WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3065, 28 April 1917, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

MATTERS OF INTERIST FROM FAR AN© NBAR,

(By Imogen.).

"Old Boys" at the Front. To bring somo little comfort to "old boys" at tbo front, and to let them know that they were over present in v the thoughts of the masters and boys of their old school, tlio Christchurch Boys' High School sent a, Christmas ' parcel to every "old boy" on activo service. Theso parcels contained a-n as- ' sort-pent of cigarettes, delicacies, and ' useful articles, arid in each package ' wis a little piece of black and blue ribbon, the colours" of the school. Speaking at the memorial service held it the school on Wednesday, the head- j master, Mr. C. E. Bevan Brown, said that that Httlo piece of ribbon had svidently brought more pleasure to the soldier "old boys" than the rest of the parcel put together. ■ file had received lumerous letters telling of how the i ittle gift affected the recipients, and 1 he had foiuid that the colours had subsequently been -worn in the ] trenches, on His Majesty's ships, and ' n tho army aeroplanes. Ono "old boy" r lad. sont back a. piece, which he had i Torn right, through the Somme battle, t ind its original owner was now wcarng anothor piece in another part of ' ;he front. , i Vouth and the Medical Profession. i A novel state of affairs is.obtaining j. it our University (says ill© "Sydney : Daily Telegraph"). The number of ' ioys and girl's who are. qualifying to be- j ;omo doctors is vastly .in excess of any- ' ihing'it'has ever, been before. The luthorities complain that the classes ire so overcrowded that it is almost 1 mpossible to deal with them satisfac- ' torily; while tho extreme youth of tho i Majority of the students iB a subject >f real oonoern. Girls in their teens i-ho have "done" two and even three rears' medicine, nmkethe influx of ( scores of more or less juvenile doctors £ practically a certainty. There are those i rho maintain that recent victories in ( Suropo are due to the presence of 1 mouthful commanders. Whether a sud- « len drop in the average age of tho nodical practitioner is going to have ' >qual. results in the good old fight * igainst disease is a matter wo are ikely to soon have the chance of do- T siding for ourselves. . i Wellington Red Cross Shop. < Tho Women's National Reserve was * n charge of the AVellington Red Cross . >hop yesterday. As a result of tho ' lay's work thoy are ablo to hand over t ,ha sum of £80 for Red Cross purposes, 8 yhich is a very satisfactory sum, hiked, to realise. Mrs. Henry Hall, Mrs. Matthew Holmes, and Mrs. Mori;on were responsible for the arrangonents. Produce of every kind was mrchasable, as well as some very jeautiful needlework. The flower stall vas also well supplied with a fine <xieotion of flowers. As regards tho aucioniug of the rifle. captured by the from the Barluck tribe (in he Persian Gulf), and three spearleads, also spoils of war, tho results ell far below expectation, as at the larticular time..' of auctioning the joneral public roached vanißbing point. Cho riflo fell to Mrs. Henry Hall, as .•ell as one of the spear-heads. The .urchasers of the other three were Mrs. tacar'thy E«id, Mrs. Matthew Holmes, nd an "unknown." Mr. G. Nathan ras the auctioneer. > . j The engagement is announced of ,liss Dorothy M. Caiman, younger laughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Caiman, f Wanganui, to Mr. Kelvin M'Kelyie lanunond, youngest son of Mr. and drs. J. Hammond, of Rata. 'Mr. and Mrs. .Rossiter, who have leon visiting AVellington, havo refcurnjd to Now Plymouth. . During the ■ past week the St.. John Ambulance Brigade and Red Cross So;iety, Star Boating Club Buildingj.liave eceived donations from tho following: Vlrs. Eglinton,. Mangapehi Red Cross Society, Awahuri E«d Cross Society, tf'Eldowney Bros., Sargood, Son, and Ewen, Miss Egers, Standards 111 and IV, Johnsonviflo School (per Mrs! Par■ott), Mangaweka Red Cross Society, iangiwahia Red Cross Socioty, Wairiui->-raata'Bed Cross Guild, Johnsonvillo school Girls (per Miss Evans). Dr. Mabel Hanron (Wcstpo'rt), who -eccntly passed her final medical elimination, has been appointed a house surgeon in tho Dunediu Hospital. Mrs. Fitchett, from whom an apology ivas received for non-attendance at the Red, Cross annual meeting on Thursday night, is still, at Rotorua, and is slightly better, although well 3nougb yet to leave for Wellington, ft was a mattor of great regret that she was compelled to miss the meeting already referred to, and that of the Countess of Liverpool Fund, two organisations for patriotic work in which she has taken a deep interest. Another work#- who was taking a necessary rest was Mrs. Louis Blundell. Recent news from England states that. Miss Ada Julius (Cbristchurch), on account of ill-health, has bad _to give up nursing, but is instead -doing clerical work at the Admiralty, and is living with her sister, Mrs. Percy Rlworthy, whose husband is at the front. Misses Kennedy and Boss have been appointed to the teaching staff of the AVellington Girls' College.

