FOR WOMEN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18584, 10 December 1920, Page 3

FOR WOMEN.

NEWS AND NOTES. His Excellency the Governor-General and Lady Jellicoe and 'family left Wellington yesterday for. Auckland, where fchoy will be in residence for two or three months. The whole of Government House stnff will also be transferred to Auckland, and during the absence of .their Excellencies tho opportunity will be taken to renovate the Wellington residence-. Dr and Mrs C. J. Reakcs (Wellington) are staying at Warner's. Mr and Mrs 'Wallace (Temuka) aro in town. : . ' Mrs J. B. MacEwarr (Wellington) is visiting Christchurch. Mrs Hutchinson (Little River) is in town. Mrs N. Smyth (The Spur, Sumner? is the guest of "Dr and Mrs Smyth, Little River. Mr and Mrs G. H. Thompson (Wellington) left Christchurch yesterday for Dunedin alter u nliurt Ktny heib Mr and Mrs H. Hanna (Auckland) .are back from the south, and are staying at Warner's. i Mro G. Cayley-Robinson and Mass Mona Robinson are spending a holiday j in Kaikoura: Lady Bell returned on Wednesday evening'to Wellington after a short stay in Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Berryman (Wellington/ are .amongst visitors at. the United Service. Mr and Mrs John Mounsey (Wellington) are visiting Christchurch, aud are staying at the Olnrmiilon. Mr and Mrs James V. Bryson,i visitors to Christchurch from New York, are staying at ,Warner's. Miss Cora Bayley, Wanganui, is on a visit to hor sister, Mrs Stanley Rankin, Fendalton.

Mrs P. Hatton Miller (Sydney) passed through Christchurch on Wednesday on a visit to her sister, Mrs Moffat Invercargill. Misa Love (Sydney), who often comes to New Zealand for the summer, arrived in Christchurch yesterday, and is staying at Warwick Housu. Mw Love intends visiting Mount Cook and tho Lakes whilst in New Zealand. A social organised by the Mount ' Grey Downs Busy Bees was held in ! tho Mount Grey Downs School recently, tho Rev Thomas M'Donald presiding. A varied programme was contributed by Mesdamoß Chappell, Trollope, Downing, Misses Burrell, Boyce, Davidson and Stackhouse, Mr Downing and Master J. Vallance. Misa Bowbyes and Mr Payne acted as accompanists. Mrs _Erwm ot Christchurch, delivered an anterestmg address on the work done by Busy obtained a 3 the net proceeds are to he forwarded for Foreign Missions. The Mount Grev Downs "Busy Bees, instituted only lust March, have done a. great deal of work already in raising funds for missionary work. Recently a Bum of £4 5s was raised in the district by their efforts.

A cup and saucor social took place in Trinity Hall on Wednesday evening, when there was a good attendance. Mrs Hargreaves was in- charge of the musical arrangemerite and excellent items were contributed by the following:—Songs, Misses Jones and 01 wen Owen; monologue, Mr E. Baker; humorous duet, Messrs Reid and Baker; recitation, Mrs Williams; violin solo, Mrs Wickenden. Mr A. M. Owen and Mrs Williams acted as accompanists. Mrs S. C. Owen, on behalf of the Ladies' Guild, thanked all who had so liberally responded for their gifts of cups and saucers, over five dozen having been donated. The ladies of the Church handed round light refreshments, and votes of thanks to Mrs Hargreaves and to the performers brought to a' dose a most successful gathering. GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL.

