WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18348, 3 April 1925, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

♦ Tfcx Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in the "Women's Cornet" items of social or personal n-swj. Such items should be fnlly authenticated, and engagement notices mast bear tna signatures of both parties. , Correspondence is invited on any matters afTccting, or of interest to, women.

Dr. ami Mrs Bctt (Melbourne) and Mrs B. R. Maedonald (Gcraldhic) arc staying at AVarncr's Hotel. Mrs and Miss Lamphce (Adelaide) are among the guests at the United Service Hotel.

Dr. and Mrs Fyfe-Slater, who have just returned from a trip to the Homeland, and their niece, who lias accompanied them from Scotland, are staying with Mrs W. White, Mansfield avenue.

Miss Madge Cogan has returned to town after spending a few days with Mrs J. de ]'. Manson, Lyttclton. Mrs Copcland Smith (Rotorua) is visiting her mother, Mrs Woodroffe, St. Martins.

Miss Neliie Richards (Fendalton) 'is visiting Mrs Richards, "Laindon," Hororata.

Mr and Mrs Wyvern Wilson and Miss Kathleen Wilson intend spending the Easter holidays at Akaroa.

Mrs Pinckncy and Miss Cox arc spending a short holiday at Akaroa. Mrs Quarrell (Opawa) is spending a holiday at ilanmcr.

A bogey golf match, for which entries close at the Club House to-morrow, will be played by members of the Haglcy Ladies' flolf Club on Tuesday. A special dance will be held to-mor-row night at the Caledonian Hall by the Christrlmreh Dance Assembly. Special music will be supplied by a full orchestra.

The euchre party for a new fiveseater car will lie held to-night at the Caledonian Hall. Twenty valuable prizes will be given to-night. The winning of these prizes entitles the successful plavers to paiticipato in the, grand ■'final" progressive euchre tournament, Uie prize being the new motor-car. This evening will mark the commencement of the euchre tournament for £BO worth of open orders, at the Grand Tea Booms. Six orders and four prizes will be given to the successful players'tonight, and they will'be eligible to compete in the final for the big orders on the 24th inst.

Our Dunedin correspondent telegraphs:—Those who met and heard Miss Doery, of Melbourne, who came to the Dominion to assist Madame Yasnovsky, of the Russian Missionary' Society, will regret to learn she was seized with a stroke at Oamaru, .and passed away, without regaining consciousness, in hospital; there. Miss Doery was fbr some time with the Victorian Baptist Missionary Society, and Avas an. eloquent ['advocate of missionary enterprise. | A. very pleasant time was .spent in games, music and dancing, when Mr and Mrs James Bassett, of Redruth avenue, Sprcydon, entertained a number of friends at' a "kitchen evening" in honour of Miss D. Fisk, who is to be married shortly. Amongst those present were:—Mr and Mrs E. Caldwell, Mr and Mrs Barrett, Mr an -d Mrs J. Taylor,- Mr and Mrs C. Fisk, Mr and Mrs C. Farley, Mr and Mrs H. Spifler, Mrs Hill, Mrs Mackie, Mr and Mrs C. Kent, Mr and Mrs O. Wistang, Mrs Boocoek, Messrs A. Mitchell F. Mitchell, Fisk (3), Spillers (2), • W. James, .Mitchell (2), D. McPherson, C. Riordaii, D. Loader, B. Dunn, G. Herrick, A. Wilkinson, L. McDonald, 0. Sowden, E. White, L. Woodsford, Misses T. Riordan, D. Nichols, V. Hill, R. • Hill, H. Welch, •M. McEwan, A: Coone. P. Anderson, D. Ncilson, G. Bonnington, Simpson, Moorhouse, Holland, N. Morris, E. Cain, 0. Watson, V. Alley,' V. Abraham, and many others. Miss Fisk received many useful presents.

