WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 131, 4 June 1924, Page 7

WOMEN IN PRINT.

A graceful tribute to Lady Jellicoe was Paid bv His Excellency at the annual meeting of the Auckland centre of the St. John Ambulance Association (reports "The _ PostV' correspondent). In acknowledging the chairman's expressions of rpgret that. Their Excellencies would eppn be levying New Zealand Lord Jellicoe said: "Her' Excellency shams with me a deep regret that this is probably the last occasion on which we shall" be present at the meeting of the. association in Auckland. I would remind you, however, that there are just as good fish in the sea as ever came 'out of it^-(loud laughter)—and that on the next occasion you will probably have a nuich better Governor-Gen-eral" than'the present one." (Cries of "No, no.'') "But you can't have a better wife of a Governor-General than the present one," he added aroffl another burst of applause and laughter. The usual meeting: of the Wellington Nursing Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas took place on Monday. The work of the "evening consisted of competition practice,* home nursing, and questions, and was under the supervision of Miss Robieson . M'f: W- Keith, of Hastings, is visiting Wellington.

_ Miss Mary Eyes, Wellington,' is visiting Palmerston North.

Mr. and Mrs. W H. Jackson, of Masterton,. are visiting Wellington. Mrs. O. Olarkson and Miss Mjnty are Chnstchurch visitors to .Wellington: Mr and Mrs. A. E. Baxter, of Christo lurch, were among' the passengers hy the Arawa for London.

. A lecture which should be of much interest will be given by Mrs. Sydnev Butler on "New Ideas of Child Life." The. lecture will be .given under the auspices of the Mothers' Thought Guild-of the Iheosophical Society. h U Sa/'\? f cak ?= and- produce will be held at Messrs. Harcourfs Booms on i'riday morning next, in aid of the Marsden-School grounds'' fund.' This sale is being arranged by Mrs. Wilsone, who w ,u be gi ad f gifts from | old girls all interested in the welfare of this old-established school

A correspondent points out an anomaly ln the case of Mrs. Barbara Wooton, editor'of the "Highway" and a member of an important Board of Jnnance, appointed by the British Government, The lady being only twenty-six years of age will not have a vote in the affairs of her country for the next four years, unless the present Franchise. Act has some of the amendments which are being urgently asked for at present.

A wedding "of interest both in Auckland and Wellington takes place to-mor-row, at 7 p.m., at St. Peter's Church, lakapuna, when Mr. Marshall I. Mays, formerly of Auckland and now ViceConsul for the United States in "Wellington, will be married' to Miss Jessie L. Lewis, daughter of. Mrs. JJ'. Lewis, of Takapuna (wrote an Auckland correspondent on Monday). Miss Lewis, who went to the front as an Army sister of the N.Z.B.F. in 1915, -was dispharged in 1922, since when she" has been employed as a sister in the New Zealand Red Cross peace-time work. She saw service in Egypt, England, India, and the Mediterranean. Mr. Mays CRme to Auckland four years ago, and was transferred to Wellington two years ago. He served overseas in* France with the 35th Division of the A.E.F., participating in relief work with' "the American relief for the Near East after he was discharged from the army. Ho is head of the American Legion in New Zealand, and a member of the American' Red Cross. ...

' To the long list of names of women ■missionaries ivho have sacrificed their lives "Sifter years of intrepid pioneer work in little-known regions of the world must now bp added that of Mrs! Beatrice M. llyan, of. the Friends' Foreign Mission Association, who has just died of blackwater fever at Morondava, in West Madagascar, says. the London "Daily Telegraph." Mrs. Ryan's work was among an African tribe in Madagascar, kno"wn as the Sakalavas. She and her husband went to the island in 1913, and lived, for years in small huts made of mud and wattle. Mrs. Eyan lost her husband in a home-going vessel, which was torpedoed during the war. She courageously returned to her work, however, taking as her sole "protection"' her little daughter, Molly. Molly was of the greatest assistance to her in forming the acquaintance of the Sakalava maidens, who are extremely shy and retired. Much of Mrs. Ryan's time was spent in travelling,and in visiting small native villages still enslaved by weird and brutal African religious customs, and in taking long and dangerous voyages by river for weeks at a time, rowed only by a, few natives. She showed wonderful courage and tenacity. Her great ambition Was to make the mission selfsupporting, and she taught a great many young African men to work on the land and to grow their own food. •

