WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 121, 24 May 1928, Page 15

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mrs. M. Maedonald, Hill street, has left for a visit to Auckland. Mr. and Mrs! Gaisford, Marton, are visitors to Auckland. Miss Maude Royden has arrived in Auckland, and is staving at the Grand Hotel. .Miss M. Findlay and Miss F. Clarke are Wellington visitors to Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. I-I. Booth, ■ Cartertou, aro visiting Auckland. 'Mr. and Mrs. F. Clayton, Wellington, aro visiting Auckland. Mrs. and the Misses Treadgold, Wellington, have left by the'Tofua for a visit to the Islands. Mrs. T. E. Taylor, Cashmere, Christchurch, is paying a short visit to Wellington. . . . . • ' ■■' Mrs.: -P.'-Shcrratt,. Gisborne, who has been; tho-guest,of. her mother, Mrs. C. Wells, Riccarton, is returning to- the North. .'". . Mrs. John Hill and her daughter are Wellingtou visitors to Auckland. Miss Cawning, who has been visiting Auckland, has left for Wellington. Mrs. H, Mowbray, who has been visitring Wellington, has returned to Auckland. -■ Mr. and ' Mrs. W. H. Chittey, of Oriental parade, who have been visiting -Napier, will be leaving for Sydney by the Maunganui. on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. ■ Raymond Charlton, Fiji, have .bcen,iu Wellington en route from the South to Rotorua and Auckland. . The engagement: is announced of Doris Mary, second daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. W. A. G. Skinner, of Wellington, to Bertram- Oliver, elder son of Mr. and Mrs; TO. Stokes, also of Wellington. " •' ■' . Miss Margaret Walker (Wanganui) arrived in London by the Chitral and spent Easter with friends in Lincolnshire (states " The Post's " London correspondent, writing on 22nd April). She has since left for the Continent with tho intention of visiting Vienna, 'the Riviera, and. Paris. She will be back, in London this month. Early in June, : Miss Walker will,leave for New York and Canada on her return journey .to., the Dominion. . ' . "The Post V London correspondent, writing on 18th April, mentions the following as having been recently in London:—Mrs. E. Thomas, Mrs. R. Fullarton, Mr. and Miss Fullarton, Mr. Rollo Warburton, Mr. and Mrs.' T. F. i Co-kill, Miss Corkill, Mrs. Hope Lewis, Miss Barbara Williams, Miss E.. L. Stuart-Forbes and Miss G-. StuartForbes, Mr. D. B. MacGregor, Miss Estelle Beoro and .Miss Joan Beere, Mr. C. Clarke, Mrs. C. Bid will, Mr. C. Mar- [ tin, Miss C, E. Widdop, Mrs. A. M. Shortridge, Miss I Myers, Mrs. J. S. Marton, Mr. O. J. Kempthorne, Miss E. Pharazyn, Mr. and' Mrs. 0. .V. Ellis, Mrs. S. H.'Ellis and the Misses Ellis (all* of Wellington),-. Mr. V. Charlton (Nelson), Sir S. " Stuart-Forbes (Seddon), Lieutenant and Mrs. „ Ansticc (Nelson), Mrs. E. M. Deck and Miss Lucy Deck (Motueka). A Pleasant- Reception. A very pleasant afternoon- reception was given yesterday by the Wellington Society of Musicians to M. Benno Moiseiwitsch, when there was a large attendance of citizens. Mr. E. D. Taylor, president of the society, and Mrs.. Tayler were host and hostess. Mr. It. ■PSrke.,-president "of the New Zealand Union, was in tho chair. The. Mayor (Mr. G. A. Troup) attended,' and extended a welcome* to the distinguished visitor. Among those present also were: Mrs. Troup, Miss Corliss, Miss Esther Fisher, Lady Findlay, Lady Luke, Captain and Mrs.. Pest, Mrs. Coleridge, Mr. and Mrs. Harison Cook, Mrs. Meier, Mrs. de Manny, Mr. and Mrs. E. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Roylo, Mr. White, Mr. T. Fisher, Miss Putnam, Misses Kennedy (.2), Claghan, Edward, L. Anderson, Hobbs, and Mrs. Clay, the secretary of the soeicty. Afternoon toa was served, and many had the opportunity of-^speaking to the guest, who expressed genuine pleasure at being back in New Zealand. Tho Refuge of the Shy! A career of literature is at tho worst a harmless one. Many of its followers, however, appear to regard it as in the nature of a crime—at least, they are at the greatest pains to conceal their identity. "George Eliot, the' novelist, was, as, is well known, Mary Ann Evans in real life. , She chose the name '•Eliot" becauso it was a "fine, short, full-sounding name that matched her style and story." At a later period Mrs. Desmond Humphreys decided to be know to the novel-reading publico as "Rita." She adopted a '' short.