HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 133, 2 December 1931, Page 13

HERE AND THERE

Concert at Victoria Hospital. . A moat enjoyable concert was given to the patients in the women's ward, Victoria Hospital, recently, by the Karon Methodist Choir. Some very good items were given, including comic sketches, pianoforte solos, and' songs, some of the winners in the recent competitions being among the performers. The community sing, which was very much enjoyed, included all the old-time songs. A hearty vote of thanks was given to the performers, by Mr. Cedric Campbell, on behalf of Miss Cookson, the Lady Superintendent, Sister Ackland, the nurses'j and the patients. A very pleasant evening was spent, by all. Sliver Wedding. . ; ■ Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Jermyn entertained a number of their friends at their residence, Bcauchamp street, Karori, on Saturday evening, on the occasion of their silver wedding. In an atmosphere redolent of goodwill and of best wishes for future happiness, they were the recipients of many serviceable presents. A most enjoyable evening terminated with the singing of " Auld tang Syne." Fetone Kindergarten. Tho members of the committee of the Petone Free Kindergarten took the opportunity recently of welcoming home a former president, and foundation member, Mrs. G. Cook,, who has returned from an extensive tour of England and Europe. Being naturally interested in kindergarten work, she visited many English and foreign schools. The welcome took place at the kindergarten building, and while the little ones had their play-hour outside, morning tea was served. Mrs. W. Lodder (president) welcomed Mrs. Cook on behalf of tho society, and Mrs. H. E. Gibbs, president of the Wellington Association, also spoke. Mrs. Cook then gave a brief review of some of her visits, principally in England, with reference specially to the Martha" M'Millan ■ School as typical -of the ideal. She said that the schools in England were larger than in New Zea-. land, but nowhere did she see one better equipped or more efficiently run' than those in New Zealand. She saw none of the reputed "London's starving poor" children, although some, were badly fed, leading to the idea that England's Plunket system ia not so far advanced as New Zealand's. The committee membera present were Mesdameß W. Lodder, J. Tunnicliffe, J. C. Burns; H. H. Thompson, H. E. Nieholls", G. Scott, E. Johnson, D. M'Gavin, H. Millar, M. J. Daniels, and Mrs. Dowsett, (secretary of Wellington'branch). Anglican Boys' Home. In these days of financial difficulty, no one feels the times more than those who are trying to make provision for the homes and orphanages, for the "families" there.are so large and at the most hungry. stage of life and of the growing and wearingrout stage of clothing, so that expenses .are both large and necessary. The Anglican Boys? Home at Lower Hutt will hold its annual gift tea on Saturday, and those who are able to: help are asked to remember that there are sixty, boys, many taken from bad environment and others homeless, who have to "be pro-, vided for in all essentials.. Gifts in cash or in kind will be most gratefully received, and those who are not able to attend may send to the Diocesan Office in Mulgrave street. There will be many attractions at the home on Saturday, in the way of games,; "etc., and the grounds are well worth a visit. It is hoped that the attendance will be large and the; results helpful to the committee and home authorities. ■ Obituary. The death is announced in. theWanganui "Herald" of an old and highly respected resident- pf Wanganui in the person of Mrs. John/ Wieksteed, in her 86th year. She was born in Wanganui, aid had lived there all her life. She had many adventures during tho Maori war, and saw Wanganui grow from a scattered village to its present size. Mrs. Wicketeed, who was the possessor of a loveable nature, was the eldest daughter of the late Captain M. Campbell, of the 72nd Regimont, who came to New. Zealand in 1840, and sister of an esteemed townsman, Mr. Ewen Campbell.. In 1865 Miss Campbell married Mr. John Wicks.toed, a member of a well-known English family resident in Wanganui in the early days. Her husband predeceased her many years ago, three, Bons-T-Messrs. Stewart, Wick^ steed (Auckland), Robert Wickstoed (Gisbprne), and IV;Wicksteed (Auck-land)-—and two i daughtera—Mrs. T. C. Jones (St. John's Hill), and Mrs.-Tas-man. Smith (Tundra) survive her. ' : Governor's Wife Heckled. There was.a running lire of inter-jections-af a meeting, of representa? tives of jvomen's organisations at the Adelaide Town Hall on 17-th November. At times the protesting section of the audience practically took' charge of tho meeting: Lady Hore-Buthven, the wife of the Governor of South Australia, who presided, made an appeal at the close of the mpeting, but her words wero drowned by, a. number of interjections (states a,n exchange). "Our girls are out of work now," said one woman, "and. we would rather that than see them used to reduce wages." "And you would rather see your girls Out of work than give them a chance to be trained in profitable occupations," added Lady Hore-Ruthven. In an address Lady Hore-ltuthven said ihat the only practical help that could bo given to girls was to provide them with employment. Hostility was shown when Miss A. Miethke outlined the principles of a house cadet scheme which pn»vided for standardised training for girls aged from i 5 years in domestic science. The pay for the first six months was to be 5s a week and later 10s.