GIRLS' COLLEGE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 295, 14 December 1936, Page 2

GIRLS' COLLEGE

ANNUAL SWIMMING SPORTS DISPLAY OF HANDWORK There was a large attendance of parents, friends and old girls of the school on Saturday afternoon. The event was the annual swimming sports, followed by the display of handwork. The visitors were received by the principal, Miss A. C. Tizard. The weather was ideal for such a function, being sunny and warm, making conditions pleasant for those taking part in the races, also for the onlookers who watched with keen interest the various races and thoroughly enjoyed the novelty events interspersed in the programme. After the sports the visitors wandered over to the tree-shaded lawn where an enjoyable afternoon tea was served by pupils of the school, who carried out their duties in a most efficient manner. The visitors then inspected the display of needlework, [painting and arts and crafts done [during the year, also an exhibit of excellent cookery, all of which were I greatly admired. In the arts and [crafts section there were some very I fine exhibits in pewter work, barbola, • marquetry, papier mache, raffia, and leather work. Vases and ornaments, book-ends, boxes of all sizes in enamelled pewter, quaint little candlesticks, bowls, and other articles in barbola with raised life-like flowers, carefully executed and most effective, trays and baskets were among the numerous articles on display. Drawings, paintings, illustrated nursery rhymes, hand-painted parchment calendars, shopping lists, pads, and telephone and recipe books were included ir. a very interesting section. The needlework section showed some fine sewing and beautiful embroidery. A wide and varied assortment of frocks, blouses, infants’ dresses, all well cut and carefully finished, giving a professional appearance to many of the garments. There were also under garments, well made skirts, and tables full of fancy work with dainty embroideries and Christmas gifts in many forms. A pretty bed jacket of silk made entirely by . hand showed exceptionally fine stitchery, especially in the edging of very narrow lace and insertion which had been beautifully stitched. , On one stand was a collection of work displayed by the winner and the runner-up of the Christie bowl. Exquisite embroidery, dainty knitting, pewter and barbola work, some excellent paintings in the collection brought forth exclamations of admiration. A tempting array of cooking on several tables, including one set out with a menu for two-year-old children, another showing a menu for a diebetic diet. A varied assortment of small cakes and biscuits, and a number of Christmas cakes that any experienced housewife would be proud of attracted the attention of ' the visitors. Skilled little fingers had produced equally good work in the preparatory classes and the visitors were charmed with Ihe display which was a par- , ticularly fine one for such young pupils. Included in the large number of exhibits in this section were many | excellent calendars, drawings, paintj ings, quaint baskets, raffia bags and slippers, bags, underwear, frocks, and [pretty samplers and little Christmas ! gifts in the way of painted parchfment book-markers and bridge I scorers, embroidery and wool work. [There were also “health books” and i * charts. I Mrs S. Swan, daughter of the chairman of the Board of Governors, presented the ribbons. The judges were Messrs F. K. Turnbull, Brown, A. F. Woollams, and A. Muller. Miss J. A. Paterson, sports mistress, supervised the sports. Among those present were:—Dr. and Mrs R. E. T. Hewrj,t, Mr and Mrs C. Aitken, Mr and Mrs Gordon Hammond, Mr and Mrs A. Cave, Mr and Mrs W. J. Gardner, Mr and Mrs H. G. Horsley, Mr and Mrs E. H. Whiting, Madame Betts Vincent, Mesdames W. Peat, R. Beauchamp, N. G. Armstrong, D. B. Malcolm (Hawera), C. N. Raine, E. B. Tustin, E. Cole, S. Newsome, A. H. Boyes, A. F. Woollams, W. G. Williams, J, R. Young, C. C. Hutton. T. Wright, G. H. Robertson, C. G. Ross, D. Mason, G. Currie, H. Paul. A. J. Guscott, W. T. Benefield, Gillett, G. H. Swan, R. Mitchell, Draflin, Aicken, Uttley, Frankish, G. R. Jones (OkoiaL WebbJones, F. Reid, Shepherd, A. H. Bogle, W. L. Burgess, H. Gilberd, Campbell, C R. White, A. A. Barton, N. Annabell, Melville, J. Williams, E. H. Richardson, S. Smith, W. Russell, McFadden, R. G. Taiboys, J. McFarlane, Davies, Douglas Wilson, S. V. Towgood, Brookfield, V. Blyth, L. C. Young, Kclpe, O. Hales, J. Siddells, J. Davidson. Bache Harvey, R. A. Goodey, Harman, J. Bennett, Warren, H. James, Gibberd, F. Wagstaff, Parnell, R. Bond, Welch, London (2), Tycrman, Soundy, Hughes, Bayly, T. B. Williams, Cooke, V. Smith, Watson, Perrett, Field, Walton, Kyle, Barstow, Bullock-Douglas, G. Payne, G. M. Mackay, R. G. Christie. P. Ramsey, Dickie, Bradshaw, J. Russell, Summerell, Newman, Turrell, R. 'Howell, Sister Strachan, Misses Laird, Stanford, C. Stanford, J. R. Currie, N. Currie, W. Swan, R. Bassett, H. Bassett Smith, Sybil Williams, Mackintosh, Bruce, N. McKirdy, S. Paul, S. | Meuli, H. Bogle, Ngaire Rowe, J. ■Donaldson, E. Warnock, D. Hall, H. Williams, M. Sewell. Hutton (2), [Sybil Ross, Chipperfield, Seeker, Robison, Joan Graham, Lorraine Watkins, I Margaret Brinkman, C. Hine. D. | Blythe, H. Blacker, M. Campbell, , Benefield, C. Rockel, L. Oldridge. H. Blacker. Mitchell, Jardine, Mary • Blyth, Betty Horsley, J. Willis, Heise ' (2), E. Graham, Rockel, V. Craig, An--1 derson, J. Evans, M. A. Piggott, A. , James, L. Ellison, N. Walton, M. Hine, D. Faulkner, N. Christie. F. Duff, M. Treadwell, Williams, Wood, . Brown, Laurensen, N. Goldsbury, D. [ Dalziell, D. Hall, O’Reilly, M. Chrisi tensen, Summerell (2), P. Morrell, L. Barstow, H. Jones, W. and D. Atkin- [ son, E. Carroll, Goldie, Bowling.

