HAIRWORK.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1622, 13 December 1912, Page 2

HAIRWORK.

Mrs. Haybittle makes a specialty of Artistic anil Up-to-date Hairwork. Only the best of English Hair used. Head Massage, Shampooing, Cutting, etc. 868/ LAMBTON QUAY, 'Phone UDi. Oyer orr» Chamhrt. .'

The keen interest irhicli is taken in the relfaro of tho girls attending tho Welington Girls' College was evidenced Try he overflowing: gathering of relatives and rionds who were present at the annual listribution of prizes last evening. Tho tagohad been carpeted in crimson, while he flags with which the back and sides if tho stage were draped gave a patriotic ouch to tho decorative scheme, as well as . striking background for the members of he college staff, members of the Board f Governors, and others who occupied eats upon the platform. Among them ,-ore Miss M'Lean, the lady principal of he college, who was in a cream frock, ver which was worn her academic gown. Irs. Allen (who handed the prizes to tho ortunato winners) was in a gown of mothyst- satin with a draped tunio of a aler shnde; Mrs. F. M. B. Fisher wore ,-hite uinon and lace; Mrs. Brandon, lack; Miss Allen, white; Miss Richmond, lack. All the members of the teaching toff wore over their frocks their black owns denoting their various degrees. Miss I'Lean and Mrs. Allen were presented ■ith beautiful bouquets of roses. The iris as they went -up to receive their rizes looked very fresh and young in heir dainty white frocks.' 'ast Sudeflts' Careers. v ' We are proud to claim Miss Ada van taveren as an old girl> and are glad to now of her triumphant success as prima onua in grand opera in Italy. Mrs. lowden (nee Miss Kathleen Beauchamp) i another old girl who has scored a sucbss, this time in literature, with a olume of sketches, most favourably reiewed. In the athletic world Miss dive Arthur has been continuing her ivimmiug records, and winning championlip cups.' Since leaving school she has een active in training girls for life-sav-.' ]g and qualifying them for examination, continue to have regular classes for wimming under the direction of.' the iretaker at tho Thorndon Baths, but not men has been done, lam afraid, this ear. Mr.' W. J. Hitching, of the staff of .bbott, Oram, and Co., was made tho scipient last evening by his confreres in iie establishment,, of .a handsome.set of utlery, as a token of good fellowship and. steem on the occasion of his marriage 'ith Miss S.. K. Thirkell, of Oriental. !ay. Mr. I\ Castle (accountant) made de presentation on behalf of the staff, nd spoke appreciatively of Mr.. Hitchig*s personal and business qualities. Mrs. Elder, of Wellington, and her eon, ho have been visiting Napier, have gone a to Wanganui to attend the "breakingp" for tho summer holidays of tho /angaaiui Collegiate School. Nurse Lorimer, of Wellington, has taken p her duties as matron of the Wairoa Hospital. On Wednesday ..evening, in the Goring tr«et..Hall, an enjoyable musical: enteriimnent was.given by the pupils of Miss ringto, on the occasion ' of . the- annual break-up" of,her classes. -The excellent unlity of the items rendered testified .to. he progress made by the pupils under [iss Pnnglo's, tuition.: Among the many erformers were the.Misses Tingey, Mogir ie,..A-and IC. Matthews, C.Metz, Lorn* tonne, Nolis Greig, Molly Plimmer, and [asters Dumbell. and Grimmett. .Songs ■ere cbnrtbiuted by' Messrs." Goudio and. Iryant, tho programme .concluding ,'with pianoforte solo by. MissPringle.