EXHIBITION OF HAND WORK. i An exhibition of pupils' handwork, which included needlework, cookery and painting, was given yesterday in the Girls' High School, the biggest portion being devoted to needlework, which was of a high enough standard to please the most critical. In the dressmaking section—a course which is included in the subjects taken by home life studentsthere was a navy blue serge costume which any professional dressmaker could bo proud of. From the cutting out to the pressing, it was the work of Misa Gladys Dickson, and it was not a plain costume by any means, the coat and skirfc being pleated and trimmed with .buttons and Dockets. Tn the same section were la large number of cotton costumes and nique jumpers and skirts, tho work of first year students, and very few of these looked at all amateurish. The second year: students had succeeded in making woollen costumes varying in material and design, most of them showing a high standard, but here and there one saw a garment evidently made bv a girl whose sewing was more of a trial than a pleasure but this wla3 the exception. On the whole, to . the lay mind, the dressmaking progress made in two vears, and even less, was astounding. Third and fourth year students made more elaborate garments of their own choosing and • several hand-made muslin and lace frocks shown by them were really charming. The needlework classes under Miss Burns had some exquisite hand-made lingerie to show for a year's work. It was nearly all embroidered and finished off beautifully. This is a compulsory subject and it is compulsory for each girl to show her work, so that even the worst could,be seen, but there were very few garments that wero not well done and none at all that could not be worn. The first year everything must bo done.by hand, in the second year handwork is comhinod with machine work, and in the third year the pupils are allowed to draft their own patterns, cut them out and make them by themselves, choosing any garments they desire, the teacher giving advice and guiding them in taste and style, choice of material etc. M'ss Burns was justly proud of some of her pupils' work, the tiny tucks made by hand, the often quite intricate embroidery, and the insertions of lace, apart from the actual seams and hems, being excellently done, proving that within the past few years great, strides have been made in connection with domestic science taught in the school. The cookery disnlay was another triumph of tho pupils, the most. ( delicious and tempting cakes, puddings, preserves and sweets being ,on view. On the table devoted to third year pupils' cooking, an iced cake, a Plum pudding, bread, brawn, marmalade, quince jelly and preserved rhubarb were amongst other tempting looking dainties, tho tables devoted to first and second years' students containing dishes nearly as difficult and elaborate. The pointing and drawine exhibition was also most interosh'nqr and well up to the standard of the domestic science display. .

' LITTLE GimvN<y KINDERGARTEN. . CHRISTMAS PARTY. To the many parents and friends who attended tho children's party at the Little Citizens' Kindergarten yesterday at sjemed almost incredible that sq much should have been accomplished in the few months since the kindergarten was

ipened. Although the break-up wmst ossentially for the children, a pro-1 gramme of kindergarten action songs •ind physical exercises was given for tho benefit of the grown-ups, and at was tltogother delightful. All the children at the Little Citizens' aro very young, quite a number of them being either throe or four years of ago, but even the youngest had some idea of what was expected of him, and by means of orplay the children presented a orogrammo of considerable variety ami interest. Although, as Misß Hall said early in the afternoon, there were to lie no encores, the hand, consisting or ffxponent-s of three sets of hells, several \ Uambourines. a drum and th"»* w " fm " canaries, had to renoat its performance several times. Much amusement was caused bv the younsr conductor who entered into it whole-heartedly and took it ns seriously as if he had been in charge of a world-famed orchestra—trie only drawback was that not one-member ■>f 'the hand took +he least notice ot him, leaninry for puidahee on the teacher H the, piano. The action songs were -meoiaUy arranged no as to bring into nlnv the senses, and tho body. Tn KinderVarten work the individuality at •och child is fostered and considered, oo that it can bo expired in a way that, is best for the child—hence the aptitude with which tho children grasp •vhnt their teachers impart, and mi miss Holland, the principal at the _ kittle Citizens', tho children have a wise and •indorstandme teacher. Two nursery < ! hvmes, "Little Bov Blue" and that •>ld favourite " The Muffin Man," were very prettily interpreted by the children, and a pretty scene entitled lbo Bine Bird" enacted charmingly., •»* addition, to songs there were rhythmic exercises, and one or two ",ehso games, the lead being given by the pianist, the children interpreting the music. Of course, the event of tho afternoon so far as the children themselves were concerned, was the arrival of Father Christmas (Mr Till) with his tree laden with toys. It was a joy to see their faces when, the tree was first revealed, though one small child was so frightened that he commenced to cry, but he was only one amongst Wny. As each child received a toy and a bag ot sweets a beatific smile would appear, the majority of the recipients rushing to mother saying, "Look what Ive got." One child was heard to remark in an awe-stricken voice "Mother, Father Christmas has. real .jJiakeM. Tho committee of "The Little Citizens' Kindergarten" had provided a very nice tea for the visitors, amongst whom were several members of the Creche and Kindersrarten Association, including Mrs Peppier and Miss Laura Tabart, a large number of parents, and several teachers from the other schools. The Solwyn Kindergarten Christmas party is to take place this afternoon, when Father Christmas will again make an appearance.