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The results of the sports were as follows: 25 Yards Junior Crawl.—M. Pocknall 1, I. Cordingly 2, B. Coull 3. 25 Yards Senior Crawl.—G. Gardiner 1, F. Harvey 2, P. Hutton 3. Standing Dive (junior). -- M. Mitchell 1, P. Gardner 2, J. Eastwood 3. 12 Yards (under 11).- E. Towgood 1, N. Hewat 2, E. Couil 3. 25 Yards (under 13).—P. Gardner I, P. Cave 2, F. Frankish 3. Style (breaststroke).--J. Cave .1. M. Malcolm 2, M. Woollams 3. Neat Jump (under 11).—E. Towgood 1, N. Hewat 2, E. Coull 3. 50 Yards Junior Crawl.—M. Pocknall 1, I. Cordingley 2, B. Coull 3. 50 Yards Senior Crawl.—E. Annabell and J. Gardiner 1, W. Towgood 3. Novice Race.—L. Newsome .1, S. Frankish 2, A. Cou.it 3. Standing Dive (senior).—J. Coull 1, J. Gardiner 2, M. Wilson 3. 25 Yards Breaststroke (junior). - P. Cave 1, M. Pocknall 2, P. Walton 3. 25 Yards Breaststroke (senior).-—J. Bogle 1, R. Nielson 2, J. Gardiner 3. Cork Bobbing.—M. Wilson 1, R. Nielson 2, M. Woollams and J. Coull Running Dive (junior;.—P. Gardner 1, M. Mitchell 2, J. Eastwood 3. Catch-the-train Race.—R. Taylor 1, M. Palmer Jones 2, D. Jameson 3. Style (crawl).—W. Towgood 1, C. Annabell 2, J. Gardiner 3. Final Hornblow Cup.- J. Cave 1, M. Malcolm 2, M. Rountree 3. Beginners’ Dive.-—R. Toll 1, D. Kelpe 2, E. Lupton 3. 50 Yards Senior (25 yards backstroke, 25 yards crawl).—C. Annabell I, F. Harvey 2, P. Hutton 3. 50 Yards Junior (25 yards backstroke, 25 yards crawl).—l. Cordingly 1, M. Pocknell 2, P. Watton 3. Corfu Dive.—M. Instone 1, R. Neilson 2. Old Girls v. Present Girls.—Present girls 1. Running Dive (senior).—J. Coull 1, J. Gardiner 2, P. Hutton 3. Inter-form Relay (senior).—Form V. A 1, Form VI. 2, Form V. B 3. Inter-form Relay (junior).—Form 111. C 1. Form IV. B 2, Form 111. B 3. Day Girls v. Boarders.—Day girls 1. Consolation Race.—J. Piper 1, M. Burgess and J. Luke 2. Senior, championship, Joan Gardiner; runner-up, C. Annabell.

