WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 54, 7 March 1929, Page 17

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Mrs. G. A. Neill and Mias G. F. Neill (Dunedin) arrived in Wellington to-day by the Bimutaka after an extended tour abroad. ■■ Miss B. L. and Miss L. E. Sanders returned to-day by the Rimutaka from London. Mrs. C. P. Watt,"Kelburn parade, has left for 'a visit to Nelson. ♦ Mrs. Anderson, Upland road, Kolburn, is leaving for an extended visit to Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Millar, Palmerston North, are the guests of Mrs. J. Hall . Simpson, Khandallah. Mrs. Millar will leave on Friday i'or Sydney en rtute for England and the Continent. Mr. and Mrs. J. M'Lean, Burnell avenue, have taken up their residence in Wanganui. Miss Winifred Guy, who is touring Now Zealand with some beautiful model posters, has arrived in Auckland. Sir Bruce and Lady Stewart, Akaroa, will leave for England by the Rangitekei next month. Miss Jessie Tait, daughter of Mr. E. J. Tait, director of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., is accompanying her father on his tour of New Zealand. , Lady Liverpool is expected to arrive in Auckland from Rotorua on Saturday, and during .her brief stay >in Auckland she will be the guest of Their Excellencies at Government House. On 12th March she and Lord Liverpool will leave on their return to England by the Aoratigi. ' Oscar A. Coberger, the Swiss guide, now well known to all visitors to' Arthur's Pass, was married in Christchurch recently, says "The Press." His bride is a pretty and charming Esthonian girl, who only arrived from her native land last week. On Wednesday morning Mr. Coberger met his' fiancee on her arrival from Sydney, and they were married two hours later. Interesting Overseas Visitor. Miss Ross, an interesting visitor from England, is at present in Dunedin; Miss Ross is on the Board of Management . of ' the Gloucestershire Training College of Domestic Science, and she feels that there is a very close link between it and Otago University, as two Otago graduates have been on the staff of this college, " Mrs. Allen (nee Miss Muriel Gifford) and Miss Michael; Miss Ross has*been touring extensively in. New Zealand, and is charmed with .our scepery, says the Dunedin "Star." She cannot speak too highly of'thc hospitality she has received. She spoke of a short domestic course which is laxgely taken advantage of in England for housewives, and of a longer course (about eighteen months) for girls wishing to take up institutional management. These two courses are apart from the regular degrto work. Miss Ross' paid tribute to the pioneer work d°ne by the Home Science School of-Otago University, Bnd is very interested in the work of those graduates /who . have been appointed dietitians in our hospitals. Progress of Women. The appointment ■ of a women, as an assistant - principal. in the Ministry of Transport, following competitive examinations in July, and August, open to men. and women,, has aroused.great interest -in the Civil Service (says the "Overseas' Daily Mail"). In the ex-^ 'amination's^Mis'SsN^^'Pr'octb^Gifeg^' of Newnham College, Cambridge, was:, fifth for >hjj junior grade of the ad-, ministrative' class,, % beating nine men who were also successful. Miss Proc-tor-Gregg at the Ministry deals .with work concerning electricity and light railways. She was born in the Isle of Man. After winning scholarships at school^ she went up to Cambridge; passing' out'with the degree of B.A. (Hohs.) Outspoken Novelist. "Henry Handel Richardson," the novelist,' ;is really Henrietta- Richardson, once a clever scholar at the Presbyterian Ladies' College, says the Melbourne correspondertl of the •■' ■" Western Mail.".She was ,born in East Melbourne and shortly- %f ter leaving school ,made. her. way to, London) where she married and fought her way into prominence in the, field, of literature. At sixteen years of age, she produced "The Getting, of Wisdom in which she - ridiculed the teachers in easily recognised characters. The teachers thought it • offensive. When she revisited Melbourne in after life the old school refused to recognise her for talking of its staff unworthily. For the Hair. •

