WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 76, 30 March 1926, Page 13

WOMEN IN PRINT.

ANSWERS TO COKRESPONPENTS. "Permanent Subscriber."—Dark sac suit and ordinary tie or white bow may be worn. ". r. and Mrs. Will Appleton have returned to Wellington after a trip to Dunedin and Queenstown. Mrs. Keys and Miss Isabel Keys, of Hamilton, left by the Aorangi for a two .months' holiday visit to Sydney and Melbourne. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Brodie were among the passengers by the Makura yesterday. Mrs. Arthur Barnett is returning to Wellington after a visit to the Franz Josef glacier. Mr. and Mrs. Gillinghani, Auckland, :are visiting Wellington. Mrs. O. Samuel is in Wellington with Miss Bayley, of New Plymouth, and is intending to visit Sydney. Lady Constance Milnes-Gaskell and her daughter left London for Marseilles to join the Narkunda for Port Said. By the same vessel Lord and Lady Plunket also leave for Port Said to tour in Egypt, says "The Post's" London correspondent. ' '.i. and Mrs. John Myers (Wellington), with their son and daughter, have recently arrived in London, states "The Post's" London correspondent. Mr. Myers was an interested visitor on more than one occasion to the British Industries Fair at the White City, and •went to the Birmingham Section of the fair prior to departing for Leipzig. At the White City he found much to interest him, and naturally, being a New Zealander, he is anxious as far as possible to do business with the Mother Country first, and he made a point of 'being well informed regarding the production of Great Britain before leaving for the Continent. New Zealanders will be interested to hear of the engagement of Miss M. Helen Fraser, daughter of Mt. and Mrs. A. R. Fraser (Wellington, and Christchurch, at present resident in London), and Mr. N. John L. Jefferies, Submarine Cable Service, Eastern Telegraph Company, Limited, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. L. Jefferies, of Westbury, Wiltshire, writes "The Post's" London correspondent. Mr. Fraser is the wellknown . and successful sculptor. An engagement is also announced between William John Holt, Royal Corps of Naval Constructors, eldest son of Mr. and .Mrs. J. W. Holt, of Bath, and Alison,' daughter of Dr. and Mrs. JenI; nings, of Christchurch. Dr. Elizabeth- Gunn, medical inspector of schools, stated at New Plymouth that she had never seen in New Zealand cases of mal-nutrition due to want of food. The cases in New Zealand were caused by wrong feeding. Children nowadays in many cases must have what their parents have, and no regard is paid to the suitability of sv.ch diet for the children's growing organs. "You would be surprised," said the doctor, "if. you spent a day at a. school during medical inspection and heard parents of these poorly nourished, badly-postured, anaemic-looking children saying: 'They won't drink milk and don't like vegetables. 1 find it very hard to feed them.' An application, of a little 'hunger sauce, or little more discipline from parents, and those.children would cat and like the foods they now refuse. - The- ■committee which is organising the annual New Zealand dinner which is to tako place on Bth June is also arranging for a farewell reception to Sir James and Lady Allen, writes "The Post's" London correspondent. lhis will take place some time in July at the Wharneeliffe Booms, which have been used on previous occasions for New Zealand receptions, and have proved particularly convenient and commodious. The great hall will be used for dancing. The committee will be strengthened by the inclusion of a number of New Zealand ladies.