The annual social, held in connection i>'ith the anniversary of the opening of Donbank Hostel, was held on Monday evening of this weeki when, in spite of the inclement weather, there was a good attendance of residents and theirfriends. A pleasant evening was spent iii games, musical and elocutionary items rendered by Misses Norris. Maxwell, and Harper, Messrs. W. J.'Mason and G. M. Silver, and the Rarotonga Banjo Quartette. The hostesses wero Mrs.' J. L. Hay and Mjss D. Murch. Mr. W. J. Mason made an efficient M.C., and Miss. D. Ilelyor presided at tho piano.

It is hoped that a good number of bpoks aiid magazines will bo collected at the Victoria League party next week, as there is a great opportunity for doing a most kindly and helpful work to the, settlers in the back-blocks with families, as well as in the mills ami oilier places where-it is contemplated sending the parcels of literature. Modern' books and magazines are required, as well as books fur children.

Two further TesoluUons hrought, forward by the committee which' formulated those concerning the maternal mortality question were passed by the Wellington National Council of Women last evening, and read as ■■• follow:—'-.'The members of this committee of the National Council of Women, .Wellington branch, desire ; to place on record their deep sympathy with the relatives of the victims of the recent maternal mortality cases at Kelvin Hospital, Auckland and earnestly trust that no such' abnormal series of tragic deaths will again occur ill New Zealand.". ."This committee places pu record its appreciation of the line public spirit shown by M TS . lUiodes in placing aside her personal' grief and forcing a public inquiry regardiii" m-i----teriial mortality in New Zealand, with special reference to the Kelvin Hospit'tl cases. _ The committee, [,qng strongly ot opinion that such action by 3[,. s .Rhodes will be of .groat and lasting benefit to ej-nectaut mothers in ,N> W 2ca land, rccommendfi that a letter convevuvj their recognition and tin* sincere sympathy of the National Council of Women,. Wellington branch, will, " Mrs ttliuuV m her bereavement 'g« forward, od to .Mrs. Kliailes.' ■

Dr. Lillian B. Storms and Miss Gladys Jl'Gill, who arrived in New Zealand by the Makura from the United States last week, were passengers by the Main Trunk express yesterday en route for Dunedin to take up appointments on the teaching staff of the Home Science School of Otago' University. Dr. Storms is a graduate of lowa- State School and a, Doctor of- Philosophy of Columbia, University (New York), and Miss M'Gill is a, native of Georgia and a graduate of Columbia University. In the afternoon they wero the guests of Dr. Agnes Bennett, and members of the Wellington branch of the Federation of University Women were asked to meet them, iliss Hind (the president) welcomed the guests of the afternoon in a very cordial little speech, and Dr. Storraa replied. Miss Wilson was another speaker, and told her hearers something about women in architecture and the opportunities that were opening out to them in tins calling. This afternoon the visitors will he the guests of the Pioneer Club a£ the clubrooms.

A .correspondent asks for directions for cleaning loose covers of shadow tissue.

Sympathetic indignation sand surprise was felt and expressed at the meeting of the Wellington branch of tho National Council of Women last evening, when a member brought forward the Press Association message from Auckland which stated that the City Council there had refused to give a license as conductor of a motor-bus to a respectable young woman, formerly a teacher, -whp had been recommended by her doctor to take up outdoor life, and wlio had been fortunate enough to secure a billet as conductor, and who had started her duties, giving satisfaction. However, the council refused the license. It was looked upon as the most outstanding instance of sex disability which had come under the notice of the W.N.C. for a considerable time, and- it was decided to communicate at once with the Auckland W.N.C. and -urge that action should he tak&i in the matter, and reported to the Dominion Council for further action if necessary.