WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2406, 11 March 1915, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAH

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at Wadestovvn, Tho marriage took placc yesterday afternoon 111 the Anglican Church, Wadestown, of Miss Winifred llorris, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Morris, of Wadestown, to Mr. Alfred Ketomcyer, of Napier. The ceremony was performed by the vicar of t'iie parish, tho Rev. Cyril Harvey, and the church had been piettily decorated with scarlet gerauiums, foliage., and Japanese tiger lilies. The bride, who was given away by hor father, wore a trained gown of ivory satin with an overdress of crope uinon and a veil fastened with orango blossoms. She carried a bouquet of white roses and maidenhair fern. Miss Sylvia Wilson was the bridesmaid, and wore a gown of white taffetas silk and a black hat. Sho carried a bouquet of palo pink sweet peas. Mr. Ciive Fulton was the best man. Mrs. Morris, tho bride's mother, woro a coat and skirt of black corded silk and a black and white hat. ■ Hor bouquet was of shaded yellow roses, ranging in colour from palest yellow to deep apricot. Mrs. ltetemeycr, the bridegroom's mother, was in a black satin gown with an overdress of black net and black hat. Her bouquet was of pale mauve flowers. After the ceremony the guests, who comprised relatives and a few intimate friends, were entertained at the residence of the bride's parents. Mj-s. Ketemeyer travelled in a coat and skirt of blue Ottoman silk and a black hat with a blue plunio. Wedding at Masterfon., At St. Matthew's Church yesterday morning, Miss M. Carley, youngest daughter of Mrs. Carley, Eenail Street, Masterton, was - married to Mr. S. Parkes, of Feilding. The bride was given away by her mother, and was attended by her sister, Miss I. Carley, and Miss Mary Buchanan. Mr. L. Parkes, brother of the bridegroom, wits best man, and the Rev. B. D. Ashcroft was the officiating clergyman. A Morning in a Kindergarten. To many people who visited the Palais do Danse yesterday afternoon and saw the children of the Richmond Free Kindergartens at work and play, just as iu their schools in the mornings, a perfectly new realisation of the value of kindergarten teaching must have made itself felt. As a matter of fact it was quite the first time that such an opportunity had been given in Wellington of seeing everyday work as it is carried on in the kindergartens, other occasions' having been purely spectacular ones and arranged for special breakingup ceremonies. The children who took part in yesterday's exhibition of work were those of the Taranaki Street Kindergarten only, as it was found not possible to have the other three kindergartens represented, large though the Palais do Danse is. Upon inarching in to tho strains of the piano, the children took their places round the large circle marked in the ceutre of the floor, and after making their proper morning salutations to teachers and to each other by singing appropriate little songs, settled down to work, with their teachers, Miss Fuller, Miss D'Oyley, Miss Hind, and Miss Halloy to direct them. An exercise of rhythm, with sticks and bells, was performed, Miss Riley playing the piano, and then followed breathing exercises carried out with much vigour by the children. All these things, however, were preliminary to the chief subject .of .the morning's study for the week, _ which was the carrying out in miniature of "mother's day,'' which happened to bt> washing dpy. With great solemnity, but also with much gusto, they settled down to serious work, dividing into four groups, one under Miss Hind dealing with the actual washing, the whole process being carried out v/ith miniature clothes, miniature pails, miniature tubs for blueing the clothes, and everything else that usually goes wit 3 washing. Another group, under Miss Halley, busily employed themselves in building from a plan which was drawn by their teacher, a wash-house, tho fitting-in of tho boiler, and the building of the chimney with the blocks being done with intense and anxious care. The third group, with Miss D'Oyley, were very busily employed in making clothespegs 111 clay, and the fourth group, under Miss Fuller, painted the yard and tho lines on which to hang'the clothes. In this way all the details of washing day were brought before the children's minds, and doubtless the littlo ones have lost no. time in. teaching their mothers how to do the family washing. The experience of fitting-in coppers and building wash-houses, to say nothing of making clothes-pegs, should prove very valuable to the boys later 011. It was by such means as these that practical training in much useful knowledge is given the_ children and their powers of observation and reasoning aro considerably drawn upon, a reason for everything being given. After a ten minr,<es' int'erval for lunch, game? followed, though it really might have been queried which was work and which was play, so thin is the dividing line between them for these infant minds, and so skilfully the seed of knowledge is wrapped up. Then followed the saluting of the flag, with the words, "My head, my hands, and my heart I give to my country." The singing of the National Anthem with cheers for tho King brought everything to an end.

Preliminary to the display of worlt the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) spoke at some length upon the value of kindergarten training, and particularly of v;liat liad been done for it by _ Miss Richmond, the founder of these kindergartens, who was awav in England. Mrs. Rill, the president of the Kindergar'on Council, also followed witli a short speech, in which she dwelt upon the special qualifications of Miss Rilev, (lie Principal of the Richmond Free Kindersartens, and of the need for students.

Miss Riley, -who was asked to speak, stressed the point that although the Government gave some financial assistance to the work it was not enough. 'More kindergartens and more money were needed to carry it on, and she felt more sorry than she could say for the small five-year-old children who had to leave the kindergartens when they reached that age, and lose their identity in the huge classes of sixty, seventy, or eighty that were to be met with in the State schools. It was not good for them individually, that was why more kindergartens wero needed. Among those who were present- at the display of wort were Mrs. W. F. Massey, the Mayoress (Mrs. J. P. Luke), members of the council, and a large number of spectators.

