Historical information

A letter of appointment to Miss Enez Domec-Carre outlining duties and remuneration for Chief Instructress of all Melbourne Legacy Girls' Group Classes.
Enez was the supervisor of the girls classes held at Legacy House for many years. She organised many annual demonstrations and was held in high regard by Legacy. The library at Legacy House is named in her honour. See also a newspaper article at 00978 which outlines her achievements, a summary of her career at 00458 and 00129.
She was a former Miss Victoria and was known for her physical education skills and for introducing grace and culture to Melbourne. In 1932 she joined Melbourne Legacy as assistant to Mrs Gilles (wife of a Legatee) later became the chief instructor of girls' physical education until she retired aged 65. In the post World War II baby boom the Legacy evening classes were attended by about 400 girls. She helped organise Legacy Widows and Legatee wives to sew the costumes for performances. Among her proudest moments was a display by 1000 Junior Legatees at the MCG during the 1954 visit of Queen Elizabeth II. As well her work for Legacy she ran physical education, ballroom dancing and debutante preparation classes.

Significance

A record of the appointment and duties of Miss Enez Domec-Carre as Chief Instructress of Legacy Girls' Classes

Physical description

White quarto paper carbon copy, a letter x 2 pages to Enez Domec-Carre

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten "Girls classes 1-1-59"
Stamped "COPY ONLY" and "PLEASE RETURN THIS CORRESPONDENCE TO EXECUTIVE OFFICER"