COLUMBA COLLEGE, DUNEDIN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21244, 27 January 1931, Page 14

COLUMBA COLLEGE, DUNEDIN

NEW APPOINTMENTS. The governors of Columba College have made several new appointments of teachers who will come into residence on Monday, February 2, and assume duties on Tuesday, February 3, at the reopening of the colAlice J. Broadhead, M.A., who has been appointed to teach Latin and French, had a distinguished career at Canterbury College, where she graduated in 1929 with honours in Latin and French, her degree passes including also the subjects of English, Greek, music, and During the last term of the year 1930, she assisted Professor Pocock in the Latin degree class of Canterbury College. Miss Iris P. Thomson, M.A., has been appointed as mathematics Miss Thomson graduated at Otago University with honours in mathematics in the year 1929. - She held a distinguished place among the candidates from the Dominion in the University mathematical examinations at different stages. In addition to her mathematical qualifications, Miss Thomson has degree passes in Latin (advanced standard), mechanics, education, and Greek history, art and literature. Miss Isobel Scoon will hold the post of mistress of needlework, arts and crafts. Miss Scoon has had the training and experience of a class teacher of general subjects, and, in addition, has special qualifications to teach needlework, drawing, painting, designing in various media, appreciation of art, etching, enamelling, and modelling. Miss Scoon’r work has been favourably commented upon at recent exhibitions. Miss Scoon’s appointment will increase) the interest and efficiency of the domestic science course, which is specially designed for those who are to be home-makers. The crafts taught will not only suggest profitable means of employing leisure in after years, but will also be an asset in the recreational activities of the house-girls. Miss Marjory Allan, one of the music mistresses, also comes into residence on February 2. She will supervise the music practice of the boarders, who will thus obtain the maximum benefit from their musical studies in school. Miss E. L. Clark, of Kandallah, Wellington, the newly-appointed matron, came into residence on January 20. Miss Clark, who was matron of the New Plymouth High School for Girls, comes with high recommendations, and it is confidently expected that, under her supervision, the health and general well-being of the housegirls will be’sympathetically and efficientiy safeguarded. .