The marriage took place in Carterton yesterday of Mr. 51. D. Hornsby, Mayor of Carterton, to Miss Telford. Mrs. H. B. Mason, who has just returned to Wellington from a visit to Sydney, begins her classes for ballroom dancing on Monday. For Face Massage, Shampooing, all Unu Treatmerts, and Electrolysis, Mrs Rolleston's is recommended. Spacious Private Rooms, Qualified Assistants, and Personal Attention. Switches and Transformations of every shade a speciality. Hair guaranteed to keep its colour. 25G Lambton Quay *

Sydney Girls from Louvain. 'l'liroo S.vdnoy girls—the Misses O'Brien (two), from the Coiivcnt at Louvain, and Miss Paulino Sullivan, from'Mons—liavo arrived in London, well. They suffered neither interference nor inconvenience.—Press Association. The Women of the Battlefields. Miss Grace Curnock describes in the "Daily Mail" tho work of reconstruction that is being done by Frenchwomen in the Marne district. She tells how women have cleaned out churches left iu a filthy stato by the Germans, made homes habitable once more, even when their contents had been wrecked, and are carrying on with almost superhuman force and endurance the industries of the country. Sho says:—"lt is the women of France and the old men who have done, and are doing, as great a share in saving their country as are the soldiers. For not only are they clearing up the actual damage made by the coming and going of three armies, French, British, and German, but they have brought in tho crops—England cannot understand what bringing in the beet crops means —and also secured the best vintage that has been known in France for many years. And now they are preparing the fields for spring, and iu many cases driving the teams of oxen over immense ploughed fields. None of these women repine or despair; they may not have even heard of their sous and husbands for four months, but it is for France, and all their aim 'is to help build up again anything which has suffered in France. It is au honour to talk to such, women."

Madame Bernhardt, the actress, who had one of her legs amputated, is convalescent.—Press Association.

The marriage is announced in tho "British Australasian" on December 19, at the British Consulate, Marseilles, of Mr. Robert Callweil W r ilson, eldest son of the late Brigade-Surgeon F. R. Wilson, and of Mrs. Wilson Bedford, to Mrs. Adelaide Margaret Spackman, widow of the late Mr. \V. H. Spackman, barrister-at-law, Cbristchurch (N.Z.).

Mr. and Mrs. Eric N. Kelman leave to-day by the Ruahino on a visit to England.

Mrs. and Miss Cleghorn, who have been spending some years in. England, aro returning by the Ttirakina.

At a farewell tea which was given in Havelock (Marlborough) recently, arranged by Mrs. Boagcy and Jliss Peake, a presentation was made tho guests of honour; Mrs. E. Powell and Jliss Mabel Powell, of a handsome beaten-copper and brass tea-tray to tho former, and a massive silver jewel-caso to the latter, from their many friends.

Members -of the Melbourne Women's Political Association for tho Relief of Women in Distress intend establishing a flower farm for them, states the "Argus." Land will be secured at Mordialloc through the Closer Settlement Board, with the assistance of tho Government. Tho farm will bo worked on a co-operativo basis, and only women will be employed. It is oxpected that as a beginning six women will bo given work.

Mrs. A. R. M'Kranon (Eawke's Bay) is visiting Christdhurch.

Miss M'Lagan, matron of the Palmerston North Hospital, has returned from a visit to Great Britain. At present she is spending a few days in Hawke's Bay.

Dr. and Mrs. Harty have returned to Wellington from their visit to the north.

Fifty-seven campers have registered in the Conference of the Young Women's Christian Association at Day's Bay. Tho study on women and the Christian ideal, led by Mrs. Kaye, of Christcliurch, lias proved' very interesting, having held tho attention of a large proportion of the delegation' during one of the study hours. This study piesents a contribution to a train of thought which is occupying the minds of many women workers at tho present time. It takes for granted that the woman's movement over tho world is God's creative- working, and briefly its aim is to show that that movement is giving woman an opportunity sticii as she has never had before to serve her generation.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Humphries, of Napier, with the Misses Vera and Cara Humphries, returned to Wellington by the AVahine after touring the Southern Lake District, and are staying at the Royal Oak Hotel.

Miss Rene Queree's pianoforte recital in the largo Town Hall this evening should draw a very lnrge audience. Since her departure from '(Wellington some three .years ago Miss Queree has gone through some very unique experiences. For two and a half years she studied under Madame Carreno, accompanying her wherever she went, and meeting all sorts of people—great musicians, composers, critics, and leaders of society. When Madame Carreno left London for lier American tour, Miss Queree was offered an engagement to tour England with "Mclsa," the famous Polish violinist. On this tour she was starred as "The New. Zealand Pianiste." and received flattering receptions right, through the tour. Just its Miss Queree was making arrange-, uients to give a recital in London in her own name she received news of a bereavement in ber family, which caused her to return' tn New Zealand. In her recitsl this evening Miss Queree will be assisted by Mrs. J. A. Rosewsrne, of Napier, and Mr. Hamilton Hodges.