SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
A southern hostess had a good idea,the other day when'she gavo an afternoon tea,, and' invited- her young, guests to bring with thoin portraits of themselves at the ago of sixty. The. artists of. tho future wqro not very complimentary; in most casos, biifc ■ any amount of fun was caused-by , the contrast between the'fresh young faces of the guests and their prophetic-portraits: It is stated on excellent authority that it is tho intention of their Excellencies V tho . Governor and Lady Plnnket to givo two balls in tho Town Hall after tho session opens. We have received a copy of the first term number, of the Wellington Girls' Collogo Magazine, "The Reporter."- Thero are various articles, but the most popular department appears to bo that of what is modestly callod alleged'poetry." Throo pages of verso for ono term is a bravo record for any girls' school. There are 48 new pupils this year. ; : . • ' Our Falmerstori North correspondent telegraphs that Mrs. Smart, wife of Mr. W. H. Smart, of'Polianguia, died at the Palmerston Hospital on Saturday morning after a brief illness. .. ;
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 200, 18 May 1908, Page 5
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