WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 4, 5 July 1928, Page 17

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Miss Betty Davidson,' "VVaiiganui, is the guest of Miss Millais, "Wellington. Miss I. O'Shea has returned to Hawera from the South. Mrs. Herd and Mrs. Hodson have returned to Wellington from Wanganui, whore they were the guests of Mrs. Barraud. Sir James Allen and Miss Allen are visiting Christchurch. Mrs.. E. Sutherland, Wellington, is a visitor to Christchurch. Mrs. Michel, Greymouth, has arrived in Wellington for a sessional visit. Mrs. Bernard Wood and her little son are arriving in Wellington, en route for Napier and Rptorua. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Dixon, Wellington, are visiting Auckland. Miss Thelma Lowery left by the Makura for » »,jsit to San Francisco, where she will join Mrs. E. B. Humphries and daughter. .Mrs. Clarry has returned to Wellington from Dunedin. Mr. and Mrs. Clark and Miss Steed, Wellington, are visiting Timaru. Mrs. and Miss Field, Palmerston North, are visiting Wellington. .Mrs. .Bird is the guest of Miss Wilberfoss at Kelburn. Miss M'Killop is a Wellington visitor to Masterton. Mr. and Mrs. W. MacPherson, Wellington, are visiting Auckland. Mrs. Charles Nathan has returned from a visit to Wanganui. Mrs. Esmond Downey, Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. Arthur Bunny, Masterton. Mrs. W. Murray, who has been visiting Auckland, has returned to Wellington. Miss Amy Moss, Auckland, will arrive in Wellington shortly for a visit. Miss, Enright will arrive in Wellington on Sunday, and will stay with her sister, Mrs. Malfroy. Mrs. C. Route is in Wellington, and will leave shortly for Nelson, after a visit ,to her mother, Mrs. H. L. Tancred, Auckland; Among the passengers leaving for Sydney by the Marama To-morrow are Mrs. and Miss Burrell, Mr. and Mrs. Edmondson, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Matson, Mr. and Mrs. E. Sandston and Miss Fanning. The engagement is announced of Lois Constance, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H., Oldbury-Jones, of Northland, to Rowland, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Bose, also of Northland. A Successful Afternoon. A party in honour of the eighth birthday of the Seatoun branch of the Women's National Reserve was held in the Masonic Hall, Seatoun, yesterday. The hall was decorated with pot plants and flowers, and a very enjoyabe time was spent. Mesdames A. C. Smith, Kellow, and Pollock were hostesses and provided and served afternoon tea to those present. A programme of songs and recitations was given and was greatly enjoyed. Songs were sung by Mesdames- L. Lewis and Clark, Misses Chudley and Wilson, and humorous recitatious by Mrs. A. M. Lewis and Mrs. Wrigley. Two competitions were held, and the winners were Mesdames Grant and Sldnne'r.: Mrs. Porter (organising secretary) warmly congratulated, the branch on the large amount collected last year towards paying off: the mortgage on, the Residential Nursery. Votes of thanks to tho performers and the hostesses and the singing of the National Anthem-concluded the afternoon. Borstal Association. A well-attended meeting of the Borstal Association took place yesterday afternoon at the 'Dominion Farmers' Institute. Dr. Platts-Mills presided. Correspondence was read and reports given of a number of girls on probation, one having recently married, and places haying: been found for others. A report of the recent afternon tea held at the Lyceum Club was given, a little over £7 having been raised by the effort. Hearty votes of thanks were passed to the Lyceum Club officials and members for the use of the elubroom and other assistance, to the performers who gave a delightful programme, and to the Hutt branch of the League of Mothers which provided a cake and flower stall adding considerably to tho result of the party. It was decided to endeavour to obtain assistance in the secretarial work, Dr. Platts-Mills and Mrs. Chatfield being appointed as a sub-committee to make arrangements, if possible, for a 'recording secretary. A very interesting account was given of tho probation work among men and boys by a probation officer, who was cordially thanked for attending tho meeting. The possibility of extending the number of country associates of the society was discussed, and it is hoped to make an effort in that direction later. It was decided to meet on Wednesdays in future at half past two. A Bridge Party. A well-arranged bridge party was held at the Pioneer Club in aid of the funds of the residential nursery, the proceeds amounting to aboift £20. A sweet stall it charge of Mrs. Murphy was a pleasant addition, and added to the profits. Mrs. Boyd Wilson and Mrs. Gray were prize winners. Glands and Fools. "Dr. Serge Voronoff, the exponent of gland grafting, has visited London, and . the apocalyptic prophecies of the Pyramidalists which, if fulfilled, will probaby prevent the publication of this week's issue of 'Time and Tide,' are dwarfed by the magnificence of his promises for mankind," says "Time and Tide." According to an interview with a 'Manchester Guardian' representative, he hopes one day to create genius from mediocre ■ minds • and to abolish ( crime. He gave examples of j his experiments with a Turin barrister of 62, and with elderly decrepit men of Tunis and Algeria. The effect of his grafting appears to have been to send his patients back to work again. In tho case of criminals, mental renovation repairs the degeneracy which led to their crime; in tho case of the elderly, now youth and vitality is given. The prospect of a world filled with ablebodied and virtuous geniuses sounds at first hearing delightful; a longer contemplation makes us more doubtful of its complete felicity. It was not for nothing that medieval princes introduced fools into their courts. In a community of acute and sensible people a little stupidity provides something of a relief. Jane Austen's 'Emma' would lose materially by the obliteration of Miss Bates. Hardly anyone would really forego with equanimity the satisfaction of being able to consider somebody else inefficient and dull-witted in comparison with himself. When we are all perfectly good, vigorous, and clever shall we all really regard Dr. Voronoff as a benefactor?" Navy League Committees. Finance and education committees were elected at a meeting of the Navy League held on Tuesday afternoon. Tho finance committee is as follows:—Sir Alexander Roberts, A. 11. Hollis^ K. Duncan, G. Shirteliffe, F. H. Invin, J. H. Fowler, and Captain Chudley. The education committee is comprised of Messrs. D. A. Strachan, W. W. Bird, W. A. Armour, A. M'Kenzio, and A. Walker.