Foreign Service for Women, The conditions are announced to-day on which wonion may join the army for foreign service, states the "Manchester Guardian" of February 28. Throughout two and a half yearsof a .war-that taxes our manhood to its uttermost, tradition has decreed that thousands of soldiers fit for more activo. service should do work that is well within-the compass of .women. ; That tradition is aided, and with- its passing- tho face of tho .British.Army is altered for all time. Tho rang© of service that women may now - render at -the front is wide. It varies .in. kind from simple secretarial work to motor-driving, and in wages from the £1 a week of the unskilled clerk to the. £2 12s. 6d. of the superintendent ■ driver. Tho woman who is expert neither as a short-hand-typist, a cook, nor a motorist may yet, if her physique is sound, find her niche in unskilled work as a checker, a storehouse-keeper, or a postwoman. Her pay, at the -lowest, will ho higher than that of a private, and her hoard and lodging, in a hostel, very much better. She will sign on for a year, sho will have a £4 grant for uniform, she will work six days a week for seven hours a day, and she will have a fortnight's leave in the year. To many women these conditions will mean a material ■ sacrifice approximate to that made by tlie men. They will not be tile less welconie for ttiat reason. The direct contribution which the women who.take men's places will make to increasing our combatant ranks will be important. Not less important is the recognition the step implies of the full extent to winch the help of women may be used in the greatest of all national emergencies.

Protection of Women and Children. A meeting of the Society ior the Protection of Women and Children was held_ yesterday afternoon. Lady Stout presided. There were present: Mesdames A. R. Atkinson, J. Kirkcaldio, G. Ponsonby, G. Winder, A. Hoby, J. R. Glasson, Chapman, and Miss Parlane. The following resolution was passed: "That the Society for the Protection of Women and Children dirges that the censorship of pictures will never be satisfactory until it embodies' the points of view of an experienced woman; and, further, that the power of the Board of Censors should be extended to the posters exhibited outside theatres." The following subscriptions were acknowledged with thanks:—J. Nathan and Co., £1 Is.; Mr. D. Anderson, £1 ls. ; Mrs. H.. P. .Rawson, £1 Is.; Mrs. J. Kirkcaldie, £1 Is.• •Messrs. Meek and Von Haast, 10s.; •Messrs. Ferguson and Osborne, 10s.; Miss E. Greenwood, 10s.; N.Z ExHpss Co., 55.; "Friend," 2s. 6d.; Mrs. M'Donald, 2s. 6d.; Mrs. Leckie, 55.;55.; Mr. M. Myers, 55.; Mr. A. Gray,.K.C, 55.; Miss Den.ton, 55.; Mrs. Cameron, 2s. 6d.

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Sailors' Friend Society. At the Sailors' Friend Society on Thursday evening a concert arranged by Mr. E. Fuller was much enjoyed. The short'story and other competitions were all that could be desired. The performers were: —The Misses Barrett, Doris Clarke, J. Sutherland,- 0. Bennett, M. Clarke, P. Barrett, and Messrs. Cooper, B. Strong, B. Gardiner. Mrs. B. Strong and Miss Barrett were tlio accompanists. Thanks in true sailor fashion were given by the performers, and responded to by Mr. Fuller.

According to a London correspondent, the marriage took place on March 7, at the Church of the Assumption, Warwick Street, W., .of Major (temporary Brigadier-General) F. E. Johnston, C.8., North Staffordshire Regiment, of. Wellington, New Zealand, to Miss G. Seatori, \of "The Cedars," Surbiton, Surrey, only child of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Seaton. The Uev. Alan Percival (cousin of the bridegroom) performed the ceremony.

. The girl with the delicately soft cheeks, 6oft supple fingers, and Bmooth white arms and hands, is the girl whose 6lcin suffers most from the effects of heat and wind. But she need not be concerned as to her beauty being impaired. "Sydal"—a • softening,, soothing, refreshing emollient—will quickly restore her skin to its original charm and beauty. Price 25., at all chemists and stores.—Advt;

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Y.W.C.A. Affairs. The Rev. H. Watson; vicar of St. Peter's, will bo the speaker at the Y.W.C.A. Sunday service at the clubrooms, Fowids's Buildings, to-morrow afternoon at 4.15. All girls and young women, especially visitors to tho city, , will receive a warm welcome. j Dr. A. K. Newman will lecture tonight at the Y.W.C.A. club-rooms, Fowids's Buildings, Herbert Street, at 8 o'clock, on the war and how the women of England have acted in the present crisis. Be will tell of his recent experiences, in France, where he advanced to the front trenches." Tho public are invited to take this opportunity of hearing first-hand about our soldiers. \ During the a collection will be taken up for vhe building fund. Owing to the influx of girls into the city to fill the places of, the men who have gone to the front, tho Y.W.C.A. has found it necessary to provide more accommodation. For this reason additional rooms on the first floor of Fowids's Building have been rented, and this will allow for the necessary extension of the work in cafetaria, educational classes, and clubs. A peep into tho lunch room between the hours of twelve and two will convince anyone of how much this department of the association is appreciated. The girls wait upon themselves, thus saving the expense of waitresses, and the small tables, bright with flowers, are very attractive. -The fact that 80 girls daily take advantage of tho lunch and rest room speaks for itself.

