WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 32, 7 August 1923, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

"J2.M.R." —Some of the lectures have been published in book form. Your best plan would be to communicate with Mr. M'Cabe, care Watts and Co., Johnson's Court. Fleet street. London, E.C. 4. Faster Sunday, next year' will fall on 20th April.

A largely attended and very pleasant reception was given at the Pioneer Club yesterday afternoon by the president, Aliss Amy Kane, to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the opening of the club, and to witness the formal opening of the largo new room by Her Excellency Viscountess Jellioce. The rooms were all decorated beautifully.with flowers and foliage, daffodils, narcissi, rhododendrons of vivid shades, and violets being used with taste in the various rooms. Her Excellency was received by the president and by Lady Luke, a vicepresident, and was accompanied by Mrs. Lindo Ferguson, president of the Women's Club in Duuedin. Lady Jellicoe was in black charmeuse, with bodice and panels of georgette, and a black hat with ■ paradise plumes. She was presented witli a bouquet of cyclamen and violets, tied with pink tulo streamers. Miss Kane was in black charnieuse. with an oveTdvess embroidered in white fleecy wool, a black hat, and white fur stole, and was presented with a posy of violets by Mrs. Fisher, president of the gardening circle. Sirs. Ferguson wore black marocain, with cape effect, embroidered in steel beads, and a large black hat and white furs. The president, in welcoming Her Excellency, referred to the growtli ol the club, which was now entering its sixteenth year of life, while the increase of membership had necessitated more and move apace. The new room just acquired would fill a great want, and would make the entertaining in the club much easier while it would be available for members for private functions.. She thanked members of the circles who had worked for the sale of work held recently. It had been so successful that it would not be necessary to encroach on the club funds for the furnishing of the room. The arts and crafts circle had worked hard, also tho gardening and singing ' circles! and thanks were due'to all. Her Excellency then declared the room open, and wished the club further- prosperity! She congratulated members on the success of the sale of work, and hoped they would enjoy the results. Lady JellicoV expressed regret that she had not been rblo to visit tho club lust year, but her time in Wellington had been short and broken. Mrs. Undo 'Ferguson said a few words of congratulation to tho members She had always felt that th 0 club in Wellington needed more room; now they had it, and she felt sure it would be much appreciated. Mrs. Ferguson congratulated the club on its circles, which she felt were always a, very live part of the club life. Lady Luke, expressed thanks on behalf of tho club to Her Excellency for coming to open the room. Afterwards tea was served in botli rooms, some of the younger members assisting, as well as the committee, in handing it round. Dnring the afternoon Miss Turner s string orchestra played selections, winch wera much enjoyed. Her Excellency Viscountess Jellicoo ana the Hon. Lucy Jellicoe are leaving next month for a visit to Japan. Mrs: M. Meredith, of- Masterton has returned home after a visit to Wellington. . • . . " b

•Mrs. M. Bethell, of Pahau Pastures, -North Canterbury, is visiting her mother,. Mrs. Beethani, at Brancepeth, Alasterton.

Mr and Mrs. Erwin, of Christchurch, are staying at Caulfield House. Mrs. George Wright, South Canterbury, is visiting Wellington. Mrs. Stanhope, Wellington, ig visiting Mrs. Cracroft-Wilson at Cashmere.

Miss Burt, Wellington, is visiting Mrs. Wall, at Martmborough. Miss Wilford, daughter of-the Hon. T. M. Wilford and Mrs. Wilford, has arrived from Sydney, and will epend a holiday in Wellington.

Miss Pyne has returned to Christchurch after a visit to the North.

Friends of the late Rev. Mr. Rouso and of Mrs. Rouse, of Petone, will bo interested to hear that the latter attains her 90th birthday anniversary to-day.

■'■ A cable message from Sydney reports the death of Mrs. Edna Lack, wife of the Rev. C. I^ack, of the China Inland Mission. ■ She was a sister of Mr. T. R. Bavin, Attorney-General for New South Wales, and was horn in New Zealand in 1870.