- name—easily remembered—as in ease of success or the reverse she had no/desire.to'be known by her own name whenever■<sho, appeared in society." A prominent novelist of the 'nineties was Mrs.'Pearl Mary 'Teresa Craigie, the brilliant author of "Some Emotions and a Moral." As a writer she preferred to be known as "John Oliver.Hobbes." "John was the name of, her father and her son, while Oliver- was fixed upon "because of the warring Cromwell, and Hobbes because it was homely." Frances Elizabeth Mac Fall, after writing one novel under her own name, subsequently called herself "Sarah Grand," in the belief that such a name would be "simple, short, , and emphatic—not easily-forgotten." ' Mr. Arnold Bennott has contributed many articles to periodicals over tho signature of "Jacob Tonson," and even tp-day he is apt to suppress his first Christian name, which happona to be Enoch. A popular anonymous writer of the "present day is Lady Russell, author'of the "Elizabeth and Her ■ German Garden" series.—Exchange. Doom of the Yashmak. Thero are two widespread , conceptions, .Or rather misconceptions, about tho Turkish women (states a writor in the London. "Daily Telegraph"). One is of tho harem'woman,-who cats sweets and only' lives to please men —this -type only existed in a limited sense even years ago. The other is of modern Turkish maidens, who, having discarded the yashmak and assorted their right to choose their own husbands, Jong for European amusements and distractions. While advanced ' Turkish women do not veil, they havo not adoptod European styles in millinery. Instead of hats they wear kerchiefs to match their dresses. In discarding the veil they have not dono anything very" revolutionary. The working women never veiled. But once Turkish girls started going to public schools, lycecs, and "mixed" universities, the doom of tho yashmak was sealed. . Many old-fashioned women still cling to tho veil, just as many women in England have refused to "bob." Some women wear European dress in tho house, but on going out change into a loose gown and yashmak. Madame Halide Edib, Turkey's great woman novelist, told a VDaily Telegraph" representative in London that tho modern Turkish woman, like her English sisters, wants to tako part in her country's life. In> 'every family tho woman is helping the man. Under the old Family or Islamic Law polygamy was allowed, although it \\*n. not general, being restricted to the Sultan's hnrcm anil to tho wealthy class. With the change over to tho European family system, Turkish wo- • men ar. now free to choose their own husbands.

I W.C.T.U. Peace Day. The Miramar and the Wellington W.C.T. Unions united to celebrate Peace. Day on 21st May by holding a prayer meeting, when an interesting address on peace was given' by the Rev. John I A.. Allan, of Seatoun. There was a I good attendance of members and friends. The speaker pointed out that the early Christian Church was a pacifist, body up till A.D. 313. Many went to the stake for refusing military service, and the early Church Fathers defended tho Church against its heathen critics. But when Constantine became a Christian and Christianity became the official church of the Roman Empire, tho Church forgot to bear witness for peace, and ever since it had neglected the moral problem of war, and only of late years had a definite antiwar sentiment begun tq animate it. Now a challenge was made to the Church, for Warfare had become a completely new thing. The plea of a war to protect the weak and defenceless was absolutely discredited by the facts and statistics. Leaders like Mr. Baldwin and Dr. Nansen were warning the. nations that the piling up of armaments could only lead to another war infinitely worse than the last, whereby the absolute overthrow of modern civilisation must be brouglit about. At the close of the address some sacred songs were rendered and afternoon tea was served. The resolution passed .by the annual W.C.T.U. Convention against compulsory military training was unanimously endorsed. The usual monthly meeting of the Miramar Union was held recently, when' an oxeollent report was given of the recent convention held in Napier by the delegate, Mrs. G. Berry, and other business of local interest was. dono. A Pleasant Evening. Following on the business part of the/monthly meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Wellington East Girls' College, a pleasant little ceremony took placo when the secretary (Mrs. S. Duncan) made a presentation of some books to the president, Mrs. F. Holdsworth, on- behalf of the committee. ftO/a. Holdsworth is leaving Now Zealand for somo months, taking a holiday tour. In response to the presentation she gave hearty thanks, and said that she would always remember with pleasure the kindly thought of the committee. Later some delightful songs were given by Mrs. Wildren Andrews and Mrs, Mitchell, with much