Woman's World AND ITS WAYS

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 305, 24 December 1926, Page 17

Woman's World AND ITS WAYS

SOCIAL JOTTINGS. W. Bodle. nrting matron of the Kelburn Hostel. Wellington, is visiting her parents in Auckland. • s * * yir*. Ernos; Mark?, of Melbourne, who la*- been paying a A>l: to Auckland., left by tiie Maunganui to-day. Air. and Mrs. Liinl-MiU-hell, with their son and party, have left l.y car to spend the holiday- at Taiipo and the National Park. # Mr*. PtTi-y M'la.-:-oy. of Wellington, andj'ipr daughter, are The guests of Mrs. J Alister Fra-er, who has taken Mrs. Sharman's riat in Graf ton Road. • • » • Mr. end Mr?. R. Tudehope, of Remuera, are spending the Christmas and New Year holidays at Rotoma, and are guests at Waiwera Hou?e. A pleasant surprise awaited the three lady teachers of Kanjrataua on Friday afternoon at the railway station, when they were leaving for the Christmas holidays. A large number of children had assembled to wis » tlle teachers a good time, and a sale return, and bouquets were presentd to Misss Herin and Hurra y, and the train moved away amid showers of flowers, and three cheers for each of the teachers. A large number of partus were also on the platform. Says a London writer: A girl attending a" private dance at a West End restaurant last night amused her hostess bj exclaiming: "I thought you were having a very quiet hop. Everybody is so smart! You must excuse mc while Igo and put on my sleeves! How lucky I brought them!" The girl disappeared and returned a few minutes later wearing the same simple black satin frock —with a difference. Her elbows were clasped by bands of rose fox fur, from which depended wide scarf-like sleeves of rose-coloured georgette, richly painted and embroidered, and bordered with deep bands of the same fur. These sleeves turned the simple little frock into an imposing gown. It is a representative and most convenient fashion of the moment. Many women are finding it impossible to have gowns for all occasions, and many go to evening functions with some uncertainty as to whether the latter are events for very important dress or otherwise. The portable sleeves help in solving the difficulty. They are easily carried in a small case, and can be slipped on at will. Nearly all the new detachable sleeves begin at the elbows, though some hang from the wrists. The latter are very striking, but hopeless for the woman who dances.

Dr. Jean White Haney, one of the delegates to the Pan-Pacific Scientific Congress in Japan, was, before her marriage, well known in Australian scientific circles as Dr. Jean Wihite. Victorian born, she graduated at the University of Melbourne, and obtained her D.Sc. degree for research work on enzymes, her specialty having been, agriculture, "botany and bio-chemistry. In 1912, at the invitation of the Queensland Government, she carried out some valuable research work on the prickly pear, and, following her marriage, she has for some years made her home in Brisbane. As the mother of two sturdy sons her time is much occupied, but she maintains her interest in scientific subjects.

