HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 144, 20 June 1931, Page 8

HERE AND THERE

St. Mary's College. ■ The- St. Mary's College Old Girls' Association trill "holcUa. meeting in this old schoolroom, Guildford terrace, on Tuesday .next; •••<. A good attendance of members is anticipated.. ..<-,„ - '! Women's Institute. : Silverstream Women's lustitute continues to/progress both numerically and in keenness of interest. . At the June meeting presided over by Mrs. Young, ,a short talk oh the aims''of the "W.I. movement was given by Mrs. Castla for the benefit of newcomers. ,Mrs. Summers (Stokes Valley W. 1.) won the "Parcel Game,", which- was entered into with zest by all . present, after which afternoon tea, was served by Mcsdames Dunn, BaQkman, Mumby,' and Miss Mumby. Mrs. Huse's demonstration of smocking aroused mueti' interest, as did also the judging of exhibits of "sugar bag" articles. : Tho winner of the highest number of points in this competition was Mrs. Bichardson, whose cushion cover, "on1 which. "Was appliqued. a Dutch scene (in dyed sugar bagging) was greatly admired, though other articles, notably.a rug, apron, and pegbag/ran it very close-in.beauty and ingenuity. ' . ' Speed Typist •;.-:■ ' Miss Stella Willins, who claim* io b» the quickest woman typist in the world, was in London recently to give exhibitions of her skill' (states a London correspondent). Her home is New York. She has typed a memorised passage at the rate of 250 words a minute, which no other woman has accomplished; and when she made the world's record her fingers made 14 strokes a second. To come to' practical utility, when she won the international'contest in New York las,t.;Oet6b,er, 'she' typed unfamiliar matter, for, ah hour. at am average speed of 124.words a minute— which is faster than; mostLbusiness men. can dictate for shorthand. She admits that this was a tremendous physical straiu. Miss 'Willins found that at first her training.:as^ a'-pianist helped her, but she has now given up the piano to preserve her typing touch. She has been working hard as a typist fa> eight years. "Boadicea" and "Her Daughtera!" Three handsome young soldiers hay* been choscu'to takcthe parts of Boadfc cea and her two daughters in the Torch*1 light Tattoo at Aldqrshot (states a'Loar don correspondent); Boadicea and het daughters wilxiot'-be seen from clos* up, and this, has made it easier to choose soldiers whose figures would enable them to be dressed—-though neither the Queen nor her daughters wore much. 1900 years ago—so as to pass for these three historic women. Besides slanderness and attractiveness the soldiers chosen to take the parts. of Boadieea and her daughters have to be fine horsemen. ' ■''" .;-■■ Veterinary Surgeons. » ■ Twelve women have now qualified in Great Britain as veterinary surgeons, and tho number of women students in veterinary colleges is increasing .every year, shites an. English writer. Tha most striking move in this direction, however, is in Soviet Russia, whore, out oJ; COOO veterinary students, 2400 ar» women. Invitations Issued. Invitations have been issued by the Prime Minister and Mrs. Forbes to an "at homo"-, in-the Parliament House on Thursday afternoon, 25th June.