WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 313, 30 September 1926, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

His Honour Mr. Justice Alpers and Airs. Alpers have returned to Wellington.

Miss. Annette Barton, who has been the guest of Miss Mary Macdonald, Christchurch, has returned to the Wairarapa.

Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey (Wellington) are visiting Napier.

Dr. and Mrs. Doctor (Wellington) left bv the Wahine last evening on a visit to Christchurch.

Mrs. Gladstone Robinson, of Titnarn, is visiting Wellington.

Mrs. H. J. Marriner, who was one of the three Christchurch delegates at the first annual meeting of the Dominion Council of the Mothers’ Union, held at Government House, returned south bv the Wahine last evening.

Mrs. Gilbertson (Wellington) is visiting Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. D. Wright, of Wellington, are visiting Christchurch.

Miss Elane West has returned to Wellington from a visit to Christchurch.

Miss Sylvia Langdon of Wellington, and Miss L. Holden, of Gisborne, have returned from a visit to America.

’ His Honour Mr. Justice Stringer and Mrs. Stringer are at present in Wellington.

Their Excellencies the Governor-Gen-eral and Lady Alice Fergusson will be present at the dedication service at St. Marv’s Home, Karori, on Friday next. Following the celebration in the chapel His Excellency will give an address. On October 6 Her Excellency W’ill visit the Girls’ Friendly Society, Vivian Street; at 2.45 p.m. Afternoon tea will be served and flowers, sweets, etc., will be on sale.

The Mayoress, Mrs. C. J. B. Norwood. will open the Ladies’ Auxiliary Wellington Boys’ sale of work, which will be held in St. Andrew’s Hall on Friday. There will be a variety of goods on sale, including home-made cakes, needlework, flowers, produce, novelties, sweets, and refreshmentswill also be obtainable. It is hoped to raise a substantial sum in aid of the building fund.

Invitations are issued by the president and members of the Kelburn Croquet Club for the opening day, which will take place next week.

The marriage of Major J W. Preston, of England, late of Leicestershire Regiment, with Miss Eileen Shaw, daughter' of Mrs. Shaw and the late W. "t‘. Shaw, Wairoa, Hawke’S Bay, was celebrated at the Flinders Street Tresbvterian Church, Adelaide, on September 1 (states an exchange). The Rev. Dr. George Davidson officiated. The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr. Edward Macpherson, was gowned in brocaded silver tissue and beaded georgette. Her veil was fastenel with a coronet of orange blossom, and she wore a string of pearls, the gift of the bridegroom. Her bouquet was a beautiful shower of hyacinths and sweet-peas with strings of single threaded hyacinths and bebe ribbon suspended from it. The only' bridesmaid, Miss Jill Preston, wore a beaded ninon overdress over old rose, while her hair was fastened with a silver band and a spray of autumn tinted leaves. Her bouquet was of pink carnations and sweet-peas. Mr. Jack Preston supported the bridegroom as best man. After the ceremony. some CO guests, relatives and friends of the bride and bridegroom, were entertained, Mrs. Edward Macpherson, the bride’s sister, acting as hostess. The bride and bridegroom later left by motor for Victor Harbour on their honeymoon.

The wedding was recently celebrated iu Auckland of James, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Windle, of Waipukurau, to Grace, the youngest daughter of Mr. David Bly th, of Beckenham, Christchurch. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of periwinkle blue georgette, and 'carried a. bouquet of blue anemones. Miss Julia Cranley, of Wellington, was bridesmaid and wore a shell pink crepe de chine frock, carrying a bouquet of pink sweet peas with a touch of white. The groomsman was Mr. Alex .McLean, of Dannevirke. The I bride’s travelling dress was saxe blue marocaiu, trimmed with fur, and a coat of the same shade, with a small black hat trimmed with blue flowers.

The winter reunion of pioneers and their descendants took place in the Early Settlers’ Hall yesterday afternoon. Additional interest was lent to the proceedings by the presence of His Excellency the Governor-General, who was played into the hall by Piper W. Smith, and received by the president,..Mr. R. D. McLean. His Excellency briefly addressed the gathering and was presented by little Greta Bailey •with a sprig of white heather. Sir Robert and Lady Stout were also present. Many old pioneers and settlers had travelled' long distances in order to attend the gathering, and among those present was Mrs. Forbes, of Eastbourne, who has reached the age of 87 and is still hale and hearty; Miss Webb, 88; Mrs. Goddard, 64; Mrs, Eyres, 80; Miss Walton, Mrs. Brooks, 87; Miss Mndeley, 72; Mrs. Bannister, 70j Mrs. Dixon, 72; Mrs. Popplewell, 09; Mrs.. Black, 68; and also Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Sinclair, Mrs. Cornford, who arrived in 1831, Mrs. E. J. Brown, Mrs. Fitzgerald, and Mrs. Earle, who were born in New Zealand in the early ’forties. . Mr. Bassett was the oldest man present. He arrived by the ship Duke of Roxburgh in 1840; Mr. G. Judd, another old pioneer, arrived in the ship Martha Ridgway a year later. Mr. H. Soutine game by the ship Lady Nugent in 1841, while Mr. T. Rodgers and Mr. T. P. Allen were bom in New Zealand. SergeantMajor Bezar, a Crimea and Maori War veteran, was also present. Among the many other pioneers and their descendants were Mrs. London, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Moye, Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. S. Brown, Mrs.' Vine, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Sinclair, Mrs. Marmot, Mrs. Jobson, Nurse McHugh, Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. Crombie, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. McGowan, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. . Allen, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Jones, Mrs, Tanner, Mrs. C. D. Mclntosh. Mrs. Renai, Mr. AL Maxton, Mr. G. Smith, Air. Ruben King, Mr. Card, Air. Hellict, Mr. Garrod, and sixteen from the Home for the Aged and Needy. Musical items were given, including the song "Boys of the Old Brigade,’’ in which all present joined In the. chorus, and afternoon tea bror.ght the enjoyable, gathering to a close.