appreciated piano solos by Miss Ruth Skerman (Palmerston North). A -dainty supper brought, a pleasant evening to a close, musical honours and cheers being accorded to the guest of honour. Junior Red Cross Journal. Tho May number of the "Junior Rod Cross" contains much good matter. Mr. M. H. Robinson talks about "Goodwill, Individual,,' National, and , International," and makes a number of good points for- the consideration of the young ones. Mr. Vosseler's article in connection with tramping, which shows tho trials which might Ue met with, but which are worth while enduring for the good gained by the exercise of mind and body obtained by tramping, is also good teaching. There are stories, Red Cross "Senior" and "Junior" news, poetry, and other good things, and the number should meet with sincere appreciation. St. Barnabas's Babies' Home. "" Tlio sixth annual,report' of. St..Bar-nabas's-Babies' Home contains a record of progressive good work, and the promoters aro to bo congratulated on tho establishment of a place whero infants and very littlo children can be taken on omergency, and kept while necessary. It is mentioned that the maximum number which should be in the Homo at the same time is sixteen, but there aro as many as eighteen at times, and for months together owing to real necessity. During tho past year nineteen have been admitted and twenty have gone out. Many returned to par: ents or guardians; one was adopted; one went to All Saints' Home, Palmerston North; one to St. Mary's Home, Karori; one to the -tome of Compassion; and ono to the Public, Hospital. Tho' health of the children has been excellent, thanks to tho care of tho acting-matrons and styiff, and the honorary doctors. It is mentioned that it has not been practicable to take steps to procbed with the new home building as tho fund is not 'sufficiently large, but the possibility, of a' useful beginning has been under consideration, and moanwhile a number,of very necessary small accommodations havo been made, adding much to the present convenience of the place. Mention is also made of, tho difficulties experienced through the unfortunate accident. to tho matron, Miss Greig, who broke her leg, and. temporary arrangements had to bo made,, as the committee was anxious to wait if possible till -Miss Greig returned. However, in tho end the committee decided that a permanent appointment must be made, and Miss Wade was given the position of matron. A number of efforts have been made to raise funds, the "Gift Day" bringing in £35 6s Gd. Other sums included £111, tho share of the Social Service Board's "Street Day," £165 from the Maearthy Trust, a bequest from the late Mrs. Binney (£25), and a gift of money from the , Commercial Travellers at Christmas time. Many gifts in. kind are regularly received,'and for all the committeo returns grateful thanks. Tho result of the campaign for tho Babies' Homo was that £1575 2s was received after, all expenses had been paid. Memorial to Pioneers. A tablet perpetuating the memory of tho late Colonel Theodoro M. Haultain and Mrs. Haultain was unveiled in SiMatthias's Church, Panmuro, on Sun day , morning by Archdeacon G. Mac Murray. Colonel Haultain, who was a pioneer settler in New Zealand, was closely associated with tho Anglican Church in tho early days (says the "New Zealand Herald"). Born in 1817, Colonel Haultain passed through Sandhurst and' entorod tho Army in 1834. Ho served for ten years in India, being engaged in fightjng in 1842 anil 1843J before his retirement from tho Imperial Army in 1856. Ho then camto New Zealand to take charge of n military force, commanding tho second Waikato Regiment at the Battlo of Orakau in ISC'), and fighting against Te Kooti in 1872. Ho later became Minister of Defence. Colonel Haultain was a well-known churchman and Synodsman, diocesan nominator for Auckland, and chairman 'of tho Synod Committee. A Popular Nurse. Sister Lewis, of Malvern Link, England, terminated her appointment as district nurse in that parish in April last, and a presentation of a testimonial and a cheque for £100 was made to her on behal. of 408 subscribers (says "The Post's" London correspondent). Nurse Lewis is very well known to exServiecmon, as the holder of no fewer than ten medals and decorations,'with two bars.- She saw service during the * Great War with tho Expeditionary Force in Belgium; with the Serbian Army, taking part, in the great retreat; and afterwards was, attached in France tv Now Zealand Nursing Service. With this unit blio rr-mained until tho conclusion of the war, being twice wounded. Nurse Lewis had previously spent many years iv. the Dominion.

