TIMARU NEWS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22308, 24 January 1938, Page 2

TIMARU NEWS

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Sybil Ross (Wanganui) is staying with Mrs G. E. Gabites, Wai-iti road.

Mrs E. M. Arthur (Trafalgar street) is visiting Mrs Alan Nicholls, "Harlan," Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs E. Scott, who have been staying with Mrs Gibson (Waimataitai), have left to reside in Hamilton.

Major S. M. Satterthwaite and Mrs Satterthwaite, who have been visiting Mrs T. W. Satterthwaite (Elizabeth street), have returned to Christchurch. Mrs F. Hindlay and Miss Ruth Hindlay, who have been on holiday in Timaru, have returned to Carterton. Mrs W. Shakespeare (Auckland), who is staying with her brother, Mr J Temple (Highfield), left on Saturday to stay with Mrs C. A. Crowe, Geraldinc.

Mrs Guinness ("Galashiels," Sefton street) is visiting Miss Aileen Le Cren, Nga Puna. Fairlie. Mrs G. H. R. Ulrich and her children (Wai-iti road), who have been staying with Mrs F. F. Ulrich at the river, have returned home.

Miss M. M. Watson, who has been on the Timaru staff of the National Bank of New Zealand for some years, has been appointed commercial mistress at the Timaru Girls' High School. Before leaving the bank, she was presented with a gift from the staff.

WEST COAST GIRL'S SUCCESS

The London correspondent of "The Press" writes that Miss Cecilia Keating the young Greymouth musician, who is studying at the Royal College, received very high praise from the college director. Sir Hugh Allen, in her latest report for the Christmas term. The report, signed by May Harrison (violin) and Albert Garcia, is very encouraging, and, the director adds, a very good record. Her songs bv Each "Bist du bei mir" and Gasparini, "Vain Is My Art," were capital. These two songs were sung at a chamber concert at the college in November last. Miss Keating also broadcast from Radio Athlone early in December, and her vio":t solo was so successful that she has been engaged to appear with the Radio Athlone Symphony Orchestra £.s soloist at a concert later in the season. The guest conductor on this occasion will be either Constant Lambert or Sir Thomas Beecham. From this above record, it appears that this young West Coast girl is going to make a big name for herself in the musical world.

WOMEN AND RESEARCH

The secretary of the British Federation of University Women, Miss K. Johnston, stated recently that more and'more women students were beginning to do work on out-of-the-way subjects. ' . One is at the moment absorbed in medieval iconography, which the dictionary defines as the study of ancient statues, busts, mosaics, etc. It may sound a little dull, but she finds it absorbing, and is following up her studies of French cathedrals by working on records in England. Another student is inquiring into the habits of insect parasites in Australia, and a third is studying archaeology in Egypt. To assist them the British Federation of University Women offers every year about a dozen research fellowships for a year's study. "Each year we receive between 50 and 60 applications from university women anxious to obtain one or other of these research fellowships," Miss Johnston said. "The facilities for travel and research work in other countries are of great value to these young women at the beginning of their careers." ,

People in Britain drink, on an average, only one cup" of cocoa to every 35 cups of tea.

PARTY AT LAKESIDE

PRESENTATION TO MISS L. ALEXANDER

Many friends gathered at the Lakeside Hall at a "kitchen" gift party to honour Miss Leila Alexander, whose marriage will take place shortly. Dance music Was supplied by Lambie's band, and prizes for novelty dances were won by Miss McLaughlin and Mr N. Alexander, Miss M. Lambie and Mr G. Kemp. At cards the most successful players were Mrs J. Husband and Mr R. Thian. Presentations to Miss Alexander, were made by Mrs Amyes, from the Lakeside Women's Institute, by Mr D. Marshall, from the Lakeside Women's Hockey Club, and by Mr H. Schnelle. from the tennis club. Many other gifts were brought by friends for Miss Alexander's future home.

Sabiha Geutchen, the adopted daughter of President Kemal Ataturk of Turkc % is known as the "Flying Amazon." She holds a military flying certificate and distinguished herself with the Turkish Air Force durinu the Tunceli uprising.