EX-PUPILS' REUNION.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 228, 25 September 1940, Page 12

EX-PUPILS' REUNION.

ST. MARY'S COLLEGE.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

Perfect weather favoured the annual reunion of ex-pupik of St. Mary's College, Ponsonby. There was a large attendance of Sisters from the many branch houses and of ex-pupile from all parts of New Zealand. Mass in the convent chapel, celebrated by Rev. Dr. Buxtoii, wae followed by breakfast in the college dining room, which was attractively decorated in the echool colours of pale and dark blue. The president of the Ex-Pupils' Association, Mrs. C. Stichbury, expressed thanks to the Sisters for the delightful breakfast, and Sister Mary Ambrose replied on the behalf of the Sisters. The secretary of the association, Miss Nota Casey, presented Mrs. Stichbury with a bouquet of sprinjr flowers as a mark of appreciation from the association. At tlie annual general meeting, after a general discussion, it was decided that some definite, patriotic work would be undertaken by the association this year, details of this work being left to the arrangement of the incoming committee.

Tlio election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Mrs. C. Stichbury (re-elected); vice-presidents, Lady Fuller, Mrs. M. J. Hackett, Mre. A. Goldwater, Mrs. H. McGuire, Mrs. H. McCoy, Mrs. J. Ford, Mrs. K. A. Snedden, Missee Bryant, Lynch and Mahoney; secretary, Mifis Xota Casey (re-elected); assistantsecretary, Mises ifary Wathew; treasurer, Mis* Dorothy Kdwarde; committee, Misses Eileen Boyk , , Eileen Creedon, Mary Delaney. Marie Dryedale, Grace Piper, Pejrp;y Flvnn, Marjorie Hackett, Audrey Kelly, Myrn Kemble, Aileen Markey, Clare Rowlands and Joan Snedden. During the remainder of the afternoon a concert of high standard was presented by the present pupnle, and a basketlball match was played by present versus paet pupile. After the eerving of afternoon tea, the day concluded with the Benediction in the convent Chapel.