OBITUARY

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 112, 13 May 1937, Page 18

OBITUARY

MISS SADD.

Lovers of art will regret the passing away of Miss Sadd, who for so many years, in conjunction with Miss -NJonesy Mrs. Topllss, Colonel Br&rifill, and others, did miich; to'foster a love of painting in this community, states the "Nelson Mail."- She was a daughter of Mr. James B. Sadd, affectionately remembered ,by many, of our elder citizens, as an excellent schoolteacher. After completing 'her education at Mrs;' Pickett's private school she devoted herself to a study of art which .was . her main interest for the rest of hef lif^y 'Under the tuition of Colonel Branfill "she made great progress and passed' with distinction the examinations that used to be'held-in New Zealand by the South Kensington Aft School. As a member of the Bishopdale Sketching Club and later of the Suter Art Society she pr^aced and exhibited a large amount of admirable work in both oil and watercolours. She also-held ' aft classes, which were very popular. For some years past failing health has curtailed her activities, but the excellent service she rendered to the cause of art in. Nelson ' deserves to be long remembered,-.'