Women in Print.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 70, 24 March 1914, Page 9

Wom en in Pri nt.

"All honour U> him «lio shall win the prize,'' The tforld has cried lor a thousand i ears : But to him uho tries, and who fails and dies, I give great honour and glory and tears Give glory and honour and pitiful tears, To all who fail in their deeds sublime; Their ghosts are many in the van of years: They weic horn with Time in advance of Time. Oh. great is the hero who wins a name ; But greater many and many a time, Some pale-faced fellow who die? in shame, And lets God finish the thought sublime. — .loaquin Miller. Last night the members of the Commercial Travellers' Club afforded their lady friends an opportunity of seeing Miss Ruby Roberts play billiards with Mr. Henrys. Quite a number of spectators watched the play of the lady — decided yet deliberate, and often brilliant. Several of the guests were introduced to Miss Roberts in the interval which took place when 300 had been gained in the game of 500 up. Afterwards supper was enjoyed in the upstairs room. Miss Roberts wore a pretty of white lace with touches of black velvet. * Miss Pullen-Burry is a visitor to Wellington at present, and a guest of Lady Stout. She is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and has come here, en route to the Melbourne Scientific Conference, to study the Maori race from an ethnological viewpoint. She is an authoress, and has written much on women's work, one of her books being on Canada. She is one of the initial mem* bers of the Lyceum Club, a vice-president of ' the Empire Club, and a member of the Geographical and Authors' Circles. She has travelled extensively, having visited Egypt, India, Japan, German New Guinea, the West Indies, and the, Holy Land, and has lectured before the British Association _ and other geographical and scientific eocre'ties. Lady Stout invited a few friends yesterday afternoon to meet her at the Pioneer Club. Mrs. Ann Fuller, the last surviving member of that band of old Wellington settlers known as the "Dixon family," died at her residence^ 91, Tasman-street, yesterday morning, at the ripe age of 85 years. The deceased lady was the last member of the family to come to Wellington, having arrived here with her children forty years ago, her husband having predeceased' her in Melbourne. Of a bright, a unassuming manner, and a charitable disposition, she made very many friends, and will long be remembered by those whose lives she brightened by her kindly acts. As a member of the Vivian -street Baptist Church, she' took an active interest in its work, and was one of its earliest, or "foundation" members. She leaves a family of live to mourn her loss, viz., Mrs. Gilling (Ohoka). Misses E. and M. E. Fuller, and Mr. W. E. Fuller (Wellington), and Mr. E. Fuller (Melbourne). The funeral takes place to-morrow, and will be preceded by a service at the Vivian-street Baptist Church at 10.20 a.m., which "will bo conducted by the pastor, the Rev A. T. Brainsby. Mrs. John Mason and Miss Mason, of Bulls, are at Caulfield House. Mrs. B. B. Wood returned to Christchurch last night. Sir Joseph and Lady Ward left for Auckland and Rotorua 10-day> They will sfrend Eifster in Christchurch. Miss Row, who is tp be married this week, was (states the Otaki correspondent of The Post) presented by members of the Anglican Church with a case of silver teaspoons and tongs, to mark the coming event. The Rev. G. F. Petrie made tho presentation. In Japan legislation for the protection of the workers has not kept pace with industrial expansion, says the Daily Telegraph. In factories employing girls the conditions are said to bo such as to call for drastic remedy. Keen competition compels the employers to economise rigidly, and the burden of taxation, together with the size of families, has forced the working classes to accept conditions which they would not otherwise tolerate The terms of employment in the factories are reported to have become steadily worse. At a recent meeting of the National Medical Association it was stated that there were 500,000 factory girls in Japan, and that of these 300.000 were under the age of 20. Some 400,000 of these girls aie employed in spinning and weaving. Seventy per cent, of them live in dormitories, established partially with a view to their detention, as large numbers run away after a few months. Girls engage in spinning work on an average of 13 to 14 hours per day, and those in weaving factories 14 to 16 hours. Naturally their health suffers _ through want of rest and working in insanitary workshops. It has been stated that a factory employing ICOO girls has to engage 800 new hands every year in order to maintain the staff at full strength.