DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL.
THREE-DAY CELEBRATIONS. COMMEMORATION OF FOUNDERS. Three very important days for the Diocesan High School, Epsom, will com mence to-morrow, when, in conjunction with the annual reunion of old girls, the day will be celebrated as commemoration day for the founders of the school This is an annual event and a short service irl the school chapel to-morrow afternoon will be followed by an address by the Governor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson. Guests will the' bi* entertained at a garden party in the school grounds On Saturday morning the new chancel arid vestry built with funds collected by old girls as a thanks offering to Miss E. Pulling, for so many years headmistress, will be consecrated by Archbishop Averili. The chancel and vestry are attached to the present chapel and were designed by Messis. Jones and Palmer, architects I'lie additions are built in brick and a feature of the chancel is a handsome arch, constructed in Oamaru "tone and supported by Nelson marble shafts The old chapel altar has been moved bach
The additions are costing approximately £IOOO and wi«l make a great difference to the present chapel The reuti.ou o*< out girls will conclude on Sunday with an early morning service in the chape, followed by tea at five o'clock ir, the school and evensong.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19778, 27 October 1927, Page 12
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217DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19778, 27 October 1927, Page 12
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