WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 114, 18 May 1925, Page 13

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Among those arriving by the Sydney steamer to-morrow is Miss Brois Kelsey, of Wellington, who has made an extensive overseas tour in the. United Kingdom and abroad. Miss Lukin is visiting Wellington at present. Dr. and Mrs. Palmer, who have paid a brief visit to Auckland, have returned to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Holden, of Gisborne are staying at the Grand HoteL ' } Mrs. Haywood has returned to the Lower Hutt from Napier.^ Mrs. L. Teschmaker, of Hawkes Bay, is visiting Wellington. Mrs. A. J. Finch, of Dargaville, is visiting Wellington, and is staying at the Empire Hotel. Mrs. S. Brown, of Wellington, is leaving shortly for a trip to Sydney and Java. Mrs.. C. W. Carroll, Wellington, and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. \Murray, of Masterton, leave by the Ruahine for a visit to England and the Continent. Mr. and Mrs. •W. D. Houston, of Auckland, are at the Hotel Cecil, and are leaving by the Ruahine on Thursday with Mis. Buckley, who has reamed from India. Hostesses for the Community Club for the week will be as follow:—-This evening, Mrs. Alex.. Macintyre; Tuesday, Mrs. Dormer; Wednesday, Mrs. James; Thursday, Mrs. A. Coster; Friday, Mrs. E. E. Muir; Saturday, Mrs. Chatfieldj Monday, Mrs. E. G. Pilcher. A London cable message reports tho death of Mrs. Baldwin, wife of Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Fsime Minister of ;Great Britain. Mrs. J. Signal, whose death occurred at her residence in Wanganui, at the advanced age of eighty-three years, marks the passing of that town's oldest j resident, and the first white lady born. j at New Plymouth, going to Wanganui ! a fow months later. Mrs. Signal had a full share o£ tho trials and tribulations which boset early settlers, and could tell many stirring stories of the Maori Wara, in which her brother, the late Thomas. Anderson, earned the New Zealand Cross. Mrs. Signal's long and eventful life was marked by a very charitable nature and kjndzieas of heart, she reaching old age greatly beloved. Her husband, who died twelve years ago, was the youngest son of ,a very old Karori family. The surviving members of the family are: Messrs. William Signal, Foxton ; Jame3 Signal, Wanganui; Samuel Signal, Matamata; Steven Signal, Wanganui; and three daughters—Mrs. S. Adamson, Wanganui; Mrs. G. Buckley, Wanganui; and Mrs. George Clark, Auckland. There are fifteen jrrand-chil-dren and ten great grand-children. Miss Marjorio O'Shea, whose marriago to Mr. W. L. Holden, of Gisborne, takes place shortly,, has been the central figure at a number of pleasant farewell parties lately. Among the hostesses were: Mrs. M. Paulin, Mrs. W. P. Coles, Misses Phyllis Clarke, Sylvia Langdon, Jessie Corkill, Esme Geddis, CouttsMoon, and Helen Gilmer. A writer in an Australian paper inquires why the people "speak abominable English in Australia, whereas tho English of New Zealand is good and pure." To'this there were, of course, a number of replies; but rather an ingenious one was as follows:—"I am propared to admit that it is less musical than English speech (in the Commonwealth), butFl agree'with most Australians that .an acquired English accent is an abominable affectation. The geographical conditions of New Zealand are very unlike those of Australia, but of all . the British Dominions New Zealand is the closest in resemblance to the Mother Country in climate. It is not astonishing, therefore, to find less divergence from tho mother tongue in New Zealand than Australia." The reasoning seems rather curious, as it is an unanswerable question why climate or geographical conditions should affect the tongue or pronunciation of the people. It seems rather absurd to try to classify the speech of the country at all. It all depends on the sort of people who are talking. There are plenty in New Zealand with harsh voices and bad accents, and judging from the accents of a number of the children it is to be feared that New Zealand is likely to, lose her good reputation for accent in the future. Still, a large proportion speak well, as do the older folk, and,it is probably the same in Australia. It is a case for education only, and the criticism of the young, coming-on teachers should be keen and plain-spoken, no matter if offence is given or not. It should be just as Serious a part of the curriculum as any other. A most interesting function was arranged by the San Francisco League of Women Voters who gave a great party to enable the public to meet some of the representative women who had been at the International Conference at Washington. Miss Rhoads, who had, been the W.C.T.U. delegate from the city, was one. Madame /Laura Dreyfus-Barney, a French delegate, spoke on "A Woman's Glimpse at Geneva." "Conditions iv Germany To-day" was another subject taken, and other interesting speeches were given. An interesting little mention is.made in a San Frajicisco paper "of tho "mental amusements" of the women in that part of the world. The writer says: An announcement of interest comes from the women's banking department of the Bank of Italy, where a new series of educational meetings will begin shortly. The afternoon programme was to commence with an address on "Tho Laws that Every Woman Should Know." (This was to be followed later by an address iroin another speaker entitled, ''Selling to Women." Fifteen minutes' talk on banking and business procedure was part of tt.e programme also. This kind of thing would probably appeal to New Zealand women as well as American, for there are many here who are'placed at a disadvantage in their lives for want of more knowledge of business procedure. If this could be combined with instruction as to the proper procedure in conducting a meeting it would be an immense, benefit, for there are quite a number of women.who preside at societies' meetings who have not the "foggiest".' ideas as to established methods, and at times have been known to deal out a good deal of injustice in consequence, as well as accomplishing a considerable deal of muddle and confusion. With regard to a paragraph that appeared recently in a London paper,, a public analyst writes:—"The chalky deposit that so often appears in glass jugs and bottles in which hard water is allowed to stand is easily and quick)v removed by rinsing the vessel with a'little dilute hydrochloric acid. About a. dessertspoonful of the dilute hydrochloric acid of the British Pharmacopoeia should be poured into the vessel, which should then be rotated until the liquid' flows over every portion of the deposit. The latter will bo dissolved at once, when it only remains to pour the liquid out and rinse the vessel thoroughly with tap water. Hydrochloric acid being a poison, due care should bo observed in its use. As its ants strongly on metals, it- shoulii be emptied out of .the. vessel that is Mh<{ fiemiria into a ciu-rcjil oi. tup Wiilar ■ in a w. -1*

The wedding was celebrated recently at St. Andrew's Church, The Terrace, Wellington, of Colin Campbell, the wellknown athlete of Wellington, to Eileen Ivy Doreen M'Alister, second daughter of Mrs. G. McLennan, of Palmerstou North. The Rev. W. Shirer was the officiating minister. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr. H. G. Brandt, of Feilding, wore a dainty toast shaded costume, with a hat to match, and carried a bouquet of chrysanthemums. Miss Phyllis M'Alister was bridesmaid, -wearing a black velvet frock, with a blue hat, her bouquet being of chrysanthemums. Mr. Norman. Anderson was best.man. The bride's mother wore a black and white tunic frock, with hat to match. A reception was afterwards held at the residence "of Mrs. Campbell, JRosina terrace. Later the bride and bridegroom left for Wanganui. s The annual general meeting of the Wellington Girls' College Parents' Association, which was postponed from last week, will be held at the college to-mor-row (Tuesday), at -8 p.m. All parents and others interested are invited to be vpresent. A short musical programme will be given after the formal business of the meeting has been disposed of.

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