The fact that Miss Ethel wyn Kirk is leaving shortly for a sojourn in Australia caused a- large number of Senior Oaclets to assemble at the Community Club last evening, when it was announced that she would hold her last instruction evening in the art of dancing. The weekly evenings which Miss Kirk and hey friends have organised have been a great pleasure to the boys, and in an appreciative speech Mr. E. G. Pilcher, treasurer of tho llousp Committee of the club, spoke of tho fin 0 work accomplished by Miss Kirk, and of tho regret which all felt at parting witli her, even for a brief time. The chairman of tho Cadets' House Committee. Mr. Twist, presented Miss Kirk with a bouquet of beautiful flowers, ami cheers were given for her with great heartiness In reply, Miss Kirk mentioned that Miss Innes had undertaken to carry on the instruction, and that slio felt th.il many thanks -were "duo to Mrs Mlcher and Mrs. • Vine, who arranged and chaperoned the monthly dances which also gave great pleasVe. Lnte'r Miss Kirk- and Miss Innes and other friends were entertained by members of the House Committee to supper when Mr. Pilcher introduced Miss Innes as .successor to Miss Kirk, and the latter replied in an excellent little speech: The dancing class has been the means of .helping many boys in the pleasant amusement, and of introducing them to friends, and it is hoped that it will continue to be one of the valued efforts ot the- dub. Great admiration was expressed at th 0 improvement in tho white and chocolate, with fine scarfet curtains m,ade by Mrs. Muir, whicn 3 warm and bright appearance. ° Another convalescent home will short ly be in use in Dnnedin says , a Southern exchang" Mr. .Robert Campbell, form-' crly of Wavepa and m his declining years a resident of St. CUair rliorl ;™ 1905. By his will he left his' S {'."£,,£ property on the rise opposite, the old battery, to his widow for her lifetime with tho direction that upon her death the property slim, d pass.into the hands of trustees to hold the same i n ncr jwUuty, under the name of the'Campbell Convalescent Home, as a place of temporary residence for pool . i UV ai i(J spinsters and widows above the a^e of thirty-eight years being members of the Presbyterian Church pf Otago and Southland, and resident i nt hat district or not less than two years. The upkeep ,s provided for by a revenue lrom :i capital account. Iho widow diod recently, and tho trustees propose to ,„«■„ tho homo before very long. .

Among those who sent apologies to the president of the Pioneer Club for being unable to attend the reception yesterday was Lady Stout, one of tho early presidents, who held office several times, and was one of th 0 foundation members. Lady Stout, who has been much out of health, is leaving for a convalescing visit to Havelock North. Another apology was from Lady Gibbes, who was tho originator of the Arts and Crafts circle, which.has been, and still is, such a pleasant feature of tho club. Mrs. Ginn, who was also unable to be present, is the valued president of the singing circle.

During tho course of his lecture- last night at the Y.W.C.A., Mr. A. Leigh Hunt was describing the formation of the Secretariat of the League of Nations, and mentioned that all positions in this important body ivero open to men and women alike, on tho same terms. As the League is composed of the most prominent people of t the world, people of knowledge and culture and experience, women should bo proud of this distinction, and realise that when all the world has advanced in tho good qualities mentioned they will no longer hi:.. denied the equal citizenship which is all they ask in justice to their- sex.

The Goring Street Cabaret Club will only be open this evening and on Saturday evening this week.

The annual dance given by the members of tho Catholic Girls' Hostel, and which has always been a most pleasureablo function, lias been arranged this year to take placo at St. Francis's Hall, Hill street. The chaperons will be Mesd;;m»s Gleesou, Ellis, and Beauchamp, anr' Miss Lempfcry. The lion, secretary is •C. Connelly.

