WOMEN THE WORLD OVER.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20790, 25 February 1933, Page 9

WOMEN THE WORLD OVER.

, KI CUIi? WSITTBK TOK THK pa ESS.) ■*£'<■ " [By "Atalanta."] a pB the most hopeful aspect of ■ between East and West at preIS ' a steatly for 3 in £ a!l ead of ; fkstorfl women on lines they have been iXflht to follow by the great inter&Koß3l leagues of women, the rise of has been so remarkable a feaitjjft of the present century. On | pjjgjjtr 14? 1932, a women 'a conference 1 in Damascus (the second with--Ijg two years), the president being ; Nnr Hainadie Bey, head of the , igfr Women's Academic League. The fhiian Government fittingly greeted dgte delegates from the Arab centres Near East, and the International , if 9 ien'» Suffrage Alliance was reprcinjitod by Madame Andr6 llieder, whose . official or not, was of great to an assembly so little versed in the forms of assemblies. The lan- ■ JSTSwT-ivas. of course, Arabic, spoken force and elegance by the younger ,-flbtttes, mainly teachers in girls' ■S who did not fail to magnify timi #fßc« am l P r °d»i m t' lo neo( i for ■jffllUnd yet more schools in the newly '"Laad Oriental countries in those "pjnt spheres of dominion round about ;lk Mediterranean. i'touch Of the Arabian Nights was Cjgertßt in tha- delightful entertainment l W#vM6d by the president's wife, a ISmur served under spreading lemoii i'jjMjji b the palace gardens, the guests refreshed in Eastern fashion ' jap {rater poured over their hands in flflir basins. The conference was conIpld 1® days later in Bagdad, the 1 of meeting being the Tigris PallifHeiol, A choice in itself a sign of jifijnifig views amid the half-veiled men of nearer Islam. Lantern slide #tß*es on "Women in National and Life" not only pleased Wi delegates (many still closely veiled) ;.Lr powerfully impressed the way meji who took the op&aity .of being brought in with the new Woman Movent in these old lands of the Crescent. young men, the coming husfp.iT and fathers of ruling Moslem these new presentments of family j&rad progress made a special nppsal. jnore of the Arabian Nights must ■kW invested the Bagdad Toll-call of ae delegates, who were here enteriteadL by the Queen of Iraq herself.' jfe taltn T. E. Lawrence's word for it flintier husband, King Feisal, has none Btiinmary methods which made fe jttli «little nightmarish in the days WKama Almchid and his consort, King Peual extended royal featesy to tho delegates, who had a *<» time after»a*ds inspecting not only fine gills' sehaoSs operating in lit | now, bttt, tbjS. Bagdad Museum, *eh owed somueh to that friend of Arab race, the late Gertrpde Bell. I Is thought that |he League of I&hu will bapefit by the opening of Mem TTomas'g minds in such an o{ vulture and- energy.

I,l* 'A Mother in India' ifijit eflCi silence which has recently Hlw 6tt (*M> of the personalities round lipA tWwomen'a battle raged moat tfed/ it other years cornea the intii&tn that. Dr. Annie Besant's birthijtlHffrSj celebrated late last year. bjp'UMo ior snnsot calm when onehas M&tyl M, and if political storms >n relegated thds xemartablo nbl# Stwrif to eclipse than to golden 'the moment, >we tak<J '' Stri E>'b* word for it that she. is still among the true friends oS it the djiy was celebrated ■ hj* far and many centres of That her influenJO MM,if-the party of political Jacob-1 Mt pow&r in the struggle oit untonouiy was to be expected. EduBoved powerfully to her tflk and she had her ' part {ft® better Hihdtts from Mr m*e * social , abuses which from so much symrope and Tho Jonoei leader of religious Idenly .espoused last • ccner absolutely into the arms India. "She was a Hindu 'C asserted, ''in all but of European birth,' * and , few were amnaed rt such 1 a woman who, howuver her KU had changed from those ny Free Thought days of , had never chaugejl from intry which put her at the i rongeti ore aisun was more than a gland, and kept her through ini«t battle after. Tho very 'erred upon her early this ere than a tacit acknow- | the debt civilisation owed eoncilcr of British and n politics at last took Are dreams of autonomy. For luence declined among the es. Not yot, however, is it 1 ttt either the errors or .the one of the most amazing ■ent history; let hers be the >f lingering sunset till the Hew Peace Game, odeans have little time for d amenities of the settled, and spend little care on J knciful ideas of ameliorappeal to women of leisure. M Dawn," that spirited and. .'s paper of Australia, wc » latest game to: bid for i •t tea juvenile) favour at ft lung way from the PigsWd Horses-in-Oata v table b amused ns in days now rchfatorie t" the very new--»nd-picture diversions for British childhood, namely, of Nations game- It was a peace-loving woman o vcrJ hope of making ar'oinrrows, and conciliation, not Cftlitv to young players. It a when one thinks of it that havu let this essential inthe mere man'g hand. » and over aupineneas have ire moro strikingly indiin the toyshops, which gorently as of old through i-tannament wave and anfutile as foaui. This uiivator has planned a board ft walk, doubtless ifn jbtb rough tho League's vast sneva, recalling the hope of d radiating goodwill conse- |» achieved visit to ifr , Henderson. Architectural : ® tho Glass Building, current j « the International Labour ] Council splendours around horseshoe table, all vie for -eaguer'* favour. "Behold," 'TXi>f, "tho place where, wars da, but unmade J" May the « ha# great need to I

