Photograph - Photo, Girls' Classes. Speech training with Miss Williams, 1954

Historical information

A photo of a group of female junior legatees in an elocution class. The photo appeared in the July 1954 Legacy Newsletter with the caption. "Here is a group of Intermediate Girls being tutored in Speech training by Miss Winifred Williams. Though not spectacular Speech Training is an important part of class work."
Miss Williams also wrote a piece in a newsletter about the benefits of speech training.
Melbourne Legacy ran many classes for boys and girls in their care. The speech training or elocution was one aspect.

Significance

A record of an aspect of the classes provided for the girls.

Physical description

Black and white photo of Miss Williams speaking to a class of young ladies.

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