WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 90, 16 April 1923, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Dr. Truby King, C.M.G., is lecturing at the Bed Cross rooms, Dixon street, to-morrow evening, at -8 o'clock, on "Health in Infancy and Childhood. 1' The lecture is being, given under the auspices of the Bed Cross Society. It is notified by the secretary of the Wellington committee of the Bed Cross Society executive that the second session in firstaid and home nursing will be commencing shortly, and as large numbers are enrolling, intending students should sub. Mit their names without delay. A "black cat" night is being held at the Ambassador Cabaret on Wednesday evening, when a handsome prize will be awarded to the best-dressed lady. The "Ambassador" is open every afternoon and evening for refreshments and dancing, and is provipg a very popular rendezvous. A children's plain, fancy, and paper dress dance is to be held in the Town Hall on 11th May, in aid of Wellington free kindergartens. Prizes are to be awarded for the best fancy paper costume and . most original boy and" girl fancy costume. A spectacular evening may be looked for—a miniature replica of the recent Argentine ball, which was such a brilliant success. The kindergartens are urgently in. need of funds, and parents may assist tho cause by allowing their children to attend (the first children's function for 1923) the ball and enjoy a happy, memorable occasion.. The marriage of Miss Dulcie Haybittle (who arrived in Wellington on Wednesday from Australia) to Mr. Ernest Clark, of Tahora, Taranaki, was quietly celebrated at St. Peter's Church last week For some reason the conditions for amalgamation of the Baby Health Centres and of the Society for the Health of Women and Children (the Truby King society) have not been made public, writes an Australian correspondent. Lady Stradbroke felt that some definite atep had to be taken to settle the diffeo ences between the executive committees of these rival'societies, which, though rival, have exactly the same end in view and only differ in a few details. She called a conference of representatives of both sides a short time ago, and it was announced afterwards that a basis of Cialgamation had been arrived at. The ecutive of the Truby King society met arid heartily endorsed the conditions set down, but the Baby Health executive and council has decided not to make any definite announcement as to its^attitude until the special sub-committee which was appointed to go carefully and fairly into all the conditions has given a report. This will probably mean that some time will elapse before the Baby Health Society makes its position clear. In the meantime Lady Forster's resignation holds, i and she will not reriew her patronage of the two societies until the final step shows whether there will be harmony between them or not. Hostesses for the Community Club /or the week are:—Monday, Mrs. C. H. Chapman; Tuesday, Mrs. Dormer; Wednesday, Mrs. David Bswb ; Thursday, Mrs. Sievwright; Friday, Mrs. Hempton; Saturday, Mrs. Clayton; Sunday, -—; Monday, Navy League ladies. The annual meeting of the Wellington College Old Girls' Association was held lust Friday in the, Central Hall. Several new members were elected to the committee, and the officers remain, as last year. The minutes of last annual meeting and the report were read and moved by the secretary, Eleanor Anyon, and seconded by Stella Paul. The financial report, was read by the treasurer, Kitty Pownell, and seconded by Hilda Franklin. Both reports showed satisfactory results oh the year's undertakings, and the committee is to be congratulated on the results. Miss M'Lean addressed the girls, and passed a' hearty vote of thanks to the association for the interest they showed in the old school. It was decided to form a gymnastic class immediately, with Sirs. Taylor as instructress, and also to assist the Parents' Association to the extent of £10 towards the new tennis court at the school. Elocutionary items were rendered by Hazel Jeffreys, and musical items by Joy Sutherland and Ella Wilson. Supper and the singing of the National Anthem concluded a happy everting. A deputation of ladies, waited on the Minister of Immigration, Mr. Farrar, and urged that tfca Apprentice Act be amended so as to safeguard juvenile immigrants coming to this State as assisted passengers from England, writes a Sydney correspondent. It was