WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 130, 5 June 1925, Page 11

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Theii 1 Excellencies the Governor-Gen-eral and the Lady Alice Fergusson will be the guests of Mrs. A. E. Russell at Pahnerston North, on the occasion of the opening of the Palmerston Show. Mrs. -E. M. Fearu has left for an extended visit to Auckland. Mrs. Henry Overtoil and "Miss Overtoil, of Christchurch, are visiting Wellington. Miss Walsh, of Wellington, has left for a visit to the West Coast. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Mason, of Te Kuiti. formerly of Kai'aka Bay, are visitors to Wellington. Sir Robert and Lady Stout arc leaving shortly for a visit to Auckland. Mrs. F. Grady and Miss Grady have been paying a visit to I'almerston North. .Gifts acknowledged by the. matron oC the Home for the Aged Needy are cakes, from the Vienna, Courtenny place; magazines From .Mrs. Herd," Thompson street, Mrs. Watts, Ngaio, and from the Librarian of the G.P.O. Very appreciative thanks are given to the Two-Oiirineiit . Society by Mother Mary Aubert (Homo of Compassion), for a sack of clothing containing 165 secondhand and 62 new gnrmeuU. "From thn matron of the lloine fur the Aged Needy for a large quantity of good useful clothing. AJso from the Lndics' Christian Association for a contribution of 96 new garments and 50 old ones. ' Mr. Kreislcr, the famous violinist, and Mrs. Kreislcr arc to be given a reception by the Wellington Society of Musicians on Monday evening, Bth June, in the Pioneer Clubroom. The Duke and Duchess of Portland entertain largely sit Welbcck Abbey. There are two of the finest hard courts iv England in the grounds set between a wonderful pergola of roses, stonetolumned and oak-topped, and a lake iv which there are quaint stone statues, with a boy Pan piping from a, column. The hard courts at Chats worth arc set amid a sunken garden. This is quite a new addition, and is built on the site of the old orangery, which was mined with dynamite.and blown up in order to get a really good clearance quickly. JRaised stone pathways run on two sides of the courts, and at either end there arc numbers of beds with dwarf rose trees. All tho Duke of Devonshire's daughters arc keen tennis players, and 16-year-old. Lady Anne has great ambitions on the grass courts. Apropos of opera, no directors on this side can pay the huge fees demanded by tlic best stars, says a writer iv a London paper. Tho truth is that concert work pays these artists much belter than opera, "besides being far less arduous. In her recent British tour Mine. Galli-Ourci is said to have earned over £1000 -a. ■ recital. Contrast this with the £860 a week paid to Patti at Covcnt Garden in 1869 ! News of Miss Beatrice Day. who has many friends in' Wellington, 'is that now her only son is married, Miss Day intends to return to the stage, and she is joining the Muriel Starr Company. After the war Miss Day. devoted her 'time to assisting her sou to build up a model orchard in Africa, and now feels able to tako-up her life on the.stage .once more. Mr. Shell, of the Special Schools Education "Department, writes that, through tlie kindness of the management of tlio -PoLuxo Th-eafcrcy- the boys .of tho Probation Home were entertained at an afternoon performance. Mr. Shell, on behalf of tho boys, .offers sincere thanks for the kind thought, .'and states that they thoroughly enjoyed tho performance. . " '„''" A particularly pleasant evening -was spent last evening by a large number of employees and friends in the social hall of Bryant and May, Bel) and Co. There was a pleasing dance programme and a very .good entertainment was given by. Misses. Gillespie, . Morgan, and Thompson, mid a pierrot troupe, all -members of-the club;. A good orchestra provided the dance music, and credit is due to: the-committee for making these evenings;; so enjoyable for tho members of the social- club. Tho monthly meeting of the South Wellington W.C.T.TJ. was held yester, day in the Constable street rooms. There was a fair attendance of--members and friends. The principal business of the meeting was to hear the report of the recent convention held in Dunedin as given by Mrs. Chishohn, one of the' delegates who had attended to represent the union. A report of the business of the convention had already been given by the other, delegate, Mrs. Catchpole. Mrs. Chishohn gave a vivid and amusing account of the journey down by steamer and train, and the various receptions and social functions that had enlivened the more sober proceedings of the convention. An impressive and brilliant occasion was the reception of the two officers, Mrs. Don and Miss Henderson, .lust returned from America, and a fine description was given of the "garlandjng" of the president by several little girls, and. the way tho Mayor and citizens of Dunediu welcomed their "very ■own Mrs. Don.'" A. capital reproduction or tn6-wonderful. Jubilee, celebrations in America, at which Mrs. Don was pro-' sent, was also given. After reading her report, Mrs. Chishulm, on behalf ofher-self-nnd. " Mrs. Catchpulo. presented to ■he inijoi) a. handsomely framed copy of Uie convention .'photograph.