WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 151, 20 March 1924, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. John Houston (Hawera) are staying in Wellington for a few days. Dr. and Mrs. Crooke, who attended the medical congress in Auckland, are at present staying in Wellington on their way back to Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Burton arrived in Wellington yesterday from Auckland and will leave by the Remuera for England. . They will be away for several months and plan to visit the Continent. Miss Ngairo Phipsoji, the clever reciter, singer, and dancer, who has entertained many audiences in Wellington during the'past two or three years, h*s signed on with Air. Humphrey Bishop for a year’s engagement commencing in Christchurch next week, Mr. Bishop, to have first option for a further twelve months should Aliss I’hipson wish to continue on the stage. Aliss Phipson, who is only 17 years of age, has learned dancing from Misses AVilliams-and Gibbs, and elocution and singing from Aliss Helen Gard’ner. Airs. Phipson will travel with her daughter for a few months.

Visiting Wellington at present is Mrs. Geddes Crawford, a journalist, and member of the Lyceum Club. Her late husband was cliief of the Hansard staff in Brisbane for many years. Twenty-five years ago Mrs. Crawford was secretary of tho AVomen’s Democratic Union in Auckland, and she has also resided in Woodville, Dannevirke, and Alasterton. For some 14 years past she has, for the most part, been domiciled in Queensland.

A largely-attended mooting of the Wellington Central W.C.T.U. was held at the Y.AI.C.A. rooms yesterday. The superintendent of the cradle roll department was congratulated, on the largo increase of membership, and it was decided to hold a social afternoon on tho first Thursday in April to meet the mothers of these small members. It was decided to subscribe for. two copies monthly of tho “National Council News” for the use of the union. Several matters of interest to the union were discussed and held ever till next meeting. A vote of sympathy was passed with the relatives of the late Airs.

To assist in raising funds for the AVellington Free Kindergartens a street collection is to be made to-morrow. There will be no tho sale of goods, but simply straight-out giving, and everyone who gives a shilling or more will' be provided with a tag which will save them from aftiy further soliciting. The collectors who are doing the work aro all members of the laranaki Street Mothers’ Club, and the fact that they aro voluntarily coining forward to do this shows how keen their interest is in the kindergarten. It is hoped that tho appeal will meet with substantial support, as money is badly needed.

A very pleasant card party was held at tho AVcllingtotii Lyceum Club on Tuesday evening. About sixty members and their friends were present, and bridge, mah-jong, and five • hundred were played. Airs. Aplin and Airs. A. AVest were hostesses for the evening, and the supper arrangements were carried out by a number of the members. The president, Airs. D. C. Bates, was among those who were present.

Aliss Irene Bersi, of Southport, England, has won tho Pilkington .Challenge Cup and Helmsman’s Prize in the Seabird’s open class of tho AVest Lancas'hire Yacht Club, her aggregate points being 224 against 181 of her nearest riyal. This is the first time the premier prize has been won by a woman. Her competitors included all the crack yachtsmen of tbio district, and she also won the Gibson Challenge Cup against all comers in this class of boat in the open race in tho Alersey.

Lady .Luke presided over the monthly meeting of the Citizens’ Day Nurseries on Monday afternoon, when there was a full attendance of members to discuss the work in view for the year. At the present time the committee are considering several additions and improvements to the building in Cambridge Terrace, which will lessen the labours of the staff and provide more comfort for all during the winter months. The matron, in her report, stated that two children who liart been daily at the nursery for two years, had commenced school, but that the average had increased through new attendances. The youngest child brought twery day at present to the nursery was three months old. There had been a large number of visitors to tho nursery this month, and ail had expressed their admiration of the institution and its work. The following donations and gifts aro gratefully acknowledged:—-Mrs. J. M. Alcßac, £2 25.; Lady Stout, Airs. J. P. Firth, Mrs. AV. G. Heid, £1 Is. each; Airs. IV. F. Massey, Airs. H. Murphy, £1 each ; Mrs. Phil Alyers, 10s.; Airs. IT. C. Hodge. 2s. 6d.; Airs. H. D. C. Crawford, box of tea; Airs. Alex. Gray. iam;'Alrs. Robert Kennedy, eggs and bqx apples; Airs. H. Cano, fruit and box toys ; Airs. Clarke, sago ; Airs, Alc(ntyre. parcel children’s clothing; Mrs. J. P. Firth, vegetables; Airs, J. E. Elliott, vegetables ; Aliss Barnicoat, woollen garments; Air. Rod, twice weekly meat; 11.13. Trawling Co., fish. Tribute to the late Mr. T. Munt. At yesterday’s meeting of the New Zealand executive of the British Red Cross, appreciative reference was made to the work of tho late Air. T. Alunt. Dr. Collins stated .that the Red Cross had suffered a severe loss when Air. Alunt died, for he hud never spared himself in working for it. Sir Heaton Rhodes also spoke in much tho same strain, as did Air. Flesher (Canterbury). Tho following resolution was carried, members standing:— “'That this executive of the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John places on record its appreciation of the valuable and untiring work done by Air. Alunt as a member of tho executive, and desires to tender to his widow and her family its very deep sympathy with them in the great loss they have sustained.”