"Blue Eoom" Dance. A very successful dance was given by several of the young ladies attached to the staff of the Eailway Head Office, under the name of tho "Blue Eoom Dance," in the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday, and an enjoyable evening was spent by those present. Among the many guests were Mr. and Mrs. James Mason, tho latter in frock of silver tissue; Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Widdop, the latter in Mac, and gold lace; Mrs. Bell, black taffeta; Mesdames Fergie, Fisher, Duckworth, and Tierney; Misses Bothamly, Lowry, Daniel, Connop, Eabbite, Carter, E. Tolly, G. Burbidgc, Sneddon, Clark, Tipling, C. Smith, Buttimore, Stott, Denison, and Upehurch; -rlessrs. Sawers, Vt ryles, Morris, Stevenson, Martin, Fergie, Eeid, Tierney, Goodman, Fisher, F. M'Lean, A. M'Lean, Parker, Porter, M'Farlano, Williams, Wilson, Pearce, Lowry, T. Allan, Watts, Denton, Donald, Fosello, and many others. The members of the committee were Miss M'Queen (president), who wore a frock of green mariette; Miss Hughes (honorary secretary), silver brocade and cherry georgette; and the Misses M. Smith, lemon chenille georgette; Tollcy, pink-shaded lace; Burbidge, blue georgette; Collett, mauve tinsel; Clay, green crepe de chine; Cload, apricot lace. The hall was tastefully decorated in blue, with balloons and novelty sketches giving an anusual but pleasing effect. During the evening an exhibition of the Yale Blues and Hesitation AValtz was given. A d-lightful programme of music was arranged and much of the success of the evening was due. to, the untiring efforts of the committee, who worked hard to ensure the enjoyment of their guests. Audit Staff Dance. A very enjoyable dance was held by the staff of the Audit Department in the Basin Eeserve Pavilion. The hall looked festive with multi-coloured streamers and spring flowers. The arrangements were in the hands of a capable and energetic committee consisting of Misses Alexander, Dunne, and Halliday, and Messrs. Bolton, Curran, and Kemp. The excellent supper was arranged under the personal supervision of the ladies of the committee. Mothercraft. Lady Howard de Walden recently put forward a plan for mothercraft object lessons for girls, and some members of the medical profession supported the idea warmly. However, a diferent story rame when the head mistresses of, schools came to be, consulted. "It is quite out of tho question" for headmistresses to undertake the task of taking the older girls for such lessons," said Miss Faithfull, head of Cheltenham College. "Every kind of responsibility, the manners, the morals, the discipline, and religious training of the child is put on the teachers now. Even the child's table manners and prayers are left to the mistress, and only we principals know how badly trained the children are when they come to us. But wo are expected to do everything that the mothers ought to bo doing. What would tho headmaster of Eton say if he were asked to take the boys round to hospitals to see many things 'that woulcj give them a better knowledge of life? If mothers want their daughters to.go round maternity hospitals they should take them themselves during the holidays." Miss Faithfull was also of opinionl that many mothers would strongly object to the proceeding, realising that later on, when there was a question of marriage, was the time—not to load anything more on to young minds that already,, in these days of multiplicity of subjeetsj have quite sufficient strain. The principal of St. Paul's girls' school was entirely opposed to the idea. She thought that it would be most inadvisable to take sensitive and imaginative girls on such' a visit. Dr. Mary. Seharlieb thought that it was an excellent idea for grown-up girls to get some idea of the plain facts of maternity. But it would have to bo very wisely done, and much depends on the mental development of tho individual girl. A leading psychologist thought that 18 was the best age to start such teaching, and he suggested taking girls first to infant centres, getting them accustomed to the little lives from the early stages, and' then gradually coming to the maternity knowledge. He remarked that the working class girls had nothing to learn, as they knew all there was to know at a very early age, and he thought girls in other classes would be better for some reasonable instruction. Miss M. Liddiard, matron of the Mothercraft Training Society, could only express her ideas in the direction of the incompetence of many young mothers on account of want of training. Some were terrified at tho idea of having a baby of their own, being conscious of their extreme ignorance. She thought that if the effort were well directed on a national scale it would