A Strange Anomaly. I A case came under (lie notice of the committee where a woman with a largo family was separated from her husband who did not make the slightest effort to support his wife and family (says tlio annual report of the Dunedin Society for the Protection of Women and Children). Tho mother is entitled to 1-ls a week under the Family Allowances Act, seven of her children being eligible. A form with tho necessary particulars was presented to the father, but, he declined to sign it, saying he would do nothing to support his family. The woman, therefore, could not obtain any benefit under tho Act. An application was at once made by the secretary to the then Minister of Pensions, asking him to relieve the anomaly by legislation. Tho Minister replied on 27th July last than an amendment of the Act is not at present contemplated ir- the suggested direction, but that the Government is investigating the practicability of making provision for wives and children who have to all intents and purposes been doserted. The Minister also promised that immediately a decision has been' come to ho will communicate with the society again. It. must bo assumed that no decision has been reached, as no further communication has been received, from the Minister. Dalcroze Eurhythmies. A very interesting demonstration of Dalcroze Eurhythmies will be given by Miss W. Houghton and pupils at tho Concert Chamber, Town Hall, to-mor-row, at 8 o'clock. Mr. T. Forsyth, chairman of the Education Board, wili preside,'and it is hoped that not only teachers but all interested in the health and beauty of the .race will attend tho demonstration. No charge will be made, and the children of somo of the classes will illustrate the explanations given -by Miss Houghton. Well-educated Policewomen. ' "As the subject of womeni police is again in the ascendant, the committee would like to add its testimony.to tho need for such a measure, and would stress tho importance of a well-educated type of Woman being appointed, more particularly -at the initial stage of this movement in New Zealand," says the annual report of the Dunedin Society for tho Protection of Women and Children. Songs.of the Hebrides. Miss Margaret Aitken, a Scottish singer, who is in Auckland, gave a delightful talk at the , Lyceum Club about Gaelic songs recently. She spoko of tho personality of the Gael, imaginative, fervent, poetic, temperamental; and illustrated her points with songs, charmingly rendered.' Tho songs were originated in the times of the Druids, .the singer said, and until comparatively recent times, had not been put into manuscript form, but had been handed down from mother to child for many generations. „ They ■wore characterised by simplicity and pathos, but the danger was that when they were transformed into modern song, their greatest charm, simplicity, might bo lost. • For them, music was the natural outflow of their emotions — the wbman in tears for her fisherman husband drowned in the stormy Hebridean seas, the mother rocking her babe to sleep, the lover wooing a maiden, the clansman lamenting the death of a chieftain. "For a people with soul," said Miss Aitken, "nothing is too common to be put into music." The setting that made them what they are, the wild seas, the isolated island- that were the playground of the great forces of Nature were pictured, and she told her audienco of tho island of Tir-na-Og, the island of perpetual youth which.lies beneath the waves beyond the sotting sun to which the. soul of the drowned fisherman speeds and lives happily for oyer more. Many other fascinating things she told, and sang them 'even moro delightfully; s The superiority of a "Stamford" Permanent Wave is apparent when its ,real permanence is recognise-, • and most apparent when tbe time comes for re-waving the newly grown hair, foV the process we employ is the only one that creates regularly and continually permanent waves so oxquisitely natural that their presence seems due to Nature, not to art. Stamford and Co., Ltd., 68, Willis street, Wellington, and at Auckland. —Advt. . Wedding bouquets of charm and distinction; presentation posies and baskets. At Miss Murray's, Vice-Regal Floriste, 36, Willis street.—Advt. You pay for it, why not have good tea? The most economical tea to buy is Nelson's Pure Tea. You get whatyou pay for —the very best that money can buy and at a reasonable price. Prove this for yourself by calling for a sample pound packet from Nelson Bros., 63, Dixon street, Wellington.— Advt. ,