ENGAGEMENTS. The engagement is announced of May, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Clark, William Street, Mount Albert, to Lionel, second son of Mrs. L. Campbell, 12, Williamson Avenue, Ponsonby, and the late A. A. Campbell, of Hastings. WEDDINGS. * The marriage took place this morning privately of Mise Joyce Mullions, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Mullions. Remuera, to Mr. Laurence Goodman, of Croydon, England. The bride and bridegroom left by the Maunganui to-day for Sydney, where Mr. Goodman has taken up an appointment. The wedding took place at Ellerslie Presbyterian Church on Wednesday forenoon of Miss Winifred Holmes Mather, younger daughter of Mr. R. H. Mather, of Craiglea, Ellerslie, and late of Manchester. England, to Mr. John Albert Edward Walmsley, of Whatawhata. The Rev. G. W. Blair was the. officiating minister. The church had been decorated for the occasion with a large bell and archway covered with roses and lilies. The bridt?. who was given away by her father, wore white crepe de chine and lace, and carried a bouquet of white carnations and lilies. Miss Marjoric Mather, sister of the bride, acted a≤ bridesmaid, and was dressed in a frock j of salmon pink crepe de chine, carrying j a bouquet of blue delphiniums and pink | roses. Two little flower girls —Betty j and Aldwyth Holmes, cousins of the . bride, were in attendance. Mr. Geoffrey i L. Mather, brother of the bride, was , Lest man. Alter the ceremony, a reception was held in the Domain Tea Kiosk, when over CO guests were entertained. The marriage was solemnised at the Ellerslie Presbyterian Church on Wednesday afternoon, of Miss Vera Winifred Woodward, second daughter of Mr. Frank W. Woodward, of Ladies Mile. Ellerslie, and Mr. John Gordon Richmond, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richmond. of Robert Street. Ellerslie. The church had been decorated for the occasion. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. G. W. Blair. The bride, who was given away by her father, was dressed in white crepe de chine, and carried a bouquet. Her veil, which formed the train, was carried by a little nephew, Master Mervyn Woodward. Miss Martha Richmond and Miss Hazel Woodward were bridesmaids. Mr. R. J. Richmond, of Otorohanga. carried out the duties of be?t man. with Mr. T. McKelvie as groomsman. A reception was held in the Masonic Hall. Ellerslie. Mesdames Woodward ar. , ! Richmond received the g'.iffis. The weddinp was solemnised in the new Waihou Memorial ChurcL on Wednesday. December 15, of Lawrence, second son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Johnson, of Waihou, to Margaret, only daughter of Mrs. C. Gibson, Waihou. * The Rev. R. L. Connolly officiated. The bride, who wore white crepe de chine, trimmed with silver lace, and silk net veil, surmounted with a coronet or orange blossoms, carried a shower bouquet. Miss Cleggs (Auckland) was a bridesmaid, in blue crepe dp chine, and Miss Johnson, sister of the briileeTf.om. was in junk crepe do ohine. N Mr. R. Jolsison acted as best man, while Mr. Gordon Johnson was groomsman.

AMONG OURSELVES. A WEEKLY BUDGET. (By CONSTANCE CLYDE.) AMERICAN WOMEN SECRETARIES. Nothing can more prove feminism in America than the genial contempt with which women themselves regard secretarial positions of only thirty or thirtyfive dollars a week, otherwise five or six pounds, a week. We in New Zealand would think this not very bad for a woman. In the States, however, such positions are relegated only to the very young or unenterprising, who merely do their work with "a fair accuracy," and shun responsibility. To use a modern metaphor, such women "keep audition," as the radio operator would say, "attuned only to the sound of the typewriter, and the vocalisation of the dictating machine." Others, however, aim higher, and in America the secretarial position seemi to lead easily to others, such as editorships of trade journals, personnel directorships in industrial and philanthropic organisations, and so forth. Here, the salary leaps easily to one hundred dollars a week. Of the eight million women gainfully employed in the States, about one million and a-half are doing stenographic work, and performing secretarial and general office duties. One wonders what is the proportion in Xew Zealand. Says the "Saturday Evening Post," "For those women who regard each position as a stepping stone to something better, secretarial work is the surest and quickest road to the worth-while job." WOMEN TEACHERS IN JAPAN. '•We decree compulsory and free education to every boy and girl in the land, and if a parent neglects this duty, proceedings will be taken." In what country was this "decree issued, as far back as 1872 ? We note with surprise that the answer is Japan. These facts were told some travelling English-speaking ladies at a luncheon in a Japanese city the other day. Japanese ladies of distinction, as well as gentlemen, were also present. The number of boys attending the schools is said to be more than 90 per cent, the percentage of girl scholars being only a very little less. Therefore the "three little maids from school," of the "Mikado" were not such a joke as was imagined when that comic opera was produced. The school, however, was probably , better than a mere "ladies' seminary." The training of teachers ie said to be very thorough in that land of flowers. It is compulsory for the pupils. if boys, to study English for three hours a day, while the girls study two. No other language is thus made essential except English.