pointed out to the Minister that young girls were placed in great danger through being allowed to land without any controlling body interesting itself in their movements. The deputation thought that all girls under the, age.of 21 should, be protected by law apprenticing them to some such body that could act in place of parents until they had reached 21. The'Kinister grasped the significance of the case presented to him, and expressed his fullest sympathy with the aims of the deputation. He promised to inquire whether there was a Federal Act relating to the matter, and to bring the situation before Cabinet. Was there ever such a generation when mere children had so much—too muchliberty as this? asks a writer in an Australian exchange. On Saturday morning one was amazed to see the numbers of children from six to eight years of age about the streets and travelling in tramcars alone. One pretty thhig, about seven years of age, in a very short white muslin frock, white hat, and shoes and stockings to match, ' carrying a, leather bag-purse in- approved style, wioh strap over back of her hand, was a perfect sample of her type. She skipped into the tram, wriggled down on the seat, smoothed down her diminutive skirts, patted her bobbed hail-, gave her hat a pull, opened her purse, and prepared her battery of "glad eye" with which to go into action against the tram conductor. He, poor man, having the battered look of a man with a helpless wife and a large family, was utterly unconscious of her rally, but little miss shot him with her glances all the same. Later one saw her scurrying up the street in true style of flapper locomotion, long strides accompanied by shoulder waggles. Poor little thing; she looked so ludicrous and so unchildlike. Just a little oldyoung- feminine thing, with her head crammed full of wrong ideas about everything. She was so pretty, too, and—to any one who thought about "it—oh, so pathetic! . . It is indeed very hard that because a man has been endowed with Nature's good gifts and a nice personality, he should be classed below the "ugly "man" as regards character (remarks a correspondent writing to the "Daily Chronicle"). I know of handsome men who spend the whole of their lives helping the less fortunate—a truly glorious work.' In all probability they "would scarcely believe .you if you told them they wei-o "handsome"—simply because they nre so busy studying the needs of others that they do not notice themselves. Not. much frivolity .or conceit in that! I think there are- very few really "ugly"' people. A clean, healthy, happy 4spression doos so much to improve evwi the plain features.

Mrs. John Deans, Canterbury, is visit-1 ing Wellington. Dr. and Mrs. Cameron (Dnnedin) have arrived in Wellington. Mrs. Pegg (Stratford) is visiting her sister, Mrs. George, Lower Hutt. | Mrs. Buckleton haß been visiting her sister, Mrs. W. H. Hume, in Hamilton. Miss M. D. M'Lean-Muir is visiting I Christehurch. Mrs. J. Bankine (Wellington.) is viaiting Dunedin. Mr. and Mis. C. W. Hall Mianro are visiting Christchurch. Mrs. H. J. Bedford and Mies Norah Bedford (New Plymouth) are visiting i Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Chatterton (Wellington) are visiting New Plymouth, where Mr. Chattel-ton's parents reside. Miss M. V. Card, Wellington, is visiting her mother, Mrs. W. B. Card, New Plymouth. ■ Mrs. E. K. Black, Auckland, ha* returned North from a visit to Christchurch and Akaroa. While in Wellington, en route for Auckland, she Btayed with her son, Mr. F. Black, at Seatoun. Mr. and Mr«. S. J. Harrison, who have been staying with friends at Oriental Bay, have left for the Taupo district, and later will journey to Sydney and Melbourne. \ A meeting of the Society,for the Protection of Women and Children was held on Friday, Mrs. Sprott presiding. There were present Mesdames J. Kirkcaldie, Chatfield, and Miss C. Kirk. Leave of extended absence was granted to Lady Stout and Mr. W. A. Evans, M.A. There was considerable discuseion regardine sexual cases and their treatment. Numerous ca£«s that were being attended- to by the society were reported upon, some necessitating Court proceedings, others beinß satisfactorily settled. Subscriptions were acknowledged from Mra. F. C. Chapman. £1 1b ; Mr." Sprott, £1 1b; and Mr. A. R. Atkinson, ss. The wedding took place at All Saints' Church, Palmerston North, on Wednesday, of Captain E. T. R. Carlyon, of "Guavas," Hawkea Bay, and Miss Marjory Isabel Waldesrrave ; of Palmerston North. The bridesmaids were the Mieees Doris and Sybil Waldegrave (sisters of the bride), Olga Carlyon (sister of the bridegroom), and Jessie Home. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Charles Birch, of Wellington, and Messrs. D. Carlyon, A. de Bathe Brandon, and R. C. Abraham. A jumble sale under the auspices of the Early Settlers' Association is announced for Friday next, at 2.30 p.m., in the Alexandra Hall, Abel Smith street. The conveners are Mesdames S. Brown and W. A. Edwards,' and those who have promised goods are asked to either forward them to 220, Willis street, or notify that address for arrangements for calling. .The Evans Bay Yacht and Motor-boat Club held their usual dance on Saturday night, when there was again a large attendance. On Wednesday night a special "autumn evening" is b,eing arranged for, when among many novelties promised, there will be a competition for the best paper hat; a prize will be awarded.'* These dances in the clubhouse at Hataitai are very popular, for there are all the elements in favourgood floor and music, supper, and cool sea-breezes which keep, the dance hall at a comfortable temperature. The wedding was solemnised on 28th March at Trinity Methodist Church, Wellington South, of Miss . Robietta (Rob.) Martin,. eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. S. Martin, of Wellington South, to Mr. Reginald Frank Hunter, only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hunter, of Hataitai. The Rev. •J. T. Martin, uncle of the bride, assisted by the Rev. E. Drake, officiated. The service was fully choral. Mr. Clement Howe presided at the organ. The church was prettily decorated for the occasion by the friends of the bride. The bride, who wa« given away by her father, wor« a charming gown of duchesse satin, drap-eo. with eire lace, and trimmed with pearls and orange blossom, her veil being of ailk net handsomely embroidered. The bridal,bouquet was of hothouse flowers. She was attended by her sister, Miss Althea Martin, who was in apricot satin de chine, with black panne velvet hat, and carried a bouquet of ecarlet Gerbera jamesoni; also two little girls, Misses .Nancy Martin, and .Zelda Bedell, cousins of the Iteide, who wore dresses of ac-cordion-pleated eau de nil, silk, with petalled georgette overdress, and carried scarlet posies. On leaving the church the bride was presented with a satin horseshoe by her tiny niece/ Ruth Martin The best man was Mr. S. H. Smith. _ A reception was afterwards held at Trinity Schoolroom, where the usual toasts were honoured; and items contributed by Misses Mona Castl«, I. Baillie, and R. Mercier. Later, Mr. and Mm. R. F. Hunter left, for the North, the bride travelling- in a nigger brown coat frock, with hat to match. Their future horns will be in Wanganui. The Dunedin Home Science School was visited by the Minister of Education (the Hon. C. J. Parr), who, after being shown over the building, said that lie had been glad to make grants which had enabled substantial improvements to be made in the kitchens and laboratories. All these facilities tended to give the girls a good practical course. He wa» pleased to hear that two of the girls were going in for dietetics, and would probably travel to America to gain more experience. . Pie hoped that all the principal hospital boards would get a person trained in dietetics and food values. A skilled dietitian would save her salary ten times over in useful .work in the hospitals. Inthe United States no hospital was considered satisfactory unless it had the services of a woman who understood food values and cooking for the sick. "Some nurses are angels—absolutely angels—but others are quite the revei'se," said Mr. P. C. Triggs in the course of an address in the Caversham Methodist Church Hall. "They-ai-e all good girls, mind you," he continued; "but some of them are 'tough 'uns,' and I believe a blacksmith would have been better." He went on to say that they needed women of the very best type and character for nurses, and to attract th«se they must remunerate them properly. When a nurse was worn out she was thrown aside like an ordinary labourer. A woman in Indianapolis has made what must be a unique patchwork quilt. She has pieced and' quilled 30,888 red, , white, and blue pieces in the making I of this quilt, which she values at 1000 dollars, and which took her five years to complete."