WOMEN’S NOTES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 43, 20 January 1926, Page 11

WOMEN’S NOTES

Miss F. Taylor, of tlio Kowhai Junior High School, and Miss M. Taylor, of tho Normal School, who nave been on leave for twelve months, visiting America and Europe, returned to Auckland by the Niagara on Monday.

The wedding was solemnised at Kumara of the West Coast All Black footballer, Mr J. Steel, second son of Mr and Mrs James Steel, of Greymouth, to Miss Maggie Johnson, fourth daughter of Mf and Mrs 11. Johnson, of Kumara, states tho Christchurch Press.

Mrs W. J. Poison, wife of tho New Zealand president of the Farmers’ Union, who is at present travelling in Canada with hdr husband, writes as follows, states an exchange: It is wonderful what Alberta is doing for her women in the backbloclcs, especially wlion winter closes in and there is little mental recreation. It is hero that tho Home Bureau Service branch gets busy. It has all tho advantages -of a women’s institute. A rose with another name, that’s all. From this branch instructors or. practically every subject are sent out, their board and travelling expenses ibaid. The institute only provides a room and members. The Homo Service Bureau practically answers every question, sends notes, even prepares the papers for members to read at their meetings. It is worfderful what Canadian women have done and are doing. Tho more I come in touch with them tho more I realise that if tho men fall down on their job, the women will bo there to pick them up. They aro so intelligent, so wide-minded, so absolutely out for tho benefit of all women.

WEDDING. BONN—RADOMSKI. A pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Patrick’s Church on December 30, when Doris, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Radomski, of Ivankob Terrace, was married to Gotthard, youngest son of Mrs K. W. Lonn. Tho ceremony was performed by Itev. Father Doolaghty. The bride, who was given away by. Mr Hawkins, wore a frock of crocodilo marocain with accordeon pleats of white georgette and silver lace, with pearl trimmings to finish, her silk tulle veil being held in position by a coronet of silver and orange blossom She also wore silver brocade shoes and carried a shower bouquet of white hydrangea, pink carnations and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids were Miss Muriel Radomski (chief), Miss Joyco Griffith and Miss Betty Gilray, who were attired in dainty frocks of powder blue georgette and pink and gold marocain, with silver mob caps finished with grape trimmings and silver streamers. Each carried a shower bouquet of sweet peas and maidenhair fern. Mr Eric Ostman and Mr Ernie Mattkers, both friends of tho bridegroom, carried out the duties of best man and groomsman respectively. Following the ceremony a reception was held at tho Broadway Lounge. The happy couple left later by express for Auckland, where the honeymoon is being spent. The pqpularity of tho young peoplo was evidenced in the number of beautiful and costly presents displayed.

DIUSIC TEACHERS.

THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

The N.Z. Society of Professional Teachers of Music will hold its third annual conference at Dunedin next week. Mr Robert Parkei*, of Ae 1lington, is president, and the official delegates are as iollow : —Auckland, Miss Alico Law, Mr H. Barry Coney; Gisborne, Miss Nora Arnold, Dir Irwin Moore; .Wanganui, Mr T. C. Webb, Mr C. G. Naumann; Manawatu, Miss E. Rawlins, Mr J. Holmes Runnicles; Wellington, Miss V. Corliss, Mr Robert Parker; Nelson, Mr R. S. Claughton; Christchurch, _Mr A. J. Merton, Dir Sydney Williamson; Timaru, Mr Axel Newton; Oamaru, Dir F. C. Burry, Dir J. B. Fcrgusson; Invercargill, Dliss Linda G. Clement. Dlany other representative musicians from all parts of the Dominions will attend, and subjects for discussion includo the registration bill for teachers of music; grading of singing exercises for all school classes; music in matriculation and similar examinations; universal pitch for all instruments in New Zealand; all matters of great interest to tho profession and, in their effects, to the public. There are also a number of papers to bo read on technical subjects. Both tho previous conferences of the society were held in Wellington.

ROUGH HOCKEY GIRLS. EVEN UMPIRES SHOCKED. LONDON, Jan. 6. The habit of hockey girls using a little “damn” or a worse expletive when they meet with nasty knocks is the subject of an official protest by the All England Women’s Hockey Association. Tho association instances tho case of a leading Englishwoman forward who was completely knocked off her game by tho language of an opposing half-baok. Tho association’s magazino explains that it is feared in some quarters that hockey will lower tho girls’ tono and make them rough. Therefore, tho practice of swearing must bo discouraged. Captains of hockey teams have been requested not to allow smoking in club-houses. TERRIBLE TENNIS PLAYERS. “It is too silly for words,” says Mrs Charters, tho Irish international hockey player, when referring to the allegations. “Players may ejaculate, ‘Bother!’ or ‘Dash!’ but never turn round and curse an opponent. For really bad language, go to tho women tennis players. They sometimes say: ‘Fudge,’ ‘hang,’ ‘blow,’ or ‘blast.’ ” DIAIvES UDIPIRE BLUSH. “The language women use makes tho umpiro blush, especially if ho is a man. 1 liavo threatened to send off women if they repeated offensive epithets,” says Dir Savage, ex-presi-dent of tho North Irish Hockey Union. “They think,” ho went on, “that emancipation permits them to uise strong language . because it is mannish, and it has a natural sequence in girls rushing off tho field at half-time and full-time to indulge in cigarettes.”