Mention is made in the "Church Chronicle" that it is intended to erect a memorial chapel to commemorate Miss Mary Frances Barker, first headmistress of the Nga Tawa Diocesan School for girls, at Martou. About £620 of the £1800 required is available, and it is hoped that all old girls will help to forward such a worthy object as tho building of a chapel which will be worthy of the school and the fine and beautiful natured woman who did such admirable work at Nga Tawa. All particulars can be ascertained from Mr. Carter, diocesan treasurer, Mulgrave street, or from tho headmistress at rfga Tawa.

Mention is made in the report of the meeting of the Wellington Bed 'Cross Committee that the matron of Wellington Hospital, in thanking the society for gifts, said that sho specially thanked the juniors of Upper Hutt School for a supply of fresli eggs. It is pleasant to hear of the work done by the Junior Ked Cross., for it is such" a remarkable feature of the society's efforts in other parts of the world. '

Mention is made in "Active Service" of the great success of a bridge tournament organised by Miss 11. Williams in aid of St. Mary's Homes at Karori. At a pleasant afternoon party given by Mrs. MacEwan, Miss Williams handed to Mrs. Sprott, president of the guild !?inn har&! -° f St- Mary's ' a che«ue for iIUU. Inis gift was most acceptable, ami was received with great' pleasure. -Ine monthly report states that all the inmates are in good health, in spite of the weather......So-much kindness has been shown in the way of providing warm clothing and other comforts that the authorities have had fewer difficulties to content with than usual. The cake days' at Messrs. Harcourt's rooms are doing well, and are a great help to the funds. Gifts are acknowledged from Mrs. MacGregor, Mrs. Eliasson, Miss Duncan, Miss lon (Waverlev), Mrs Strickland, Mrs. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs Drawbridge, Miss Molly Coleridge, Mrs Sprott, Miss Shirtcliffe, Karori Dance Committee, Mr. Maniner, Mrs. Vallance (Masterton), Mrs. Rawnsley. Three cases, containing some delightful surprises, came from Martinborough fhanks are given to all who lmvo so kindly and generously contributed to the homes.

Sister Lewis presented an interesting monthly report at the recent meeting of tho Red Cross Peace Work Committee. It showed that owing to the prevailing mild epidemic and sickness generally sho had been particularly busy in visiting cases affected, principally amonothe wives and children of ex-servico men Through the efforts of the Women's Committee she had been able to meet, several necessitous cases with clothing for mothers and children. Tho Arts and Crafts Club, with a membership of- 35 continued to meet on Tuesday evening of each week from 7.30 to 9. As a result of tho efforts of its members many warm and useful garments suitable for children's wear had been made. The competition among the junior Rod Cross circles at Queen Margaret ami Wellington Girls' Colleges respectively for tho Red Cross health poster and health story had dosed, and the work ol the entrants was.being adjudicated upon, and tho winners of tho'competitions would be -announced in th u course of a few days. The Red Cross clinic had been open daily, and had been visited with great frequency by those seeking advice and relief. She had cooperated with tho medical officer in arranging examinations in hygiene and sanitation. In addition to instruction in home nursing ;md cure of thu sick she had given demonstrations in first-aid for the benefit of those students who we;-c about to sifc for their examination. During the niilil epidemic of diphtheria shehad given talks at, free kindergarten to mothers of scholars, and to .mjlhiasi in tho Lyall Bay and Killjirnio districts. Lectures on health subjects had been arranged and given to the women's Labour movement at the Trades Hall. These ladies had formed a Labour women's homo nursing class, and instruction would commence at the Red Cross Chambers at an early date. An advanced class in home "nursing, from which a detachment of Red Cross nurses would be formed to meet any contingency, had commenced, and was largely attended. Health talks had been given to the members of St. Peter's Mission. Taranaki street, on Wednesday evenings, also to senior girls of Lyail Bay School on Monday of each week. Students from Queen Margaret and Wellington Girls.' Colleges were now heing coached for their examination in home nursing. Both classes ar e particularly enthusiastic in their work, displaying commendable keenness by attending for instruction at the Red Cross rooms after school hours on Wednesdays and Thursdays of each week.