TECHNICAL COLLEGE OLD GIRLS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 253, 25 October 1937, Page 2

TECHNICAL COLLEGE OLD GIRLS

ELUKION TEA There was an attendance of over sixty past students on Saturday, when a reunion tea was held at the Royale Willows by the Wanganui Technical College Old Girls’ Association. This was the first tea since the school jubiless and the opportunity of renewing old friendships was thoroughly enjoyed. Included in the gathering were visitors from Marton, Waverley, Patea, Ohingaiti and Wellington, who, in order to attend the functions in connection with the celebrations, have come back to the city where they received their education. Seated at the official table were Miss J. Hume (teacher), Miss B. A. Mollison (ex-teacher), Miss M. R. Wallace (teacher), Mrs. Hughes, of Pahiatua (ex-teacner, nee Miss E. T. Andrews), Mrs. G. R. Jones, of Okoia (ex-teacher, nee Miss J. Gordon), Mr. L. J. B. Chapple (teacher), Miss B. Key (president of the Old Girls’ Association), Miss M. U. Sewell, Miss N. Brock (vice-presidents), Mrs. R. A. Goodey, secretary (nee Rhoda Hanton).

Miss Key, president, on behalf of the association, welcomed the old girls, teachers, past teachers and Mr. Chapple, also thanked those who had come from a distance. She said the numbers were not as great as at the jubilee last year. This was the first reunion and the association was flourishing. A telegram conveying greetings and good wishes was received from Miss Jean McDowell. In replying to the welcome, Mr. Chapple, in a short speech, said it was pleasing to see ex-teachers as well as present teachers at the reunion, and thanked the association for inviting him to be present. Others who expressed pleasure at being present to renew acquaintances with past students and voiced the hope that Saturday’s reunion would be the forerunner of many others, were Miss Hume, Mrs. G. R. Jones (who was the first high school teacher on the staff of the college), Miss Wallace, Mrs. Hughes and Miss Mollison. At the conclusion of the tea, Miss Key made announcements concerning the programme and the various activities and gatherings. Afterwards all assembled at the college Assembly Hall for a combined social evening. Among others present were:—Mrs. J. H. Booth (flee F. A. Wakely), Mrs. P. V. Paul (Phyllis Sampson, 1917-18), Mrs. A. Phillips (Lucy Kingi), Mrs. Pitkethley (Jean Wyman, 1922-24), Misses M. Stuart, E. Hardman, N. Tabart, O. Brock, L. A. Wilks, E. Hardy, M. Crosse (1934-36), J. A. Nielson, of Marton (1932-34), J. I. Christensen, of Waverley (1930-34), R. I. Meyer (1931-35), Hazel Hewitson, Elsie Corser (Wellington), Vera Madeley (1928-33), Peggy Hammond (1928-30), Marie Brown (1932-35), Doris Kuhfuss, of Patea (1934), Gladys Goffe (1932-35), Winifred Goddard (1932-35), Gwenneth Brown (1929-32), Ida Brown (1927-28), Merle Capp (1934-35), Nancy Ball (1932), Marjorie Ardell (1934-37), Nancy Darbyshire (192829), Edna Siddall (1928), Beth Stokes (1929-31), E. M. Beadle (1924), K. E. Waters (1928-29), Eileen Moore (1930-34), Mavis McCormick (1932-36), Ejfie Hammond, of Ohingaiti (1932-34), Agnes Peffers (1932-36), Catherine Owen (1930-32), Audrey Gleeson* (1929-30), Thelwyn Croker (1929-31), Dulcie Garth (192829), Melva Paul (1929-30), Rona Granville (1932-34), Edna Ginn, Eileen Waters (1935-36), Madge Svenson, Ellen P. Delves (1922-24), Viola O’Hara (1927-30), P. Woods, P. A. Dearsley, F. Seeling, E. A. Anderson, Ivy Wood, Vera Clark.