At the Technical school.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 996, 10 December 1910, Page 11

At the Technical school.

■;. The Technical School.has.been the centre of a'considerable amount of interest during the past two days, many people visiting' the exhibition of :'the various branches of work that.are carried on there; The art sections - were exceedingly interesting, and one saw for oneselr how conventional designs are r^ C H, oUt i ;-fO I- Wa c 11 J papers > filling and.otherkmds.of decorative work. It seemed, however,,as though the great-' est interest of all -aniong-the .women, ■.. wa-s -.centred' m the dressmaking and T ifi i? |ay s' c a , nd c ? rtainl y & sight of all-the beautiful cooking seen underneath a glass case (a wise precaution) was quite enough,to .fire.the amateur with a.new determination to improvein her work.., Christmas cakes, beautifully iced excited: "the admiration of the beholder, but the desire 'to buy the ticket "Sold" placed against nearly every dish displayed there. On- the nrst day of opening every cake and : e TiV th <f r trioppK of Poking was sold by 3-o'clock. The dressmaking rooms were well worth a visit, for here was to be seen finished work in the way of dresses suitable for nearly every' occasion, sewn. in a' manner that v. - as most creditable. Darning was no t Boomed either, and some beautiful work was shown in that direction.' -A Pleasant Function. rtf'R Plea f a w t + g . at^ ill S Place at ■fc: y ,f t ll, Palmerst °n North, , on - .Wednesday afternoon when Messrs. Barraucl and Abraham invited members of their staff to meet Mr. A.N. Barraud on tho occasion of his approaching marriage'with Miss Marjorie Abraham On . behalf of the firm Mr. L. A. Abraham presented Mr. Barraud with a cheque, and on behalf of the employees, a hand- '.'' 6ome set'of fish carvers. Mr. Abraham'stated that he had known Mr. Bar- ,. ,xaud'from. the time when he was-"a ■wee boy of three year's of age" till the present, .when he occupies the responsible position of manager of the very large implement business that the firm carry on. .Mr. H. P. Gibbons also spoke. The health of Mr. Barraud and his bride-elect was then drunk with musical honours. Mr. E.' N. Bafraud's health was also honoured and mention was then made of tho great pleasure which it gave to all to have him again present with them. In replying, Mr. Barraud stated that it was a great pleasure to hini to meet so very many old members of the staff who had been with the-firm under him in the past, and. he also expressed satisfaction at seeing that the old feeling of good fellowship between, members of the staff ' (from the heads to the office-boy) still existed. A BOOK THAT IS A BOON. Miss Milsoin, Hair and A Face Specialist, has written a book, entitled. "THE LOST SECRET" (to natural beauty). This book deals exhaustively (in--.the', all-important subjects pertaining 'to Hair and Hairwork, Hairdressing, Shampooing, Electrolysis,' Face Massage, Manicuring, etc, etc. It also contains complete price list of ill Miss : Milson's; famous preparations. The book alone _ is a teacher to ladies and gentlemen in home hygienic treatment. Price, One Shilling (Is.). Send stamps or Postal Note.. Miss Hilsom, King's Cham-bers-Wellington,—-Advt,, '..■■■. ■

Sale of Work. A salo of work was opened by • the Rev. A. M. Johnson yesterday at. Roseneath in the schoolroom belonging to St. Barnabas Church, with the object of raising' funds with . which to purchase a now church organ. The stalls were in charge of tlio following:— Christmas, tree, Mrs. Nowey and Miss Saunders; fancy-work.stall, Miss Phillips and Miss Dauby; sweet stall, Mrs. Innes and Miss, A. Webb; tea room, Mrs. Morrison' and Miss Taylor'. In the evening an ( " entertainment was given, those taking part in it being the Misses Parker (3), Mr. and Mrs. Pearson, Miss Batten, .Mr. Fowlo, and Mr. Hylton. An amusing farce, entitled "A. Matrimonial Agency," was also per■formed by St.' Mark's Dramatic Club. The wedding took place on Wednesday at Te Hero of Miss Millie Best, daughter of Mr. J. Bent, and Mr. A. H. Hill. The wedding ceremony was a quiet one, only relatives and very intimate friends attending. Mrs. Coull. and her family are staying: at Mrs. Cox's, at, Mufita'i, and will probably be there for the next two months. . "Tho.love of reading, the ability to write well, and to. show some cultivation of taste is the tos.t, outsido moral worth, that,l am most anxious for the school to stand. And though examinations are' not always the best tostj it is an available one," said Miss M'Lean, in her annual report.of the, Girls' \College. - "Our united aim is that a few years spent here should implant a genuine.love of good reading in every girl. , Tho only vice I wish .you girls to havo anything to do with is that of. becoming confirmed readers, to borrow Mr. Birrell's word; our aim is for. you to have a taste cultivated enough 'to feel yourself going out in joyful admiration, for . whatever . is noble and and. freezing.'inwardly against whatever is pretentious: wire-drawn and temporary.' Good taste needs cultivating. To quote' Mr. BirrelJ again,, 'You aro as.likely, to bo born with,a silk.hat on your head as with good taste ..implanted in your breast. . You will admit that a. gold i spoon in the mouth sounds a more possible inheritance! And if this school really helps to cultivate the judgment,, so that you will know (to'use' the test suggested) 'nine times out''of ten, or, if. it.is a,living author, threo times.out of seven, a good book from a bad one,.this regime will not have existed in vain." ■ . . ; .

.Mrs.' Suicliffe us leaving for a visit .to Sydney within a very short time.

In the reading of the -College report last night, Miss M'Lean, the principal, in speaking of; the staff; said that Miss Ecclesfield, after a long period of- service; was granted a year's leave of absence, and her resignation, sent in on doctors' advice, has been .received with greait regret.- A more unselfish teacher and one more ready to help iii all departments of Echool life it would be impossibleto find. The Old Girls' Association has owed much to her read}' help. Miss Dell, who leaves for England at'the ".end. of the j'ear, has endeared herself to pupils and teachers alike, and the very heartiest ' good wishes follow her. '.Miss. Beryl Lynch,, M.A., has been appointed;-.'to',:';fiH <tho, vacancy. Miss ■ -Lynch . gained-: first place, witlr distinction, HJn'titlic ISenior. Civil Service, n Junior University Scholarship,* and the.M.A. degree, with honours'in French and 'English. ■ ' '

Exceedingly attractive engagement books .'■ and calendars combined have recently come to hand, and should prove 1 immensely useful'to all"busy people. They have been , compiled by Miss Mary Whitaker, organising secretary. of theGirls' Friendly' Society, and are being sold for the benefit of its funds' by AVhitcbmbe and Tombs, and also by the society itself.-. .They are artistically designed, and-with plenty of space-. for the-engagements, and for every daythere is an interesting quotation- 'irom' the works of. tho great philosophers and ■writers of the world. '.. • . :