The committee of the Countess of Liverpool Fund has arranged to have another packing day at the Town Hall next Thursday, and will be glad of aa many helpers as possible.

Mr. and Mrs. _W. H. Rathbone have returned to "Waipawa from a visit to Christchurch.

The wedding took place in the Congregational Church, Napier, t&s week of Miss Dorothy Florence JBickerstaff, youngest daughter of Mr. R. Bickerstaff, Napier, to Mr. J. B. Lister, youngest son of Mr. G. Lister, of Clive. Miss Bickerstaff and Miss Lister attended the bride, and Mr. 6. Arnold was tho best man.

The installation of bins in various parts of the city by tho Auckland Women's Patriotic League for the receipt of books and magazines for soldiers has proved an immediate and gratifying success, states the Auckland "Herald." Many hundreds of books and magazines have been donated, thus aiding the league to carry out its scheme of providing entertainment for the men in hospitals, convalescent homes, hospital ships, troopships, and camps. A recent mail brought many letters of acknowledgment of these gifts, including some from transports at sea. The officer commanding one of the Now Zealand hospital ships writes aB follows: — ■"You will be interested to hear that the invalid soldiers, whom wo carried back to New Zealand last voyage made great use of the library,' and I desire to thank tho Women's Patriotio League cordially for the gift of three cases of excellent books and magazines."

Dr. and Mrs. Maunsell (Masterton), Who have been visiting Napier, left on their return to tho Wairarapa on Thursday.

Tile lecture which Dr. Newman, M.P., is giving at the Pioneer Club on Monday eveningshould provide much interest to women in Wellington, as his subject deals with the work that women have been doing in England to further tho prosecution of the war. • A charge of one shilling admission will be made, the proceeds to go to the New Zealand Nurses' Memorial Fund. Members are allowed to bring friends with them.

Mrs. Willoughby Kenny, of Auckland, is on a short' visit to her sister, Mrs. A. L. Wilson, "Tumai," Watson Street.

Miss Rothenberg, hon. librarian of tine Soldiers' -. Club, acknowledges books, papers, and magazines for the use of the soldiers from Mesdamcs Bradney-Williams, Gibbs, H. Kirkcaldie, Davis, and Malcolmson, Misses Mantell and Myers, Mast'.rton Branch Liverpool Equipment Fund, Pioneer Club, and several anonymous donors; book of songs, Lady Stent; cards, Mrs. J. Myers.

Chrysanthemums.—An abundant supply of these beautiful flovners now ready. Also Fragrant Violets and Paper White Narcissi. Send some to your sick friends and see how they will enjoy them. Flowers packed and sent to all parts of the country. Miss Poole, Art Florist, 70 Manners Street. 'Phone 24,09.

"Thinker" brand writing tablets and school exercise books are the best for all schools. Ask stationers and storekeepers for the "Thinker." Sargood, Son, and Ewen,' Ltd., wholesale agents for "Thinker."—Advt.

The moat charming blouses are now displayed at Price's Store 'Willis Street), and ladies are invited to view the many smart styles and dainty colourings. Values especially good.—Advt.

Wedding Announcements. — Bcantif nl roses and the choicest of flowers only ore nsed when designing wedding bouquets', which I make a speciality of. Packed and forwarded through the Dominion. Miss Murray, Vice-Begal Florist, S9 Willis Street—Advt

Women in industries. A deputation from the Palmerston North Branch of tho National Eflici--1 ency Board waited on tho meetiug of the Women's National Reserve on Thursday evening, to discuss with tho Reserve the branch of its work connected with providing labour to replaco men going to the front. Mr. Abraham said' that the Reserve might he in a position to find girls who would bo willing to assist in doing work usually relegated to men, to release men for the front. There were cases in which farms ' formerly carrying cattle, would now he stocked with sheep, and, with a certain amount of tuition, girls could do valuable work. These farms would be managed by a capable supervisor. The girls would be paid, though tho amount had not yet been fixed. The pay would probably amount to thai; of an inexperienced man. This, however, was a ma.tter of detail and it could be readily adjusted. Mr. Johnston said that all sorts of industries had been undertaken by women at Home and the board would he able to place a fair number of girls who would turn up their sleeves and do work on farms. There was no reason to believe that the girls here were not as capable as the girls at Home. The board would see to it that the girls were placed in suitable positions. It was stated that the Reserve had already advertised for ' girls willing to_ undertake farm work and had received only four replies. The' secretary had_ the r.ame of one woman who was willing and comnetent to milk cows and take milk to the factory. The secretary was asked to write to the secretary of the Efficiency Board, stating that if the board would supply tho Reserve with its requirements from time to time, the Reserve would do its bestto assist in providing the labour required.