HEADMISTRESS RETIRING

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22765, 18 July 1939, Page 2

HEADMISTRESS RETIRING

SUCCESSOR APPOINTED SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL The Board of Governors of Selwyn House, Papanui road, announced yesterday afternoon that Miss J. Holderness, headmistress of the school, will retire at the end of this year. Miss D. Govan, who was formerly a member of the staff of Selwyn. House, and who left a few months ago for England and Scotland, has been appointed headmistress of the school. Miss Govan, who is taking a refresher course in the methods of teaching of the Parents’. National Educational Union, on which lines Selwyn House is conducted, will return to Christchurch in time to take up her new position at the beginning of next year. STAFF’S DANCE DALGETY AND COMPANY, LIMITED The annual staff' dance of Messrs Dalgety and Company, Ltd., was held at the Mayfair Lounge, where the ballroom had been decorated’ with house flags and departmental posters for the occasion. . Members of the organising committee were Misses H. Cook, M. Quirk, J. Porteous, Messrs R. W. Smith, C. Elam, S. G. Lester, L. Milliken, R. E. Alexander, G. McEvedy, R. Cook, and T. Hardie (secretary). . The guests of honour were Mr and Mrs A. Braae. ’ , Among those present were Mesdames Reginald Smith, Carl Nees, C. Newton, P. Turnbull, M. Seddon Leake M. McGillivray, K. T. Hardie, Bruce Williams, Donald Denham. Wyon Stevens, J C. Cullman, W. A. C. McDonald, G. A. M. Hilson, Isaac J. Wilson, Leslie Millifair, George May, J. Momtt, Edmund Gregg, Colin Kyle, A. E. Turner, R. J. Brake, H. M. Copland (Ashburton), A. E. Turner, K. H. Bartlett, O.,Boucher, J. F. Stratton (Culverden), P Davey, F. Wallace, F. Winfield, L. Brown, E. G. Gebbie, C. S. Bruce G. Heasley (Ashburton), Misses M. Gibb, D. McEachen, Daphne Dacre, Ruth Simpson, Joan Mackay, Gwyneth Stevens, Lorna Stevens, Iris Goom, LUcy Mercer, Mari Quirk, Natalie Quirk, June Porteous, Dorothea Johnson, Edna Furze, Janice Royds, Nancy Poison, Hope Webb, June Collins, Nyra Popple, Leila Smith, P. Wright (Rakaia), Coila Renai Jean Maclachlan, Jess Wilson, J<?an Rutherford, June Taylor, Ola Ritchie, Joan Thomson, Athelie Thomson, J. Donovan, Carrie James, Audrey Huntter, E. Chapman, H. Cook, and L. Cook. LADY ALLEN FUNERAL AT DUNEDIN The funeral of Lady Allen took place at Dunedin, the religious service being conducted in All Saints’ Church by the Ven. Archdeacon L. G. Whitehead. The burial service was held in the Northern Cemetery. The mourners included the Mayor of Dunedin (Mr A. H. Allen), Bishop Fitchett, Mr W. J. Morrell (Chancellor of the University of Otago), Professor A. R. Andrew (chairman of the Professorial Board), Mr A. Robertson (a member of the board), Mr H. Chapman (registrar of the university), Mr E. Webster (representing the Otago Early Settlers’ Association), Colonel E. R. Smith (representing former voluntary military associations of Sir James Allen), Messrs C. Stanley Smith and S. P. Mirams (members of the Diocesan Trust Board), Mr W. G. Pickard (representing the Albion Cricket Club), Dr. F. S. Batchelor, Messrs A. H. Fisher, F. W. Mitchell, Robert Gilkison. W. J. Strong, and many other prominent citizens. Vestrymen and several parishioners of All Saints’ Church, and representatives of many societies with which Sir James Allen has been prominently associated over a long period were also present. Divinity students of Selwyn College acted as pall-bearers. There were many mourners. ENGAGEMENT NOTICE ’ The engagement is announced of Sylvia Mary Catherine, third daughter of Mr and Mrs L. J. Brocherie (North Loburn), to Douglas Lincoln, second son of Mr and Mrs H. G. L. Gray. "Greendale,” North Auckland. BRIDGE PARTY A successful bridge party arranged by Mrs E. Hollobon in aid of the Dallington Catholic School was held at the home of Mr and Mrs E. Packer. Hereford street. Competitions were won by Mrs Nevatt, Mrs O’Donnell, Mrs Odell, Mrs Muir, Messrs M; O’Malley, C. Dobbs, L. Lascelles, C. Parnham, and E. Hollobon. Among, those present were the Rev. Father O’Regan, Mr and Mrs E. Packer, ,Mr and Mrs Barnett, Mr and Mrs O’Malley, Mr and Mrs H. Haughey, Mr and Mrs T. Kennedy. Mr and Mrs Grofski, Mr and Mrs Cameron, Mr and Mrs C. Dobbs, Mr and Mrs L. Lascelles, Mesdames E. Bonish, C. Arrow, A. Knudsen, J. McCormack, J. Paton, Muir, Wilcox, Odell, J. Higham, O’Donnell, C. Jenkins, Nevatt, H. McPherson, Woodham, Holloway, Lagan. Misses E. Doherty, E. Kearns. C. Bonish, M. Blair, I. O’Malley, E. Bridgeman, N. Bradley, M. Clougher, D. Hanley, M. Paton, Messrs Kearns. B. Jenkins, R. Jenkins, P. Nelson. J. Barton, W. Packer, P. Crooke, C. Parnham, R. Gowans, and L. Reilly. Donations were received from Mesdames T. Cahill, Johns, Ayers, Nevatt, Sommerville, and Miss Sommerville.

PRESCRIBING GLASSES FOR WEAK EYES ACCURACY ENSURED BY SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS When one considers the delicate structure of the human eye, it is readily apparent that the greatest accuracy is necessary on the part of an optician when prescribing glasses. The most advanced opticians throughout the world have at their disposal a range of modern scientific instruments that are absolutely infallible in diagnosing the deficiencies of human eyesight. Only by the use of such instruments can true accuracy be obtained. A convincing demonstration of the work of these instruments was given by Mr John F. Curtis, ophthalmic optician, of 709 Colombo Street (near Kincaids), >at- his consulting -rooms recently. _ —6