WOMEN'S WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 107, 7 May 1926, Page 15

WOMEN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL JOTTINGS, Miss V". Welsh, of Riccarton, is visiting Auckland.. Mrs. Douglas Russell, Cashmere, 13 visiting relatives in Auckland. Mrs. J. Q>. Coates lias returned to Wellington from the south. Mrs. W. J. Moore, Helmore's Eoad, Chri=tchurch, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. F-. Mills, North Auckland. Miss Farquharson, of Hamilton, is visiting Auckland and is amongst the guests staying at Stone hurst. Mrs. Wilmot, Remuera, left last week [for Australia, where she: intends stayjug for some time. Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Hunt, Bligh's Koad, Christchurch, are visiting Auckland for the-winter months. Miss Gillett, who will be remembered fls Lady Jellicoe's secretary, was in attendance in Sydney when LadylStonelaven opened the fete in aid of the Australian Mothercraft Society. Mrs. Curlewis, the well-known writer of "Seven Little Australians," under her maiden name of Ethel Turner, has ■ consented to be the speaker at the I monthly luncheon talk at the Lyceum. ijChrb, next Thursday.-. Mrs. Thomas, the daughter of Florence Barclay, the author of " The Rosary," is at present visiting Auckland, and is staying in Vauxhall Road. Devonport. Mrs. Thomas, who is! a writer herself, has recently written ehort stories of New Zealand life. ' Mr. and Mrs. Mansell, of Tangiteroria and late of Kingsland and New Lynn., celebrated their silver wedding in'the Tangiteroria Hall, on May 5. Many friends from iar-and near were present, and an enjoyable time was spent. Toasts' •n-ere drunk,'and one and all'testified tc» the esteemed friendship of their host antihostess., Mr. and Mrs. Mansell were the recipients of many valuable and beautiful tokens of remembrance from their wide circle of friends. ' The Haeremai Club for Women, which had a financial membership of 245, held their opening meeting at St. James' Hall, Wellington Street, on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Lee Gdwie gave an interesting address. There, was a good attendance, and 120 new members have joined. An excellent musical programme was pro-! vided, the following assisting: Mrs. H. R. Hesketh, violin solo; Miss Solomon, solo; Miss Kronfeld, solo; Miss Claire, pianoforte solo; Mr. Maddocks, tenor solo; Mr. Barker, humorous items. The community singing was led" by Mrs. Chisholin. " ' i" ■-;'•■ A very interesting evening was spent in the lounge of the Lyceum on Wednesday, when Miss Alice Law, L.R.A.M., read a. paper on the life and work of Beethoven, with, examples of his compositions. In speaking of the life of this man, who is almost the greatest of the 'musicians the world .has seen, Miss Law said he was born at Bonn, in 1770, and the greatest pleasure of a trip abroad ■was her visit to the-identical house in ■which lived this ■ musical genius. It is BOW a museum, with many original. manuscripts, and also the piano s'pe-. cially made for him after deafness had descended upon him, .for there was an ear-trumpet fitted, to the piano. In the attic of" his birih there, was merely his bust $nd a laurel wreath. At 12 he was deputy organist and bad learnt the Bach fugues/ When he was 17 he went to Viennt v and ■", studied under Mozart, who prophesied that he would he very great. 'After!the death of his father ihe returned to , Vienna, where ho was foted by. the- aristocracy, but much abused by the critics, and his-"Seventh Symphony" was treated' .with derision. Miss Law read from papers of the.time in which the abuse, she said, seemed very like that ■ aimed to-day at 'some modern composers. After deafness cut him off from his.; kind, and even from the songs of the birds which he loved to hear, he . composed thirty-two sonatas, besides his other works. His last years weYe embittered by the behaviour of his nephew, for' whom he enr tertained an affection. He is buried in Vienna, with hut a. single slab of stone, upon which is cut . the one wordBeethoven. During the evening delightful renderings o£ the .master's works were given by Miss Alice Law and Miss Bora Judson, who played the second movement in the "Eighth Symphony"; a string trio in C Minor by Miss Margaret Stoddart, Miss Amy Stevenson, and Miss Hemus, two violins and cello; string quartet in B flat, Misses Margaret Stoddart,- Stevenson, Hemus • and Walls; Miss Dora Judson played the Eonata-.in D.minor; Mrs. Cyril Towsey Bang "In : Questa Tomba," and "Ich Liebe Dich," and Mr. - Macdougajy "Adelaide.".- ' ■ ■ '•", - : ■ Z-.tf'i

