WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 154, 27 December 1924, Page 14

WOMEN IN PRINT.

The Hon. Dr. Collins and Mrs. Collins have returned from a-visit to Hanmer Springs.

. Mrs. Buttle, Auckland, is visiting, her sister, Mrs.- Giesen, at Belmonf. '

Miss Wheeler, Masterton, has-left'for a :visit= to ■ Nelson.

Dr. and Mrs. Shandare motoring'to -Rotor.ua.

- Miss Eayward,. Muritai; is. visiting Mrs. Gilkison, Queenstown.

■ Miss Joske, Melbourne, is: visiting, her sister, Mrs. Colemau Phillips, in the i 'Wairarapa.

\ Mr. Justice Stringer and Mrs. String'cr; are visiting friends at' Eltham.

The Misses Tucker, Wellington, hare left for , a visit to Mrs. Nay lor at Nelisou. \

Mrs; Patrick G-reaney; of Port: Ahu,rifi, is-spending the Christmas holidays ]in Wellington.

. Mrs. C. On- Walker, Wellington, is 'the'guest of; Mrs. Eraser, PamelS Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Curtis and family] ; Wellington,. are staying with Mrs. Shayle-George, Grafton-road, Auckland;

.. The Young Women's Christian Association is arranging a special service for Sunday afternoon. The president of ■ the. association, Mrs. D. 0. M'Clay, will be the speaker. Many old.friends and members take a- special interest in this closing service of the year: Tea •will be served at 5.30, and there is sure to be a happy gathering. AH. girls away frpm home will be specially welcomed.

' The wedding was- solemnised at St. ;Augustine's Church, Petone, on-Tues-day, of Doris Winifred, second daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. J: Lowry (very old and esteemed residents of the district), and-Sam K. AVogan, a prominent member of the Selwyji Football and'AthletTc Club', Wellington. . The officiating clergyman was the Rev. Mr. Eamson: The .bride, who was given away by her father, wore a charming cream corded silk marocain gown,, a coronet of orange blossom, and a beautiful hand-embroid; .ered.yeil, the work of the bridegroom's sister. She carried a sheaf of Christmas lilies,,and was attended by her sister, Miss Merl Lowry, whose frock was of palest pink silk. She also wore a lavender hat- and carried a posy of" lavender pansies and pale pink carnations, finished .with tulle and 'lavender streamers. Mr. Alan Wogan, of Hokitika, was the best man. As the bride left the church- she was presented', by her little niece, Ohvyn Lowry, with a lucky horseshoe. The reception was held in the St. Augustine's Parish Hall, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion. . My. and Mrs. Lowry received the guests,, the latter wearing a black mouselline frock, relieved with white, aud a black and white toque to match, and carrying-a' posy of' lavender candytuft and pink ca^ations. ' About sev-enty-five guests ;iltended. the wedding breakfast, a feature of the occasion being the beautiful wedding cake,' the work of the bride's mother. Mr. and Mrs. WbganTeft later by car, the latter travelling in, a.. Wedgewood blue and grey woollen marocain. frock,' with" "a hat to match, and- a, black skunk and opossum stole.

„- Mention:is.made, of the fact that a turtle caught- at Niue Island: has been brought to New Zealand, by the Tulanekai and presented: to the' Wellington Zoo, It is interesting to read in' tho Otago Daily Times" that Miss Jean JProctoiv, who is an expert with animals, says that there.is great sensitiveness in animals which is-little understood. Tortoises have been know to go on "huu--ger-strike" when they: are removed1, to new and strange quarters; they also suffer from pneumonia. 'It would he wise to watch the newly-arrivedUurtle m case the same characteristics are-pres-ent. . me' difterence in climate; and the change of habitation might well upset the newly-amved-- turtle, and it wouldhp'ffH lfc wer* sacrificed *™ want of the httle. understanding, and attention fiLT 1? *lde over change of

A holiday by the sea invariably takes a good dea of the beauty from clottes for sea water stains dieases- and shoes' and the stains become beyond, remedy it they are not dealt: with in reasonable t ?" f ea water. stain on a garment that will.be. washed within a f£ w daysmaybe left, but on other clothing, particularly black and" navy blue, if should: ;be sponged out as soon as possible' by. the use of clean.cold water. Soft water lis to b e preferred (clean rain, water is |. excellent), and the stained, parts spread , over a basin, and the water poured ; again and again on the marks. This' I will wash out the' salt, and' a subse1. quent pressing with a warm iron, will ■ remove _ all trace of the operation. Ifthe stain has been- there some time and. consequently is rather stubborn, sponging with vinegar should restore • the ■ coloim This sponging should be done with-a'.piece-of black or navy material. Mwe. delicate materials, obviously not suitable for either treatment, should- be' tightly stretched, and then the stains smartly beaten with a little cane. This: has the effect of knocking out tho salt, and when, the place has been steamed, ■and tightly pressed no. mark should reLmain. Shoes suffer very badly under it-he' effects: of salt water. If. they have been totally immersed tfie sea. water gets' at the stitcliing. and. rots it. If or. this ; reason it is worth while to give holiday ! shoes a dressing of copal varnish in bei tween' thei soles and. the uppers. White ; patches appear on- black shoes if the sea i viiter has managed^ to penetrate the. projt'eetiyo covering of shoe' polish. They |are best dealt with by rubbing tilth ihlacklead slightly moistened with lemon : juice. .