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TO-DAY’S RECIPE

The death took place at her residence, Feilding, recently, of Mrs. Emma Clara Catherine O’Halloran, widow of Mr. Gerald O’Halloran, at the age of 82. The family arrived in Feilding about thirty years ago, Mr. O’Halloran representing the old Colonists’ Land and Loan Corporation, and lie held that office till the company went out of existence. The late Mrs. O’Halloran had been a leading church worker, and was particularly interested in mission work, and her Girls’ Guild, which organised a yearly mission sale of work, was one of the most successful institutions in the parish.

Our Christchurch correspondent reports that Mr. W. Elvy, the All Black footballer, was married yesterday to Miss Stella Naismith, of Christchurch, and formerly of Springfield. Free Kindergarten Demonstration. There were two demonstrations of kindergarten work in the Concert Chamber yesterday, the Newtown branch demonstrating in the morning, and the Brooklyn branch in the afternoon. Mr. J. Caughley, Director of Education, was the speaker of the morning. He said he had been to the kindergartens and could not help being struck with the naturalness of the proceedings, and in these demonstrations everyone could see what was going on every day throughout the year. He advised a visit to the kindergartens as a cure for the “blues.” “The word kindergarten,” he said, “means ‘a garden of children,’ not ‘a garden for children,’ as it is usually translated. Educationists were particularly indebted to the kindergarten movement, which was responsible for the best in education, not only in primary and secondary schools, but in the universities.” The kindergarten teachers had to adapt their teachings to the children’s ways, and had to come down to the children’s level. The kindergarten had a clear field, and started at the beginning. The work was the foundation of education. “1 have no hesitation in saying,” he concluded, “that the more progressive spirit, in the primary schools, and originality in the lower classes of schools are due to the progressive movement in education started by the kindergarten.”

The subject for the morning’s work was “Mail Delivery,” and each class took one branch of the subject; Class I. made boats and set them afloat on a deep blue sea; class II built a railway station and signal-box', and class HI. wrote and posted letters. 'Miss Newton is director of the school, and the students helping her are Misses Atkinson and Dawson. A primary class from the same school under Miss Morris also worked at the same time, being taught to read and write. All the children, whose ages are from 5 to 7, were pupils of the kindergarten classes.

Mrs. Peacock introduced Sir Robert Stout, the speaker of the afternoon demonstration, and said that they had asked Lady Stout to do them the honour of speaking, as she was one of the founders of the original kindergarten committee, but she did not feel well enough to do so. However, she had made an effort to attend, and show her great interest in the movement. Sir Robert Stout gave an interesting account of kindergarten work from the time Froebel started ■it in Germany, but was prevented from continuing his work there, and so went to England, where the first kindergarten was established in 1854. He himself was a pupil in 1850 at a kindergarten stated.in his bithplace by a Miss Liston, who eventually came to New Zealand and was head-mistress at Newton school in Auckland. An American had said, “The value of the kindergarten is not in teaching children, but in teaching parents,” and this was very true. When he saw the work the children do he was astounded,- and it made him realise what an advantage the training was. “We have to look to the future of tiie Dominion, and we have to look to the children to make the Dominion,” he said, “and the kindergarten teaches them to serve well, and help forward their country.” He concluded by saying that there should be no difficulty in getting support for the system. The children’s work and' games dealt with “Hens and Chickens,” and while Class I. cut out chickens, Class 11. built a hen-house, and Class 111. made a fowl run. . As it was Lady Stout’s birthday, tire children presented her with a bouquet, and made her a gift of one of the chickens. Ladv Stout was greatly delighted by the kind thought. Miss Woolf is the director of Brooklyn school, and Miss Bennie and Miss Dunne are the students.

Kildare pudding is a sweet that can be made in advance and served cold any time. Ingredients: 5 Id. sponge cakes, loz. castor sugar, -joz. powdered gelatine, J gill water, 3 tablespoonfuls or 4Jd. carton of cream. Cnstard containing: 2 eggs, { tablespoonful vanilla essence, 1 pint milk. Decoration consists of If gills lemon jelly, cherries, and angelica. . Method: Rinse a pint souffle tin with hot water, and then with cold. Set it on ice. Then pour a thin layer of liquid jelly into the tin and allow it to set Cut up the cherries and angelica, dip each piece in liquid jelly, and arrange in the tin, then cover the decoration to the depth of a quarter of an inch with Jelly. Leave to set. Cut up the cake into thin slices, and line the sides of the tin with some of them- cover the bottom with others. Upon the latter put a fewMices of tinned peaches or apricots. Then make the custard, and add the sugar and vanilla. Dissolve the gelatine in the water, put the custard with it, and strain into a basiii. Now add the cream, and stir gently until the mixture grows cold and begins to set creamilv. Pour a little of this into the bottom of the tin, put in another layer of sponge cakes and fruit, then add more custard, and so on until the tin is full; add a layer of custard. . • Wlien this sweet is quite set on ice dip the tin in warm water and turn out the contents. Serve chopped jelly around.

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