Miss i Una Castle; M.A., Wellington, has been awarded the French Travelling Scholarship, which will enoble her to continue her studies in France for'two years. Miss Castle is the . first New Zealand University woman to obtain this scholarship, and it therefore carries with it a double honour. She is the daughter of Mr. John Cattle, of Newtown, and has- had a distinguished scholastic ctyreer. Miss Castle - was. dux and gold medallist of Newtown State School: at the early age of 11 years, and entered the Wellington Girls' College with a-junior scholarship. While there -she gained distinction,' states the "Evening Post/" winning a senior scholarship at.' the. end of- her second year, and a year later, at the ago of 15, Miss Castle was dux; and gold medallist; at the samo time winning a junior University scholarship and the French Medal from the Cercle' , Francais. ■Passing on to Victoria University Col-, lege, Miss Castle gained a: senior scholarship in-Greek and French, and obtained her 8.A." degree, and before sha' hud ,-ittained her twenty-first birthday had secured Tier M".A.; degree, with: firstclass honours iii Latin and French-Last year Miss Castle was senior mistress at Queen Margaret Collenge, Hobson Street, and at the beginning of the present year received the appoiiitineiit of first assistant' mistress .at Columb'a Girls' College, Dunedim;- She' -is' .the author b{ several French publications °n Maori legends, which have- been 'Used in the secondary 'i schools—here, and is possessed of a fine, literary taste. Miss Castle'"is'also-a brilliant "pianiste, being a pupil of Mr. Harold Whittle, and there ig no doubt that her versatility and remarkable, gifts wilL add greatly to the lustre -of New Zealandstudents abroad: Miss Castle expects to leave for France-later in* the-year," arid ■will carry with, her the "congratulations and good wishes of a?wide circle of friends. * _ Smoking has become quite a usual sight at races (states the Sydney'"Telegraph"). At- Warwick .Farm .two. girls smoked during:the entire afternoon," and the "fag" is not,unknown in tjie'Raiidwick stands. Smart, long "cigarette holders were used. One damsel t sported a long eagle feather' m her 3rat, and the" two long lines of gave a strange effeoti -_;!.'

Mrs. Renner, Sarsfield Street, Heme Bay, left for Wellington hj the Limited last evening. A dinner party in honour of Sir Henry and Lady Braddon was given at the Grana Hotel on Monday evening by Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Perkins. Among those present were Lady Lockhart, Mesdames Kingston, Thompson, Nolan, Chisboftn, Lewis and Henry and Messrs. Henry, Chisholm, Nolan, Thompson, Kingston.and Reidsel and Captain Lewis. New Zealandere will be interested to hear that Mr. Maurice d'Oisly is going out to South Africa in July to examine for the University, of South Africa. When this work is completed he will make a few concert appearances before returning to England. According to present arrangements, Madame Rosina Buckman will not accompany her hus- :- ;band, as she is somewhat fully, booked 'up for concerts in the Mother Country throughout July, August and September. This week, states the "Press" correspondent on March 27, the New Zealand singer is away in Bradford, helping the British National Opera Company. Last evening at one of her few special guest performances, she was singing "Aida." Both Mr. d'Oisly ;and Madame Buckman have had a good many private engagements recently. Last 'week they were singing at a reception" given by Lady Violet Astor, at her house in Carltori House Terrace, :and on April 19 they will both sing ifor Mrs: Stanley Baldwin, at 10, Downing Street. During the Easter week-end they will be singing at Llandudno, and then, before returning to London, they will have a little rest at their farm at Cemaes Bay, Anglesey. •.■■<•.

Under the .will of the late Miss Mary Gray Allen, the council of St. Hugh's College, one of the four women's colleges at Oxford University, has received a bequest of £36,000. Miss Allen was the daughter of the late Mr. John Allen, of Edehmoore, "Londonderry, Her bequest \to St. Hugh's is partly due to her'friendship with the late Miss Clara Evelyn Mor'den, who was one' of the earliest supporters, of women's suffrage, and was keenly interested in St. Hugh's College. Miss Morden died in 1915 and left £11,000 to Si Hugh's and property to Miss Allen. St. Hugh's was founded in 1886 for women by Miss Elizabeth Wordsworth, and the students were admitted to full university membership in 1920. ','.", ■-'.'■