help direct interest to home life. lln Time to Come. "Two generations from now," says a London correspondent, "I believe we shall see women without skirts of any hampering qualities whatever. I believe we shall see them in even lighter clothes than we wear now. I believe we shall see them subsisting happily on half the food that they eat now, and that very carefully chosen. Personally I know that knees rarely are beautiful. But what are we going to do about it? We shall not, again, drape a foot-and-a-half of cloth below them in order to make absolutely certain that no man shall see them. If they're ugly ei!,..:>jli no man will look at them. One of the side by-products of the abandonment of tho effort to look dignified through clothes by women, is that men who have tried similarly, clergymen through robes, Judges and lawyers through gowns (and in England wigs), and a few others, are beginning to seem supremely ridiculous. Women are now leading ac world in common-sense. Perhaps we may yet take the gowns off the clergy and the Judges. Wo can safely predict failure for the efforts, to introduce fashions which constrict and hamper women.. At present one plan is under way to introduce high, "clerical" collars. It will fail —as it ough to fail. By and by such things will bo forbidden by the nation's health laws. They are conducive to the prevalence of throat and lung diseases." Mothers' Helpers. There was a good attendance at the meoting of the Mothers' Helpers' Committee, Lady Eoberts being in the chair. The secretary reported on on several important cases which are being helped at present. It was emphatically stated that the services of helpers are not available where there is only a visiting maternity nurse. Arrangements for the bridge party in aid of the society's funds, which will be held at tho residence of Mr. J. G. Coates, Tinakori road, were discussed, and further completed. Invitations Issued. The Eawhiti Tennis Club has issued invitations for a dance to be held shortly in the Toia Hall, Kilbirnie. The committee consists of Mrs. G. 8011, Misses L. Scott, C. Eeithmuller, E. and M. Wood, and Messrs. B. Hayes, L. T. Pctrie, G. Bollard, G. Bell, A. Eosen, J. Cumming, and A. Minifie.

Obituary. Many of the older generation of Now 3ealandcrs will hear with regret of tho death of Mrs. Edith Palmer, an old and much-liked resident 'of Wellington, ■whose house in Hill street was'formerly a pleasant centre of hospitable kindness and will be happily remembered by many. Mrs. Palmer was a woman of many and diverse talents who made a success of whatever sho attempted, and was a fine personality, and full of human kindness. A good many years ago she loft for England with her daughters, Miss Palmer and Miss May Palmer, and they made London their headquarters since. Mrs. M'Lean, of Wangauui, is a sister of Mrs. Palmer's, and her married daughter, Mrs. Eobinson, lives in San Francisco. The death of Mrs. Esther Sandford, aged 88, occurred at her residence, Newton, Auckland, recently. Born in Sydney, Mrs. Sandford arrived in New Zealand with her parents in the Sofia Pete, when she was six weeks old. She was the fourth daughter of the late Captain John Ryan, a master mariner and owner of the ships Esther, Bridget, and Ariel. After her marriage to the late Mr. John Sandford she resided in Auckland for many years. Five daughters survive her—Mrs. Valvoi, Mrs. Sinlen, and Mrs. Bingrose (Auckland), and Mrs. Canard and Mrs. Flnley (Sydney). In the obituary notice given yesterday the name should have read as Mrs. Porton, not Mrs. Norton. The death of Mrs. Wohlmaun, wife of Mr. W. G. Wohhnann, Superintendent of Police at Auckland, occurred' recently at "her residence, Mount Eden. Sho.was born in Milton, Otago, her father, Mr. A. Aitchison, being a member of the Otago constabulary. Mrs. Wohlmann was married in 1904, and since then resided at various places throughout the Dominion where her husband has been stationed. She always took a keen interest in church work and charitable societies, and in Auckland was an energetic worker in.the Mount Eden Presbyterian Church. Besides her husband, Mrs. Wohlmann is survived by one daughter, Miss Elizabeth Wohlmann. On 30th May the death took place at bt. Thomas's Hospital, London, of Beatrice Charitie, youngest daughter of the late Eev. A. J. Empson, of Eydon Rectory, Banbury, .Northamptonshire, stated our London correspondent writing on 2nd June. The funeral service was held at St. Thomas's Hospital Chapel, interment following, at Brookwood. Miss Empson had friends in the Dominion. Miss Maude Royden, Miss Maude Boyden will arrive in Perth this week, and will be the guest of the well-known Mrs. Eischbieth at "Unalla," Cottesloe. She is to be entertained at luncheon