WOMEN IN PRINT

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 123, 26 May 1928, Page 13

WOMEN IN PRINT

Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Duncan, arfl Wellington visitors to Christchurch. Mrs. Blackie, Wellington^ is the guest of Mrs. Peter Harrison, Herne. Bay, Auckland. '•;.•■ Mr. and Mrs. Harold Boyd, are Wellington visitors to Auckland, and are staying .with..Mr.s.:.P. Webster, Herne Bay. . Miss Livesey, Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. B. B. Murphy, Kelburn. Mrs. Gore, who has been staying with Mrs. George Tripe, has returned to Havelock North. Mr. and Mrs. Hindmnrsh, wife have been visiting WclAngton, have returned to Napier. . > Miss Shona Dampier - Crcssley, Cliristchureh, is'the guest of Mrs. Porteous, Hobson street. Mr. and Mrs. Greenfield, Duuedin. who have been visiting Wellington, have left for the South. Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Duiiey, Cliristchureh, are visiting Wellington, and are staying at the- Grand Hotel. Mrs. Scott, Wellington Terrace, lias returned from a visit to Sydney Miss Audrey Ostler, -Wellington, is visiting Mrs.. Graham, at Hastings. Mrs. James Mackenzie, Kai-ori has left for a.vißit to Sydney. Mrs. Clarry has left to visit her mother,' Mrs. Stock, at Dunedin. Miss T. Ellis Coy, Island Bay, has returned from a visit to Mrs, C. L. Dearsley, Fendalton, Cliristchureh. Mrs. Galloway and Mrs. J. J. M'Keowen, Wellington, have left for a visit to Kamo Springs, and Auek^ land.. • ■. The engagement is announced of Winifred Hepburn, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Coiill, of Wellington, to Hawthorne iM'Kenzie, elder son of. the lato Hon. J. A. and Mrs. Millar. ' Mrs. E. W. Whiteford, Gonvil'e, is in Wellington to bid farewell to Mrs. L. T. Atkinson (who. is leaving for London), and is the guest of Mrs. A. L. Young, mother of Mrs. Atkinson. Miss Merle Leggett, Christchufch, is a visitor to Wellington. Her sister, Miss Irene Leggett, has arrived from Auckland and they will spend a few days in Wellington. Miss Henderson, Christchurch, has spent a few days in Wellington, in connection with the New Zealand Alliance deputations to Cabinet Ministers. Miss Helen Hart, a Wellington girl and ,pupil of Miss Valeric Corliss, has. been fortunate in obtaining one of the three exhibitions which are offered annually by the R.A.M. Board, London, to candidates at examinations who show exceptional musical promise, this carrying musical tuition at the Royal College of Music, London, for two or more years. Wellington last year had the honour of obtaining one of these valuable exhibitions, and Miss Hart is to be congratulated on having obtained an' exhibition, which ' represents hard work, and study as well aa talent, and on bringing'distinction to the city. Book and Magazine Tea. The winter effort of the Wellington Victoria League usually takes tho form of a "Book and Magazine Tea," when members have a pleasant entertainment and also the opportunity of giving' spare books and magazines to the league to be forwarded to lonely people' in the ■• backbloeks, to lighthouses, to invalids, and. some to institutions .and' the, islands. Usually the. response is so good that all these can be supplied, and great is the pleasure given. The English public school boys are ,the special care of the league members for correspondence and other help, and the ; collection and supply' of bopks is one of the efforts' made for ,therh. ' It is hoped that all members of. the league wii; join in,, this and-that the collection will be oven better than usual. Mrs. Ivan Levy is arranging some music for the party. ..'.... • Women Barristers. Miss Enid Druce, of Melbourne, has just been admitted to the bar irher home city as a barrister and solicitor,, having completed her course at the University and spent, two years in her. father's office. "The old tradition that a studious young woman must.be serious and possibly plaih and dowdy,'' says a Melbourne writer, "is apt to die hard, but Miss Druce is a refutation of the tradition. She is in the early twenties, is good-looking, and as fond of fun and enjoyment as any of her less learned sisters., Moreover, she is moclest about her achievements, and is loth to speak of them." Then? arenot many women lawyers in Melbourne. Miss Aiina Brennan and Mrs. Joan Eoseiiove are the best known, and the latter is almost always called by the organised women's societies to solve legal points and1 help form new regulations. ■ Miss Brennan is also a busy woman, but makes time for her favourite recreation, which is walking She had formed a . walking association among women, and plans, delightful outings. ■■'■■■;':■'; . ■ • ( Empire Week Ball. Mrs. Ainery's message to the women of New Zealand has been the inspiration of the Empire Shopping Week movement in Christehurch, and the members of the Victoria League have given it. every support (says the "Star"). Under the auspices of the league, a delightful fancy-dress ball was held at the Winter Garden 'on Thursday night. The members hadworked zealously to ensuro a record success, and met with1 a' loyal response. The-greatest',praise is due to> the honorary secretary, Miss Eose Tabart ; who spared no pains to make every detail successful and acted as. hostess. Tho scene was a gay and animated one. and many beautiful 'dresses . and costumes were worn. Mrs. J. Mowbray Tripp and Mrs. G., Gould must have found it a difficult task to award prizes, when so many were, so original, so well carried out, and so appropriate to the occasion. In every way, the Empire Ball was a brilliant function and one that was greatly enjoyod. (for those who did not dance, bridge tables were arranged, and.many availed themselves of the'opportunity of, enjoying a."quiet rubber." In addition to the tasteful decorations of the ball-room, appropriate posters and slogans. were ■ displayed, and a number of prizes were given. . A Prospective Dance. A very enjoyable evening is anticipated at.St. Francis's Hall, Hill street, on Wednesday, 30th .May, when the third combined meeting will be held by the Junipr Reform and Constitutional League. The Hon. J. G. Coates will speak (tyring the evening. Dancing will bo indulged in, and a first-class orchestra will provide tho music. A Long Walk. Along the picturesque roads of the Basses-Pyrenees, in tho south of France, a young English girl is walking alone on one of tho longest and most adventurous journeys on foot ever undertaken'by a woman—a walk across Europe from the Atlantic to Constantinople, states ai( English exchange. She is Miss Jess Reynolds, a native of Birmingham. Miss Reynolds speaks little French, has never been out of England boforo, and hopes to complete tho journoy on only £10.

