HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 74, 28 March 1931, Page 14

HERE AND THERE

Residential Nursery>

The ; matron's report 'concerning the_ many-doings of the Residential Nursery and' its little, occupants,- presented at a meeting, held recently, contained thanks for gifts and kindnesses from many friends and supporters during the- f esr" tive season and on the fine days fol^ lowing. The hon. treasurer (Mrs..PeW erson) reported a number of donations and gifts, ; and was cordially thanked for ': her own! The monetary donations included from Jlrs. 0. Odlin (per Mrs. Arthnr), £1 ls;;liady Beauchamp, £6 6s; Mr. J. Griffiths, £2;2s/ t . The:;com: mittee expressed appreciation'; of the donation from the staff for the earthquake fund.? Miss -Wiltshire/was elect-1 ed as secretary/of the nursery executive during, the absence from Wellington; of s: Miss Shepp_ard. ; Mrs; Porter presided at a meeting of the Manage-, merit Committee, there- being a large attendance -of members.;■':■; Mrs. Lloyd was welcomed as the Kilbirnie'. reprer sentatiye,,ahd Mrs. Alfred Gibbons was elected/as president of 'the committee during, the ; absence of Mrs./■ Porter. TheY .presidents Vbf ■' : the, ■ various branches reported ■ upon their activities^ which' showed1 keenness ; in .their work.. Miss Freeman was elected ;:as organiser, for*;" Violet -Day," and the'hope expressed; that the _1931; effort would compared favourably with those of the past, especially as funds, are urgently needed to supply the needs' of; the '.'big family'f at the nursery^ ■:■; A -vote of condolence was passed with../ Mrs. A.E." Tonka in her; sad bereavement! ' • '■(: /League. of: Women/ Helpers^':/ •■■>;■.■%' -y-, .The Duchess of York, ,bn ;.14ith ■February,^ was'1 most''cordially_'■''"welcomed', when she attended ; the third festiyaiV of 'the Toe H League of Women ■ Help-; ers, ;of. which,-she is; patroness i (states "The! Post's" 'London ~ correspondent). There ..was first;- a service ;at "All' Hallows.- This was followed by, the; fes-tival-held at the/People's Palace;1 Mile' End road,' where the Duchess conducted 'the' "CerempnyVbf Xights.";: She; kindled from the. PrinceTof Wales's lamp the lamps.granted to iinetejenibranches promoted from groups' started ■'. during the, year. /-The; Prince .of Wales's^lamp was brought from the , Toe H Church, :■ All Hallows Barking, .Mark Lane. The impressive ceremony was carried out in a'hall darkened -except for the light, of the lamps and torches, and was'followed by a\.minute's/silence./":A.New Zealander present vwas Miss' Minnie G. Hayelaar, wfco.v carried 'a:rushlight for the'/Christchnreh/'; group. Miss.: Havelaar was presented to the Duchess, who spoke ; for quite a: long time / to' her, about New Zealand,!and expressed sympatKy.'.with/ the: sufferers of the'earthquake.://; •;;■<■:/ ■:■',:./■'■ :'■•''■'■■■;'';;.'■•'.'.■••'• f ■ y isfrightly;pr6ud:o£;,her;lovely linen, we are; told,-;: andfKas a cream : and blue ibpmfdesigned in ..which ;to keep iit, in chintz-lined •;. cupboards.;;l.'iAi^'''itlle■.':pUes• a^e:i'''Be"e;ure.d''•'>idth':''yellow silK-"belts," with" buckles -and wrapped in -glazed beige 'linen: wrappers.;: .'Little- Adam medallions in blue and white: decorate the-"cupboards./;. ;;v ■-'.;. ; i •'■'., V.;.;'-.'.'.-.-;. Wellington ■' : i CHrisr;:.:6oiiege; A, :(: £V; ■ : "Considerable interest :; is' beling shown by: the parents in the ground ■improvements whichrare being made at the Wel-lington-Girls' College..''; The removal of the .sports pavilion hasii provided addi: tional level .ground, arid it is''iutended to lay dowii/'several hard courts '■;. for, basketball, drill, and, other recreation.' This means more work for. the Parents' Association,: the 'annual ■ ■ meeting? .of which will be held at the College"on Monday evening. The executive committee desires-.'aVgobd attendance, in viewof. the important' work in; hand./: English-Speaking Union. - : ; ' "One: of the ; pleasant afternoons arranged 'each month by the ;,EnglishSpeaking Union took place yesterday at the Dominion Farmers' building. The room was charmingly arranged 'with many purple and mauVe: tinted asters. Mrs. Bennie (chairman-of the Hospitality Committee) presided, and ■introduce cd' Mr. A. L. Hunt, who gave an address : e«- ''Antarctica,":: which, .■wias/.lis-