SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2510, 10 July 1915, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Richmond Free Kindergartens. - ' Tlio 104 th meeting of the Richmond Free Kindergarten Council was held tHiis week. Mrs. Gill (president) was. in the chair, and there were present: Mes- ' dames D. A. Ewen, Dixon, Vickery, Mallet, M'Laren, Coward* Clark, J. Anderson, R. Smith, Moran, Misses. England, Newtown, and Hiscock. It' was proposed by Mrs. Mallet, seconded bjV Mrs. Dixon, that in future all council meetings bo hold at tho Taranaki ■ Street School. At Brooklyn a successful - euchre party and dance, arranged' by: tho sub-committee, was held in Juno. . Tho proceeds wore voted towards-the piano fund. Tho Newtown'sub-commit, tee are arranging a children's demon-i stration aud sale of work, and at Mara* nui a children's "At Home" is to be ' held during August. It was proposed by, ; Miss Hiscock, seconded by Mrs,, Bur-i nett.—"That. each school keep their biscuit money, it to be handed to the' local treasurer to bo spent as the local. . ■ committee? think fit." It was-proposed ; by Miss England, seconded' by Mrs/ ■ M'Laren: —' That Mrs. Henry Smith' bo 1 elected as a member of the Executive--1 Committee." It was proposed'by Mrs* Henry Smith, seconded by Mrs. Clark :—i ■ "That every teacher on leaving the Rioh-'i 1 moiid Freo Kindergarten Schools bs / , given by the council a,testimonial stat- : ing the length of time passed in their-. service, the special work undertaken, ; and . the certificates (if any) ... gained.- ■ Also' that under no oircumstances-'will : ■ tho council supplement this testimonial:"--"Miss Riley in her report stated that th®, Kindorgartens were free from' the chief trouble ■ beiiig broken- chil-i. blains.' The quarterly'returns handed in' 1 on June 30 showed a good average atJ tendance. Subscriptions have, been'i©<' ceived during the month from tiki- J'j S. Barton, Mrs. H. Blyth, Maranui, ' Brooklyn, Newtown, and the ..CityCouncil. " 1 A Soldier's Prayer. '• 1 Ere ffie blood-red dawn lias broken, ere( .. . the clasli of steel-begins, Ere the dread command is spoken', Lord absolve us from our sins; Ero we war with men, may we humbly, jnako our peace frith-Thee. ; Whon the darts of Death . are- flying-. 1 shrieking through the startled air: . When with demon-powers vying, . men • lay all their passions bare;. J. Lord, in that tremendous day, whil«j . wo fifht wo cannot pray. \. Hear us, therefore, for Thy mercies and Thy loving kindness sake, .! . ; And hide the curses which! upon 'oiir lips wo take, '; ' Heedless in our time of stress,'in Thy;' deep forget-fulne§s. • Turn' Thine car, then, , to the othersj' praying in a peaceful land, ' 1 Brethren, - sistefs, fathers, mother's, that for us their words may ,st?nd ; '~' ; , Hear their prayers; the warrior pleads , : .now, by nothing else but deeds.' ' v ' »—A.W.B., in tho' "Daily Chroniclo.'i Miss M'Nab (Marlborough)' is ,visitin g Wellington, and is staying withi : Miss Speed (Hobsou Street)'. s Dr. A'gnes Bennett, who leftWelling-i ton some months ago to work among the wounded, at the front, is stationed in .one'of the-hospit-als in Cairo, . n (Continued on next page.J J.

