HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 108, 8 May 1937, Page 18

HERE AND THERE

Educational Committee,

The establishment' of an educational committee to deal -with the steadily-increasing ' educational' needs of the Christchurch Free Kindergartens' was decided upon at a meeting of the Christchurch .Free Kindergarten Association. The following, were appointed members # of the committee: Dr. Field, of Canterbury University College, who is greatly, interested in kindergarten activities; Miss Dorothy Baster, infant mistress at the Normal School; Miss I. M.- Jamieson, acting president of the Christchurch Nation/.l Council of Women; Mrs. E. Hitchcock, representing the Kindergarten Association, and Dr. J. J. Brownlee, honorary medical attendant to the kindergartens. Jubilees Among Croquet Members. In presenting her annual report, the I president of the Gonville Croquet Club, Mrs. J. Uttley, remarked that few if any clubs could equal the Gonville Croquet Club's record of three jubilees, celebrated in one year among members —two golden and one silver jubilee. "We have a membership of 42," continued the report, "and although we have not been fortunate in inter-club play, we hope that when the bisques are adjusted we may do better;." Mrs. Uttley was again elected president and Mrs. Orchard hon. secretary, and treasurer. Business and Pleasure. This month's meeting of the Plimmerton W.I. was particularly ./well attended and: the president (Mrs. Burd) welcomed two new, members. Business was discussed and notices given of forthcoming federation meetings and home science demonstrations. The social hour, was divided between .twominute impromptu speeches, community singing, and an amusing little sketch played in costume by four members of the drama circle. Later tea was served. ; Coin Afternoon. A coin afternoon was held at the residence of Mrs. Ottway,' Oban Street, Wadestown, recently," .and was attendel by a large circle of members and friends of the Women's National Reserve at Wadestown. Autumn-tinted chrysanthemums gave brightness to the rooms. Two clever corhpetitipns were held, Mrs. Eric Johnson and Mrs. K. M. McDonald being the successful winners. Mrs. Wilshire gave a short chat on the work of the nursery, and stressed the need of keeping .up the interest and help in connection with all branches of. the work of the National Reserve. A dainty afternoon tea was served. Brooklyn Farewell. A number of the residents of Mitchell and Karepa Streets met recently at the home of Mrs. W. Hyde to bid farewell to Mrs. S. Bruce and family, who are leaving the district alter twenty-one years' residence there, and to express their grateful appreciation of Mrs. Bruce's many kindly acts as a St. John Ambulance nurse. A pleas--ant evening was spent in community singing, led by Messrs. Baggett and Hyde, with numerous amusing interludes. Recitations wore given by Misses Kathleen Bruce and Betty Kean. After a dainty supper was served and several toasts given, Mr. Hyde, on behalf of the residents, presented Mrs. Bruce with an afternoon tea wagon. Mr. Hyde then called on Mrs. Finnerty to present a parting gift to Kathleen Bruce, while Mr. Baggett made the parting gifts to Mrs. Bruce's sons,'Colin and Alan. An enjoyable evening was brought to a close by the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." ' - Talented Polish Women. "A striking phenomenon, has attracted the attention of the reading public in Poland in the last few years; all the greater literary prizes were taken by women writers" (says "La Femme Polonaise"). Kazimiera Illakowicz,1 the renowned author of several collections of lyrical poems, \vhose. verses for children have become classics of their kind, won the Government prize for poetry for the year 1935. "In the same year Zofja Nalkowska obtained the prize granted by the Government for the best work' of fiction for her searching psychological novel,, "The Borderline." When, in the -previous | year, 1934, the Government prize went to Marja Dabrowska for her novel, "Nights and Days," the jury was unanimous in its opinion that it.was amasterpiece. and as such it was received by the reading public. - The literary prizes of the cities of Warsaw, Krakow, and Vilna have also in recent years been conferred upon women; the novelist and essayist, Pola Golawicznska; the novelist, Aniela Gruszecka, and Wanda :Dobraezewska, author of excellent works 'in poetry and prose. - - Costly Rustic. More than 1,000,000 pin^head sequins are used on Court gowns which were recently shown. The costly rustle of heavy metal draperies was heard, as mannequins paraded • the models.' A gown' designed for State banquets was worked with . mother-of-pearl sequins in a paisley design, and cut very simply to', shown, off the beauty of the embroidery. The farthingale was revived in a debutante's ball gown. This dress had a full black net sltirt falling from panniers :of eire lace on the hips. The cape sleeves were also of circe lace. Recipe Request. ' A correspondent wishes to know if any reader can supply a recipe for vanilla squares. Hunt Members Entertain. A gay scene was presented in the Mangere East Hall on Thursday'night, when the master and members of, the Pakuranga Hunt entertained the farmers, over whose land they hunt- during the season, at a farmers' ball, states the "Herald." In keeping with the nature of the dance were the decorations, which comprised a manuka hedge across the front of the stage, before which were,-placed realistic cut-outs of hounds. Bowls of chrysanthemums at each end of the stage and crossed palms round the walls of the hall completed the attractive decorative scheme. Excellent music, which included a variety of hunting airs, was provided by the band from the Institute for the Blind.