OLD GIRLS "COME OUT"

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 131, 4 June 1937, Page 14

OLD GIRLS "COME OUT"

WELLINGTON COLLEGE DANCE

! Four ex-pupils of Wellington College made their debut at a ball given by the Old Girls' Association in St. Francis Hall last evening. The debutantes made a pretty picture as each one, in her dainty frock, curtseyed to the president of 'the association (Mrs. W. O. Urquhart), who wore a fullskirted frock of blue taffetas, shot with cerise, and to Miss V. M. Greig, headmistress of the college (in black lace, with touch of silver at the neckline), Miss Mary McLean, who wore a Marlborough blue lace frock, and Miss A. Batham (in a floral gold-threaded frock of crepe de chine). The Old Girls' Association presented those in the official party and also the "debs." with fragrant bouquets of early spring flowers.

The decorations in the hall were original, and had been particularly well arranged. A "window box" of orange Iceland poppies,- backed with flax, fronted the,stage, from whence an excellent orchestra played, and exists of greenery wreathed the walls and gallery. Streamers of the school colours, old gold and black, were arranged in the entrance 'hall arid upstairs lobbies, where the college crest was prominently displayed. Iceland poppies were used to decorate the supper room, and gold paper table napkins •set at each place served to heighten the atmosphere of gaiety. The debutantes, (who were presented early in the evening) were as follows:—Miss Gwen Earnshaw, presented by her mother, Mrs. D. A. Earnshaw, wore a simply-cut frock' of ivory moire taffeta with a square neck and full, gored skirt. A tailored jacket to match had wide lapels and full, leg-of-mut-ton sleeves, and a little basque. Mrs. Earnshaw. wore peacock blue crepe with gold flowers on the corsage. Miss Betty McGill-Nutt, who was presented by her, mother, Mrs. McGillNutt, was in ivory french matalasse, cut on simple lines, with a slight train. A circular collar, in puritan style, was gathered'to form folds over the shoulders. With this she wore a long black ring velvet coat, with very full sleeves. Mrs. McGill-Nutt wore black y double ninon, with, a .black velvet jacket. Miss Dora Carter wore white crinkled ninon with an off-the-shoulder frill and gold, sequin studded shoulder straps, and was presented by her mother, Mrs. Carter, who was wearing saxe blue lace.

Miss Nola Stafford, who was presented by her mother, Mrs. D. Stafford, wore a .dainty frock of shell pink taffeta, with a very full skirt trimmed with gold tinsel rosebuds, and an off-the-shoulder line. She carried a bouquet of pink cyclamen. Mrs. Stafford wore a frock of brown lace and georgette. The committee, which was responsible for the undoubted success of the dance, comprised Mrs. A. J. Kircher, honorary secretary (who wore a simply-cut black.frock with scarlet accessories), Miss E. Condor, Miss Nell Symonds, Miss Pixie Higgin, and Mrs. Barron, honorary treasurer. Among the dancers were Mr. and Mrs. A. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Burt,, Mr. and Mrs. A. McDougall, Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. A. Radford, Mr. and Mrs. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. K. Duff, Mrs. Garrett; Misses R. Ward, 8.. Holm, ;-A. Mason, Jean Roberts, Lillian Mitchell, Peggy and Betty Urquhart, Pixie Higgin, N. Glendining, D. Treseder, Barbara Basham, Molly Cook, Gwyn Jones, T. Harris, C. Price, Lorna Adams, G. Nicholl, Gwen Bearsley, D. Smith, Page, M. Tolley, Betty White, Phyllis Hayes, Nell Symonds, Shirley Sutch, Doreen Jamieson, Lorna Williamson, Esme Cummings, Josephine Hollis, Mavis de Rouffignac, Dorothy Spring, Joan Ewart, Joyce Page, Dorothy Smith, Lily Akel, Denzel Wilkinson, Valda Daigsh, Nellie Longworth, Margaret Gwynne, Roma Bitossi, Dulcie, Stafford, Mary Withers, B. Hall. E. Colgate; and Messrs. W. Tricklebank, G. Broad, P. Pulley, D. Newson, P. Page, A. Barnett, C. Edwards, S. Wemyss, E. Reay, H. Easton, E. Walker, R. Tait, D. Burton. F. Hayes, N. Ewart, B. Robinson, Price, S. Picton, F. Baudinet, D. Good, C. Hills, E. Hay-Mackenzie, R. Waite, G. Kofoed. D. Pocknall, J. Clouston, C. Spidy. R. Annand-Smith, Neill, Bold, E. Tolley, P. Smith, D. B«llard, V. Small, A. E. Burd, A. J. ■ Kircher, N. Kinvig, A. Whittaker," W. O. Urquhart, T. Pike, and W. de Rouffignae.