras in 1896, and after 12 years' service there went to the Punjab, mastered the Indian language and worked there as an educational missionary for 23 years. During the war she was given the sole responsibility of the evangelistic work at Jagadhri. Her contacts were wide, but the outcast was her work, and her sympathetic devotion to their interests made the work easier for the missionaries who followed her. Her home was at times a hospital, at other times a home for the boys and girls she loved, and at all times a haven of shelter for women in need. In addition, her graphic pen was used In the cause of missions, and two of her books, "The Golden Gate of India," and "The Shield of India" are still standard works.

The Day of Prayer will begin in New Zealand and Fiji and will end 40 hours later at St. Laurence Island off the coast of Alaska, 30 miles from the Arctic Circle.

OBITUARY MRS F. A. E. GODWIN ' On Saturday morning, at her residence, Sherbourne street, St. Albans, the death occurred of Mrs F. A. E. Godwin, wife of Captain Godwin, formerly resident commissioner in Northern Nigeria. The daughter of Mr John Lawson Hall Mrs Godwin was born in the little town of.Bradshaw, Yorkshire England, and was educated at Halifax and Southport. In 1908, she accompanied her sister, Mrs L. E. Tweed, of Oamaru, to New Zealand, and having previously had some little experience of nursing in England, she decided to train as a nurse at Oamaru Hospital, going later to Dunedin, where she acquired both her maternity and Karitane certificates. . There followed periods as sister at Oamaru hospital, matron of the Mangonui Hospital, North Auckland, and, during the early years of the war, as acting-matron at Oamaru. In 1917 Mrs Godwin went to Samoa, as matron of the Apia Hospital. While in this position she undertook to train as nurses a number of Samoan girls, whose affection for their "Mamma," as they called her, is shown by the correspondence which they have since kept up with her. . „ After her Samoan service, Mrs Godwin bought the Oamaru private hospital, but retired in 1925, on her marriage to Captain Godwin. Since then she has resided in Christchurch. Courageous, hospitable, and of wide charity and friendliness, she is mourned by a large number of friends throughout New Zealand. , The funeral will take place at Oamaru to-day.

A CORRECTION

SUGGESTED TROTTING MEETING A paragraph appearing in "The on Saturday stated that an otfer had been made by Mrs J. R. McKenzie to organise a benefit trotting meeting to raise funds for the purchase of materials for the completion of the Sign of the Takahe. This information was incorrect. Mr J. R. McKen/.ie points out that the organisation of a trotting meeting would be the concern oC the Owners and Breeders' Association, of which he is a member, but which ho could not commit to any course of! action.