WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 79, 30 September 1924, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Caughley, who have been on a visit to the Old Country and the Continent, are returning to-day by the s.s. Manuka. Mrs. S. Kirkcaldie, Wellington, is visiting Christchurch. Miss B. Seymour, of Wellington, is staying in Christchurcb. at present. Mr. and Mrs. B. Gillon have left for Auckland. The annual staff dance of the Bank of ■New Zealand—always a particularly wellarranged and enjoyable function—will take place next week, and will be held at t rancis' E Hall- Mr. V. C. Bailey is | the hon. secretary of the dance, and "the : chaperons will be Mesdames Bath, BuckI leton, M'Gibbon, M'Lennan, and Shaw. I A highly successful social was held recently at the Lyceum Hall, Lower Hutt, by the past and present students of the Jocal Technical School, who, with manyfriends, filled the hall, and spent a very happy evening. The decorations were charmingly carried out in pale and dark blue—the school colours. Good music was rendered by Mrs. F. Potter, Miss M. liurnley, and the Misses Keating. Mr ii tL]^ elody' director °f the school, was the M.C., and in a brief speech thanked the performers, the chaperons, Mesdames J-amblyn and Melody, and Mrs. P. Morme,, who was in charge of the supper. Ihe evening flnshed with an enjoyable dance to excellent music. | The engagement is announced of Lexie -bvalyne, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A J. Taylor, of Twyford, Hastings to Gordon Ashley, third son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Howan, Island Bay, Wellington. °

A report was given last evening of the recent conference of the National Council of Women at a meeting held at the Pioneer Club, at which Miss Kane presided. Mrs. Donaldson was welcomed as the place of Mrs. John Hair- '»?■ ' T^i? is leavin& New Zealand, and Miss Aitken, ln place of Mrs. Kerr (re«gnGd). Sir James Allen wrote to the Northcote Women's Progressive League stating that a sum of money sent Home had been expended on a bronze wreath which would be erected under the New Zealand tablet in Amiens Cathedral at an early date. Interest was attached to this as the National. Council had contributed to the wreath. At the conclusion oi the business part of the meeting a reception was held to congratulate Miss £ane on her election as president of the Dominion Council. Miss England was •in the chair, and speeches were made by Mrs. M'Vicar, Mrs. Snow, Mrs. Donaldson, Misses Park and Edwards. •Miss England spoko in congratulatory terms, and urged the importance of the work which lay before the council A bouquet was presented to Miss Kano. some delightful songs were given by Mrs. Clinton Hunt, and supper brought tiie evening to,a close. '

