MARSDEN SCHOOL

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 183, 2 May 1934, Page 5

MARSDEN SCHOOL

Parents’ Day Parents’ day at Marsden School yesteiday morning was a delightful affair, and the many mothers, and the few fathers whose occupation allowed their attendance, who found their way up the winding sunny drive were well rewarded. There was first a demonstration of oral training by the classes, of different ages, under the direction of Aliss (here, which showed the remarkable development that has taken place lately in this department of instruction. It would seem impossible for. any child, however little endowed with the gift of rhythm, not to acquire, under this system, a thorough comprehension of time-values in sound and movement. The dance display, under Aliss Buckley, was equally attractive to the lookers-on, the graceful motion of the figures in green Grecian tunics being spontaneous and easy. Displays of gymnastics, chorus singing, gvoupmarching, and the singing of the National Anthepi brought the programme to a close, after which Aliss Alaybew entertained ihe visitors to tea. AA’lien tea was over a most interesting dress display took place.

The girls who had made dresses, suits, or coats for themselves in. the sewing class during the term acted as mannequins and showed their own work. The result was one of which any school might be proud. There were top-coats, tweed suits complete with blouses, coat-frocks, and frilly frocks of organdie and voile. All showed a good Idea of cutting and construction, and the designs, which were their own, were in every case in good style, and suitable to the material used.

The display of leisure-hour sewing, when the pupils make garments for charity, showed remarkable industry, a fine collection being ready to hand on to the Plunket Society, the TwoGarment Society. St. Alary’s Home, and similar institutions. The clothing was of etery sort, for babies, and for children up to six years of age, beginning with tiny knitted vests. The girls supply their own material, and many of the garments are made over from out-grown things of their own. The supervised class-sewing was of a very high standard, the displays on tables in an upstairs class-room calling forth admiring comments. “Parents’ Day” was definitely a great success in every way.

Aliss Alargaret Donald, of Lansdowne. Masterton. will leave on Saturday to take up her residence in Nelson. She will be the guest at a round of farewell parties during this week.