."AS YOU LIKE IT." Give me audience, good, 'madam, to the claims of Bear Brand Stockings, the silk hosiery of supreme beauty, elegance and richness —the hosiery which. lias won a world reputation for the perfection of its fit, though costing only us lid (No. 105) ami 4s ■ lid (No. 102). ~ . , . 6

Jazzing? White Satin Courts afe being offered at only 14s 6d. by Pannclls', 100 Manchester street, and black and gold brocade shoes at 18s 6d.' P6655-6449

Irish Linens direct from the Belfast mills are a special feature for the week at Manchester House, Colombo street (next E. Reeco, Ltd.). Linen Scolloped Damask, Cloths, 36in x 36in,. 9s 6d; 45in x 45in, 12s 6d;.and 2yds square, 36s 6d; Satin finished. 2yds round, 39s 6d. Write to-day for free samples, or call and see our display. —6 V

"Minerva" is now showing Exclusive Styles in Coat Frocks, Costumes and Overcoats; -also Afternoon (SemiEvening) Frocks. Outsizes a speciality. Miss Kathleen Fuller, designer (late John Court, Auckland), invites both old and new patrons to visit the Salon, over Jones, McCrostie, Cashel street. 'Phone 3485. —6

PARENTS' NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL UNION. The monthly meeting of the Christchurch branch of the Parents' National Educational Union was held last night in the Canterbury Women's Club Rooms. Worcester street. Mrs Norton Francis (president) presided over a good attendance, and Mrs J. L. Findlay, Mrs Percy Overton, Mrs E. C. Huie. and Miss Sanders acted as joint hostesses. The reception room was bright with bowls of pink and red geraniums and tall crystal vases of beautiful roses.

The president read apologies from several members for unavoidable absence, and announced with regret that Mrs W. H. Clark had resigned from the vice-presidency of the Union. Mrs Percy Overton had been elected in her place. Members desirous of joining the Union's Reading Circle were asked to give their names to Mesdames Francis and Gresson. or Miss Sanders, and those wishing to join the play-reading circle were asked to communicate with Mrs Findlay. It was announced that "the next meeting would be held on May Ist, when Professor Stewart will speak on "The Value of Intensive Reading." The subject for consideration at last night's meeting was "Training in Citizenship," .and an address on the subject was given by Professor J. B. Condliffe. After pointing out that the training for citizenship began long before school-days, and that the most valuable training was received in the home, the speaker showed that, in earlier times, the three great sources of training were the home, the church, and the workshop, but that with the great industrial progress and the foundation of free schools, the power of these three influences had decreased. As the task of training the young fell mostly to the lot of women, the Professor pointed out the wisdom of aiming at an educated womanhood. While admitting drawbacks, in the system of self-government adopted in some schools, he thought that, on the, whole, the system was an excellent training for good citizenship. He concluded by stressing the fact that the main object of education was to fit the individual to face the problems of life and to be of the greatest possible use to the community.

On Ibe motion of Archdeacon Hnggitt, Professor ('ondliffe was accorded a heart}- vote of thanks for his able address.

Delicious supper was provided by Ihe four hostesses. Amongst those present •were: Mrs Norton Francis, Mrs K. 0. Huie, Mrs ,T. L. Findlay, Mrs Percy Overton, Miss Lucy Sanders, Mrs J. K. Russell, Mrs Ashworth, Miss Blanche Sanders, Mrs Alfred Merton, Mrs Hubert Jones, Mrs Claude Sawtell, Mrs Maurice Russell, Mrs E. J. Oordner, Mrs A. K. Firth, Mrs Eric Harper, Mrs Maurice Gresson, Mrs Stephen Parr, Mrs C. C. Davis, Mrs Leslie Molineaux, Mrs Wcstall, Mrs Stuart Meares, Mrs Gerald Maling, Mrs Warrington, Miss Holderness, Mademoiselle Favry, Mrs Richmond, Dr. Helen Richmond, Mrs A. R. Bloxam, Mrs W. Day, Archdeacon and Mrs Haggitt, and Miss White.