It is considered quite tasteful towear a small bow of ribbon at the side of one's shingle, taking the place of a slide for evening 'wear, writes" a London, correspondent. - Nothing like the "butterfly" bows we used to wear on our bobs; just something quite neat and unassuming^—a trim finish tip a faultlessly-waved /coiffure. \:Hairbands are worn, too, but usually they are in shades to match one's hair,, or in;silver. They fit ronnd the head like the "snake" bangles we used to wear;on our wrists. Bosebud trimming has also returned—do you remember- those bands of narrow black velvet, with the tiny buds arranged upon them? A particularly smart band I saw the other' day was of satin with an all-over design of silver tinsel thread worked upon it. That is a "tip" for the.girl who is clever with her fingers. It can be achieved by loosening the tension of the sewing machine, marking the: design upon the reverse side of the satin, and machining it on this side. Party at Borstal Institution. The "committee party," held at the Borstal "Institution at Point 'Halswell last night, proved a very happy and successful affair, and although the weather was at its worst, the members of committee and Mr. H. Wilson's concert party arrived.safely, and were able to do their part in entertaining the inmates. In the afternoon Mesdames E. Tait, Coventry, Gaby, and P. Fraser went out and set the tables in the Wakefield House'dining-room, the decorations being of rod and blue over white, with gay balloons added, the effect being delightfully bright. An excellent tea was provided with gifts of "Easter eggs," boxes of chocolates and bonbons,, all of which were greatly appreciated. Miss Watkin (superintendent) received the guests, and, with the member* of the staff, did all possible to make the party a success. Mr. Harry Wilson's concert party arrivedlater, and gave a bright entertainment in Fergusson House, Mr. Wilson being at the piano. The cars for conveying the guests to "The Point" were provided by the Prisons' Department, and by Mrs. Frazer. Miss Cable (hori. secretary of the : Borstal Committee) was an energetic worker for the success of the function, being capably as-" sisted by Mrs. P. Fraser. Bed Cross Meeting. There was a good attendance at the' first meeting for the year of the Women's Eed Cross (Peacetime) Committee, when a welcome was extended to Mrs. L. P. Blundell (vice-president) after an absence of several months.Mrs. M. Myers was elected as a vicepresident of the committee. The members of committee for this year wero elected as followr—President, Mrs. H. Eosc; vice-presidenta, Dame Christina Massey, C.8.E., Mrs L P Blundell, M.8.E., and Mrs. M. Myers; committee, Mesdames Hertzog, H. Seaton, and H. Hall; hon. secretary, Miss M. Low.

Women Motorists. An Auckland motorist has been heard to say that he always shuddered when passing a fellow motorist who 'was a woman, states an exchange. He "never knew whether she would follow the rules or not." Statistics taken in other countries seem to, prove, however,, that the woman driver is more careful than her brother, instead of.less so. "There were eight times as many men „'as •women licensed ■to operate motor vehicles in Connecticut last "year," says one, Mr. Stockel, "and the male.operators were responsible for 15 times as many accidents as those ascribed to. women drivers. Out of 14,559 accidents, 13,686 were caused by men and 873 by women. Only nine women were involved, in fatal accidents, as compared with 178 men." In other districts, such as Massachusetts, the same difference is recorded. So, in order to minimise accidents still more, we have only to make all women drivers, and exclude men! Music for Children. An interesting article appears in "Time and Tide" about the great movement in London q,nd other English cities towards giving children special concerts with the best music. Mr. Robert Mayer is the honorary organiser of"Orchestral Concerts for Children," and it is stated that the results achieved are most satisfactory, the attendances in the season having increased from 700 to 6500. Parents and school teachers appear to have combined in their efforts to secure success, and the small charge of one shilling for each concer| does not appear to have gone against the movement. Dr. Maicalm Sargent,' who speaks with brevity, lucidity, and humour, explains the character and behaviour of the instruments, the nature and themes of the compositions, ' and generally "opens" the minds of the hearers before conducting the piece. It is stated that the enthusiasm of the children for the music is so great that the' instrumentalists find them a more inspiring audience than an adult one, and play with "fire and grace." Generous Bequests. The- following institutions and societies liavo benefited under the will of the late Mrs. E. S. M'Bcath, who.diod at Otald'on Ist March: Otaki Anglican Church, £500; Otaki Catholic,' Methodist, and Presbyterian Churches, £50 each in shares or cash; Otaki Plunket