! . Some two dozen yards of priceless old! ! family lace, completely veiling a fouri yard court train, were worn by Lady ; H.ermione Herbert, only daughter of the iJEaid and Countess, of Powis, at her. j marriage to tho Duca della- Orazia, at St. James's, Spanish. Place, recently, I says a_ London exchange. It is- said that' | one piece of the lacei once formed part I of- a Pope's robe, and in the- workrooms ! where the gown was made, the workers' ! were almost fearful of handling it.

A r.;ceiit evening wedding was celebrated at Wesley Church, Taranaki sti-eet, when Miss Doris Webb, daughter of Sir. and Mrs. W. Webb, of Hastings, was ■ married-to Mr. Walter Growther, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. K. .Crowther. of Wellington; the ceremonybeing performed by tllo Eev. .C. Eaton. The bride was given away by her father, her frock being of ivory beaded georgette of Grecian design. The veil was arranged with a, headdress, of pearls. The bridesmaid, Miss Dorothy Crowther, woi's an early Victorian frock of mauve tv»etas with veil and headdress to tone. The^bride's shower bouquet was of white l'W's and sweet psas, the bridesmaid carrying a small posy oE mauve flowers. Mr. A. Mills, of Wellington, was best, man. A reception was Jiekl at Dustin's Koonis, wlicve -YIV. and-Mrs. Webb re';eivcd the guests, who wore afterwards entertained with, music and (.lancing. Mr. asid Mrs. Crowther lefO Inter for AuukliiuO. Uin bi'iilu trnviilliii^ in n gi-yy marocaiu frock and navy wrup coat and a sxw. aud aavy ha^

A picnb hint which is well worth' re--msmtiering in the; present uncertain t weather ia the taking, ofv newspapers' to: .place- on the grouncu before the ruga,, etc., are spread for sitting-upon.- Damp' takes some' time to penetrate through; the papers, and :one^ of the great dangersi -in such weather is- avoided—that of* cold taken internally through sitting in a damp, place; In-taking; children to picnics it should.be remembered that ■the danger to:them, is-quite as.great as it igi to grown-up people, and they 'should'neither be allowed to sit or to ■lie :on- damp-ground; One of;the things>to - teach, them is' to be careful in. this ■ matter. They can run about: all day, bathe, and _ generally enjoy themselves, but the sitting or lying down when resting should be- done with due regard to preservation from • taking cold.

".Modern educational methods demand that teachers discard the autocratic methods" practised by their: predecessors of a quarter of a century ago, and that they endeavour so to -conduct their schools that pupils! and teachers- alike apply themselves- to their tasks in a manner such as to reach a higher standard of conscientious- effeort and moral excellence," said Mr. D. P. Evans, headmaster of the Central School in the course' of' his annual report at the foreaking-up ceremony (states, a New .Plymouth exchange). "This can -be.done only by- an appeal to the finer instincts of the child, who immediately responds 'when-he, realises that he has-an important part to play in a community—the school. Only in rare cases," Mr. Evans .said, "do we no\y deal' with the child who carries out his duties in a careless or perfunctory manners for each recognises that he meets- in the schoolroom for; the common good of all—a position unattainable where harmony and co-op-eration are non-existent."

- Some directions on the subject- of how to live well, given by Miss Harriet Martmeau, apply as well to-day as when she first wrote- them. They are1 as follow :—Good meaU at moderate interTals, and: the stomach, left at rest between. Some interval—an interval of active- exercise is best—between books and food; "A leisure hour for- dinner, and; cheerful conversation after it. A short nap, for those who need or like it, after-; dimier. Light occupation in the1 evening—literature;, or correspondence, with more- or- less' social intercourse, music, or other'recreation. These are each and all highly desirable; but the most indispensable of'all is a strenuous aud various exercise.

An interesting, competition between business1 houses has.. been arranged, in Sydney, and a hundred guineas has be»n given' in prize- money by the various firms. Amongst the competitions is a programme of popular entertainment which must include a vocal duet or solo,; an. instrumental, elocutionary, aud1 humorous concerted item. There is a-prize- for the best essay on "Does the Business, Girl Make the Best Housewife," and another for an Australian story Among, the prizes offered in the household arts and crafts section is one for the; best description of a scheme for docorating" and furnishing a sitting-room m a naw home, and. another is. offered for written menu with details' of> cost tor (a)-winter day-; (b) summer day, for breakfast, luncheon, and.-.dinner,, for a family; including, father and. mother son aged 11, daughter, aged S, on a housekeeping allowance of £3 '' r,eiweek." Thirty-five different.' business houses competed' and: the exhibits number. 500.