WOMAN’S WORLD

Evening Star, Issue 20023, 14 November 1928, Page 10

WOMAN’S WORLD

-[By DIANA.]=

, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

quired to bo produced before entrance is allowed to a swimming pool. The knowledge displayed by the Eastern women in educational and social discussions and tho desire for still greater enlightenment gave i'Ood for thought. The combined efforts of women to solve problems affecting their everyday life should ultimately have a universal influence for good. At the conclusion Bliss Mercer was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for her address. Bliss Driver contributed to the evening’s enjoyment with her recitations.

Blisg Cookson, of the Whangarci Hospital, lias been appointed lady superintendent of tile Wellington Hospital.

Mrs Frank Varley, of Melbourne, arrived on Monday, with her two daughters, one of whom is a medical missionary of the Sudan Interior Mission.

Mrs Hewitt and Mrs Lawlor, both of Hastings, are the guests of Mrs Jack, St. Leonards.

Miss Giller, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs Frank Dunlop, left today on her return journey to Melbourne.

The St. Cecilia Club held its last meeting for tho year on Monday in the Barth lecture room, Bliss R. Barth being in the chair. The evening was to have been a recital by Bliss Blaisio Wood, but owing to illness she was not able to bo present, and a new programme had to be drawn up at tho last moment. Under the circumstances the whole evening went off exceptionally well. Tlie performers were Misses Blarjorio BUDowell and M. Roger in a piano duet, 1 Cafe Noisette Suite,’ by Tchaikowsky; Bli%s Alice Gibbs, piano solo, ‘ Bach Prelude in E Flat Blnjor ’; Bliss Winnie BPPeake. two songs—‘l Know a Bank ’ and 1 Wind of the Western Sea’; Miss 81. BPDowcll, piano solo, Listz 1 Etude in D Flat ’; Bliss M. Roger, piano solo, Beethoven ‘ Scherzo ’ from ‘ Sonata, Op. 2 ’; Bliss W. BPPeake, songs— 1 Ships of A ready ’ and ‘ Praise of God ’; Bliss A. Wilson, piano solo, Schubert’s ‘ Impromptu in B Flat ’; Bliss Anita Winkel, recitation, 1 Tho Lure of Little Voices ’; Bliss 81. BPDowcll and 81. Roger in a piano duct, a valso by Arensky. During the evening a presentation was."made by Miss Barth on behalf of the members to Bliss W innie BlTcako, this being the last meeting of the club before her marriage next year. The date of the social evening was also lixed, this to take .place on the first Blonday m Blarch of 1929 in tho Somerset Lounge.

Mrs Davis, of Christchurch, is at present visiting Mrs Frank Dunlop.

Miss Nnneic Hamer has returned to town after a four weeks’ holiday in Wellington.

Recent Dunedin guests at-the Hermitage, Mount Cook, included Miss E. Mills, Miss E. M. Tyrie, Mr H. B. Timmings, and Mr K. Moroncy.

Mrs Ida Scott-Young, late of Sydney, has been appointed editress of the section devoted to women’s interests and the theatrical pages of the ‘ New Zealand Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic Beview.’

Bliss Scorgio and Miss May Scorgie (Dunedin) nrrivod at Auckland this week by tbo Aorangi, from Vancouver, after spending nine months in touring Great Britain, the Continent, and Canada.

Bfr Walter A. Fustier, of the National Bank of New Zealand, Dunedin, who has been promoted to tho branch at Alexandra, left Port Chalmers last week.

Blrs Cawley (of Calcutta), who has boon spending a few months with her mother (Mrs Holley. Anderson’s Bay road), has left, for her home in the East via Sydney and Colombo.

