WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 156, 29 March 1926, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

matters of interest from far and near

Miss Lorna Monckton (Island Bay) is leaving shortly for a visit to Canada. Mrs. and Miss Brewster have returned to New Plymouth from Wellington. Mrs. H. Gillies (Palmerston North) has been visiting Wanganui. Mrs. Todd (Christchurch) is visiting Mrs. J. B. Jack, Wanganui. Miss Mary Tripe (Eketahuna) is visiting Mrs. A. M. Johnson, Bolton Street. Lady Wilscn and Miss Wilson (Bulls) have been spending several days in New Plymouth. Miss Stuart from Persia is visiting Hawke’s Bay, and is the guest of Miss Williams, of Te Aute. Miss Baughan (Christchurch) has been visiting Wellington on her way through to Auckland. Miss J. Rawson, of New Plymouth, has been spending a few days with Mrs. Paul, Wanganui, on her return from a visit to Wellington. Mrs. H. D. Buchanan, “Dunolly,” Palmerston North, has returned from a visit of some months to Australia. She was accompanied by the Misses Buchanan (31. , Mrs. Martin-Inness and Miss Gleeson have returned to Wellington from a visit to the exhibition in Dunedin, and also the Auckland and Wellington districts. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cresswell, who have been abroad for the past two years, are returning to New Zealand by the s.s. Makura this morning, and will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Cresswell, Wellington College. Mrs. M. M. Barclay, who acted as relieving matron at the Girls’ friendly Lodge, was presented recently upion leaving with a brown leather handbag inscribed “In appreciation of your great kindness from the G.F.S. 1926 girls.” Mrs. Barclay is at present the guest of Mrs. Williamson, Hayward’s. Gav colour good music, and a good floor characterised the dance which was held in the new college on Friday night by the Wellington Technical College Old Students’ Association, Cricket and Tennis Clubs. A blazing fire at one end of the big room proved a most attractive rendezvous between the dances, and bowls of flowers and streamer, in gay colours added to the attractiveness of the decorations. The ever-useful lycopodium was also used in great profusion in the decorative scheme. The evening was a thoroughly enjoyable one and is but the prelude to others during the winter. The committee who carried out the arrangements comprised Misses G. Campbell, I. Tandy, N. Smith, Messrs. Gribble, Juriss, W E. and H. C. Bennett. The jojnt secretaries were Messrs. Gribble and H. L. Bennett. The following were guests at the Mount Cook Motor Company’s White Star Hotel, Queenstown, for the week ending March 22: —Miss M. Kemble, Essex, London; Mr. J. T. Cadman, Townsville, Queensland; Mr. M. A. Nathan, Perth, Western Australia; Miss F. C. Vyden, Sir. C. F. Wilks, Sydnev, N.S-JbV.; Miss Trail, Australia; Mrs. T. Carr, Rollett, Titirangi, Auckland; Mr. W. A. Macklow, Mr. and Mrs. A. Greville Walker, Auckland Mr. and Mrs, C. Brownlie, Hawke’s Bay; Mr. Svdrjey Smith, Auckland; Mr J. Corkill, Mr. R. W. Farquhar, Mr. H. W. Clarke, Mr. D. Wills, Wellington; Miss T. Campbell, Gisborne; Mr., and Mrs. Breitstadt, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Deunehy, Greymouth; Mr. R Allan, The Wolds, Fairlie; Mrs. Elms, Mr. Douglas Elms, Miss Nyra Elms, Mrs. McIntosh, Miss Mclntdsh, Fairlie; Mr. Watson, South Canterbury; Mr. W. C. Smith, Mr. A. J. Smith, Mr. J. Hingendof, Mr. W. Bain, Mr. Paterson, Oam, uru; Mr. R. B. Tennent, Mr. A. S. Duff, Miss P Wilson, Dunedin; Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Duncan, Miss Duncan, Messrs. Duncan (3), Hunterville; Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Wigley, Misses WigLev (2), Miss Trail, Oamaru; Mr. G. Richardson, Mr.' Armstrong Millers’ Flat; Mr. J. Keppel, Mr. R. G. Scandrett, Invercargill; Mr. R G. Pittaway, Arrowtown; Mr. G. Burdon, Mount Creighton, Lake Wakatipu.

The Wellington- Free Kindergarten street day, held on Frida.v last, resulted in a collection of £297 Several further sums have yet to come in in connection with the produce stall, and the sale of medallions out of the city. At the various stands the following amounts were collected before 5 p.m.: General Post Office (Mrs. Pow ami helpers), £45 19s. '6d.; Quinton’s Corner (Miss Seaton and helpers), £l6 2s. 3d.; Messrs. Kirkcaldie and Stains (Chilton House School Old Girls’ Association), £9 Is. 4d.; Gresham Hotel ..(Taranaki Street Mothers’ Club), £7 9s. Gd.; corner Grey Street and Lambton Quay (Mrs Gibbs, Mrs. De Lautour, and Mrs. Young, and helpers). £l6 12s. 7d.; Kelburn (Miss Marchbanks and Miss Von Dadelszen), £ll Is. 5d.; Bank of New Zealand, Lambton Quay (Mrs. R. Johnston and Miss Wallace), £2l 6s. 2d.; Albert Hotel corner (Mrs. M. Porter and helpers), £l9 145.; Bank of New Zealand, Cuba Street (Wellington College Old Girls’ Association), £lO 2s. lid.; Cuba Street (Brooklyn Local Kindergarten Committee), £lO 16s. 7d.; Courtenav Place (Berhamnore Local Kindergarten Committee), £8 Bs. Id.; Newtown (Wellington South Local Kindergarten Committee), £3 2s. 9d.; pioduce stall (Miss Hall and Miss Cable), £24 10s. The cost of medallions and other incidental expenses in connection with the street sale amounted to. £4 10s. When all ihonevs are in this will leave a net profit of over £203. The Kindergarten Council sincerelv thank all who so willingly assisted in various wavs towards making the street day a success.

