WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 75, 26 September 1922, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All accounts of weddings or other functions intended for this column must be legibly written in ink. Marriages and engagements must be certified by the people concerned or by responsible relatives.

Further arrangements for the children's ball in aid of the Citizens^ Day Nurseries were made .at a meeting held yesterday afternoon, at which Mrs. Leices' ter presided, in tlio absence of Lady Luko. A geat deal of generous help is ■being given, and much interest is being taken by both adults and children in the ball, which promises to be one of tha most successful ever held^ in Wellington. Mr. Shortt, who mads arrangements for~; the picture displays which have so well advertised th» ball, and Messrs. Gordon and Gotch, who provided slides for the purpose, were thanked. Miss Borchardt is giving two handsomely-decorated cakes, and Miss Pines a prettily dressed doll, for guessing competitions. Supplies of lemonade and'raspberry drinks have been generously promised by a local firm. It was mentioned tl'at the committee hoped that there would be no further misunderstanding about the costume frocks, but that any evening frock could be worn, and lib child should be deprived of the pleasure of the party because a special frock could not be arranged for.

A very pleasant evening was spent at the Girls' College when a debate was held between the present and ex-'pupila of the college, the subject being, "That immigration into New Zealand be restrictod."' The speakers for the .subject were Misses Janet Moncrieff and Rala Bubeck (present girls), and against Mrs. Dawson, Misses Eleanor Anyon and Kitty Pownall (old girls). During the evening a violin solo was contributed by Miss Lilus Rabe, and supper concluded a happy gathering.

News comes from Chxistchurch tilat a deputation waited on Mr«. H. F. Herbert at h«r* residence, Tailored street, Linwood, bearing a petition with over 1600 names, signatures of electors in the Avon electorate, naking her to allow herself to be nominated ac a Parliamentary .candidate. The petitioners suggested that she should be an independent candidate, and urjed that her experience on the Canterbury Hospital Board md other organisations made her particularly suitable to represent them in Parliament. It was represented to Mrs. Herbert that a cordial reception had been met with in taking round the petition. In reply, Mrs. Herbert spoke of her interest in the organisations for which she was already working, and said that if she could see her way to making arrangements so that she would not neglect any duty already undertaken sha would be glad to help; she would let them know the position as soon as possible. •

Considering the number of counterattractions,- there was a good attendance at the Caledonian Society's poster dance, held in the New Century Hall on Saturday night. Mr. T. W. Leslie/ who officiated as judge, had a difficult task in awarding the prizes, because of the large number of origihal dresses worn. The ladies' prizes were awarded to Mrs. Johnston (Toilet Parlour) and Mrs. Woolcott (Mother Seigel's Syrup), and the men's to Messrs J. Windsor and Ross ("Say When, Mon").

There is intelligence required even in sweeping, declares the Hastings "Tribune." The schools' medical offir-»i-stated to 'the Hawkes Bay Education Board that faulty sweeping was one of the greatest faults he had to overcome. One member said'ho had started work in a place where the owner persisted in a proper clean-up, and the employee's first duty was to_ sweep up. They were taught to do it intelligently. They had thought the employer was a faddist but the speaker had lived to respect this particular fad, and lie had taught many to sweep in an intelligent manner since. The annual dance and euchre party of tho Wellington South Nursing Division, held recently, was greatly enjoyed by those present. Progressive euchre occupied the early part of the evening, and a dance followed. Good orchestral music was supplied. Mr. Grenside supervised the card arrangements, with Mrs. Osborn, and Mr. Dentice as M.C. Mrs. Barltrop controlled the supper arrangements. At the supper interval Mrs. Preston referred to the unrest in the Near Ea3t, and explained that the members of the Order of St. John had been pioneers of Red Cross work. The Wellington South Nursing Division's tfork at war time was something to be proud of, and if they were needed a-gain they were ready, every old wbrker having volunteered. She also referred to tlio division's homeless condition, having no building of its own, and invited everyone present to help .in the way of finding such a building in Wellington South. .