Farewell Tea for the Nurses. .Yesterday afternoon the Council of the _ Wellington Trained "Nurses' Asbo-' ciation entertained tie nurse's who are leaving with the Hospital .Ship at an afternoon tea which was held' at tlio Nurses' Residential Club in Kensington Street. The guests, as they arrived, were received by the vice-president, Mrs. Porter, and by Miss Craig, matron of the club, and as many 'of; the nurses had brought friends with them the rooms soon overflowed with thoir numbers. The folding dooi-s between tha club room and the dining room were thrown back and everywhere were quantities of beautiful white and yellow narcissi which /had been sent in from the Hutt. The party was a very cheery affair, and tlio nurses were constantly meeting with old friends with whom, perhaps, they had trained, and whom they had not seen again till that moment. Naturally such meeting added to the pleasure of the afternoon. Tho singing of' two of the litirses who are leaving, Nurses Tucker and ' Adams, was greatly enjoyed. Tea was set in air adjoining .room, jthe decorations again being of narcissi with lycopodium,' aud assisting with it' were several of the nurses from St. Helens Hospital. Mrs. Porter'wore a groy tailored costume, and l -grey liat,_ and Miss Craig was in a navy blue silk dress trimmed with vieux rose. Among thoso who were present 'were: Mrs. Kendall, Mrs. Young, Mrs. -M'Donald, Mrs. M'Lean,' Mrs. .A'. A. Thompson, and .Miss Inglis, all of whom are members of tho Council; also Miss Bellingliam from Auckland, Mrs., Maf'tyn-Dawson, Mrs. Clarence Turner, Sirs. Gibbs, Jliss Bipkriell, Miss Agnes M'Lean, Mts. Callender, Mrs. Fortescue-Wrigkt, and many other friends, as well as the nurses themselves. Dr. Young, president of the association, arrived later in fjie afternoon. A Farow'eli Presentation. At tho farewell tea whiclf was given by the council of the Wellington Train-ed-Nurses' Association at the Nurses' Residential Club in Kensington Streot yesterday afternoon,. the • opportunity was taken.of presenting the. president, Dr. Young, with a very handsome travelling rug. . Mrs. Porter, vice-presi-dent, 011 behalf of the council).made the presentation,, and in doing.so, spoke of the valuable'work for the association which had been done by Dr. Young,'who had the welfare of the nurses at heart, and of the great regret which was felt by the council, and nurses at his resignation and coming departure 'for Europe. - - Coronation Bair Prize-winners. The four one guinea prizes presented by Messrs. Stewart Dawson and Co.. for the best faiicy dress, lady and gentleman, and 'thernostoriginiil costume, also lady and, gentleman,' at iho recent coronation ball, have been awarded as follow Ladies, Miss King, "Old Dutih Cleanser," and Miss E. O'Brien, "Maori Wahine aud.Child." Gentlemen: Mr. Isles, "Fra Diavolo," and Mr. Glenham,' "A Living Lamp." . The prizes will bo prejpnted in the Mayor's room of the Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon, < tho Mayoress making the presentations. Prize-winners are asked to communicate with the secretary, Mr. A. Levin, P.O. box 105, by letter, ■

, For Patrlotlo Work. Oil Thursday evening Mrs. R. L. M. Eifcfco, of _Napier, was presented on beJ the Napier men at Trentham v with a silver hot water: jug for herself and- three . silver-mounted " cut-glass ■ - spelling salts ; bottles for her children." Li making the presentation Colonel Hislop said_it was a, token of'.the appreciawhich; had ; been felt'by, the Napier soldiers in'camp for tho." splendid work which had ! been; done by Mrs. Kittoas , n&ad of the.Ladies'Committee in' Napier in compiling the ■ kits. A letter was also forwarded from them asking : her to accept the tokens of their-appre-ciation. Mrs. Ritto leaves for Christchurch early next week. : Proteotlon of Women. A meeting of tho Society for i the Protection ot Women, and 1 Children was _' ; . Iheld_ oil Friday-afternoon, Lady. Stout .V president, presiding.' "There,were ;also present: Mesdames G. Ponsonby, A. . Hoby, A. A. Corrigan, . Glover, • and ■ ■Miss Parlane. A number of cases wliioh had - been - investigated wero jeported upon and others - were being attended to. Tho following subscriptions were acknowledged with thanks Mrs. Algar Williams,, 10s.; Dr. H. Kemp, 10s.; Huddart-Parkor Coy., 10s. 6d.j Dr. Hay, 10s. ,6d.; Mrs; Kebble, ss. ;.