EDUCATIONAL WEEK

Southland Times, Issue 25308, 11 June 1935, Page 7

EDUCATIONAL WEEK

SOUTHLAND GIRLS. A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME. The girls’ educational week to be Held in Invercargill under the auspices or the Women’s Division of the Farmers Union commences to-day, when the students will be welcomed by his Worship the Mayor (Mr John Miller), and interesting lectures will be given by various speakers. The one hundred girls who will attend the lectures each day are billeted in Invercargill. Last night they attended the Majestic Theatre where they viewed Dickens’s “Great Expectations.” The programme is as follows: — , To-day: 10 a.m.: Assemble Smith’s Hall; roll call; “My Work or Hobbies”; all girls to speak for two minutes. 11 a.m.: Morning tea. 11.30: Short speeches of welcome by Mayor and presidents of kindred associations. Reply by Joyce Smith. 12.30: Lunch. 2 p.m.: Lecture on Drama by Mr J. J. W. Pollard. 2.30: Play reading—Drama Circle, Women’s Club. 3 to 5: “Let’s go Shopping.” Evening free. Wednesday.—lo-10.30: Address, Mrs Ward, Dominion president; morning tea 11-11.30: Address. Mr R. J. Gilmour, on “Modern Journalism.” 11.3012.30: Times Office, visit linotype machines. 2-3 p.m.: Books! “What Shall We Read?” Mr T. D. Pearce, M.A. 3.5: Visit Rosedale Woollen Mills. 7.30 p.m. Music and musical items, Dr. Stanley Brown.

Thursday.—lo a.m.: Visit KaritaneHunt Home; talk by Matron Ingold. 11.45-12.30: “Character and Environment,” Miss Eastwood, M.A. Technical College. 2.30 p.m.: Demonstration on Foods, Miss R. Blackie, B.H.Sc. Technical College, 3-4: “Art in the Home.” Mr T. H. Jenkin, A.R.L.A. Technical College. 4-5,30: Visit Museum. 7.30 p.m.: Floral Demonstration—Mrs P. A. Thomson. 8 p.m.: Debate, “That Country Life is Preferable to Town Life.” Friday.—lo a.m.: Visit H. and J. Smith’s kitchen. 10.30-11: Beauty Culture, Miss V. Henshaw. 11.15-12 30: First Aid, Dr. Moana Gow. 2 p.m.: Demonstration, “The Dinner Table," Mrs W. Quinn. 2.30-4 p.m.: Learn to Dress Suitably, H. and J. Smith’s. 4 to 5: Dressmaking, Miss Howell. 7.30: Social.