PATRIOTIC WORK

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 45, 16 November 1940, Page 6

PATRIOTIC WORK

Queen Margaret College Old Girls Old girls of Queen Margaret College gathered at the school recently to attend the annual meeting. This was preceded by a buffer, tea in the school dining-hall, where SO old girls, also past and present members of the stall’, gathered for tea and informal conversation. They were summoned to tea bv tlie new school bell, which was one of the presents at the twenty-first birthday earlier in the year.

After lea, everyone adjourned to the assembly hall, where the annual meeting took place. Aliss I. Wiisou (headmistress) was presented with a 'botifpiet. on behalf of the old girls present. Aliss Doreen Kersley, president of the 0.G.A., presided. The secretary, Miss Mary Sladden, gave the annual report, and this was followed by the reading of the balance-sheet by the treasurer, Miss Mary Richmond.

Reports on various branches of war work achieved by the association were given by the girls in charge of the different branches. Y.M.G.A. Sunday leas for the men of the forces wore mentioned in the annual report, and Miss Phyllis Dawson gave a. brief outline of the canteen work done in the Y.M.C.A. canteen at the Winter Show Territorial Catip. Miss Edna Hatch spoke of the cutting out and sewing of garments for refugee children, and parcels of sewing were distributed to those who were willing to help. Knitting, which is in charge of Miss Jean Paterson, is being done for the Navy. The election of officers resulted as follows: —Patroness, Mrs. E. D. Ulrich; hon. president, Miss 1. Wilson; bon. vice-presidents. Misses I. Hirst, A. Horner, Doreen Kerjdey; president, Miss -Edna Hatch; vice-presidents. Misses Katherine Hoby, Betty Menard: lion, secretary, Miss Ernestine Winstpne; hon. treasurer, Miss Phyllis Edie; committee, Mrs. Edna Hopkirk (Gilbert). Misses Phyllis Dawson. Stewart Hamilton. Jean Paterson. Margaret Heath. Miss Wilson made a presentation on behalf of the committee to the retiring president. Miss Doreen Kersley, and the retiring secretary, Miss Mary Sladden. who have both been in office for four years. She then unveiled the old girls’ honours board at. the head of the staircase. Before unveiling it Miss Wilson explained that it was a unique honours board <f its kind, as it was not purely for academic honours. On it would be recorded the names of old girls whose high standard of achievement. and character in any sphere of life, the association wished to recognize. There were 12 names on the board when it was unveiled. After the meeting a number of girls went on to a picture party. Studio Tea Dance. Pupils and friends are reminded of the tea dance in the Walshe studio on Monday evening. at. 3.30, Men of the forces are specially invited to attend.

It is the touches of handwork that give distinction to simple tennis frocks of white or pastel silks. A pale daffodil yellow frock with linos of wide licntslitching up the front of the bmliie. round (lie short sleeves and collar has liny daisies embroidered in the same tone, and at the neck it, Ims narrow tigs finished with yellow silk- handmade tassels to match. Stripes are smart, too, for sports wear. Here is one of rose and white narrow stripes with decorative insets on the cross. The. neck is cleverly lifted with siitiray tucking and the collar is partly stripes and partly plain rose silk. Il buttons from neck to hem wit it large white buttons, through buttonholes bound with the plain rose. This frock is in a large tilting, with a -lOiti. hip. and has most, becoming slenderizing lines. Agnes Samson, I.nmbton Quay.- Advl.