St. Margaret’s Old Girls Make Debut

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30109, 18 April 1963, Page 2

St. Margaret’s Old Girls Make Debut

Pillars and wrought-iron screens of gold and white, gilt-framed mirrors and hanging baskets of trailing greenery and pink flowers made an attractive setting in the Winter Garden when 21 former pupils of St. Margaret’s College made their debut at the college Old Girls’ Association’s annual debutante ball last evening. Table decorations and flowers in the Sapphire Room were also in pink and white.

The debutantes were presented to the Bishop of Christchurch (the Right Rev. A. K. Warren). Mrs Warren, and Miss J. Crosher, headmistress of the school and patron of the old girls’ association.

Mrs R. J. Dendle, president of the association, presented the girls, who had been trained by Mrs H. Baird.

They were Misses Christine Apperley, Mary Blakeley (Amberley), Judith Clarkson, Jacqueline CorderyGreen, Catherine Coop (Port Levy), Rosemary Espiner, Noela Gamble, Janet Lemon (Ashburton), Pamela Lock. Vicky Livingstone, Susan Luisetti (Rangiora), Cherrie McGlashan (Westland), Diana McKenzie, Pieter McKenzie, Sue McKee. Phillipa Ruston, Jennifer Scott, Susan Waucbop, Christine Whetter, Prudence Williams and - Nicola Young. Mrs Warren wore a gown of winter-apple silk chiffon designed with a low draped bodice and a draped shoulder line with a floating panel. Miss Crosher’s gown was of sapphire and silver brocade, with a draped bodice softly folded into the pleated back panel of the full-length skirt. Mrs Dendle chose taupe French brocade patterned in a gold feather design for her gown, which was designed with a draped bodice, and pleat controlled, sheath-front skirt to which loose panels of plain satin gave back interest.

Specially-invited guests included Bishop Warren and Mrs Warren; the Dean of Christchurch (the Very Rev. W. A Pyatt) and Mrs Pyatt;

Dr. H. Jenner Wales, actingchairman of the board of governors, and Mrs Wales; Mr G. Williams, school bursar, and Mrs Williams; Miss N. Corder, first assistant mistress of the college; Miss G. Rankin, past president of the old girls’ association; Mrs E. A. Guillermo, past secretary of the old girls’ association; Miss E. Cornyns Thomas; and representatives of kindred organisations. Members of. the committee which organised the ball were: Mesdames R. J. Dendle (president), J. N. Hamilton, W. Smith, F. R. Brebner. E. A Lee. J. N. Matson and Miss L. Gardner; Mesdames T, W. Polson (secretary); J. K. Lawrence (treasurer); A. Benzie, A. M. Everist, P. B. Fisher, P. F. Maples, Misses R. Austin, S. Harrison, J. Lemon, M. Morten and J. White (committee); Mrs R. L. Thompson (country representative).