-Mrs: Tilly,; 55.; Sirs. Maudsley, -55.; Hayman and Co., 55.; Mrs. Glover, Ss. j Judge Palmer, Ss. ■ . ~ ; The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y.M.C;A'. ' is bidding a gift conversazione on Tuesday evening next in the Reception Hall, \ Y.M.C.A, Building., Her Excellency the . .. Count-ess of Liverpool will attend. . A ' <■ good programme of songsj recitations, v etc., has been arranged, and refresh- , tuents Trill be served.Dri Jessie Scott, of Remuera, has ac- , cepted-an.invitation .to join the.staff of •■'the Presbyterian. Women's Hospital at ■ -Kragujefac, ■ Servia. , It was recently announced that Dr. Scott would accom- -.' pany the first contingent of - volunteer : nurses from Christchurcli as medical offi- ' cer, but she _ has decided to accept "the foreign appointment, • ajid will' leave 'Auckland in a few days. • Miss Davis, who lias been matron of. . the Pahiatua Hospital -for the past • seven and a half years, has accepted ■ an appointment as ma'tron; of.-the -Ash-, burton County Hospital..' Nurse Gates, 'senior Jiurs© _at the Pahiatua Hospital, has ajso received an appointment at tho ' . southern-. institution.—-Pahiatua correspondent. In nine;weeks 'in 'Auckland. £300 has . been .Teoeived,;from Red - Cross. teas, . and .as they are s still continuing .'it is ■hoped that tlhefundwill he largely increased. - These teas are as p, rule very ; simple,- the guests .employing .themselves with knitting and Tolling bandages. ■ Sometimes there is bridge;.sometimes • -• music. ■ ' ■ .•' ■ > Miss Mack returned to Wellington ±his week from a visit to Sydney. ■:- ■ The' departure of • the Hospital 'Ship from th'o ; wharf. ;at two'".: o'clock this .." ■' afternoon,is. certain'<.to attract a large- .; number-.of . onlookers and well-wishers. ..It' is understood that tho ship will' liein " tho .'stream; till Sunday ;1 - morning. This evening she will bo lit from stem -to stern with electric .-"lighting, -aid should present a very fine sight; On . Thursday ,at Feilding - the ; new Nurses' Home .was.:/ officially '-opened. . The building has a handsome outside appearance, - and' is built .throughout in ' ■ bnckfand reinforced concrete.' Accommodation is provided-for 43 nurses, and • the homo is complete with lecture hall, . reception hall, dining-rooms,' kitchen, , .■ pantry, storeroom, • and accommodation •jor three maids and a c00k.".. : ; "That the woman of yesterday was ■ moro.admira.blG than the woman of today" is the' subject -for debate at the ■Y.W.C.A., Fowlds' Buildings, on July •- -10;.-.:>T]]e.case -for- the -affirmative will bo led by Miss Allan and Miss Hunt, . arid for the opposition by Mrs. Husthouse and -Mrs. Castle; and thero will be amplo -rime for open- discussion. All those interested will be cordially wel- ■ comed. • Tho resignations'of tho Hon. Dr. Collins,. vice-president- of' the Weljiagton .... Trained Nurses' Association, who, is leaving ' with' the Hospital . Ship, and of Dr. Tolhurst have been received by the council of the association j .with - much V, .'.regret.,: ■'•'. ■ The 'Anglican l Diocesan .Synod yestcrday passed a resolution , according a heirty? vote of tKanks-.'to Mrs. Joshua • Jones for her gift of books to' tho Diocesan Library, and also -to Mrs. Cassell for hooks for tie 1 Hadfield Memorial) : College and -Hostel. " ' The members of the National Reserve aro invited by' notice oil another page to' attend ' tho funeral of the :• late hon. ■■■• secretary,'Lieut. W. Leslie,.which leaves •■ ■ Hill Street, at 11 a.m. to-day,