CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22317, 3 February 1938, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mr and Mrs Spencer Cotton loft for Sydney by the Awatea on Tuesday evening. IVIr Spencer Cotton will join his brother in a theatre business in Newcastle, New South Wales. Mrs W. Thompson and Miss Grace Thompson have returned from a holiday spent at “The Gables, Akaroa. Mr and Mrs B. J. Masters (Fendalton) left last night by the steamer express for Wellington, and from there will make a motor tour of the North Island. Miss C. Graham (Technical College Hostel) returned yesterday from a visit to her sister, Mrs C. D. Edmundson, Napier. Miss M. Watson (Girls’ High School) has returned from a holiday spent at the Portage, Marlborough Sounds. Misses J. and E. Aiken have returned from a holiday spent at the Southern Lakes. Miss Roberta Anderson, B.Sc., of the staff of the Phillipstown School, will leave in March for a visit to England and Ireland. Miss E. Hayward (St. Albans) Is spending a fortnight at Ilfracombe,” Akaroa. Mrs T. C. Chammen and Miss Patricia Jack (St. Albans) have left for Wanganui, where they will be the guests of Mrs E. Brewer. Miss Violet Martin (Tifnaru) is visiting Christchurch and staying at “Stonehurst,” Gloucester street. Mrs G. R. Kingston (Timaru) is visiting her mother, Mrs John Ramsden, Circuit street. Mr and Mrs H. O. Hills (Kaiapoi), who have been touring the North Island, returned home yesterday. Mrs Maxwell Ramsay and family (Kaiapoi) have returned from a holiday spent in Napier. Miss Yarr (Papanui) is spending a holiday at New Brighton. Mr J. W. Taylor, and Misses Edith and Maude Taylor, have returned to their home in Oxfoid after spending a fortnight at Sumner. Miss R. Frizzell (“Wharepuna,” Kirwee) has returned home, after spending a holiday at Timaru, as the guest of Mrs J. T. Hunt, le Cren street. Sir Robert and Lady Clark-Hall and family (Riccarton) have returned from a camping holiday. Miss D. Bone (Warwick House) has returned from a visit to Auckland. Mrs E. B. Overstreet, of the University of California, Berkeley, California, who has been visiting the Hermitage, Mount Cook, has left for a tour of the North Island. A “Lone Competition” was held recently by the Girl Guide Association, the task being to dress dolls in correct girl guide costume. This was won by the lst-3rd Poverty Bay Lone Guide company with 83 per cent, of marks. The 2nd Canterbury Lone Guide Company came next with 72 per cent., and the 3rd4th Wellington Lone Guide Company had even marks with the second.

The first boy born to the male line of Earl Baldwin’s family arrived recently. The baby is the child of Lord Baldwin’s younger son, the Hon. Windham Baldwin, whose taste is for business rather than for politics. He is a director of the Great Western Railway, with which his family was first associated 37 years ago. Lady Baldwin is naturally proud of the first “baby Baldwin” among her nine grandchildren. The other eight, six of whom are boys, are the children of her daughters, Lady Diana Kemp-Welch. Lady Leonora Howard and Lady Margaret Huntington-Whiteley. Lord Corvedale, heir to Lord Baldwin, is a bachelor. Mrs Windham Baldwin, before her marriage in August, 1936, was Miss Elspeth Tomes, of Lossiemouth, youngest daughter of the late Mr Tomes, a New York banker. IT S THE SMARTEST THING TO DO. Never be in a quandary about how to face the weather. Be sure of yourself at all times in a costume—so appropriate, faultlessly fitting, and ready for all occasions. Joe Bierman, Ltd., advises you to place your order now for holiday wear. Every model is perfectly cut, fitted, and finished under the personal guidance of Joe Bierman himself. Joe Bierman, Ltd. (ladies’ department), 599. 599 A Colombo street. EAT FOR HUNGER AND HEALTH— Whatever the other courses of the meal may be, serve flavoured junket, made with Birthday . Renco—raspberry, orange, lemon, passion fruit, greengage, and vanilla. Six flavours; one for each week-day. Cooling, refreshing, delicious, nourishing . . and it’s not only the children who will be delighted, either! Your grocer sells Birthday Renco, lOd bottle. NEW STYLE ELASTIC STOCKINGS Offered for First Time. Extremely modern elastic stockings, exclusively fashioned by a revolutionary manufacturing process, are being displayed by E. Cameron Smith, Ltd., Chemists. Features are: Excellent fineness, invisibility beneath stockings, penetration of air, no creases, no moisture, -complete durability. E. Cameron Smith’s have stockings from as low as 6s. —1 PLUNKET SOCIETY The monthly meeting of the Lin-wood-Avonside sub-branch of the Plunket Society was held at the Plunket rooms in Chester street, with Mrs J. C. K. Brown presiding. Nurse Gibbs reported that for the month of December she had attended 169 mothers and 177 babies and had paid 42 visits to homes. There were 13 new cases in the district Nurse Garland reported that during January 134 mothers and 137 babies had been attended and 39 visits had been made to homes. There were H new cases in the district. The treasurer (Mrs H. Ayres) stated that for the months of December and Januarv the donation box had yielded £1 13s’ and she had received further donations of 3s and a subscription of. ss.