A Presentation. Miss Nita M'Leod, of the Government National Provident Fund Department, was the recipient of a presentation recently on leaving the Department owing to her approaching' marriage. Quite a number 'of friends wero on the wharf yesterday to wish her bon voyage to Sydney, where the wedding is to be solemnised at the Mos : man Bay Presbyterian Church, the bridegroom being Mr. H. E. Van Borrssum, late of the New Zealand Public Service, and now accountant of the new business department of the Commonwealth General Assurance Company, Sydney. Cadet Battalion's Ball. . The third annual ball of the second and fourth Cadet Battalions (the Wellington Eegiment)- will be held, in the Garrison Hall, Buckle street, on Monday week, 4th June, King's Birthday. Last year this function was a great success, and this year it is hoped _to eclipse all previous records. Dancing will be from 8 p.m. till 1 a.m., music being supplied by the Star Orchestra, and exhibitions will bo given by Miss Inez Connop. The hall is to be tastefully decorated and all are promised an excellent evening's entertainment. Late buses will run to many suburbs, and a parking placo for vehicles has been provided in the Mount Cook school ground. Further particulars are advertised in this issue. A Pleasant Recognition. A "surprise party" numbering over thirty people, members of the committee and their husbands, from tho Lower Hutt branch of the League of Mothers . recently visited tho ' residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dawson at Belmont to express to Mrs. Dawson their hearty appreciation of her valuable services as their branch secretary. They, all had a very hearty welcome from Mr. and Mrs. Dawson, and with, music, games, and competitions, the evening 'passed quickly and pleasantly; After supper'Mrs. M'Caw paid, a tribute to, the excellent work of Mrs. Dawson for the League pf Mothers, and thanked her for all her efforts. Both Mr. and Mrs. Dawson responded, and the evening finished up with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." An Interesting Meeting. Tho monthly meeting of the Island Bay-Berhampore branch of the League of Mothers was held on Wodnesday in the bowling.green pavilion, Mrs. Whitelaw presiding. Mrs. Gaby gave an interesting lecture on "Homo Nursing, including the position and furnishings of a sick room. Then, with the aid of Miss Martin, sho gave a practical demonstration of bed making, etc. Items were given by Mrs. Patience, Mrs. Duncan, Mrs. D. H. Taylor,' and Mrs. Lyon. • •, ■ ■•'■'■ ■. Tho annual meeting of the Wellington South and Berhampore branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society was hold at the residence of the president, Miss Jessie Wilson, Constable street, when a pleasant and profitable time was spent. The organising secretary spoke upon- the aims and objects of the society, and gave a brief outline of the present methods of organising, comparing ' them to thoso used years ago. She also mentioned the far-reach-ing influence of tho mcvomont and the necessity of spreading knowledge of the society by the'thorough distribution of its literature, which a number bf the branches had entered upon, with excellent results. . The following were elected officers for the ensuing year: President, Miss Jessie .Wilson; vice-president, Miss Wilson; secretary, Mrs. Beales; collectors, . Mesdames Porte, Beales, 'Haigh, Miss Wilson, and Sister Maud. Miss Minnio Wilson: contributed enjoyable songs, and. Mrs. Beales was thanked for her work as secretary. Thanks were also tendered to collectors for their self-sacrificing efforts. A dainty tea was dispensed by the president- and her [sister. An Appreciation. The "Lambeth Church Magazine" announces with regret the death in Wellington of Beryl Brandon Clarke, wife of Mr. Charles Clarke (Ngaio). The writer says:—"Oft 6th December, 1927, .there died in New Zealand, of cerebral haemorrhage, Beryl Brandon Clarke, better known to us in Lambeth as Beryl Beddome, who. lived and worked in Lambeth for comparatively few years, 1917-1922, but there are many hore who will always remember her life and work with thankfulness. Her activities in the parish were many, but her chief work was in the 4th (St. Mary) Lambeth Company of Girl Guides, Of which she became the captain in September, 1918. There had been some unofficial Guide work going on in the parish, but the girls were formed into a company by the new captain; the first officers and patrol leaders being enrolled in Lambeth Church. , Of her work; in the company, it is .difficult, to write, as it was so varied,and extensive, and no one knew the greater part of it except herself. She left Lambeth to give her whole time to working among girls in the Y.W.C.A. clubs, first at Deptford, then at Plumstead; and in Wellington, New Zealand, she continued to take an active share in club work until her marriage in May, 1927. To all with whom she came in contact, her,life was, and will continue to be, an inspiration." Demonstration of Eurythmics. A demonstration of Dalcrozo eurythmics as adapted for teaching- in the schools, was given in tho Concert Chamber last night, under the auspices of the •Wellington Education Board, by Miss Houghton, aii English director of eurythmics. Mr. T. Forsyth-, M.P. (chairman of the board) presided, and their was a large attendance. The director of Education (Mr. T. B. Strong) gave a short address on education, and Miss Houghton explained a little of what was aimed at by the teaching of eurythmics. Although eurythmics was a very difficult subject to speak on, the idea was to teach a rythmic sense, to give vitality and reality to musical education, but it soon became apparent that the method could be oft enormous value in tho education of children. More and more music was being recognised as ah important factor in education, and it'was right that every child should be trained early to appreciate the best that music could offer. The method developed concentration and co-ordination of mind and. body, and had also been found most useful in dealing with tho education of mentallydeficient children. Tho children,, all of whom were quite youry, ontereC. whole-heartedly iato tho demonstration, and-showed remarkable aptitude. They quickly learnt to distinguish between fast and slow time, and soft and. loud pitches. Miss Houghton then instructed them in the actual notes, letting the children demonstrate tho value of them in movement, and from' that they went on to the beating of time and disinguishing between different tunes played on the piano. Votes of thanks to Miss Houghton, tho Education Board, and to the mothers and children who had made the demonstration possible, were passed on the motion of Miss Magi]], and Miss Houghton, in . reply, said sho way enjoying her stay in New Zealand very much. She wished it was nearer to England so that s She could visit lis more often... During tho vveok, Miss Houghton will • hold classes in. eurythmics for teachers at tho Training College.