Tho Social Service Club, of Victoria College, last week provided the inmates ™. ™™» Mental Hospital with'the third of a series of concerts. The perloimers included two pupils of Miss Beerc, Miss Trixio Luke, and Miss Nellie Bosher, also Miss M. Doull, tho Misses Kutner, Miss Savage, Miss Childs, Miss O. Clarke, Miss Boffa, M??. sr3- n . s: Airt »> N. Goffin, Tollerton,. OJifb Biske, as well as the following ' members of the Surrey Entertainers: Alias Bushby, Messrs. Kempton, M'Derough, James, and Newson. Tho programme consisted of dancing items by Miss Becre's pupils and Miss Bushbv, elocutionary, instrumental, and vocal items, character sketches, and a conjuring turn. An orchestra was provided by the Surrey Entertainers mid a tno by the Training College Orchestra. Ihe programme was very much apprecintod by th a patients, and on their behalf, Dr.. Jeffery thanked tho club for its effort. Tho club acknowledges with thanks the provision of motor-cnr transport by the following: Miss M. Tracy, Mr. M'Nair, Mr. J. Drum, Mr. Bosher Dominion Motors, Ltd., NashMotor Co and Reynolds, Ltd. The Social Service Club has entered upon a definite scheme of servico at tho institution, and part of this fichemo is the provision of regular concerts. In this connection it is necessary to have means of conveyance, and Hie club therefore desires to appeal to owners of motor-cars for this provision. The occasional provision of a car [is also necessary for other aspects of tho club's work, and if any sympathetic-ally-minded persons who own cars will communicate, with the organiser, Mr. J. W. Davidson, of Victoria University College, they will bo informed of tho manner in which their services can be of invaluable assistance to this very worthy effort of social service on the part of university students. An excellent concert has been arranged for the benefit of St. Mark's School, and will take plivcc. to-morrow evening, tho objoct being to pay for some new desks, which have been made according to the latest design for health and comfort of tho children. This school has found many friends, including Their Excellencies the Governor-General and.Viscountess Jellicoe, who have visited it and taken much interest in its progress, which has been eminently satisfactory, tho great need being moro accommodation, as there is always n "waiting list" of pupils for entry. Miss Lewis has provided tho school with a, gramophone, no there is oxcellent .opportunity for tho cultivation of good Uiste in music. A fine lunturn, with 3000 slides assists materially in tho'teaching of geo- j graphy, and Ihuso iv charge, of ■ Yho school aro gathering together by degrees all that a, school can havo to lnako tho Jessons attractive and efficient. Sweols, eLc, will bo sold at the concert. ' j Tho "Manchester Guardian" publishes an interview with Jlra. K. V. Allan, LL.LS., Australia's substitute delegale to tho Assembly of the Leaguo of Nations. An outline is given of tho New Zealand educational career of this brilliant and interesting journalist from tho Commonwealth, who, before her marriage, was Miss Stella Henderson. Mrs. Allan says that the subjects of greatest interest to her aro infant welfare and kindergarten work. The dance given by tho KelburnNorthland branch of the Women's National Reserve in aid of the funds of the Residential Nursery proved to be a most successful affair, being -well attended, and with good music supplied by Messrs. Pankhurst and Gilby. Messrs. Platt, M.C., Starr, Naismith, and Hutton were also prominent helpers, and all may lie congratulated on the success of a happy effort for a good cause. New Zealand readers will bo interest-, ed to hear (writes "The Post's" London correspondent, on 27th August) of tho engagement of Mr. A. ]?. Porrilt, Rhodes Scholar from Wanganui, to Miss Molly Bond, also of Wanganui. Miss Bond is the niece of Mr. and Mrs. Neanie. Miss Bond, who arrived nearly a year ago with Mrs. Neamc, spent last winter in Italy, with Florence as her .headquarters. She will shortly return there for the-coming winter, arid will not be back in .England 1111t.il May. She enjoys (ho life of l'lorciiee, where- she is studying art. 11. was there tliat Mr, I'utritt tiit-t met b>--li.afie.es.

There should be little need to remind I the many kindly people of Wellington | that the annual gift tea for the benefit of the Home of Cosipassion takes place ' ' —at the Home. The good worK, and the necessities of the. Home, with the self-sacrificing lives lof those who minister to the saddest cases to be found in the community, make an irresistible claim on the as- [ sistance of all. It is to be hoped that a record, attendance will rejoice the hearts of the good Rev. Mother Aubert and the Sistere of Compassion. The annual Sale of Woric of the Cambridge Terrace Congregational Ladies' I Guild will be opened at 3 p.m. to-mor-j tow by Her Excellency Viscountess Jel- | licoe. The Cambridge Company „of Girl Guides are to form a guard of honour. The sale will be continued for ! two days, and each evening there will Ibe a concert lasting one hour. j Colonel and Mis. A. A. Corrigan 'and Miss Corrigan reached London just before the last Royal Garden, Party at j Buckingham Palace, which, at the eleventh hour, they were commanded to attend, says "The Post's" London correspondent. Mrs. and Miss Corrigan had the honour of being presented to the Queen. Her Majesty has a good memory, of New Zealand and for New Zealandere, and she referred to recollections of her own in connection with the Dominion. Colonel Corrigan helped for a few times in the New Zealand section of the pageant, having been selected for the character of Major Mair. The travellers have been touring in Devonshire. Colonel and Mrs. Corrigan will leave for New Zealand in November by the Corinthic, after the marriage of their daughter, Miss Louise •.Corriga.n, to Mr. "A. Runne, of Toronto, now resident in London,

A correspondent, "Peter Pan," asks for directions to make a wholemeal fruit cake, using little or no white flour. It as hoped that correspondents who often supply good recipes, will find one for this request.