The Every Girls’ Club last week held its final party for tho year. As usual, the hall was very prettily decorated, and a dainty supper was served. There was a large attendance of members and friends, and a varied programme of games, competitions, and dances was enjoyed by all. Special thanks arc duo to Mrs W. Evans and Bliss Guy, whose singing was much appreciated, and also to Mosdnmcs 11. C. Ca mpbell and W. A. Mason, and to Bliss Gladys Stallnim, who kindly acted as accompanists for the evening. During supper Sister Norah. who was tho guest of the evening, ilianked the girls jnr the monetary donation,- which she believed they were sending to her to assist in providing Christmas dinner for some of her poor folk. Last year, by tho special effort of the girls, she had been able to bring cbeor and gladness to three deserving families, and she hoped to be able to do the same thing again this year. At the conclusion of Ihe evening Blrs Stedman and Bliss Busby, on behalf of the club members, presented floral tributes to Blisses J. Reid and 81. Hutchison, thanking them for all the pleasant evenings they had arranged for tho girls during the year, the whole company greeting them with cheers and the singing of “ For they are jolly good follows. 1 ’ Blisses Reid and Hutchison suitably replied, the former thanking the members for their kindly thought of her, and making special reference to Blisses Hutchison, Pearce, Campbell, and Bushy, the members of the Blue Bird Club, the musical trio (Blrs Stedman and Blisses Langley and Renwick), who, by tlicir able assistance, bad helped to make the parties during the year so successful. The singing ot ‘ Aultl Lang Syno ’ and the National Anthem brought a very happy evening to a close.

The bridge party given last Friday by Mrs P. R. Sargood was much enjoyed by her guests, who wore .Bliss Best (of Melbourne), Mrs Riley, Blrs Marshall Blacdonald. Mrs Hilton, Blrs Hanna, Blrs Leslie AT ills, Mrs Hi.slop, Mrs Oldham, Bliss Bey Molds, Bliss Ensor, and Miss Cook.

Mrs Douglas Shennan was the guest of honour at a party given by Bliss Rattray on Blonday, among the other guests being Btrs Watson Shennan, Blrs George Roberts, Mrs J. M. Galloway, Mrs J. 81. Ritchie, -Mrs Hay (of Christchurch), Blrs Laidlaw, Blrs G. Callaway, Blrs R. G. Sinclair, Blisses Williams, Cutten, and Hart.

Mrs Garth Galiaway last Saturday gave a very pleasant morning tea party at the Tudor Hall in honour of Blrs Douglas Shennan, of Adelaide. Other guests included Mrs J. M. Galloway, Blrs Watson Shennan, Blrs G. R. ißitehic. Blrs W. 0. BPKellar, Blisses Dcnniston, Cutten, Hart, and Galiaway.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs 11. 0. M'Farlane gave a very pleasant party to enable her guest, Mrs M'Farlane, son., of Melbourne, to meet some friends. Songs by .Mrs Frank Carr and piano solos by Mrs H. (J. Campbell and Mrs Spackmau were much appreciated. The invited guests included Mrs T. K. Sidcy; Mrs F. Dunlop and her guest, Mrs Davis (of Christchurch), and her sister, Miss Oilier (of Melbourne) ; Mrs G. Black, Mrs Brimmer, Mrs Dempster, Mrs P. Dunlop. Mrs North, Mrs Jones. Mrs Tizard, Mrs Lucas, Mrs G. id. Thompson, and Miss Wells.

Women. n e are told, are eating fewer chocolates' Ijecause they spend more money on silk stockings and cigarettes. On the other hand, men aro showing an increasing love for sweets, and are. helping to keep the t> ado going (says a correspondent). 1 have also heard it said that women have given up eating chocolates largely because they do not permit the consumer to keep that

The pavilion Mas gay M'ith streamers and balloons Inst Thursday, when the North-cast Valley Kindergarten mothers and lathers held their tinal social evening. Competitions, songs, recitations, and games made the evening lly, and all too soon snipper M'as served. A very pleasing feature of the evening Mas the presentation to Miss lleyMood and Miss M'Ara of beautiful hand purses. Mr Stewart, in making the presentations, spoke-of the good M-ork they had done and the delightful evenings spent, and said that all M-ere very sorry that they were leaving. Miss HeyM'ood, amid cheers, 1 hanked the donors on behalf of Miss M‘Ara and herself, and said it had been a very happy year spent in the North-east Valley Kindergarten School.

It has been the custom for the Jest few years to entertain at the Karitano Homo those pupils of Columha College, Arehorfield, _ and St. Hilda’s who have been making _ garments lor the tiny inmates. This outing is eagerly looked fonvard to by tho young girls, and last Friday’s fully came up to all expectations. About 150 turned n,p, wandered round the home, nursed the babies, and had a really sumptuous tea, not the least popular item on the menu being ices. During the afternoon four Karitanc nurses gave interesting demonstrations on how to bathe, dress, and put a baby to bed, and talks on tho early life of a baby and tho making up of suitable garments. The afternoon closed with the sliming of the National Anthem, which unfortunately rather upset some tinics, who gave vent to their feelings in no uncertain manner!

