WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16205, 7 May 1918, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

j The Lady Editor will be pleased | to receive for publication in the j "Women's Corner" items of sreial or I personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear -the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters afj fccting, or of interest to. women.. I ~~ ' Mr and Mrs J. ]•'. Studho'vns (Run:ri:> leave to-dry cn a visit to Coldstream. Mr and Mis Frank Rsymoud (Tiraaru) arc in town. Mr and Mis A. J. Murray (Kaikoura) are visiting Christchurch. Mrs G. Ball (Melbourne) is amongst tho oversea visitors to Christchurch. Mrs C. H. Ensor (White Bock) is in town. Mrs J. O. Coon. (Little River) is staying in Timaru. : -Mrs E. J. Coniner (Feudalton) has returned irom a fortnight's stay at limaru. Mrs Julius has returned from Holme Station, where she has been staying with Mrs Elworthv. Tho weekly meeting of the Avonside Nursing Division was held on i'iiursduy evening, when there were 31 members present. Mis Rhodes, Lady •superintendent, was in charge. Mrs Wnittaker gave an interesting lecture on the nursing ot the typiioiu patient, and gave a blackboard demonstration of tho rise and fall of the teiHperaturo in a typical typhoid case. Mrs Whittaker was accorded a hearty vote of • thanks at the conclusion of the evening. A Press Association telegram from New Plymouth states that advice has been received of tho death, in London, in January,, of Mrs C. W. Govott, who was.a daughter of the late Sir liarry Atkinson. She had' been an invalid, and had resided in England lor several years. Miss Edna Bruce, Elvaston, Opawa, has Irlfc for Akaroa, where she is staying with Airs Oeorgo Check ley. Mrs Jo; : . Phiilips, who died in Akarca last v.ctX, was bout in .Northampton, J'Jngiond, seventy-two years ago. .She was married there in IteW). aud six years later her husband and she, witn two .children, sailed for New Zealand. They settled .in Akaroa, and wero so well content with tho prospects that they .stayed there. Mrs Phillips had a family of ten, eight of whom survivo her, two sons and; six daughters. During her long years in Akaroa her. kindly heart and ever ready helping hand woa her general esteem. Tho funeral took place on Sunday afternoon, when a very large number assembled to pay their last tributo of respect. '1 lie service at the graveside was taken by the Rev. J. AY. Hayward.

| FAI.LIXG HAIR. Tho following are tho main causes for thinning of the haiv, premature greynces, and baldness: — 1. Local cai;3oß, wli;rh interfere with 'ho nutrition of tho hair, 6uch a« inflammation cf tho skin and oil glands, o* v.-bich seborrheas, a form of dandruff, which is responsible for great irritation of tho scalp, is most common. 2. General causco, v.*hich lead to debility of constitution and so indirectly weaken the nutrition of the hair, convalescence after fever or various other illnesses, and prolonged worry. 3. Purely nervous causes. The special implication of tho nerves is evidenced in various ways, i such us neuralgic pains ■of the 6calp, from which loss of hair is both local ana very often absolute. The remedy in a special course of treatment (one guinea), including clipping and singeing, maseago with scalp iood, siiampooiug, massage with stimulating lotion, and Vitro or electrical rjaasago. MHS ROLLESTON, X)ommion Cathedral cqu&ro. 1

- WOMEN'S TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.

.Tho Canterbury Women Teachers' Association held a meeting at the Normal School, continuing the campaign started on April 17th by tho Canterbury branch of the New "Zealand Jvducational Institute. Miss King presided over a large attendance. The following resolutions woro carried unanimously :—"That this Association of women teachers urges upon the National Government the necessity ! for making provision, without, delay, for improvements and extensions in the educational system of tho Dominion."* '2. "That tho number of children to bo admitted to a schoolroom be limited to its capacity on the basis of 12 square feet for each child, and that the Minis'ter of Education be urged to have this number painted on the door of each schoolroom." 3. "That the Minister be urged to use every available means to limit the number of children taught by one teacher to -10." "That in the staffing of schools pupil teachers should not count as effective members of the staff."

