The Spike or Victoria University College Review September 1927

The Capping Ball

The Capping Ball.

The capping celebrations were concluded with the Capping Ball, held on Friday evening. The hall itself was what the Press called "lightly but artistically decorated" with streamers of pink paper hanging as a canopy overhead, and shading from palest pink to deepest rose. The lights were shaded to match and under the galleries trellised alcoves twined with pink roses and coloured butterflies proved popular for those sitting out. Of the frocks we are not competent to speak though we understand they were of ninon, crepe-de-chine, taffetas, georgette, charmeuse, velvet and lace. But of the assembly we are; the Youth, Beauty, and Chivalry of Wellington danced the fleeting hours away in worship at the shrine of Terpischore. The music was excellent—of its sort. The supper likewise, but without any relativity about it; it did noble work in fortifying the strong and sustaining the weak. It was not until an early hour in the morning that the orchestra went on strike, and a general move was made for home. It is rumoured that those who had to go far, have gained considerable knowledge of the habits, language and practices of that strange nocturnal being, the government office charwoman. For others again the cock crew at least thrice ere they Lethe-wards did sink. Altogether the ball would have proved the purple patch of any and every capping celebration. Certainly of Capping 1927 it could not be anything else.