New Zealand Red Cross Executive. A meeting of tho Dominion executive of the lied Cross was held yesterday afternoon in the Red Cross Hall. Dixon Street. Tliero were present: The Hon. Dr. Collins (pressing). Air. Flesher, Air. AVright, Lady Luke. Sir Heaton Rhodes, Air. Galloway (secretary), Mr. L. O. H. Tripp, and Air. It was reported that the AVar Funds Council had refunded to the executive £Bl 10s. for repairs at sanatoria: also that the Red Cross Club at Rotorua had been dispensed with, as the Lowry AVard at tho hospital had been fitted up with recreation facilities. It was also reported that Dr. Colqulioun had been appointed Red Cross Commissioner for New Zealand in London with the stipulation (made by him) that when Air. Waldegrave had sufficiently recovered from indisposition, and should ho feel able to do so, ho should again take over tho position. The following resolution was carriecl: —“That this executive desires to place on record its great appreciation of the valuable work done by Air. Waldegrave as Red Cross Commissioner "in London, not only during tho war, but since. It regrets that ho has had to relinquish his duties on account of ill-health, and hopes that ho will soon be restored to health and resumo his work as commissioner if he so desires.” Sir Heaton Rhodes was asked to forward this resolution to Mr. AValdegrave. He spoko appreciatively of the work that had been done bv Mr. AValdegrave. of which he. had had opportunities of judging when in England. . .. c After discussing the matter of provisioning Red Cross hospitals, it was decided to allow matters to remain as they were, instead of carrying into effect certain changes that had been proposed. . . , Regarding the British Empire Cancer Campaign, it was stated that up to the present no move had been inn do to respond to the appeal that had been received from England, as it was considered that the time just then was inopportune. However, it was hoped to launch an appeal in the rear future. Dr. Collins stated that when he was in London he was able to see something of the work that the British Red Cross had been doing to assist the appeal. It was hoped to raise a million pounds. Captain Chapman was the secretary, and it was planned to co-ordinate various and associations in research work. A grand council was to be formed, and it would set up committees of experts dealing with every phase of medical and scientific research that bore upon cancer. An executive committee was also to be formed which would be subject to the grand council, and as soon as this executive committee considered it tune to launch an appeal this would be A letter was presented from tho Christchurch centre asking that Sister Webster, tho Red Cross scholarship nurse who is stationed at present nt New Plvnuuth, and whose time there has been extended, should be transferred to Canterbury. After a good deal of discussion, it was decided that reports and correspondence bearing upon the work of Sister AVcbster should be forwarded to .the Christchurch centrT!mt soldiers and their dependents should receive preference at all times from Red Cross nurses was emphasisSome discussion took place over tho matter of repairs, and Air. Flesher stated that if such calls were made upon their money the funds of the Christchurch centre would be gone at the end of three years. . The sum of £245 was received from tho AVar Funds Council for repairs to sanatoria equipment. A letter was received' from Sister Clark, stating that she would arrive in New Zealand about Easter. It was decided that the annual meeting should be held on Alav 15. Dr. Collins rejwrtcd upon the Spahlinger treatment of tuberculosis, which he"had personally investigated. It was decided that a copy of the report should be forwarded to. each centre. Dr. Collins announced that he was giving" a lecturo upon the same subject next week under tho Red Cross auspices.

WOMEN TEACHERS ANNUAL AIEETING OF ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the Wellington AVoincn Teachers’ Association was hold last night.. Aliss Edwards (vicepresident) was ill-the chair. The report of ’.ho year’s work (which with tho balance-sheet was adopted) stated that great disappointment was felt that tho Hylton salary scheme, which was considered so carefully by the branch, had not been accepted by the Government and that the Education Department scheme was now in operation. The latter scheme made a differentiation between the basic salaries of men and women teachers, and also made a differentiation in their annual increments. _ In reducing tho grades of salaries this new scheme also lowered the maximum salaries of the men and women assistants and the minimum of Grade 1 a-sistauts. Tho committee felt that the membership o fthe association should be much larger than it was. Ninety-eight members from all over . He city and suburban schools was only a small percentage of the women teachers, and any resolution they passed would bavo more weight if supported by a larger membership. ■ Tho president for the coming year and one vice-president have yet to be elected. The officers elected at last night’s meeting were: —A’ice-president, Aliss Park; bon secretary, Airs. AA’ishworth; hon. treasurer. Aliss Johnston; committee, Afisses Gore, Stace, Magill, J. Johnston, and K. Findlayson. Delegates to the conference to be held in May were elected ns follow: —Afisses Hind, ALngill, and Park. A letter was received from the N.Z. AV.T.A.. stating that the executive would like the branches to concentrate on the following points and to formulate resolutions <n them for the annual conference: —Child labour, women inspectors of schools, women principals of junior high schools, women principals of training colleges. A letter from the Assistant Al asters Association urging the need of more vigorous action on the part, of the N.Z.E.I. in regard to differentiation of salaries was read, and it was decided to bring the matter before the delegates attending the annual conference. The resignation of Aliss N. E. Coad as the association’s delegate to the National Council of Women was received. It was decided that a committee should Im set up to consider ways and means of increasing the membership of the branch.