TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE

Southland Times, Issue 21073, 3 May 1930, Page 8

TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE

INVERCARGILL BRANCH,

SOCIAL FUNCTION

The first social evening of the Invercargill branch of the New Zealand leachers Institute was held in the Rosewood Lounge last evening, about 100 being present. The president of the institute (Air. D. Leckie), welcomed those present and Mr. L. Clapp acted as master of ceremonies during the evening. The function was kept going with social chat, songs and choruses and a very enjoyable evening resulted. The secretary (Mr. G. Grifiths) briefly outlined the proposed activities of the “discussion circle” for the coming year and the chief inspector (Mr. W. A. Service) spoke on similar lines. The chairman of the Education Board (Mr. A. W. Jones) also addressed those present and congratulated the institute on its work. A feature of the evening was the work of the impromptu choirs, which was humorously judged by the inspectors. Several splendid choruses were given by the “He Haw” party and items were contributed by Mesdames Erskine and Leckie, Misses M. Barty and M. Patton, Messrs A. Cook, G. T. Palmer, D. Leckie, T. McFarlane and G. Griffiths. Amongst those present were: Mr and Mrs Service, Mr'and Mrs Hunter, Mr and Mrs Palmer, Mr and Mrs D. Leckie, Mr and Mrs Clapp, Mr and Mrs Griffiths, Mr and Mrs Ewart, Mr and Mrs Steadman, Mr and Mrs Gazzard, Mr and Mrs Brash, Mr and Mrs Cook, Mr and Mrs Mason, Mrs Erskine, Misses Baird, Mackay, Salmon, Patton, Selby, Hardy, Currie, Conner, Greenfell, Frew, Rae, Falconer, Speden, N. Gilbert, Whiteley, McDonald. Steadman, Percy, McQueen, W. J. Gilbert, Henderson, Holdsworth,’ Gazzard, Cockerill, Lovett, McDonald, Walker, Clark, Dillon, Macpherson, Holmes and Bird, Messrs Gough, Leith, Kinross, A. Hain, Kitto, Conland, Conner, Cutt, Bryant, McFarlane and Rose.