I attended this dinner tonight. It was incredible.

I was invited to a dinner by the Ladies of Courtenay-Latimer Hall, a women's residence at Rhodes...by one of my students.  I got a formal invitation a week ago and the e mail reminder came this week. About 400 residents live in this Hall and most came and were dressed so beautifully I could only think how happy Sam would be at a college like this.  The womens hall, like  the mens hall are run by Wardens, who sat at the guest table with me and other guests on the dais.  They run the operation and are mandated with seeing that rules are followed and the university life is orderly as in no men on the floor after 11 PM.  Extraordinary people.  Magnificent Place.  Wonderful students.  The invitation text follows:

Dear Mr Phillips & Partner

The Ladies of Courtenay-Latimer Hall request the pleasure of your company at their Welcome Dinner to be held in the Courtenay-Latimer Dining Hall at 19.00hrs on 03 March 2010, and to a sherry party in the Oriel Main Common Room, Oriel House, from 18.30hrs.

Please RSVP to Janine on Ext 8575 or e-mail: j.hayward@ru.ac.za by Thursday,25 February 2010, whereafter a formal invitation will be sent via internal mail. Please also advise your meal preference and whether you will be bringing a partner.

Kind Regards,
Janine


I just wish my partner could have come. It was great!