WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 31, 7 February 1929, Page 15

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mrs. B. B. Wood is paying a visit to Waikanae. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hughes, Hataitai, have left for a visit to England and the Continent. . Mrs. : J. Halligan, Christchurph, is paying a visit to her son at Kelburn. Mrs. Sidney Kirkcaldie is a visitor to Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Price and family, Glen road, Kelburn, are leaving by the Ulimaroa for a visit to Sydney. Mr. H. Evans and daughter have returned to. Masterton from Plimmerton. ■ Miss Madeline Vyner has returned from a, visit to Mrs. Montgomery, Little Biver, Canterbury. Miss Duncan, Neutral Bay, Sydney, is the guest of Mrs. Clarke-Johnson, i Hill street. Mrs. and Miss Carlyon, Hawkes Bay, are paying a visit to Wellington. Sir Harold and Lady Beauchamp are leaving, shortly for England. .. Mrs. Maurice Knight is the guest of Mrs. F. A. Knight, at Plimmerton. Miss Mavis Jones, who has been the guest of Mrs. Gilchrist, Petone, is returning to Koputaroa on Saturday. The Bey. W. and Mrs. Shirer and Dr. and Mrs. Shirer. have returned to Wellington after an extensive tour in the North Island. Mrs. F. WaU, Martinborough, arrivesin town to-day for a brief visit. The Misses Badden, Hataitai, left by the Eemuera for an extended . tour abroad. Mrs. P. G. Leej Auckland, is staying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Tillearcl Natusch, Belmorit. Mrs. C. B. Swinburne, Wellington, has returned South after paying a visit to her daughter, . Mrs. N. Carter, of Courtville. Mrs. Gastle, Pahiatua, is visiting Seatoun. Mrs. Paterson, Christchurch, has been visiting Wellington and staying at the Koyal.Oak Hotel. Many Wellington friends, who have been congratulating Mr. Justice Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy on the honour recently bestowed on Mr. Kennedy, will regret to learn that they will leavo to take up their residence permanently in Auckland early next week. They will both be missed by a large circle of friends. The list of acknowledgments from the Red Cross for December and January is as follows:—December: "Anonymous," clothing; Miss Kennedy (The Torrace),. clothing; Mr. M'Kelvie, j clothing. January. Mr. Davis, clothing; < Mrs. Hardwick Smith, three parcels clothing; Miss Kennedy, clothing; Ellis and Manton, tea for cafeteria; "H.B.C.L.,"105. ■ Parisian Evening Bags. "If you would like to possess a very Parisian bag for use at the theatre or dance, it is oasy enough to make either of several which are. attracting interest in the' fascinating bijouterie shops on the famous Eve de Bivoli in Paris just now," says a writer in an exchange. "One you may cut triangle shape of silk or satin, with sides , about five inches long. The bottom is slightly curved, and to this is attached a donblo fringo of ostrich feather. The bag.itself.is entiroly covered with tiny ribbon , flowers. An opening large . euough to admit.the hand is left at the point of the ■ triangle, and the bag is carried by a golden cord. Since ostrich foathor trimming is purchasable by the yard, as well as ribbon flowers, you have no inoro to do than to mako and line the triangle bag shape. Silk bags made of a straight piece sewn round a circular base and drawn up at the top have a big bunch of artificial parma violets, roses, or carnations arranged that the flowors cover the base, and fho stalka the sides of the bag, so that when swinging from the wrist it looks like a big poßy. Quito a different typo of novelty bag, but a very chic one, is made of white kid, buttonhole-stitched togothor, and embroidered in silks of gay tints. It has four or six sides, and is drawn up at the top with silk cords, through little ivory rings. If you hnppon to possess the remnants of n pair of long 1 white kid gloves in your pieces box, 7tow is the time to mnke use of .them." Some Sydnoy Happening!!. Tlio annual lawn tonnis country carnival which openod at Kushcutter's Bay, Sydney, recently, had somo of the worst weather of tho season to contend with. A sultry time may bo confidently expected in this mouth, but the samplos handed out this year are buyond-' description, and plenty of pluck and determination was ueedod to go through with tho programme. The reappearance of Miss Daphno Akhurst (former champion), after her tour abroad, added interest to tho occasion. No fewer than 101 teams competed in tho tournaments. They came from many parts of tho State, and though tho city players outclassed tho country as a whole