COLLEGE WORK

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 November 1938, Page 6

COLLEGE WORK

PARENTS INSPECT DISPLAY IMPRESSIVE MANNEQUIN PARADE. BIG GATHERING IN ASSEMBLY HALL. Parents of Wairarapa College, at the special invitation of the Board of Governors, assembled in full force at the College last night to see for themselves the work being accomplished by the scholars of the college. There were several hundred parents present and the display of work and the mannequin parades were most impressive. From seven o’clock to 8.30, the parents were able to inspect the buildings and see the scholars at their many and varied tasks, and at the same time to view the display of work accomplished during the year. This included some excellent examples of workmanship, the goods ranging from woodwork articles, carpentery, joinery, various branches of engineering crafts, wool classing, plumbing, leather work as applied to the farm, examples of shorthand, typewriting and bookkeeping, and Various arts and crafts to project work of many kinds. The exhibit reflected great credit on scholars and teachers alike.

Following the inspection of the classrooms and the exhibits, the parents gathered in the College Assembly Hall at 8.30 to be entertained with items by the pupils and a Series of mannequin parades. The hall was crowded. Several part songs were contributed by the senior girls under the direction of Miss O. R. Sutherland, the items being: “Cuckoo Time,” “Song of the Isles,” “Song of the Hebrides,” “Road to the Isles,” and “An Eriskay Love Lilt,” the soloist for the latter number being Miss Gillian Gooder. Other popular items were those produced by Miss Edwards, a song and dance, ballet of 1939 (by evening students), and Grecian poses and a pipe solo by Piper R. J. Stewart. The mannequin parades, arranged by Miss R. G. Bradley, gave a practical illustration of the wide scope of work being accomplished in this department of the college’s activities, the display including print, street, evening and beach frocks, besides other examples of dressmaking, while a wedding scene, in which there were three brides and twelve bridesmaids, proved a fitting climax to the programme, which was well arranged in every way. At the conclusion bf the programme supper was served to all present and it is of interest to note that all the eatables served to the several hundred parents and others were made by the home science classes of the college, under the supervision of Miss Shelton.

Mr W. R. Nicol, chairman of the Board of Governors, thanked the parents for being present in such large numbers and congratulated the Principal, Mr G. G. Hancox and the staff on the wonderful display and demonstration. Mr Nicol appealed to the parents to support the college in every way possible. It was up to them, he said, to do their part, which was quite an important one, by joining the Parents’ Association, which cost only Is per member and thereby assist the college. The college will again be thrown open for inspection by the public tomorrow evening, when the programme and mannequin parade in the Assembly Hall will likewise be repeated. PHYSICAL DRILL. DISPLAY ON SATURDAY. On Saturday the college will be open for inspection between E and 3 p.m. while between 3 and 3.|0 p.m. a physical drill display will be given by the girls. A special invitation has been extended by the Board of Governors to standard 6 pupils and their parents to attend the college on Saturday afternoon, with a view to seeing the postprimary education facilities available at the college.