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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 58, 10 March 1933, Page 11

HERE AND THERE

Farewell Evening. A very %joyable evening was spent recently, ivt&n members and friends of the Brooklyn Scouts and Bovers Committee held a social in honour of the secretary, Mr. Los Turner. About a hundred guests were present, and the evening was spent" in games, competitions, community singing, and dancing. Mr. Wigston (chairman) spoke of Mr. Turner's valuable work, and .asked him on behalf of the committee to accept a beautiful lampshade as a small token of the esteem in which he is held, and wished him a very happy and prosperous future, • Miss Nola Hyde delighted everyone with her recitations, and Miss Shardlow's pupils danced gracefully. The accompanists for the evening were Mrs. Williams, Miss Cooley, and Mrs. Trail. A dainty supper was served. League of Mothers. The Seatoun branch of the League of Mothers met recently, Mrs. Alex Smith (president) being in the chair. A special welcome was extended to Mrs. Hogg, who has recently returned from abroad. Miss Lorimer was the speaker for the afternoon, and her talk on the training of children and development of their character was most interesting. Strict and systematic discipline was necessary in order to make tne children attractive to others and to maintain harmony in the home. Miss Lorimer stressed the importance of good manners, nice speech, and simple tastes. Dr. Gow proposed a vote of thanks, which was carried. Mrs. King sang two delightful songs, and the meeting ended with tea. A new departure was made by Mrs. A. L. Hall, the new president of the League of Mothers, Miramar branch, at the opening meeting of the year with the idea of encouraging reading amongst the members. She suggested introducing an exchange of thoughts and views at all future meetings, and members- were invited to quote short passages from favourite books. Her own quotation was, "Your daily life is your temple or religion.'' Several duets were charmingly rendered by Misses Ballinger and Spurdle. After the serving of tea, the speaker, Miss BUey (of Lower Hutt Kindergarten) addressed the meeting. Taking as her subject, "What Constitutes a Good Time," she very humorously outlined the prevailing idea of a "good time" from three points of ,view —the child's, the adult's, and the' community's. A very hearty vote of thanks to. the speaker was proposed by Mrs. F. Marshall, and carried by acclamation. The singing of the National Anthem brought a very, happy meeting to a close. Tramping Club Dance. The Hutt Valley and Paua Tramping Clubs combined to arrange a delightful dance which was held in the Wellington Bowing Club's rooms recently. Members from the Tararua, Hutt Valley, Paua, and Victoria College Tramping Clubs, New Zealand Alpine Club, Euapehu and Tasman Ski Clubs, Cyclist Touring Club, and St. James' Boys' Hiking Club were present, and thus the gathering was probably the most representative of its kind yet held. An enthusiastic and able committee was largely responsible for the success of the evening. It is hoped to arrange a second function as soon as possible. Request for Apple Jelly Recipe. A correspondent asks if any reader can supply a method of remaking apple jelly which did not set after reboiling. Porirua Bible Society. The Bey. H. Ashworth presided at the recent annual meeting of the Porirua branch of tho British and Foreign Bible Society, which was held at the residence of the president (Mrs. Stevens)'. Mr. Ashworth gave an interesting address on the formulation of the society, and the growth of the work, mentioning specially the placing of Bibles in hotels and boarding-houses, which he considered one of the most important avenues of work of the Bible Society in New Zealand. Others present endorsed his opinion. He also "stressed what the Bible had meant to so many of the Maoris giving some striking" incidents. The election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Mrs. Stevens; vicepresident, the^.Bev.' H. Ashworth; secretary, Miss " Hilda Hasse; collectors, Mrs. and Miss Hasse. Mrs. Porter spoke on the power of the written word, and gave, some details of the last London report. Both

speakers were accorded hearty votes of thanks. The retiring secretary, Mrs. McLachlan, was accorded a warm, vote of appreciation for her work, also Mrs. Philips and Mrs. Jacques for their collecting. ' The president, assisted by Miss Knight, entertained all to tea.