Thanks. * , The Samaritan officers and Social Workers of the - Salvation Army, the1 members of the Ladies' Guild of St. John's Church, the matron of the Alexandra Home, tho matron of St. Barnabas' Babies' Home (Khandallah), and the committee of the Women's National Eeserve Residential Nursery, all wish1 to acknowledge with hearty thanks generous gifts of clothing for inmates and poor families, from tho Two-Garment Society. ' Obituary. • The death occurred in Christchurch on Thursday of Mrs. Catherine Lambert Clifford, wife of Mr. Walter L. Clifford, of Garden road, Fendalton, and sister-in-law of Sir George Clifford. Mrs. Clifford was a. native of Wales, and arrived in New. Zealand with her husband in 1889, who was a civil engineer, and was on the staff of the Midland Railway Company. They lived at Christchurch, Nelson, and Springfield, and paid a visit to England in 1896, returning to Now Zealand later, and settling down at Marlborough, on the Flaxbourne Estate, which had been taken up by Mr. Clifford's father, tho late Sir Charles Clifford" first Speaker of the House of Representatives, as far back as 1847. The late Mrs. Clifford was a wc|nan of great culture and wide interests. Being a member of a family that took an active part in outdoor games—Mrs. Lambert Chambers, of tennis fame, being her niece—Mrs. Clifford was deeply interested in all games, and was always an interested spectator at football matches, and followed the progress of New Zealand teams abroad with real interest, while at home she showed continual kindness to the members of St. Bedo's 'College team. Mrs. Clifford always maintained a wonderful and unostentatious 'generosity to the poor and, distressed, and will be long and gratefully remembered. : She was a devoted member of the Roman Catholic Church, and had a large circle of friends who will receive the news of her death with very groat regret. Heartfelt . sympathy will be extended to her husband and her three daughters, the eldest who resides in England, Mrs. Shireff-Hilton, who, with her infant son and her niece, Miss Mary Richards, arrived three months ago from England, and Mis 3 Aroha Clifford, of Cnristchurch.