Women in Print.

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 28, 2 August 1926, Page 13

Women in Print.

Lady Pomare and Miss Ana Pomare returned to ; Ncw Zealand to-day by tho Tahiti, after an extended visit to the Islands.

Mrs. H. I. Ayson and Miss M. Ayson were among the passengers returning to the Dominion by the Tahiti, which arrived this morning.

Miss Innes-Jones lias returned to Wellington from Christchureh.

Mrs. Arthur Rathbone, who has been visiting Wellington, returned to Waipawa to-day.

Miss Una Garlick, Auckland, is the guest of Miss Lewis, Wellington.

Miss J. Peerless is the guest of Mrs. Griffiths, Hawkes Bay. Mrs. Kemp, Wellington, has rei urned from a visit to Hawera-.

The Hon. G. J. Smith, M.L.C., and Mrs. Smith left for the South on Saturday.

Mrs. E. F. Hadfi'eld has returned to Wellington after a visit to Hawkes Bay. ■

Mrs. J. Cracroft Wilson has returned to Christchurch after the Plunket Conference in Wellington.

Mrs. C. V. Maclean, Wellington, is visiting Christchurch.

Miss H. Batham arrived in Wellington by. the Athenic this morning.

Hostesses for the week at the Community Club will be as follow: —This evening, Wellington South Nursing Division ; Tuesday, Mrs. M'Gregor; Wednesday, Wellington Suburban Nursing Division; Thursday, Mrs. Murphy, M.8.E.; Friday, Mrs. Pow; Monday, Mrs. G. M'Gregor.

The 32nd Company Senior Cadets will hold the fourth annual dance shortly in the Railway Social Hall, Thorndon, when it is anticipated that a very pleasant evening will be given to all the guests. The boys are not missing any chances or leaving room for guests being put to inconvenience, for a nlinibcr will be at tho Government Buildings on the evening of the dance to guide those who wish to be present to the Hall, in case it is not generally known. A number of the Community Club ladies have consented to be hostesses, and the arrangements for music, floor, and supper are well considered. During the evening Major-General Young will present the various badges and trophies which havo been won during the year. '"*

Owing to illness and other good reasons, there were not sufficient collectors ito staff all the "points of vantage" in Wellington where people would be likely to give to the collection for the Mothers' Help Division, which took place on Friday. However, the few who were on duty took over £60, which is considered very satisfactory, and indicative of tho interest and approval of the public of the excellent work accomplished by the division, which provides the voluntary helpers to mothers and sick people, or to any in household distress.

Sir James and Lady Parr have been spending the last fortnight bn the South Coast, making their headquarters at Eastbourne, writes "The Post's" London correspondent. At this attractive seaside resort, which is noted also as an educational centre, they have placed their two daughters a.t the Downs School, where they are already settling very happily. Eastbourne has the fur-ther-advantage that it is very accessible to London, being less than two hours by railway.

Sir James and Lady Parr have today gone to Eastbourne to see their daughter, Miss Betty Parr, upon whom an operation was yesterday performed for appendicitis, writes "The Post's" London cdrrespondent on 2nd July. A few weeks ago Miss Parr and her sister to the Downs School at Eastbourne, where their education is to be continued. It seems that the elder girl was unwell for several days, and "the principalof the school thought it wise to keep her in bed. When a doctor was called in he advised that a specialist should be. consulted. The latter examined the patient and advised an immediate operation for appendicitis. A telegram announcing his,verdict reached Sir James and,. Lady Parr at 4. p.m. yesterday afternoon, and an hour later came further news that the operation had boen successfully performed. Despite their anxiety, the High Commis-sion-elect iand Lady Parr attended the official reception last evening arranged by Sir James and Lady Allen.. Feeling very anxious, they nevertheless pulled themselves together, and for nearly two hours helped to receive the numerous guests, practically noneiof whom knew of what was uppermost in their minds. While the reception was iv progress a telephone message arrived from Eastbourne announcing that the patient's condition was satisfactory.