WOMEN AND BROADCASTING. The '"Times" states that Mre. Philip Snowden will be one of the first group of commissioners who are to be appointed under the new scheme of control for British broadcasting. Lord Clarendon has been announced as chairman of the corporation, which will take the place of the British Broadcasting Company, and there will be no fewer than five and not more than seven commissioners, who will hold office for five years. The "Women's Leader" hopes that women will give serioue consideration to broadcasting and its possibilities, instead of regarding the matter ac one of amusement only. One wondere if a woman was responsible for the desire that the King should broadcast a speech on Christmas Day, and that everyone should take the Christmas dinner at the same time—which would have involved certainly a very early hour for New Zealand. This, certainly, is carrying seriousness rather far. SOME CURIOUS OCCUPATIONS. An unusual occupation is that of a lady in the museum of the Royal College of Surgeons, London. She has been employed for some half-dozen years in cataloguing and classifying six thousand skulls. When any skull ie handed to her, she is able to tell a good deal about it, this owing to the long practice she has had in this occupation. Hamlet could only moralise over Yorick'e, but Miss Tildesley is at once able to put this skull in its right position as regards biology. Another unusual talent for a woman was shown lately by Mrs. Elliott Lynn, who won the prize in a competition in France for being quickest to take to pieces, and then reassemble, the parts of a light aeroplane. Her competitors were men, and her time, the shortest on record, ie said to have been lese than three minutes. One is glad to hear a good account of Miss Victoria Drummond, the first woman, it will be remembered, to have been granted a Board of Trade certificate as a fully qualified Bea-going engineer. An officer, writing of her, cays: "She never once missed duty even wben high seas were running; she worked as hard as any man; she wore overalls just the same as the rest of the engineers, and did not ask for any distinction 'because she ws.s a woman, or ask for an easy job." OUR THREE CHIEF FAILINGS. After reading of such women, it is strange to come to the '"World of William Clissold," which world, I notice, is not inhabited by Miss Drummjnd or others of her kind. "We are liahs," says Clementina in that book, "we are vain, we give no fair play in our dealings with men." "At the bottom of her heart,

woman is afraid—she ie afraid that she will go to pieces if left to do a thing alone." And co on. It is plain that Clementina wants badly to come out to Xew Zealand, wh.re she can find a good many women doing things alone, and not. at all inclined to go to pieces over :he matter. It is very plain, however, th Clem, in a sense, speaks truth, at least about her first indictment, for one fee!- that ehe makes theee strong statements really to please her William. Women never coniees to another that they are '"liahe." Miss Lillian Overell, who was a delegate from Tasmania to the recent triennial congress of the International Women's Suffrage Alliance which took place at the Sorbonne, Paris, will shortly return to Hobart. Miss Overell writes of the congress as having been most impressive and a wonderful experience. Women from Iceland greeted women of India, East meeting West, all imbued with goodwill. In Paris Miss Overell was complimented on the purity and fluency with which she spoke the French language. French is the official language of most international conferences. Miss Overell represented the Tasmanian Women's Non-Party League, which, through the Australian Federation of Women's Societies for Equal Citizenship, is affiliated with the International Women's Suffrage Alliance in London. Miss Overell travelled from Paris to London by aeroplane, and described the journey by air as a most delightful experience.

DRIED-UP COMPLEXIONS RESTORED BY NEW METHOD Simple and Safe. It is astonishing how few women realise that the coarsening, discolouring and deterioration of their complexion is due to the shrivelling up of the outer, or Ecarf-skin (which occurs periodically), causing the tiny scaley particles of dead skin to cling to the fresh new one underneath, defying removal by ordinary methods. The discovery of mercolized wax as a means of dealing with this condition presents the simplest and most inexpensive method available. The withered out-worn surface skin will not come away of its own accord, but disappears like magic beneath the application of mercolized wax. All you have to do is to secure a small quantity from your chemist, and after washing the face in warm water and partially drying it, anoint the skin all over wiih the tips of the fingers. This should be done at night on retiring, and allowed to remain until the mornirig. If this method is consistently followed for about ten days, the dried-up complexion is entirely removed, and in its place is the clear, unblemished skin provided by Nature herself, freed from the impurities with which it has been smothered. All chemists stock mercolized wax. Get some to-day, and free your complexion from disfiguring accumulations.