Now that the Exhibition has .closed, states the "Otago Daily Times," the women of ■ Dunedin will-have leisure to .realise what they have achieved. For the first time in the history of exhibitions south of the Equator, the Exhibition has contained a women's section, and it is splendid to reflect ..with what success such an innovation has been carried through. The taste and beauty of the section itself, the excellence and. fineness of the exhibits which have come to Dunedin from all parts of the Empire, have been for the admiration of all. It was no easy v project to voice, or to accomplish; but it has. been done. And I think that ■those women who have, planned the women's section, . worked for it, com: bined to make it the magnificent thing that has been made, are to be sincerely congratulated. ' ' ''. ■ ,

Which is the weaker sex? Women, in their hearts, have always suspected the truth. Why is it-that all down the ages 'the unpleasant work of the world has been their share? -It ;has been• long -struggle .for them to climb out of. the servitude which their disorganised condition has made possible. They remember how recent is the time when women, stripped to the waist, were harnessed to pull the coal trucks underground in the collieries of England, and before the war women were the hodcarriers of Austria. The controversy has always • raged, but it is settled by • a Sydney sports writer, ■ who records that at Rushcutters' Bay Oval a cricket match between representatives of New South Wales and Queensland newspapers was interrupted by heavy rain, and the players sat gloomily, in the pavilion endeavouring to beguile the horrifying moments with "Do you remember!" stories. In an adjoining reserve was a croquet green, unprotected'from the rain. And on that croquet green were two ladies. They played on in contempt of the downpour. The men ruefully watched them, from a perfect shelter, and then went home. .....,'.., An interesting recent move, on the part of the 'women of England is recorded in the "Westminster Gazette." They have formed a Housewives' Association, and are appealing for, funds to' "every man who has «a good mother, a good wife, a good housekeeper or a good-cook,", says Mrs. C. S. Peel, chairman of . the association. "Naturally men cannot be .members/.--she said, "but if they would Subscribe they would be helping women to organise a. great, industry, which concerns ievery one .of them.'* The Housewives* Association.will ; ,be.. ihe friends, of the honest traders. At the. same time, a watch will be kept -on dishonest- traders, and if utter 'warnings the dishonesty is persisted in, the chops. of the, dishonest will he boycotted. This has been done in America, with special, reference to the cleanly handling .of.'food, ."Housekeeping is still the largest profession for women, and it is unrepresented," said Mrs.'Peel. "All their power is going to waste, and now that women over thirty have the vote, and there are 2,000,000 more women tlian men, housekeeping must be put on the ■ same- status as outside work. A weekly paper, is to bo published which will give fair pi-ice" listß. Any housewife will: be able io show these prices, and compare them-with those goffered by her tradespeople." '. • " ENGAGEMENTS. . The engagement is announced of Mar- ( joxie,.. youngest daughter of Mrs. Ayes, Wynyard Street, to Rafield William, eldest son of Mrs. Gordine, Pollen Street, Grey Lynn. ;., - .WEDDINGS, ' -•A pretty\chorai wedding took place at Sfc Gedrgefs Church; Epsom, on April 21, at 7 p.m., when Bita,-■second daughter of Captain and Mrs. Pearce", of Market Road, Epsom, was married" to Victor, youngest sonUpf Mr. ..and Mrs. Lang, Grey Lynn,-' The church was beautifully decorated. ~The _ bride, who "entered ihe church ;.on-the" arm . of her father,' wore;, ivory satin charmeuse with godets, of ;silvef lace/ Her court train of" ■ char-, meiis.e was trimmed with silver lace, and her ;lace veil was arranged. under a- sil* ver coronet, edge J with, orange bios-' epms. Her/bouquet.was. of white flcttfefs caught with•'tulle. Miss _Beryl_P<;arce;;. 'sistef of and Miss Rita Lang were bridesmaids, and wore powder blue andeilverand > petunia georgette and gold.-' 'TheyVpre.petalled hats and carried *hdwer jßoUquets/ to; tone! •JiHr., Lance Marshall acted as beet man, and; Mr. Vivian'"•-Siinfson as ' groomsman.' After the wedding, a reception was held,: -.Mrs. Pearce her guests; wearing an ensemble. «!uit.. of putfrpS coloured repp, skunk stole .and hat of the same colouring. Mrs. Lang, mother of jthe bridegroom, wore a black fend whiteKkiiit silk frock and sniart. black ha* trimmed with "whtfc* oejfreys.