Miss Chaplin and Mrs Cole wero elected delegates to represent the women teachers at a conference of women in connexion with the Social Hygiene Soeicty. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Miss Chaplin, the retiring president, for her untiring work in the cause of education generally, and especially for the high standard to which she had brought the Canterbury Women Teachers' Association. DIAMOND WEDDING. An event which comparatively few married couples live to boo is about to be celebrated by Mr and Mrs W. Lane, of 105 Armagh street. To-morrow, being the 60th anniversary of their wedding, is their diamond jubilee in matrimonial life. features, however, lend added in f c-est to the unique celebration. Forty-eight years ago Mr and Mrs Lane arrived in Lyttclton aboard the Monarch, and took up their residence in Christchurch in the same dwelling as they still live in to-day. They were married in Exeter, England, in ISSB, arrived in Christchurch in 1870, and having lived in the same house since their arrival, their silver wedding, golden wedding, and now their diamond wedding will have been celebrated under the same roof. Mr and Mrs Lane have had ten children, of whom six daughters and two sons I are still alive. There are also thirteen grandchildren. Four grandsons are now serving at the frdut, and one son is about to enter camp with the Class B. Second Division quota. The wedding cake made for the occasion is a very handsome work of art, executed by Watkins, Ltd.. and is now on view in their Cashel street shop, next Ballantvne's. It is of threetier construction, diamond shaped. The cake is said to be the firsl of its kind made in Christchurch.

HOUND TABLE CONFERENCE. A conference to discuss -social and ' moral questions was held in the' Y.M.C.A. Hall last evening. The conference was convened by the Social Hygiene Society, and representatives were present from the following organisations :—Social Hygiene Society, Christchurch Ministers' Association, Anglican Synod Sub-oommitteo on Purity, Women's Christian Temperance Union, \oung Men's Christian Association, Young Women's Christian Association, Society for the Protection of Women and Children, Women Teachers r Association. Mothers' Union, Workers' Educational Association, Presbyterian Social Service Association.

The chair was taken by the "Rev. A. C. Lawry, and the business of the conference was explained by.Mrs Eoberts, president of the Social liygiene Society' and the Rev. A. Job, secretary of the Ministers' Association. The first subject dealt with was the Issue of propby-

lactic packets to soldiers. The following resolution, was moved: "That this meeting definitely condemns the issue of prophylactic packets, anticipatory to immoral acts." After a lengthy discussion, the motion was carried unanimously. Further resolutions carried were: "That every mother of more tha n one illegitimate child who comes upon tho State should he regarded as a moral degenerate and detained in a farm colony for an indeterminate period." (2) "That tho Government be urged to deal at once with the situation created by the of -prophylactics. The roils pfteniion to the obnoxious flutiiiPier of *::-h an advertisement. :l nd it. l : roflorli'iii o;i tho Government. of Oreit Britain. in :: certain case coiu|;i<i!iie;l o!. an J wrp:-- that steos b* taken to -i.v-'ire the suppression of"such advertisements in the trublie interc-t " The question of the education " of school children in sex hygiene rni-tvi au mterestine discussion, but a? the houwas iatc it was decided to adjourn the meeting tdl a d-.fr to be fixed bv the Social Hygiene Societv.

TO-DAY'S RECIPE Cheese Turnovers and Lettuce Salad. —I wo eggs, '2az of diy cheese, loz of I)iictcf "o ot pastry scraps, pepper and salt. Grate the cheese and out it in a small saucepan, add tho butter popper, and salt, and the e<r gs veil beaten (reserving just a little erg to brush over the turnover). Stir the mixture over a very slow firo or small gas ring until it thickens, but it must not be allowed 10 boi] or it will curdle. Let it cool. Roll cut the pastiv very thinly, cut it in squares; on each side place a spoonful of the mixture, turn over and moisten the edges with eg" to join them. Unish over with egg" and bake in a hot oven for abaut fell minutes.