A quiet wedding was celebrated on Wednesday afternoon at the residence of Mr and Mrs. R. H. Fraser, Dunottar, when Miss Vera Forbes Menzies was married to Mr. Ernest Peter Cousins, of Island Bav, Wellington, s'ntes a Dunedin exchange. The bride wore a frock of white georgette beaded in silver, silver shoes, and lace veil arranged with a coronet of orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of cream roses. She was attended by her cousin, Miss L. Scott, as bridesmaid. Iler dress was of apricot charmcuse, shoes to match, and laree crinoline hat. Mr. Philip Cousins was best man. La’cr in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Cousins left bv motor for the north, the bride weariii" a navy crepe de chine frock beaded in <rold, smart velour hat with feather trimming, and fur coat.

In appreciation of the splendid pattonage accorded us bv the ladies of Wellington during the last fifteen vears we have decided to introduce the fol lowing innovation :— Everv twentieth permanent wave will be done free of charge (half-head) and even five linndred.tii purchaser of "oods or attention wili’be permanently waved free cf charge. Results will he announced Stanford and Co., Ltd , 68 Willis Street Tel '44—74s.—Advt.

I Weddings to or irtisnt must nave Inouquets to harmonise with frocks Miss Murray. 31! Willis Street !'< liveries anywhete tn Dominion.— Advt

Miss Muriel Barker, of Gisborne, left for Sydney by the Uliinaroa last week. Mrs. Hugh Ross (Seatoun) is visiting Rotorua. Mrs W. Raine (Wairarapa) is visiting her mother, Mrs. A. Roberts, Ashburton. Miss Bettv Oram, Dunedin, is the guest of Mrs. T. Lane, Havelock North. Miss Nellie Reeves (South Canterbury) is - visiting Mrs. W. Barton, Featherston. Miss Mollv Goldingham (Palmerston North) is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J B. Beckett, Christchurch. Miss Mavis Mac Duff (Christchurch) will leave Wellington this week by the Manuka for a visit to Sydney and Melbourne. Mr. and Mrs. R. . Elliott, lately of Hawea, Central Otago, are leaving by the Athenic from Wellington for a visit to Great Britain. Mr. and Mrs. William Deans (Christchurch) are expected in Wellington early this week on their way through to Hawke’s Bay. Mr and Mrs. T. C. Russell (Christchurch) will arrive in Wellington early this week on their way to Auckland to join the Aorangi, en route for England. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Allen, of Melbourne, have been spending the weekend in Palmerston North. They leave early this week for .Wellington to join the steamer for Australia. \ Mr. and Mrs. A. J. V. MacSwiney, of Gisborne, Zululand (South Africa), are visiting New Zealand, and at present are in Auckland. Miss T. Beswick (Christchurch) arrived in Wellington at the week-end on her wav through to Hastings to visit Miss Phillipa Nairn. Later she will leave for England with her father. The’ wedding was celebrated at the Methodist Collegiate Church, Auckland of Miss Bervl Haliday, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Haliday, Mount Eden, and the Rev. Arthur Henry Voyce, son of Mr. and the late Mrs. Voyce, of Feilding. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. 11. Ranston, M.A., Litt. Di, assisted by the Rev. W. 1. Blight, 8.A., of Mount Eden. Miss Helen Thomson (Christchurch) has returned to Dunedin, where she has commenced research work under Dr Hercus at the Otago University. Miss Thomson, who took a diploma in Home Science at Studholme House last year, was recently awarded a fellowship for research 'in goitre by the University Council. At a meeting of the Christchurch branch of the Federation of University Women held last week Miss Candy, Miss Seymour, and Miss Kennedy were appointed delegates to -the conference to be held in Dunedin at Easter. Miss Rowe and Miss Tosswill will also attend t'-e conference. The officers elected for 192 G-27 were as under President, Miss A. C. F. Candy; vice-presi-dents Miss K. M. Gresson, Dr. Jessie Scott, Miss Sims; treasurer, Miss I. Milnes secretary, Mrs. B-.C. Penney (re-elected) , committee, Miss E. A. Chaplin, Mrs. Barrell, Mrs. Ridd, Miss M. §eymour, Miss M. Kennedy. Word has been received (reports the “Lvttelton Times”) of the appointment of 'Mrs. Jennie Benson Wyman, 8.A., M.Sc. (University of New Zealand), A.M., Ph.D. (Stanford University), as Professor of Psychology and Education at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Dr. Wyman left New Zealand six vears ago,' and since completing her post-graduate work at Stanford has been directing the research work under Dr. Bird T. Baldwin at the Child Welfare Research Station at the State University of lowa. She is a daughter of the late Mr. W. J. Moore, of Dunedin, and was formerly on the staffs of the Napier Girls’ High School and the Auckland Girls’ Grammar School.