Dr. Marion Whyte is providing some very informative and interesting talks to Dunedin women under the auspices of the W.E.A. At present sho is dealing with "Diet and Its Efficiency." This big subject is being the topic in several lectures, no attempt .being made to deal with it in one. Dr. Why to said that she felt inclined to cry with Pilate "What is truth?" but like him she did not wait for an answer. The question was such a difficult and tangled one since peoples of such widely different dietaries as'the Eskimo and the Indian were each in their way able'to live satisfactorily. It was an undoubted truth that so long as the diet contained enough of all the essential element it might hang largely in its omphasis. The body was better adapated to cope with excess than with deficiency. . As a- matter of Experience, however, the peoples that had adopted a mixed meat, vegetable, cereal, and milk diet seemed to havo been most vigorous and active. It was noteworthy that the Aryan hordes V.o people Europe and the Jews, who people Palestine, were originally pastoral nomads, the Arabs—famous for their physical perfection—lived largely on milk with moderate amounts of meat, cereals, and dates.. The Cossacks, the backbone of tho Russian army, had a large part of their diet made up of sour milk. Apparency, so far as supplying the deficiencies in the other great classes of foodstuffs is concerned, milk had no equal. It was interesting to notice that in China and Japan, where the diet was largely cereal and" vegetable,, with practically no milk, the mothers nursed their children for very long periods—even four or five years, and that after weaning tho' children did not thrive so well. The Japanese child, born and roared in America, was bigger at every age than his brother born and reared in Japan. So far as tho diet in Europe and America was concerned, it used to.be largely that of pastoral peoples, but v the last century had witnessed a curious experiment. Tho industrial era had scon gradual and progressive changes in tho character of human diet—changes blindly entered upon, and now proving a grievous failure. More and more cereals, meats of the muscle type, and potatoes had become prominent in the diet. The percentage of cereals had rise.i steadily, until now it waj well past the danger point. It was the mineral salts and the vitamines that were consistently uegleced in our ideas and our practices.

Of interest to many in the musical world will bo the following from our London correspondent:—A few days after Miss Kathleen Cruickshank's recital "The Times" had tho accompanying notice: "Miss Cruiekshank showed excellent taste in her choice of songs and in the singing of them. She needs, however, more experience before she can.make a success of German lieder. In a group of those only the simple and delightful -'Spinnorliedchcn,' from Das Deutsche Lied, was really well done. Two of three songs by Hugo, Wolf were clearly, beyond the singer's grasp, but the more melodic 'In dem schatten nieiner Locken' only needed a little -more legato in its curves —a matter of breathing—to be very satisfactory. It was in the English songs that Miss Cruiekshank gave us most. pleasure, notably in "Go to Bed, Sweet Muse,' and. Harold Samuel's "Diaphcui.' , We; missed some of the magic in -Stan-ford's 'Fairy Lough' and some of the humour in his 'Did You Ever?' "

. . . Miss Stella Murray is at Bournemouth, where-she is. to fulfil engagements at the . Winter Gardens, whoso concerts arc under the direction-of Sir Dan Godfrey. '..-.'■

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fulton (Wellington) are. staying at Englcfield Green, Surrey, with -.their 'daughter, Mrs. F. Horton, writes '' The . Posts London correspondent. During July they will go north to Scotland, and later they may visit France. At tho end of October Mr. and' Mrs. Fulton will leave for the United, States, going through the Southern States to San Francisco. Wellington should be reached before Christmas.

It is.stated that during tho Winter Show fifty-one cases were treated by the corps on duty of St. John Ambulance Brigade, a good record, Which indicates the necessity and usefulness of tho organisation. Since then there have been' the annual demonstration at tho Town Hall, and. tho excellent evening given by the nursing divisions at the Y.W.C.A.' Hall. Add to these activities have been the usual practices, and many preparations for the forthcoming bazaar in aid of tho Building Fund, The Wellington Division will be responsible for a goods stall, South for preserves, and Suburban for the sweets. Those connected with theso divisions and their fpiends arc urged to make the best possible efforts, and the result will repay, all troublo taken. A number of other stalls are being prepared, as well as amusements of various kinds.

Now Zealanders who are to be presented to Their Majesties at the July Courts at Buckingham Palace are Mrs. M. Redmayne, Mrs. E. Maguire, Mrs. G. H. Dennistoun, Mrs. M. Myers, Mrs. Knox Gilmer, Miss Joan M. Louisson, Miss L. G. Tapper, and Miss Emily H. Maguire (who will bo presented by her mother), writes "The Post's" London correspondent. Mrs. Dennistoun will be accompanied by her husband, Commander G. H. Dennistoun, and Mrs. Myers will bo accompanied by her husband, Mr. M. Myers, K.C., who attended the lastf levee held by" His Majesty at St. James's Palace.

A wedding recently celebrated was that of Kathleen Emily, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Lamb, Epworth, Temuka, and John Torlesse, son of the Rev.'P. H. and Mrs. Pritchett, of Riccarton, Christchurch. The wedding took place at St. Peter's Anglican Church, Tomuka, when the Rev. G. Nelham Watson officiated, assisted by the Rev. P. Pritchett; Miss Comer provided organ music. The bride was in a charming frbek of pale apricot brocaded marocain, with flared skirt, trimmed with gold, and bishop sleoves of georgette. Her veil of autumn tinted tulle was caught with a band of pearls and orange .blossoms, and her bouquet" was of chysanthomums arid maidenhair fern. A string of pearls, the gift of the bridegroom, was also worn. The bridesmaid, Miss Marion Lamb, was in pink georgette, and in hat of black panne Velvet, relieved with a pink rose to match. Her bouquet was to match that of the bride. Mr. Keith Fitchett was best man. The reception was held in the Coronation Tea-rooms, when a number of relatives and friends were present. Tlio bride's travelling costume was of caramel brown, with a hat to match and a fur coat.