some fine contests wero soon. With regard to tho women players, tho. present crazo for tho elimination of superfluous .'clothes was in evidence. Low-n'eckect, knec-longth frocks, often without sleeves, jiro much worn, bandeaux that keep the shingled hair in order supplant hats, and in some cases bare legs ending in low-cut boota were seen. Mrs. Aruo Borg, wifo of tho famous swimmer, who arrived recently in Sydney, is ono of tho stockinglcss brigade, and the few daring spirits who have followed this exa'uiplo aro eloquent in'its praise. Its adoption will, however, field to the alroady overcrowded duties of ,the toilette, for limbs that invite public inspection iv this way must be as carofully groomod and cultivatod as the face and hands. Chinese Wedding. ' Tho first Christian Chiiieso wedding in Wellington for sorao years _ was solemnised in tho Anglican Chinese Mission Church, in Frederick street yostorday, when Mr. Herbert Kwok, of Wellington, was married to Miss Ida Low, of Blenheim. Tho service was solemnised by the Boy. P. B. Eedgrave, general secretary of the Board of Missions^ assisted by tho Anglican Chinese Missloner (Mr. Wong Tze). Tho service; which' was partly in Cantonese and partly in English, was Semi-choral, Miss Peterson presiding at tho organ. Tho bride, who was escorted by her brother, looked vory pretty, being charmingly dressed in shell-pink satin, with veil to match, carrying a bouquet of roses, heather, and lily of tho valley. The bridesmaids were the Misses Mollio and Nettie Low, in mauvo crepe do chine, and Miss Ida Chong, dressed in pale blue eropo de chine. Mr. Dick Kwok was best man, with Mr. Ohan Pang as groomsman.' After the ceremony the guests were entertained to a breakfast in the Chinese Masonic Hall. Gay Coats. Bo gay —bo as gay as you please, and as lavish as your pocket will let you, when thinking of your evening coat— and let it be a coat. Wraps aro by no means de mode, • but tho coat's tho thing. Build it of lame, Or brocade of tho supple order, or again of volvot, but have it flared, and have fitting sleeves, and a huge collar, and let the cut be just so. Paris says the lining of that coat must bo as gorgeous as the outexde.

Teachers' Duties Again. Teachers must get away from the "mere hearing of lessons" and develop in their pupils that thing called initiative, so that boys and girls may make a worthy contribution to civilisa' tion, deflaied Dr. John A. H. Keith, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, in an address before the seventh annual conference of the teachers of the State normal schools and State teachers' colleges recently held in Philadelphia. Fifty per cent, of the teachers of the State, he said, are merely hearing their pupils recite. More than 600 men and women teachers attended the conference. "We are still thinking of teaching as a passing on of intellectual knowledge to youth, Dr. Keith said, "but schools are something more than knowledge shops. Children must not only be taught facts; they must be developed in terms of an ideal pattern of citizenship as members of a democratic society. We must develop that thing called initiative, so that our pupils may make a contribution to the civilisation in which they live. They will then be able to carry their own weight in the boat of human destiny, and even carry a little more." The second level of teaching, Dr. Keith said, is the level which endeavours to find methods and devices through which to arouse the interest of the pupils for a desire to acquire knowledge. Tho third level, he asserted, "are those master teachers" who regard their pupils as units of civilisation. Clara Butt's First Appearance. Attending the jubilee celebrations at Redcliff Crescent Chapel, Bristol, where she was a Sunday school pupil in childhood, Dame Clara Butt said she made her first appearance in public in that schoolroom at a concert, states an English daily. , "It was not a yery happy beginning," sho said. "I had to walk the whole length of the schoolroom to the platform, and I had on a pair of boots that squeaked, and when I reached the platform my poor little voice was very weak. I dreaded my second 1, song, but out of kindness of heart the people applauded, and I arrived at the platform without having heard a single squeak, so I sang with my heart in my voice instead of in my boots." Women's Council in Spain. The council of the Australian Federation of University Women has just received a report of the twelfth council meeting of the International Federation of University Wonion, which took place in Spain towards the end