SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1284, 13 November 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL.

An Innovation. According to the writer of "Education Notes" in the "New Zealand Herald, it is rumoured that a proposal will shortly bo mado to appoint a woman school inspector, on the ground apparently that ns must of the teachers in the Auckland district, as elsewhere, are women, they should have a representative on. the inspectorate. It is also urged that a woman is needed to inspect the sewing. It mav be admitted that there is something in the latter argument; the ordinary school inspector, who is supposed to be as nearly omniscient as anv human being can well be, is not much better qualified than most other men to pronounce upon the merits of a long seam or a hem. Whether it is worth while to appoint a woman inspector on account of the sewing alone is for tho Auckland Education Board to settle. There will be no great grief among the woman teachers if they decide not to do so, for though the teachers, in meeting assembled, supported the proposal, it is understood that privately some of them at least are strongly opposed to it. Miss A. Broadbent has returned to Carterton from a visit to Wellington. Mrs. George W. Bell, of Waitoa Eoad, Hataitai, and her son, are spending a few weeks with Mrs. Frands Smith, at Peatherston. Mrs. G. Hume (Lower Valley), who has been spending a few days in town, goes on to Invercarjjill, where sho will spend tho next fortnight. Last AVedne.sday afternoon a kitchen tea was given by Mrs. K. C. Brown (Hataitai), Miss E. Hulbert being tho guest of honour. Music and competitions entertained those present, and a most pleasant time was spent. Miss Thelma Brown, tho clever Launceston elocutionist, whose talent was so much appreciated at the competitions, left for Christchurch on Saturday night, She is to remain, there for a couple o! months with her uncle, Mr. Eobert Home, manager of the Dresden Piano Company. At tho conclusion of'ihe competitions, Mrs. Montague, who acted as official accompanist throughout, was presented by tho competitors with? a silver rose-bowl, iilled with beautiful roses. The competitors also presented the stage manager, Mr. Alau M'Elwnin, .with an ebony walk-ing-stick, mounted in silver. llr. and Mrs. ' Tripe arrived from the south on Saturday. ■ • Mrs. .Av Hamilton has returned to Wellington from a visit to Napier. : Misa Brock (England), who has' been staying at "Kenilworth," has gone on a visit to Christchurch.' Mrs Walter Strang, of Palmerston, left for Sydney on Friday. Mrs. Bethell came up from tho south or Saturday and goes on to Brancepeth.

The ■members of the Champion Choir, Graf ton Koad (Auckland), presented Mrs. Montague, the official accompanist at the Kew Zealand rompetitions, with a gold pendant set with tourmalines, in recognition of her services to the choir during tile visit to Wellington. Miss Rita Lyons has been engaged by the Wellington Musical Union to sing the part of Marguerite in "Faust." On Wednesday afternoon, at the Church of Christ, Lower Hutt, the wedding took place of Miss Lily Florence Lusty, daughter of Mr. J. G. Lusty, of White's Line Bast, and Mr. Alfred Jousey Pocknall, eldest son of Mr. Pocknall, of Lower Hutt. Pastor Mudge officiated. The bride was given away by her father, and was attended by the two sisters of the bridegroom. Mr. G. A. Lusty was the best man, and Mr. J. A. Lusty groomsman. Tho winding-up of the session of the Wellington Shakespeare Club, in the form of a social evening, is to take place on Wednesday evening in the Teachers' Training College, in Brook Street. There will bo songs, recitations, and the enacting of brief scones, all from the different Shakespearean plays. Supper will bo served, and a pleasant evening generally may be looked for.

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Obituary, Another of tho early settlors passed away in the beginning of November in tho person of Mrs. M. 11. Resloll, widow of tho late .Mr. J. P. Eeslell, first inspector of schools appointed for Canterbury. Mr. and Mrs. Retell arrived by tho sup Indiana in August, ISSS. Mrs. K"teH * life was spent in Christchurch, with t he exception of a few years in the ?sorth Islnnd and a trip to the Old Country. Shi) lived to see great changes in the growth of the city- Sim was ono of (lie guests at the turning of tho first sod of the Lyttrltou tunnel rind again at tho opening of it. She did many acts ol kindness quietly, and her loving and generous disposition endeared her to a large circle of friends. Her death took place just before lie' eighty-fourth birthda> She leaves three daughters, two sons, eighteen grandchildren, and two greatgrandchildren.