Society, £100; Otaki Memorial Fund, £100; Otaki Library Committee-, £50; Otaki Hospital, £50 (provided tho gift is subsidised by the New Zealand Government on a £ for £ basis); and the Otaki Bowling Club, £10. Junior Bed Cross. Some recapitulation on the part of the promoters of the "Junior Red Cross Journal" shows a wonderful amount of work done by the young ones, both individually and in team work. The variety ■ is great, and includes many kind ac-' tions in the way of hospital visiting, making of toys and scrapbooks, collecting and making of clothing, organising little sales for buying materials, the holding of socials also for raising funds, and correspondence with friends oversens, both within and without the Empir.e. The wide circle of members cx- . tends to all parts'of the Dominion, even the backblocks being capitally represented and showing fine work. The Flemington Circle is tho first to present' a cot to a hospital, thirteen members i raising tho money, part of which was gained by selling mushrooms. This | circle has also sent a sot of infant's clothing to the matron of the Ashburton i Hospital. Tho number contains stories, pootry, nnd pictures, and 'is generally, interesting. A Story from Norway. Miss Mary B. Byles, a Sydney solicitor, who has just been completing a thirteen months' world tour with some mountain climbing in New Zealand, has a great love for Norway. "The people," she says, "aro intensely patriotic, peace losing, industrious, very courteous and most friendly to foreigners. The wholo of Norway is in.tensely democratic; even the membors of the Royal family travel in tramcars, and' a .visitor may- easily be surprised to learn that the person beside ' whom he has been sitting in a public ; car is no less than a Royal princo. Miss Byles stated that a Norwegian girl on /one occasion happened to mention to a ' casual friend. "Oh, I should so much like to see the Prince." "So you may," replied tho stranger, taking off his hat with a bow; "I am he." ' | yot started, though

"Let Women Bule." William Gerhardi, in the "London Daily Mirror ," put forward under the above heading ideas that are not necessarily endorsed by women. "She is calm in a way that no man is calm. She can dream as no man can dream. 1 She is a repository of.true values. Because her beauty fades more quickly and disastrously than man's, she'clings instinctively, to the other things which are lasting. For all these reasons I should like to see the women rule the world. I should like to see a women's Cabinet, conducted along the lines of a mother's meeting. I should like to see the Horse Guards recruit their officers from women. I should like to sco the next war (if ; such is unavoidable) fought entirely, between women and women." • < . . English-speaking Union Party. A pleasant afternoon , party took place yesterday at the reception room of the English-speaking Union, when Mrs. de Castro was the guest of honour before her departure for Auckland today, to connect with the Aorangi for America, where she will tour the United 'States and Canada in the interests of the E.S.U. Mrs. Bennie, president of the Hospitality Committee, welcomed Mrs. de Castro, who had been resident in Hawkes Bay for nearly two years since her last tour, which included Australia and New Zealand. Mrs. Bennie stated that Mrs. de Castro had been the founder of the E.S.U. in New Zealand, and congratulated, her on the ; work. Mr. A. L. Hunt, chairman of the executive, welcomed Mrs. de Castro, on behalf of the members,';and spoke of the immense need of friendly relations between the English-speaking countries, and their value, as on these relations stood the prospects of world peace. Mrs. de* Castro thanked all for the cordial reception arid the opportunity of meeting so many of the members, and sketched the inception of the union in Wellington. She also gave a>deseription of Dartmouth House, the home of the union iii London, which.is a beautiful place, and is the meeting-place of ; English people, Australians^ Americans; and many others. Mrs. Preston thanked' Mrs. de Castro for her address, mentioning that she had experienced the pleasant hospitality -of ■Dartmouth House, and could speak for its excellence. Mrs. Cooper, president of the Hawkes Bay E.S.U., gave an interesting account of the kindness 'and hospitality of Americans during her ' visit there, and urged the necessity for friendly relations. She mentioned that they were ready in Napier to welcome all E.S.U. visitors, and would show them every attention. Afternoon tea Was -served, and a pleasant and interesting afternoon gassed, ...