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE RUAPEHU FEDERATION. A meeting of the executive of the Ruapehu Federation of Women's Institutes was held in the Taihape Presbyterian Hall recently. Mrs. Dellow presided. Others present were Mesdames Gil:, Transom, Pairman, Carmine, Sinot and Speedy. Apologies for absence were received from Mesdames Sandford, Dalziell and Millen. The business was of a routine nature. Various accounts in connection with the half-yearly council meeting and drama festival were passed for payment. I It was decided not to meet again I until late in February. As there was no one present from the Dominion Executive at the halfyearly meeting, the banner designs, which were to be judged then, ha\e beben sent to Mrs. McCorkindale for her to decide which is the most suitable design for a banner for the RuaI pehu Federation. Sympathy was expressed with Mrs. Sinot, who was not present at the afternoon session. Acting on her doctor’s advice, Mrs. Sinot proceeded to Wanganui to consult a specialist. Mrs. Dellow wished all present the compliments of the season. I A vote of thanks concluded the | meeting.

■ MRS. ALFRED WATT, M.B.E. ! Before leaving New Zealand by the ! Awatea this week Mrs. Alfred Watt, | M.8.E., the founder of the English I Women’s Institutes and of the Associated Country Women of the World, addressed the final meeting of her Dominion tour. The gathering was held at Wellington on Monday. Mrs. Hume, president of the Southern Wellington Federation, presided, and the Dominion executive of the New Zealand Women’s Institute was represented by Mesdames Deans, Paterson and Horn, and Miss Maddever. Other guests were Mrs. Peter Fraser and Mrs. Millen, Ruapehu Federation. Before proceeding with her talk, ‘Mrs. Watt delivered Queen Mary's

message, followed by greetings from Lord Bledisloe, Lady Tweedmuir, wife of the Governor-General of Canada, the Women’s Institute of Ontario, and Lady Denman, on behalf of the English Women's Institutes. Mrs. Watt, who said that she found New Zealand “the kindest place in the world to make talks in,” spoke of the movement from an international and a general point of view. She said that the time at her disposal for her tour had not allowed of detailed talks on organisation, and that therefore her aim throughout had been to give inspiration to arouse interest in matters which would help to make the movement of the greatest possible benefit to the community, ano to the world at large. Education in its widest sense, she claimed, was the main object of women’s institutes, and idealism their mainspring. Problems must be faced courageously, and women must be educated to differ without dissension. “The one bond is sentiment, and the desire to work together that country women may become a real force in the world,” she said. “We are aiming at a real regeneration of the countryside.” As a parting gift from the Southern Wellington Federation, Mrs. Hume presented Mrs. Watt with a brooch of New Zealand pawa shell. Other speakers who paid tribute to Mrs. Watts' work for the welfare 01 country women and for her help during her tour in New Zealand, were Mesdames Deans and Paterson, and Mrs. Heathcote (Wainui-o-mata) voiced the thanks of those present for her interesting and helpful talk. Before leaving Mrs. Watt said that she had been told that she would find New Zealand people outstanding for hospitality and kindness of heart, and she had found it more than true. She also waxed enthusiastic over New Zealand's scenery, its bush and its flowers, and expressed regret that her stay could not be prolonged. PHOTOGRAPHS FOR XMAS There’s still time to have your portraits and groups taken to send as • Christmas presents—but be taken .now, or 'phone for an appointment at once. Lampe’s Tesla Studios, opp. D.I.C. will give you the best in lighting, style and pose that will please l you and your friends. Extra copies also obtainable. ’Phone 2381.*