At a private dance held in the Sydneystl'oet Hall last evening, there was a large attendance of dancers. The hall was decorated with gaily-coloured streamers, and the " jazz " orchestra added considerably to tho success of tlio dance. The chaperons were Mesdamea Casey, Bright, and Wright,.

An enjoyable evening was spent by the children who attended the Wellington South Free Kindergarten children s plain and fancy dress baJK. at St. Thomas' Hall. The hall was prettily decorated with flags, and the supper tables were arranged in red and white, the colours' of the kindergarten. Prizes were awafded as follow :—For best dressed girl, Challis Lprighurst; best dressed boy, Robert Copke;, most original girl, Dorothy". Orain; most original boy, Freddie Tonks. Dancing competitions : Schbttische, Misses Clesby and VauSß: walzing, Misses Gibbs arid Long^ hurst; foxtrot, Misses Ciesby and Vauae; polka (under ten years), Misses Johns and WiltrOrt; Waltzing (undei| ten), Misses .Johns and Wilton. Special items were given by the pupils of Miss Carwell [ Cooke- and Miss Bsaudinant, and a red* tatidn by Miss Phipson. The judges were Mrs. Phipson (costumes) and Miss Gibbs (dancing). Excellent music Was kindly provided by a local orchestra;

Much regret will be felt at the announcement of the death of Mrs. Eliza> beth Home, wife of Mr. H. P. Home, Mayor of Woodville. Mrs. Home was born in Woodville, und was well knowii for her kindly and patriotic works.

Some delightful impressions of Oxford University were given at a meeting of the Canterbury Women Graduates' Association by Mi's. C. L. Young. The impressions of n student when she first "goes up" to Oxford, the courses she can take, and her college lifo wei'e delightfully described, and the speaker seemed to reveal some of the secrets of the fascination of Oxford. Miss M. V. Gibson (president), in appreciation of the lecture, pointed out the tremendous advantages which the_ Oxford students had over -those of this country. The former lived in an atmosphere of traditions u'hifth it lute) taken hundreds of yews to build up, while the latter, living uiidii-r ths pressure of modern life, hua to make traditions of their own.

Ans-ivor to correspondent ("A.Z."), 'Die information could probably be siippjicd by the Y.W.G.A., which keeps in fourh with most of t.he girls' mavcinij'iils in the city. The Giv! Scouts were later, in England, entitled Girl Guides.

Mrs. L. Manoy (Mina Arndt) has returned to the country. Mrs. Manoy has been made a member of the Australian Painter-Etchers' Society.

Mr. J. B. Roy, of New Plymouth, Miss Roy, and Mr. Lan Boy have returned to Wellington from a tour of Australia.

Among the Masterton visitors to Wellington are tho Misses Vallanco and M'Master.

Mr. and Mrs. T. Brook, of Inrercargill, are taking up their residence in Wellington.

An invitation has been sent m'> Miss Mary Cooley, winner of the Wellington elocution championship, to give three items at New Plymouth on the occasion of tho New Plymouth Male Choir concert.

Mr. and Mrs. Phil Roberts, of Worser Bay, Seatoun, are leaving by the Manuka on a visit to Sydney and Melbourne.

South African women are " coming ailong" very gradually and slowly towards being responsible citizens of their country. The Women's Suffrage Bill recently brought forward was defeated by the narrow majority of three votes. Some New Zealand women who live in Africa feel quite* "out of it" on election days, when they have no part or lot in the proceedings, though they take a great interest in the questions of the day.

A~ social chronicler m n. Melbourne pa- ! per recently' waxed sarcastic over a ' strange fashion too often seen in Mcl- i bourne theatres and concert halls, the women in elaborate and smart evening gowns accompanied by men in sac suits. Have women grown too extravagant or have men gvown less courteous and more lazy? It is impossible to say, but men, unless they have travelled abroad, are notoriously careless in their dress.—too easy-going to bother. However, the same don'tgive-a-dump spirit seems to be 'world-wide, for it is rampant in London. Is it one of the aftermaths of war, that- cruel teacher, that showed men plainly how absui'd all their former values of life and the world were, and they arc now going back to some age before evening drese wa3 invented: Who knows!