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WELLINGTON BUSINESS GIRLS ACTIVITIES AT ST. MATTHEW’S COLLEGE. ENJOYABLE PICNIC OUTINGS. A happy time is being spent by over 70 girls from Wellington who are in camp at St Matthew’s Collegiate School, Masterton. The camp, which is being conducted by the Y.W.C.A., Wellington, is an annual affair, and formerly was held at the Solway Showgrounds. Miss Ailsa Blackey, activity secretary of the Y.W.C.A., and a num- ... ber of assistants, are running the L camp, which is the second one to be '• held at the school this year. The first camp was held from December 26 to January 8 and was under the charge of Mrs G. Taglicht, Physical Director of the Y.W.C.A. Favoured with fine weather those in camp spent many hours in the sunshine in sporting and picnic activities. Good use was made of the excellent facilities at the Masterton Park and the girls enjoyed boating on the lake, tennis and games on the spacious oval. Lunch was partaken of under the shade of the trees. On New Year’s Eve the New Year was ushered in with an interesting and effective ceremony. In the present camp, as in the earlier camp, good work is being carried out by drama and handcraft classes and coaching is given in sports. Mr W. J. Phillips, of the Dominion Museum staff, Wellington, recently visited the camp and gave an interesting demonstration and lecture on Maori string games. Over the past few days rain has hampered outdoor activities but the girls have enjoyed plenty of fun by holding a “circus” and having games and competitions. Miss D. M. Lynn, general secretary of the Y.W.C.A., Wellington, is at present visiting the camp. Miss Lynn, who spent several years in Burma and came to New Zealand a short time ago, gave a most interesting account of her experiences in an address on Burma which received an attentive hearing. Tonight there will be an international ball in which the girls will dress up in the various national dresses. Tomorrow night there will be a play night and a drama will be pre- . sented. The audience as well as those taking the characters in the play will take part in the proceedings. On Sunday a special programme will be presented in the afternoon when the camp will be open to visitors. There will be a play, swimming and folk dancing. The camp will break up on January 23 and from all accounts the girls will be sorry to leave, -"’p
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 January 1943, Page 2
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