of last year, says an exchange. Delegates representing 25 countries wore- presont,'; Australia being represented by Dr. Georgina Sweet, of Melbourne. It is interesting to note among the business items that the applications of Iceland and Jugo-Slavia to become members of tho International Federation of tho Univeristy Women wero considered satisfactory, while that of Latvia was provisionally accepted; and it was announced that Portugal, China, Uruguay, and Lithuania aro endeavouring to form national federations in time to j present their applications for membership at tho next council meeting. Other discussions centred on such matters as j tho possibility of arranging travelling ! facilities in less well-known countries; tho compilation of a list of bookf. most characteristic of tho national spirit; ideals and life iv each country; and a scheme for tho exchange of women doctors. It was decided that each national federation should be asked to consider tho advisability of approaching the Government of its country, urging that womon,- whether married or unmarriod, should bo granted the same priviloges as men, as regards admission to public services, and to any position therein, on the same conditions as men for salary, pensions, etc. It was also considered specially important that one at least of the five delegates from each country who will attend The Hague Conforenco or the Codification of International Law in 1929 should bo a woman, as it is likely that tho problem of nationality of married women would bo discussed. A Pleasant Function. Thnro was a jolly party at tho Central Croquet Club, Pet'bno, on Tuesday, when Mrs. Wild (president) entertained tho members (says a correspondent). Mrs. Wild, who has recently recovered from a serious illness, welcomed the players, saying how gratoful sho was for the vory many kindnesses sho had received from them during that timo. She askod Mrs. Pawson (socrotary) and Mrs. Goddard (captain) to cut a beautiful colobration cako in honour of her roturn. Mrs. Brocklebank, vice-presi-dent, roplied for tho mombers, and said how gladthoy all wora to havo thoir good president onco moro among thorn, and suggested that tho cako bo a thanksgiving cake, all mombers joining in singing ."For She's a Good' Fellow." Friendly games wero played and greatly enjoyed. Heard on a Croquet Green. A joko which will be appreciated by croquot players was overhoard at tho tournament (says a correspondent). A man who know nothing of croquet had wandered in, and for some timo watchod whnt is termed a "tiresomo gamo" whero noithcr sido scorod. Presently ho romarkod: "What are those iron hoops for 1? Thoy don't seem to make any uso of them; thoy seem in tho way." A Parewoll Party. An tiVcning party was given on Tuesday night by Messrs. Dustins, Ltd., and staff in tho Basin Eosorvo Pavilion, to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Brewer, who leavo for Molbourno on Saturday. Among those prosont wero tho secretary and executive of the Operative Bakors' Union, of which Mr. Browor was at one timo president. Women's Borstal Committee. Tho monthly meeting of tho Borstal Committee took place yesterday afternoon, when Dr. Platts-Mills was welcomed back after her "loavo of absence." Beports wore givon by members of tho committee of girls in Wellington and other parts of New Zealand, and a number of theso woro received from Miss Bogg (Auckland). A number of matters of importance wore discussed, and it was decided to refer some- to Her Excellency Lady Alice Forgusson, president of tho committee, for her advice. It was decided to give assistance to ono or two girls who aro' in poor and difficult circumstances. Dr. Platts-Mills and Mrs. W. Page woro appointed a sub-committeo to mako some purchases. Miss Cable (lion, secretary) reported having heard favourably from Dunodin in- response to a request for assistance to one of the girls, and also brought forward a considerable amount of correspondence. Red Gross Classes. The New Zealand branch of the British Eed Cross Society, Wellington division, announces the commencement of its instructional classes for the year. Each year two complete sessions in home nursing," "first-aid," and "hygiene and sanitation" are given. These coursos are characterised with every degree of thoroughness both in the theoretical arid practical sense. Tho super vision ■of such classes is entrusted tv qualified nurses and members of Hit medical profession only. For tho information of intonding students, par ticulars relating to the joining of the classes are set out in the advertisement column. •,