IMPORTANT MATTERS

DR. ELIZABETH GREGORY’S QUESTIONS Whether home science should or should not be a subject iov the university entrance examination is a question that is causing some discussion, Dr. Elizabeth Gregory, president of the New Zealand Executive of Home Science Alumnae, said yester- j day, at a reception given by the Can- j terbury branch of the Home Science alumnae. If it should be included among subjects for the examination, was the present syllabus suitable for the average girl in high schools preparing for the examination? The executive, she explained, was anxious to collect data about the teaching of home science in primary schools—how much time was given to the subject, what equipment was available, what syllabus was followed? A questionnaire dealing with these matters had been circulated by the executive, but it had met with poor response. Gregory appealed to alumnae in manual training schools to supply this information, which would be most useful to the executive and of advantage to teachers of domestic science. Another question about wmen Di. Gregory sought information was whether a reunion of alumnae should be held this year, and if so, when and where it should take place? farewell party MISS P. BEODIE ENTERTAINED Miss Phyllis Brodie, who has resigned her position as secretary of the S Women's Christian Association and will leave shortly to meet her parents in Australia, was entertained by members of the board of directors of the association at a most enjoyable morning tea party held at Warren (president) asked Miss Brodie to accept a handsome handbag and other gifts, and Mrs B. H Gilmour expressed the x’egret of members at her departure from Christchurch. and wished her success and happiness in Australia. Among those who accepted the invitation to attend were Mesdames F. M Warren. Rex Abernethy, R A. Ambridge, W. H. Flint. B. H. Gilmour. J. G Herdman, J. Lorimer. W. Mackay. T. A. Mac Gibbon. A. H, Turnbull, and Misses Hewitt and Walker.

PROFESSOR ANN STRONG ENTERTAINED GATHERING OF ALUMNAE “The friendship and loyalty of former students of the Home Science School are splendid; the alumnae are more loyal, more unified than a.ny other Group from the university, said Professor Ann Strong. Dean of. the Faculty of Home Science at Otago University, when speaking at a reception given yesterday m her honour by the Canterbury branch of the Home Science Alumnae. The pleasant reunion was held in the grey room at Beath’s. and the principal guests —Professor Strong. Dr. Elizabeth Gregory, and Miss Violet Macmillan — were welcomed by the president. Miss B Loy. and each presented with a posy. Miss Loy said she hoped Professor Strong’s mission throughout the Dominion—that of bringing before the public the work of the Home Science School and of raising money to build a new hostel—would prove well worth while, and that Professor Strong’s Zealand enthusiasm would be richly rewarded. In acknowledging the welcome given her and her party. Professor Strong said that 603 students had been trained at the School of Home Science. “Many have married, and they keep on doing it.” she said, “leaving us short of teachers.” The school hao opened with five students. This year there would be more than 100 in the department. She showed plans of the proposed new hostel, for which the sum of £25.000 was required. Hostel accommodation which was now madeauate. had cost £9OOO, and of that sum the school itself had paid off £BOOO. Yesterday, she said, she had received a cheque for £lO 10s. the first donation from Christchurch towards the campaign she had planned to ■ raise money for the hostel. She had, she said, spoken yesterday at the Rotary luncheon, and had been greatly gratified at the encouragement she had received for her scheme. She thanked the alumnae for their hospitality, particularly mentioning the secretary. Miss M. Moore. After tea was, served. Mrs J. Johnson, who recently returned from abroad, gave an interesting account of her travels. Those nresent were Professor Strong. Dr. Elizabeth Gregory, Miss Violet Macmillan, Miss B. Loy president), Mrs John Studholme. Miss Laura Bowen, Miss M. A. Blackmore. Miss S McKee. Mrs D. McK. Dickson. Miss E. Trounce, Miss M. Moore, Mrs J. Pope. Mrs- F. O. Bennett. Mrs J. Johnson, Mrs Trevor Hawkes, Miss J. Shaw, Miss K. Macdonald, Miss E. Chambers. Miss C. Graham, Miss R. Muir, Miss H. Scott, Miss E. Couston. Miss V. Sundstrum. Miss Winifred Chapman. Miss R. Anderson, Miss M. Watson, Miss E. Aitken, and Miss Z. Wild. COFFEE ROLL THAT IS COFFEE ROLL ! Here's a delightful treat for the family—Ernest Adams Coffee Roll. Deliciously flavoured, enticingly filled with cream filling—and temptingly covered with a special coffee icing. You must try this very special line of Ernest Adams, Ltd., made in the Swiss Roll style with their famous butter sponge mixture—priced at Is 3d per pound for this we6k at Ernest Adams’ Colombo street Shop (near Queen Anne corner). Watch this shop window —there’ll be other Ernest Adams’ specialties equally as attractive as this delicious Coffee Roll.NOTE: Obtainable only at Ernest. Adams’ Specialty Shop, Colombo street' AFTERNOON PARTY An afternoon gift party was held at Ballant.ynes to honour Miss Cora S. Reid (Kaiapoi), whose marriage to Mr R. Bruce-Smfth (Dunedin) will fake place on Saturday. The hostesses were Mrs W. J. Tait and Miss G. Martyn. Miss Reid was presented- with a bonbon filled with a variety of gifts from her friends. A Among those present were Mesdames N. L. Reid. L. B. Evans, E. J. Corcoran, R. J. Smith, G. Aitken, W. Martyn, L. L. Wilson, A. W. Leithead, Misses G. Gordon, M. Crawshaw, M. Thomas, and B. Wright,