GUIDE NOTES. [By The Provincial Secretary.] b i® neQ v o£ euidwand guiders as arrangement has been made by which notee concerning the girl guide movement will appear under this heading each Saturdaj morning. A special feature will be.the dal'es o£ the various badgo examinations for tho current month, as a reminder to intending competitors. The names of successful candidates will also bo published."—Girl uuides Association, 67 Worcester street Wcbf Christchurch. Guide Notes. Miss K. Johnstone, of the Cashmere Eanger Company, has passed her campers' license test. New Company. A new company has been iormed at the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church. Last we'ek eight guides were enrolled by Miss Holland, captain of the Rugby Street Company. There arc also a number of recruits in training. The response to the Provincial Commissioner's appeal for "Thinking day" has be'en promptly answered, and we wish to acknowledge sums from the following packs and companies:—Rangiora High School Guides, Eakaia Guides, Woodend Guides and Brownies, Kaiapoi Guides a»d Brownies, Tennyson Street Guides, St. Luke's Guides, Phillipstown 1 Brownies. Guiders are reminded "that entries for badge examinations to be held ini March must be forwarded to the secretary, together with proficiency certi-v | ficateS, not later than March 1. Training Week. A Nature study class will be held during guiders' training week (April 4 to 10) should a sufficient number of guiders wish to take this course. There is no fee for this proposed class, a,nd those who are desirous of attending are asked to notify headquarters by March 7. Guiders are reminded also that applications to attend the week-end camp, accompanied by the required deposit, must be made by March 7. - j . rounders' Day Service. This service will be held in the Cathedral to-morrow. (February .26) at 3 p.m. All guiders are reminded that companies will assemble outside headquarters, in Worcester street, at 2 p.m." The parade will march off at 2.30 p.m. in the following order:—District captains, colours en masse, twenty-eighth Rugby Street "Company, Kaiapoi Rangers and Guides, Rakaia Company. Other guide companies will fall, in on arrival in Worcester street behind these companies, the ranger companies falling in at the end of tho parade of guides. The guides will* enter and leave the Cathedral by the north doors and n-arch baelc to headquarters for dismissal. In the event of the weather being too wet to parade, gtfiders will take their companies direct to tho Cathedral, and be seated "before 2.45 p.m. '

SYDENHAM FREE KINDERGARTEN. A largely attended meeting oi tiie c<nahined 16cal». committee and th 6 parents' committee of the Sydenham li'rco Kindergarten took place in *he kindergarten schoolroom to make preliminary arrangements for* celebrating the twenty-first birthday of the Sydenham Kindergarten. Mrs Aitken,. Hon. secretary and treasurer tor Sydenham, gave a statement of receipts and expenditure for last year stating that the assistance given by "the parents had contributed largely to the success ot the year. She suggested that the two committees should work together until the quota which is required to pay tor cleaning, rilaterials, etc. (about *<v/. had been handed to the association, and after that they will be fre ? to raise money for special purposes tor salaries or for improvements to the school. This was agreed t6. Mrs Harris, convener of the parents' cor " n J l /'" tee, paid a tribute to the work of the parents, and said that, with some additions!, the same committee would 00 in charge this year. % .. ■ It was decided to begin the J ubl1 ®® celebrationis with' a party on March for b6ys and girls, f ex-pupils of lb years and over. An afternoon party for present kindergarten children wi". We given and in th® evening of the Same dny, ex-pupils between the ages of six and lo years will be entertained. Next afternoon the members of the association will be the gijests bJdenham Committee, and the festival wm close the same evening with a gathering of all parents of present and pa« H upils. Miss Hullsaid thatmorethan 2000 children had. passed through th Sydenham Kindergarten. She hoped that a good number of these would join in making the birthday a success Mrs Rodda said she was providing larg birthday, cake, and many other otters of help were received.

• ■ DANCE AT. FEND ALTON. . . St Barnabas's schoolroom was pretti* decorated, with greenery when t)J« Fendalton Young Men s Bible Class held an Enjoyable flannel dance. ivu W C Blake was master of ceremonies and tho committee responsible for the success of the evening were Messrs iv Ullrich (secretary), J. Stevens, E; C. Marriott, B. Thompson, A. P. Cobden, and W.'C. Blako. Winners of the novelty dances were Miss Mabel McClelland, Mr D. Cob-den,-and Miss Nancy Prettijohns and partner. Fritz Seymour's orchestra supplied tho music for the dancing. Those, present included Misses Jiona V. ilsptt, Ina Wilson, Mabel McClelland, Rima Ward, Edoa laves, Isabel Thompson, Marion Spencer, Blanch's Rush brook, - Joan Martin, Ellece Blank, Ola Richie, Hazel Conway, Isohel Drake, Dorothy Dalzell, Edna Daluell, Nancy Styche, Myrtle Firth, Olive Firth, Gwen Mullins, Irene Green, Nancy Cocks, Shirley Cocks, Nancy Prettijohns, Marno Burrows, Cushics Emiis, Joan Wnreing,. Marge Funis, MTance Holmes,- Joan Digby, Phyllis Difthy, Gwen Wood, Elsie HTull, A tKirov Crolty, Phyllis irscott, Jessie Bui], Beverley Arscott. Kathleen Wile'oh, Kath Ellenberaer,, Clarice Williamson, Joyce Williamson, Betty Biters, Betty Priestnall, Tsobal McLean. Shirley . Cook, Phyllis Wood, llorence Nightingale, and Florence (rarland METHODIST GUILD. , The onenins rneetine: of the Tomnlcton Mdiest' Guild was liekl m th« Methodist Church'. Mrs Lunan oresrdifta; over a good Attendance. The pecrotarv reoorted schedules were to hand for the ehrvsunthornum show to be held r>n Ma.v 3. A clonhlo decked cake is being given bv Mrs Jones. Memher§ were asked for gifts for prizes for the show. Tho hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames Musgrave and Lunan.;