Mrs H. D. Bennett, who spoke on behalf of the old girls. Several of the speakers told of the good influence which the school had had on the Maori people. Mr Ropiha stated that schools such as Queen Victoria had an advantage over State schools in that they taught the 4th R—Religion. He said that in the dual society in which Maoris lived, religion was most important. He said, too, that schools like Queen Victoria, played a big part in helping Maori and pakeha to go together, hand in hand. The first Old Girls' Conference followed the welcome speeches. It was at this Conference, and at a later special one called for the same purpose, that the question of reviving the Old Girls' Association was thrashed out. This was the main business of the week-end. An Old Girls' Association Committee was elected to supersede the hard-working Committee which had organised the Jubilee. Prior to the Jubilee Committee the Association had not functioned since before the war. A happy photograph of Miss Brereton during the Jubilee celebrations. Photo: Sparrow The revived Association's aims include plans to help the School by raising funds for a permanent chapel and scholarships. Old girls made it plain at their conference that they wanted more reunions. On Saturday afternoon, the scheduled physical education display by present pupils, and the basketball match between present and past pupils, had to be abandoned because of heavy rain. The old girls, however, were not cowed by the weather. They gathered indoors at the school, and in light-hearted mood ‘let go’ in an afternoon of songs, haka and general good fun. In the evening, 200 guests attended the Jubilee dinner, afterwards making their way to the Jubilee concert and dance. For their singing at the concert and throughout the weekend, the pupils won high praise. They are trained by Mrs P. Raudon. As well as a selected group, the whole school sang some numbers at the concert. Hymns which the girls sang during the week-end included ‘Kei Riri Tonu Mai’ and the 23rd Psalm, to Brother James' air. The present pupils gave a folk-dancing display at the Saturday night concert as well as singing and poi items. The whole school's singing of ‘Kei Riri Tonu Mai’ at the Sunday morning service at St. Mary's Cathedral created a most hallowed atmosphere. The Bishop of Auckland was the preacher at this service, which was attended by old girls as well as present pupils. At the concluding event of the celebrations, Sunday luncheon, there occurred one of those spontaneous and rather moving episodes which, though unplanned, seem to develop at most huis. It concerned the school jubilee birthday cake. Every girl in the school had been invited to give a stir in the mixing of the cake. Its 50 candles had been lighted the previous evening at the dinner by early scholars, and had been blown out by the head girl, Grace Henare, and the senior prefect, Polly Hopa. But as most of the present pupils had not seen the ceremony it was repeated at Sunday lunch.