at Government House, and also at Parliament House by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the Hon. T. Walker. A civic reception is also to be tendered to her at the Town Hall. Her itinerary in West Australia includes public meetings at Kalgoorlie, Perth, Claremont, Fremantlo, and a citizens' rally at His Majesty's Theatre, Perth. Miss. Eoyden has expressed a wish to see something of the Australian aboriginals, so a visit has been arranged for her to tho Moore Biver Settlement, part of the journey being accomplished by air. On Tuesday, 24th July, Miss Eoyden will leave by the Minderoo, en route for Singapore. ' A Woman Delegate. It is pleasing to record the appointment of Mrs. Carlisle M'Donnell, J.P., of South Australia, vice-president of the League of Nations Union, vice-pro-sident of the Women's Non-Party'As-sociation, member of the Executive of the National Council of Women (South Australia) and Vice-president of the Australian Federation of Woman Voters, as a delegate to the League of Nations Assembly. Mrs. Carlisle M'Donnell's nomination was forwarded to the, Federal Government by the Australian Federation of. Women Voters, and we offer her our hearty congratulations, says "Dawn.". In announcing the appointment tho Prime Minis-, ter, Mr. Bruce, stated that Mrs. Carlisle M'Do-iell had. been a vice-presi-dent of the League of Nations' Union in South Australia since its inception, and that ahis was the principal reason for the appointment. The leader of the delegaton. Senator M'Lachlar, also hails from South Australia. Sir James and Lady Parr. The High Commissioner for New Zealand is still of opinion that a series of afternoon, receptions, each moderate in size,, is preferable to having one evening function on a very big scale (stated "The Post's" London correspondent on 30th May); The guests are chiefly New Zealanders visiting tho Mother Country. No formal invitations are issued, but all who wish to attend make application at the High Commissioner's Office. In tho library a notice of this arrangement is prominently displayed for the benefit of all who call. In each case the number 31 guests is limited to three hundred, so as,to.avoid congestion. Last year three of those pleasant receptions took place, and there will be three of four this year. Sir J. and Lady Parr received their guests in the largo room of what will in due course become New Zealand House, at 429, Strand. This' arrangement eliminates tho expense of hiring a hall, so that a happy reunion of New Zealanders is made possible at small cost. The caterers who provide the tea and refreshments also see to the floral decoration of the hall, and provide a rtring quartet. The first of these receptions for the current season took place on 2nd May, and was well attended. Eastbourne Croquet Club. The fourth annual meeting of the Eastbourne Croquet Club was: held in tho Council Chambers last Monday, there being a large attendance of members. Mrs. T. Pilcher, the president, was in the chair. In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, tho president commented on the progress croquet had made in Eastbourne, and on tho sound financial position of the club. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mrs. H. H. Jones; vice-presidents, Mesdames E. A. Dawson and Mrs. F. Bockstrow; captain, Mrs.. J. Bobinsßn; secretary, Mrs. W. H. Pollock; treasurer, Mrs. F. Bocksbrow; committee, Mesdames H. J. Poole, E. W. Wise, C. Jill, C. H. Andrews, J. W. Heenan, A. G. Munro, and C. W. Eichards; social committee, Mesdames J. Eobinson, E. A. Dawsou, C. H. Andrews, H. Palmer, and J. W. Heenan;. tea committee, Mesdames E. W. Wise, H. J. Poole, and Mrs. P. Hope Lewis; delegates to the Wellington Croquet Association, Mesdames W. H. Pollock and J. Eolinson;' lion, auditor, Mr. T. Pilcher. '

A Matter of Interest. J It has been pointed out by a Christchurch draper that tho 20 per cent, reduction in textile goods consequent on a relaxation of the duty does not apply to any silks (states the "Star"). Formerly the duties on silk were 10 per cent, for British and 15 per cent, for foreign; British silk now goes duty free, but the duty on foreign silk remains unchanged. Since by far the greater portion of the silk stocks aro of foreign importation, Great Britain not being a silk-producing country, there will be no actual change in price except on the small percentage of British material, which will be slightly cheaper. "Where did you get this wonderful tea?".- 'Good tea is such a rarity that if you serve Nelson's Pure Tea people will ask immediately where you bought it. If you really want the best quality tea at a, reasonable price, call for your sample pound to-day. Nelson Bros., 03, Dixot street, Wellington.—Advt. -