A very successful sale of work was held in the Bacing Club's Kios 1 :, Trentham, on Saturday by members of St. John's Ladies' Guild. The bazaar was opened by Mrs. F. W. Kemp, who was introduced by the Bey. G. V. Kendrick, and thero wero many attractive articles on the stalls, cakes and sweets especially finding a' ready sale. Between £40 and £50 was raised, and will be handed over to the vestry fo the genoral church fund. Followii v is a list of stallholders: —Work stall/ Mesdamcs Jackson and Campbell; cakes, Mrs. Tustain and Miss Millen; sweets, Miss Leighton and Misses Johnston and Howell; bran tub, Miss Jackson; tulip garden, Mrs. Clifford; produce, Mosdames' Lowe and Gamble; fancy stall; Misses Fletcher and Pigott; Bunty pulls the strings, Mr.. Lowe; tea-room, Mesdames Brown and Kitto. Betty Lowe presented Mrs. Kemp with-a charming basket of flowers, and Master .Tony Saunders, dressed as a tulip sandwich-man, made an effective advertisement for that attraction.

Among other items of interest from "Tho Post's" London correspondent, dated 30th Juno, aro the following:— Sir James and Lady Allen wore among tho guests invited to the first of two garden parties arranged by Mrs. Stanley Baldwin, at 10, Downing street. Among the several hundred guests were members of the Cabinet and of both Houses of Parliament. • • -Miss A. B. Cooke (Wellington), who has been on exchange with a Canadian teacher since last January, has arrived _i England on a six weeks' visit (to include Scotland), to be followed by a few weeks on the Continent. Miss Cooke .has spent six pleasant months in Caiiada, and has received much'kindness and hospitality from the people of Toronto. Miss Cooke will leave for Canada again in September to complete her year's work. . . . Mr. and Mrs. D. Shale (Wellington) are spending six months on a pleasure trip to the Old -Country, They are staying with friends in North London before touring in Devonshire, Cornwall, and.tho North of England.

The engagement is announced of Louise, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Walter,Hannay and Mrs. Han nay, Christchurch* to Leonard, youngest son of the lato Mr. "W. B. Scott Mrs. Scott, Christchurch, states the Christchurch "Sun."

An account of a brainy and successful family is given in a London paper as follows:—Miss Violet Comber, M.8., B.Sc, who has been appointed resident medical - officer at Willcsden M 'licipal was a nurse at the same institution six years ago. She i; the (laughter of "a gardener. Sho entered the Fulness road elementary, school, Harlesdon, and soon showed promise of being an unusually bright scholar. At twelve she -won a scholarship and went to the'Kilburn High' School. On leaving there Miss Comber beca .c a probationer nurse at tho Willcsden Municipal Hospital, showing.a remarkable aptitude for medical work. Tho winning of a.valuable, medical scholarship took her; to a medical school'attached to a London hospital. There she secured many exhibitions and scholarships, and without other 1 financial aid qualified as a doctor in the minimum time of six years. All her sisters have won scholarships. Her. father, for his civic work for 'Willesdon, has been placed on the commission of the peace for Middlesex. ' -.

The engagement is announced, of Edna Dorecii, younger daughter of the late James F. Kemp, Auckland, and Mrs. Alex. Bcgg, Dunedin, to Mr. Howard. Bfidgman, Wellington, youngest son of Mrs. and the late Mr. J. Bridgman, Richmond, England, states the "Otago Daily Times." •

Human nature ,has an inexhaustible fund of interest iv itself (writes "M.L." in an English paper). It lias the need to bo individually remarkable if only to the individual self, but preferably to >its follows. So. we find that among the most ordinary, and even among the most.modest of us, there aro people who affect minor poses in the hope of becoming more interesting. It is a mistake, of course. .Nothing is interesting that is not real, and simplicity, oven when it stands quite by itself, unallied to brains or beauty, is a lovely and remarkable thing. We are'always forgetting'this. From a fragment of a love affair we make an artificial romance; from some disappointment at the start of our careers we build up impossible thwarted ambitions; from somo fear or food fad or other idiosyncrasy which wo relate whenevor opportunity offers, and sometimes when it doesn't, we-deduct the flattering inference, that we are indeed "curious people." The starved ego says, "Yes, I know I'm rather edd," or "Of course, I'm quite mad," and is annoyed if anyonce suggests that is it mistaken, that it is uniform and sane. Loneliness and lack of appreciation are, said to, devolop theso. phantasies, but we often find tho silliest poses in comfortably minded, well-fed >poople, who have never felt lonely in their lives. It is the complacent woman who will tell you, with an air of revealing something of poignant significance, that it's curious, but she cannot bear green, or eat fruit, or read modern novels. She wants us to any, "How, strange!" and all we think is, "How dull!" Littlo poses, you may say,' do not matter. But they are the little foxes that eat away the vinq, of sincerity, and it is reality, and more* of it, and still more that we all v want both in ourselves and in others.