The Junior Bed Cross journal for March contains, as usual, a great deal of interesting matter for young people, with good health directions, given in simple form. Enthusiastic mention is made of the portfolios prepared, by various branches for transmisison' abroad, some of them having been sent to the Dunedin Exhibition before being forwarded to juniors in other countries. Dr. Valintine, Director-General of Health, writes approvingly of the amount of original matter which has been incorporated in some of the -portfolios, and has awarded a prize o. two guineas to the Waione School for the effort of the scholars. The senior and junior news is up to date and shows good progress everywhere. It was with feelings of deep regret that the friends of Mrs. J. Sullivan, wife of Mr. John Sullivan, late of Willis street, Wellington, heard of her death on Friday evening last at the residence of her parents in Goring street. Mrs. Sullivan, who passed away at the comparatively early age of 35 years, had endeared herself to all by her kindly nature. Together with her husband she was always in the forefront when assistance was required for any charitable purpose. Thero was a large attendance at the funeral service at the Basilica and graveside, which testified to the high esteem in which she was held. The Rev. Father Maloney impressively conducted the burial service. Much sympathy is felt for the husband and his two young children in their sad bereavement. The wedding was solemnised at AYesley'Methodist ■ Church recently by the Rev. Cecil Taylor of Miss Ailcon Richardson, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. J. Richardson, "Vancluse," Roseneath, to Mr. Harold "V. Mounticr, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Mounticr, Brougham street, Wellington. Mr. Eric Froggart was organist. The church was prettily decorated with flowers and white streamers. The bride wore a charming gown of ivory goorgctte beaded in silver and crystal. The court train was of silver tissue trimmed with orange blossom and gathered satin. The bride's French silver embroidered veil was held in place with orange blossom, and she carried a shower bouquet of white and pink. The chief bridesmaid was Miss _helma Richardson, who wore a charming frock of shrimp coloured crepe de chine beaded in silver and carried a bouquet to tone. Miss Mounticr was in a frock of apple green brocaded crepe de chine, and carried a bouquet of autumn tints. Both bridesmaids wore becoming little caps of silver. Mr. Roy Kell was best man, and Mr. Hugh Gardiner groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held in a marquee on the lawn at the home of tho bride's parents. Mrs. Richardson, who received a largo number of guests, wore a frock of coft'ec lace over golden brown, with a hat to match, and carried a bouquet of autumn tints. Mrs. Mountier was in a black frock with hat to match, and carried a bouquet of holiotrope. The bride and bridegroom left for a motor tour of tho North, Mrs. Mountier wearing nn ensemble suit of navy blue, with a hat to match, and a handsome marmot coat. Tho bridegroom's present to tho bride was a gold armlet suitably inscribed. His gifts to tho bridesmaids were a monogrammed wristlet and pearl earrings. The bride's gift to tho bridegroom was a gold mounted fountain pen. Mr. and Mrs. Mountier's future home will be in Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Burbidge are leaving by the Marama this week to join the Oronsay at Sydney for a visit to the Old Country. Mrs. W. E. Bidwill, of Rototawhai, Featherston, returned to New Zealand by the Makura yesterday, after an extended tour overseas. Invitations were issued by Sir James and Lady Allen for a "welcome home" to Miss Stella Murray at Now Zealand House on 4th March, states "The Post's" London correspondent. The guests were mostly New Zealand vocalists and instrumentalists in Loudon. Mr. Shayle Gardner issued invitations for a Sunday afternoon reception to Miss Murray, to take place at his home in South Kensington. The popular New Zealand contralto will be the guest for a short time of Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Myers, at their home in Hampstead. Mrs. George Arundale, the Indian wife of a Liberal Catholic Bishop, has been visiting Adelaide with her husband. Described as a woman of delicate and graceful beauty, Mrs. Arundale has never adopted the garments of the West, and in her sari of purple and gold, the caste mark of the Brahmins on her forehead, she might have stepped straight out of the pages of that Indian poet best known among Europeans. She is very young, rather shy and very charming, with the sudden mischievous smile of a girl. She acknowledged that she herself had not done so much for the awakening of the women of her land as she would like to do, for since her marriage, two years ago, she has been the greater part of the time travelling with her husband in Europe. Mrs. Arundale is interested in the Indian Women's Association, a body which is affiliated with the World International Suffrage Alliance. That Indian women were awakening, she said there was no doubt, when fifty branches had representatives at the association's meetings, where, say, two years previously, only five or six would have been represented. She is against child marriage, as bad for - the race; and has hopes of the education system improving matters if it is rightly directed. Indian women are interested in child welfare, and Mrs. Arundale knew something of Australian and New Zealand systems when she quoted in an Adelaide interview figures about baby welfare and deaths at young ages. Mrs. Arundale would not like to see a European system of education in India. Each country had its own needs —each religion in India must have its own schools, and what was best of the old methods must remain. Because she was free, she knew what it meant to be sorry for those she wanted to help. Australian women are gratified to know that the discussion following on the motion by Mr. Duncan Hughes, of South Australia, in the House of Representatives, that a woman of British origin should not lose her nationality by the act of marriage with an alien, has been carried. The Prime Minister, in the course of his remarks, pointed out that it was argued that no serious disability was suffered by the woman who had to adopt the nationality of her husband, but he thought that Australians must recognise something beyond that. A woman attaches the same importance to her nationality, and has the same patriotic pride in her country as a man; and so women have been perfectly justified in this demand 'q'f-'their •rights as equal citizens with men. It remains now for tho law to be altered in other countries, and the Prime Minister has promised that at the Imperial Conference the Australian representatives will be prepared to move in tho matter with a view of having tho alteration made throughout the EmpiTe.

American women are nothing if not original. Recent" innovations included a "finger" luncheon given in a roof lounge in San. Francisco. There were no knives, fdrks, or spoons and the guests ate with their fingers. The luncheon was cleverly arranged with a mohuof delicious food which could be moro or less easily managed with the fingers. Another was a valentine bridge luncheon in a private house. The valentine heart decorations were carried out to the extreme, being visible throughout the afternoon in every conceivable device. Interesting prizes were gayly contested for by the ladies enjoying the hospitality of the hostess. Reference was made at the meeting of the Victorian Council of Education to Dr. Malcolm MacEachern's recommendation that the nurses should obtain their school-leaving certificates before proceeding with their profession. He also suggested that at tho end of their course nurses should take a degree in the science of nursing. Very many nurses were cultured, refined, and educated women, but others, by reason of circumstances, were not so fortunate. The president (Mr. F. Tate) said this would mean a tremendous advanco on the present education requirements, which only demanded a merit certificate. There were big difficulties in the Way. Practical change in present conditions' of employment would be required to bring the desired conditions about. Bell-ringing was taken up widely during the war by women, who acted as substitutes for men who were serving, but women had already engaged in this pursuit. The Ladies' Guild of Change Ringers (England), which now has nearly 500 members, was established in 1912. Some of them rang-in tho New Year on the bells oi! St. Clement Danes, inthe Strand. Recently they accomplished there a quarter peal of Stedmau Caters (1287 strikes), ringing continuously for 49 minutes. "Stedman Caters" is a system of change-ringing named from Stedman of Cambridge, a seventeenth century campanologist; the word "caters" is derived from the French quatre (four). The complicated ringing involves accurate memorising, skill, and concentration, besides physical endurance. The tenor bell, the heaviest, weighing 24cwt, is rung by a girl of nineteen.