SHORTHAND SPEED TESTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 286, 27 August 1920, Page 7

SHORTHAND SPEED TESTS

The director of Gilby's Collego has received from Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons, Melbourne, the result of a shorthand theory examination, held on Juno 17 last, also the result of a shorthand speed taamination, held on Juno 18 last. Nineteen candidates wero presented lor theory certificates, and eighteen passed. The following; is tho list of successful candidates, tho first threo names being plaoed in order of merit :-Misses Eileen Charles, Ein w. Houlde-r, Edna- Sutton, Jessie Flair, Alice Eowker Florence Domnßter, Kleen French, Olivo Jenliins, Sheila JlacDousall, Itita M'Mnllcn, Mrs. Ethel Pavitt. Misses Thelma Sands, Doris Taylor, Nancio Ward. Sylvia WilkeninEr, Katherine Wilson, Christina Young, Evalinc Young. The undermentioned students were successful in obtaining shorthand speed certificates:120 Words per minutes: Miss Gwendolino Wilkinson: 110 words per ininuto: Miss Florence Eempfitcr, Miss Doris Paul; 100 words por minuto: Misses Tessie O. lair, Eileen crharlcs. Elri W. Iloulder. Thelma S:uids. Edna Sutton; 63 words per minutes: Miss Doris Taylor; 70 words T-er minutes: Miss Christina YouneThe Mount Cook Hermltago will be opened fo? tho winter sports season from October 1. The Christchurch Government Tourist Office officials state that 1 thi3 is much earlier than usual; being 2500 feet above sea-level, the Hermitage is usually snowed-up until late in October, thero being sometimes as much os fifteen feet of snow around tho house, Hermitage is generally closed from some time in May until November 1. Even then, there is sufficient snow fn I the vicinity to permit of tohoganning,