DISPLAY OF WORK

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 49, 21 November 1932, Page 4

DISPLAY OF WORK

Wellington East College Although the weather conditions on Saturday afternoon were unpleasant, a large number of parents and friends attended the annual fair and display of work held at the Wellington East Girls’ College. The display was organised by the ladies’ auxiliary of the parents’ association, and much credit is due to them for the successful afternoon. Owing to the strong north wind that was blowing, visitors were forced to remain within the college buildings. The gardens and newly-turfed banks bordering the drive looked very well. The fair was opened by Miss M. McLean, C.8.E., who expressed the hope that as a result of the fair the college’s greatest requirements, an assembly hail and a properly equipped gymnasium, would be fulfilled. Wonderful improvements had been made in the grounds in the last twelve months, the drive having been bituminised and the college now possessed over two acres of sports grounds. The school had been open for nearly eight years, she said, and in that time the attendance had grown from 244 to just under four hundred. Sir James Parr, Minister of Education when the college was built, in a short address, said how delighted he was to attend and see the improvements that had been made. Mr. G. Mitchell, chairman of the Board of Governors, stated that many other colleges were not so fortunate in their grounds and buildings, but he hoped that an assembly ball would be built in the near future. Mr. W. E. Jackson welcomed Miss McLean and Sir James Parr on behalf of the parents’ association. Apologies for absence were received from Mr. and Mrs. Armour. Mr. and Mrs. Martyn-Renner, Bishop and Mrs. Sprott, Rev. and Mrs. Fry, Miss Greig, Miss Paterson (of Teachers’ Training College), Mr. and Mrs. E. Dawson, and Mrs. Holdsworth. Bouquets of flowers were presented to Miss McLean and Miss Batham. An exhibition of drill and tactical marching was given by a squad of pupils under Miss P. Lane-Brown. A delicious afternoon tea was served, the room being decorated with orange and black streamers, the college colours, while bunches of red and yellow Iceland poppies adorned the tables. The Hataitai members of the ladies’ auxiliary ran the afternoon tea, Mrs. Williams being in charge. Many well-filled stalls were managed •by members of the ladies’ auxiliary, as follow: —Produce (Kilbirnie), Mrs. Anderson and helpers; cakes (Seatoun), Mrs. Lang and helpers; books (city), Mrs. Jackson and helpers; ice cream (old girls), Miss White; sweets, present girls. The croquet and the nail-driving competitions proved popular, while the Punch and Judy show, as usual, did an excellent trade, Jupp’s Bard played appropriate selections during the afternoon. Among those present were: Sir James and Lady Parr, Miss Batham and staff, Mrs. Lancaster (president of the ladles’ auxiliary), Mrs. E. J. Marshall (secretary), Mr. Holdsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Denton, Mr.' and Mrs. J. Cuddie, Mrs. Cbudley, Mrs. Jackson, Mr. Bird, Miss C. Fotheringham, Mrs. Binnie, Mrs. Turner, Miss Hetherington, Mrs. Moston, Mrs. Highct, Mrs. Bell, and Mrs. Lang.