HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 14, 16 July 1931, Page 17

HERE AND THERE

A Morning Visit. A number of Wellington, women who are interested generally in those things which are done for the benefit of others visited tho Wellington Freo Kindergarten, Taranaki street, yesterday morning, when the sunshine added much to tho pleasure of the occasion. Miss X Wilson (Director), Miss Scott, and others took charge of the games, and the little ones did their parts with the usual "unsolf-conseiousnes," which is so delightful in tho very little children who attend" the schools. Among those present were Mrs. G. W. Forbes and Miss Forbes, Mrs. T. C. A. Hislop (Mayoress), Mrs. Gibbs (president), Mrs. Macarthy Beid, Mrs. T. .B. Strong, Mrs. G. A, Troup, Lady Luke, Mrs. G. 11. P. Davidson, and "Mrs. Tennant. Petoue District Nursing. A very' successful jumble and produco sale was held in" aid of the Petone District Nursing Guild. As a result, about £27 will bo made available for the carying on of the work of the district nurse, which has proved-a blessing to many sufferers in tho district. Th© cake competition wa.s won by Mrs. Burns, Nelson street, and the tea cosy competition by }*Ir» Strong, Jackson street. Tlie district nurse wishes to thank Miss Humphries, Lower Hutt, for a donation of £1 Is, and Miss M. Hamilton, Lower Hutt, for a donation of, 10s for immediate comforts for the sick. Thanks are also duo to the organiser of the sale, Mrs. J. Tamblyn, Lower Hutt,, and the energetic committee of ladies who conducted the jumble sale. Obituary.

Wellington lost one of its earliest residents last week through the death at Eastbourne of Mrs. . Elizabeth Harvey. Tho late Mrs. Harvey. \vas born at Woolcombo street) Wellington, in 1842, being the second daughter of Mr. G. !Fellingham, who, with. --Slessrs. Muir and Viueeut, founded "The Independent," one of Wellington's earliest publications. Mrs. Harvey was twice married, her first husband, Mr. Lawton, having died in 1883. There aro three daughters and one son, Mrs. W. Fryer (Muritai), Mrs. C. W. Howard (Lower Jlutt), Mrs. A. ,-W. Bradley (Whangarci), and Mr. .George Lawton (Miramar), also sixteen grand children and eighteen great-grandchildren. Boys'. Institute. ' The report of the'work for tho past month of tha Ladies' Auxiliary of the Boys' Institute, read at a recent meeting, showed that there had been 28 boys in residence. There ate four vacancies in the Home at tho present time. Two boys had been out of employment . during the past month, and every effort was made to place them. It was decided to bold a "street day" collection in aid. of the funds of ,the Institute during October. A card afternoon is to be held in August by the

Ladies' Auxiliary in aid of their funds. Bridge, Five Hundred, and Euchre tables are being arranged. Mrs. L. T. Watkins presided at the meeting. Oldest Woman Doctor. •- Dr. Harriet Clisby, the oldest woman doctor in England, died on 4th May in London, at the ago of 100 (states a correspondent). '.Dr. Clisby. studied medicine in Australia, and took her degree in New York in 1865. She qualified iii America because in those days there was no chance,of a woman, being able to enter tho profession in this couutry. Miss Clisby was a Londoner by birth, and was christened at- St. Margaret's,, Westminster, in 1830. EJer father, a business man, emigrated 'to Australia when she was seven, and most of her childhood was spent in the bush. Tho family moved to Adelaide, aud it was while, there that a pamphlet advocating medicine as a career for women came into Miss Clisby's hands. Miss Clisby practised in Peterborough (New Hampshire), New York, and Boston. In 1885 she went to Geneva, where she founded L'Union dcs Ifemmes. A Pleasant •' Travelogae.'' Mrs. Arthur Barnett writes to a friend in Wellington of the delightful tour she is having in England with her husband. Writing from Keswick she mentions the-perfect weather they were having in England after their enjoyable trip through Suez on tho Orama. "London, with its 'olduess,' and "its traditions, we loved," she wrote. "We have found English -people so very hospitable, and have spent delightful weekends'sln some old country homes. We have visited many places of .interest, and have arrived at this delightful spot, and are enjoying tho beauty of the English lakes. Such, a' lovely countryside—with banks of primroses and cowslips.. I'm sure they>never get any wind in England, the trees are all so straight and tho soft leafy greenness is just perfect. From Keswick we wend our way to Glasgow through beautiful scones on tho way. One of our most interesting experiences was a visit to 'Lloyds,' and its vast organisation —a wonderful place. I was privileged in being shown their museum—the^log book of the signal frigate in which was written the famous signal from Nelson at the battle of Trafalgar, 'England expects that every man will do his duty.' Also some silver ..plate oneo owned by Nelson. Another document they possess,,is an., insurance - : poliey issued by Lloyds on the life Of Napol-, eon. Tho. amount was for ,£.400, and the premium £3 ,3s percent,?' Invitations Issued. Invitations have been issued by the Customs and Marine. Departments "for their annual dance, which, will be held at St. Francis's Hall, Hill street. The hostesses will be Mesdames Craig, God-. f rey, Duncan, Good, Breeze, and Tanner. Mr. E. B. Bobson is the hon. secretary.