CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28314, 27 June 1957, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

The council of the Christchurch Free Kindergarten Association recently entertained Dr. Josephine Palmer, who has been visiting New Zealand under the Fulbright scheme, to afternoon tea. Mrs A. F. Johnson, president of the association, expressed her gratitude to Dr. Palmer for all her help and advice during her visit to Christchurch. Her lectures to the staff and to parents had been an inspiration and had brought about a deeper interest in and a fuller realisation of what could be achieved in the future of kindergarten work. Mrs Johnson presented Dr. Palmer with a gift of books by New Zealand authors as a memento of her visit. The committee of the Villa Maria Old Girls’ Association held a party recently for this year’s debutantes. The function took place at the home of Mr and Mrs C. L. Rhodes, Fendalton. The president of the association thanked Mr and Mrs Rhodes and welcomed the guests. Mr Rhodes showed films. Members of the committee presented a mime which was followed by a game. After supper Marie O’Halloran, who was last year’s head prefect, thanked Mrs Rhodes, the president and the committee for the party. A puppet show was presented. Officers elected were: president, Mrs M. T. Bunting; vice-president, Mrs P. Howard; committee, Mesdames K. Power, M. Kavanagh, A. O'Brien. P. J. Keenan, Misses C. M. Ive, P. Lange, A. Meikle, M. Steele, C. Lattimore and B. Twoomey. The following officers and committee were elected at the annual general meeting of the Old Time Dance Association of Canterbury: president, Mr W. Tate; vicepresidents, Mrs D. McKay and Mr V. Hume; secretary-treasurer, Mrs M. Thompson; assistant secretary, Mr E. Bensen; committee, Mesdames Cook, Tate, Bensen, Martin and Miss Anderson, Messrs Wallace, Baker, Hoad, Haines and Housechild.

The advantages enjoyed by mothers today through progress in the fields of prenatal and maternity care were outlined by Dr. K. Wilson in a talk to the Homemakers’ Group of the Catholic Women’s League. Speaking in favour of large families, Dr. Wilson said that he was hopeful that when Lord and Lady Cobham arrived in New Zealand with their eight children, they would start a fashion for big families.