ST. MARGARET'S COLLEGE MAGAZINE
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ST. MARGARET'S OLD GIRLS' ASSOCIATION. NEWS OF 'fHE YEAR. (Curtailed unfortunately for lack of space.) 'l'h 1929 Reunion wa a very happy time for members of the Association, many girls coming from Ashburton, Timaru, North anterbu1·y, and even Auckland. Evensong was held at chool on Friday, ovember 22nd, at which Bishop West Watson gave the acld1·e . On Saturday, at 7.30, Holy Com munion was celebrated in the School Chapel, after which some ninety girls past and present sat down to breakfast at the Sisters' invitation. In the afternoon there was a tennis match between Old Girls and Present Girls for the Betty Thomas Challenge Cup, won by a narrow margin by the Old Girls. Tea was served from the pavilion, and ice creams proved an attraction for old and young alike. At 6.30 we had our first Annual Reunion Dinner in the Clarendon Hotel, over fifty members being present. The General Meeting of the Association took place at School at 8.15. It was rather difficult to settle down to plain business, for even the most experienced find it hard to mix balance sheets with fruit salad. There was a large attendance, Sister Rosemary presiding. The following officer were elected :-President, Sister Rosemary; Vice-President, Janet tory; Hon. Secretary, Rose Reynolds; Hon. Trea urer, Mr·. Gibb ; Committee, I. Graham, J. Eddy, A. Chamberlain, '. Purchas, N. Garland, B. Thomas, I. Bates. The 0.0. 'a Retreat.-A short week-end Retreat was held hapel on May 3rd, at which about twenty in the Rous were present, including fifteen Old Girls. The Rev. H. W. Smith was the Conductor. It bas been a pleasure to arrange for these retreats, and the Si ters hope that Old Girls will take advantage of any opportunities of attending retreats in the future. Possibly they may find such opportunity with the Sisters of the Sacred Name, 181 Barbadoes Street. Tennis Tournament.-In perfect weather a match between teams representing Christ's College O.B.A., St. Hilda 's College O.G.A., St. Andrew's O.G.A., and St. Margaret's O.G.A. Our team was represented by lVI. herris, B. Macdonald, M. Saunders, and M. Rankin. The match was won by Old Collegians by 83 games, St. Margaret's runners up with 82.