- Arra'n-'e-vneuts were made for a short, wcktv prayer meeting'from the middle qf "this month up .to the. time of the licensing poll. I lie unions endorsed the a.-tiou ol Wig eseeulivi- 111 withdrawing from .■ilhhaliqn with." .f lie -National Council of "omen. -The president, announced that 'White Bibbon Day" would be celebrated at a..special, meeting .to be held that day. ForlniKht, when an address on th 6 'YWiite Hilibon" would be given by Miss Kirk.-the president'of the Central Union. Durimr the month of June a drive ' would he undertaken at the request of Mrs. Pcryman for increasiimthe circulation of the paper. Afternoon lea was handed round by Mesdames Loasby and Hurst. An interesting account of the arrival j in South Africa of two Pluuket, nurses is quoted by "Hygiea," from the "Cape Arsus.'". Nurses Mitchell and Bowron were sent in response to a request for two nurses of full qualifications, also Leaching and ■administrative talent and experience to start ..a training centre in South Africa.- (0/ bo called 'the "Lady Buxton Centre."' The writer of notice I of their arrival says: "Those who expect (0 get any personal history out of the I'hiukot nursese who have bocn h-nt by Now Zealand to start the Mofhei-eraU Training (V-nln- aI. ill,- 'La.lv liuxion n.niif" will l.p .lisapiioint,',!. 1,,,* (|,,-. v „,.e .■nl.liiisif.sl.s -win...-.re iii(...,v.51,-,i in '1h,.i., work mid will talk nf nuUiiiv „U,» 'fhov icll you all about tin- 'fniby'^Kiui;- molhful ami the wonders it has uorl/ed. l.nt they (In nut sue how yun can bo; interested in their own personal ciVm-mis. Nevertheless they soon betray' themselves ,-,.s two capable and chavniinjT women. The wrilvr then gives a good little sketch of the I'liinUet work.- liaviuu grasped tho main details wilh considerable Ulo,a and force. A mention. is „) ; I , |l , „f ( j,,, I lioin-t.y uel.-ome uhvn ■ 1...1 l), c uiirsr-s'- who j s ho>iid find v-.-v pi^am. S ii,. l «- ! ,.r;.,j,;., 1 j l.r. l;he *ym«i(i by. iiw.ple wlu,'ii rt; cuwr I and ready to^ receive.- iv ■ - -. ; ■"

Teachers in their annual conferences assembled usually find no kick of controversial subjects to debate, says a writer iv a London exchange. This Easter the very first speech has raised the most violently disputed question of all—equal opportunities mid equal pay for women teachers—and foi" once raised it in a form which makes it interesting to many who are neither educationists nor feminists. According to Mr. W. H. Young, president of the National Association of Schoolmasters., it is one of the hiiKlamental disabilities of the woman teacher that, even if she can turn her voice from soprano to contralto, she cannot implant in the growing boy those manly instincts that it is essential ho should acquire. It is, of course, open to his opponents to make the obvious retort that no man can impart in the growing gii-1 those femenine instincts equally essential to her. Doubtless buys beyond a certain age should always be taught by men and gills by women. 75i.it if that is accepted as the ideal arrangement, it is unattainable because- of the fact lhat women, in spite of Hie "equal pay" demand, will accept salaries Unit do not attract men. The supply or good men teaclicrs is already below the demand, and in Mr. Young's view tho only effect of the feminist, claim (so long as women do not act up to it) is to take matters worse. Politics arc. interesting some modern young women to the exclusion of social ambition. Lady * Rachel Stuart, the fourth daughter of the Duke of Devonshire, is one of-the keenest pupils. at a school of study in Edinburgh. Armed with pencil and notebook, she attends all the lectures and classes she can. An evening reception was given at the Pioneer Club to welcome some members 011 their return to New Zealand, and to bid farewell to others who are leaving for,overseas tours. The rooms were charmingly decorated with chrysanthemums in shades of bronze and 'crimson, with beautiful winter foliage. Tho guests were received by the acting-president, Mrs. A. Newton, who spoke in welcome of Lady Luke and Mrs. Spiers, and bade iarewell to Mrs. Reeves, who, with her daughter is leaving shortly for England and _ abroad. Mrs. S. Brown, who is leaving for Java, was also given <jood wishes for a pleasant holiday. Mrs. Newton also welcomed some new members. Mrs. Townley sang, giving great pleasure, and the singing circle, under Mrs. Ginn, gave some part songs. Lady Luke gave-interesting accounts of her visit abroad, mentioning specially thu war cemeteries, which she had noticed were in almost perfect order, and very beautifully, kept. Supper was served iii the tearoom, and brought a very pleasant evening to a close-.