A happy evening was spent hist Saturdav at the Bungalow Tea Rooms, St. Kilda, the host and hostess being Mr and Mrs Wilson, who celebrated the coining of age of their younger daughter, Miss Reita Wilson. Mr Homy Hoyno carried out a niccharraimcd programme of dancing, as well as games that created a great deal of amusement. Mr D. Gndgcman also ably assisted. Supper was partaken of at about 10.30, ami reflected great credit on the proprietor, Mr T. Rutherford, who loft nothing to bo desired. Tho toasts honoured included one to Miss Wilson, also to Mr and Mrs Wilson, to which Mr Janies Hoyno responded on behalf ol Miss Wilson. Mr Wilson then presented his daughter with the customary key, which was very tastefully decorated. The whole gathering then sang “For they are jolly good fellows.” Mr Wilson suitably rcn'lietl. Dancing was immediately resumed bv the twenty odd couples, the music for which was ably rendered by Mr Sam Kyle on tho piano, and an electric panotrope was also used, a very enjoyable evening was brought to a close at midnight with the singing of ‘ Auld Lang Syne.’

At a recent meeting of the Dunedin Psychology Club, with Mrs G. C. Begg ipresiding, Miss 0. Mercer, who represented the psychology clubs at the Pan-Pacific Conference, gave a very interesting account to club members of her impressions of the visit. Miss Mercer commented on progressive innovations adopted by the Americans in Honolulu. In one church, tho speaker visited several seats equipped with ear phones are reserved for deaf people. Children are guarded, their presence in public places and on the streets after certain hours being forbidden, and up-to-date rest rooms are provided for women, A doctor’s certificate is rc-

Report* of social functions will bo welcomed for this column. “Diana" will also answer all reasonable question* relating to the home, cookery, domestic science, and any topic of interest to her sex. But each letter or report must bear the writer’s name and address as a guarantee of genuineness, and questions that do not permit nf a public reply cannot ba answered. Questions should bo concisely put and the writer s nom de plume F clearly written.

schoolboy figure; if it bo true that more rounded contours are becoming fashionable the trade ought to do well for almost cveiy woman is a chocolate lover at heart. With regard to men, I should like to know what rroportion of the sweets they buy is for personal consumption, and now inufh is passed on to members' of tho other sex. To mo it seems that the man who buys sweets for his own eating is a somewhat furtive figure. In tho case of a mere male a bag of goodies underneath the bough clearly demands appropriate company.

Tho Bishop of Bradford’s admission—or is it a boast?—that he can sew and knit is not very remarkable, for though such accomplishments are perhaps rare among bishops there are other sections of the community where they are taken as matters of course (says the ‘ Morning Post’). Leaving tailors out of ac. count —and though much of the sewing in the trade is done by women, the fine-drawing of a good craftsnnn is hard to beat—tho skill of sailors with the needle is proverbial. The sailmaker, with his curious cupped thimbio strapped across the palm of his hand, has had his business spoiled by steam ; but the sailor can not only mend his own clothes, he can also do wonderful pictures in embroidery. Sewing, like cookery, is indeed an art of which men are by no means content to take a second place. And when it comes to cutting out—well, J. wonder if there is such a thing as a forewoman cutter at any West End tailor’s, even in theso progressive days

Individuality is dead, complain people I mostly men), who deplore the uniformity of our clothes and the sameness of our shingled heads. Is it possible for a shingle to bo individual? It is, as I discovered, to my surprise, on a recent visit to Spain. Spanish women have not taken wholesale fo short hair, hut the 50 per cent, of them who have managed to evolve a surprising variety of effects (writes A.M. in tho ‘Daily Chronicle’). They have not given up their combs. True, they arc not the tall combs of tradition, bat semi-circular combs, something like those children of forty years ago wore to scrag their hair back from their foreheads. But whereas those combs almost scalped their wearers, the Spanish woman uses hors to soften and make more feminine the outline of her head. In a ballroom, where, to English eves, all the women wore of compelling beauty, perhaps the most striking was she who wore a scarlet comb on the left side of her head, and used it to fasten the two red roses that rested against her olive check. Roses and a*shinglc? Yes. and admittedly a most delightful combination. How did she keep tlie heavy comb in place? T cannot tell. But .stay in place it did, for at 4 a.in. she was dancing the tango as unruffled as when she arrived.