WOMEN’S WOULD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 112, 8 April 1927, Page 11

WOMEN’S WOULD.

Mrs W. Holmes, of 11 Ngata Street, left this morning for Wellington en route for Christchurch where she will stay until after Easter.

The engagement is announced of Mildred Lucy,* youngest daughter of Mrs R. and the:late-Mr Mudford, of “Clovely Glen,”.. Oroua, .to Edward John, eldest son of Mr J. W. Hamlin, Newbury.

In the theory examinations held here, in December last by the Trinity College of Music, Miss Ettie Rush was successful in gaining honours in the intermediate division and Miss Maysie Moore a pass.

The engagement is announced of Ruahine Catherina, third daughter of Mr and Mrs H. 1\ Beyers, of Wellington, and late of Hawke’s Bay, to Wallace Francis Brogden, elder son of Mr and Mrs J. iB. Wilton, > of Palmerston North.

Speaking at last night’s meeting of the Business Girls’ Lunch Club, Mrs. F. W. Christian said that she would like to see the club do a little to help the girls from Flock House. The _president pointed out that anything that could be done to assist these girls would, she felt sure, be greatly appro-, ciated.

“Will, they teach the fox-trot and the Charleston?” asked a member of the Auckland Education Board at a meeting this week when an application was received from the Auckland Y.W.C.A. for the use of a room at the Myers’ special school for a-few ■•hours during the week for the purpose of teaching country dancing. “No,” was the prompt rejoinder of Mrs N. E. Ferner, who explained that folk-danc-ing was taught in connection with the gymnasium classes of the association. The chairman said the association was doing excellent work, and at Iris suggestion the application was granted.

By a majority of over sixty votes, the members of the Victoria League. Auckland, decided that the annual ball this year should be without the “powder a'nd patches.” When the result of the voting was announced there was a murmur of disappointment among the younger members of the League, but the president’s announcement that the “plain” ball would be in the nature of an experiment, and that it was possible that next year members would be able to revert to their patches was enthusiastically received. SALE OF WORK. Yesterday afternoon the ladies of All Saints’ Sewing Guild held a sale of work in the brick-schoolroom. Large stocks of dainty woollens were disposed of by Mesdames Fowler, Palmer, Mansford and Miss Richmond, assisted by a number of willing helpers. As a result of the afternoon’s work a satisfactory sum was added to the funds of the guild. AMAZONS OF THE FACTORY. BRICKWORKS FEATS OF STRENGTH. Some surprising details of the comparative physical strength of women in factories and the modern college girl were given by Professor P.Oathcart, Gardiner Professor of Chemical Physiology at Glasgow University; in a lecture at the Royal Institution ; of Great Britain, Piccadilly, W. In investigations made by the Medical Researoh Council, at the request of the Home Secretary, to determine the load that can be comfortably carried by an average woman, it was found that the heaviest work done by women was at a chemical works .at Glasgow and a brickworks in the Midlands. In the chemical works the girls employed were literally remarkable for their physique and the grace of their carriage. They all worked barefooted and carried out their various operations with' great skill and ease. The astonishing thing was that most of these perfect young women—no girl was employed * under 16 —were born and bred in one of the worst districts of Glasgow. Wo saw one woman who shovelled 20 to 25 tons of raw material to a height of two and a half feet in a day.

In the case of the brick-works the work done was also very heavy. Although the girls were allowed to select tlieir own load they carried as a rule more than 100 pounds a distance of 70 to 80 yards, while the women who had barrows had normal loads of from four to four and a half cwt. One woman was found who moved 36 tons of material in a day, yet the good carriage of tile women was noteworthy. STRONGEST AT 18. Girls, said Professor Cathcart, reach their maximum strength at 18, but unemployed girls in tested groups were found to be of definitely smaller stature. , Girls at a college were found to be of greater height, weight and strength than either factory or unemployed girls, but not compare in strength with the girls employed at the chemical works. WOMEN’S HOCKEY, . ' THE ENGLISH TEAM. TO TOUR AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, March 29. Mrs F. J. Davy, lien, secretary of the Board of Control of the All Austra J lian Women’s Hoc-key- Association, re-

ceived a cable yesterday from England with the names of the English women’s team. . _ The team will arrive at Fremantle on Tuesday, May 24, by the Chitral, and play two matches in Western Australia. The first test, will be played in Adelaide on June 6. The Australian selectors have had a very difficult task in choosing the Australian team for the first test. It is pleasing to note that practically every State has secured representation. Forwards, Misses G. Hodges (Vic.), L. Riid.d (Vic.), B. Thomas (N.S.W.), M. Sutton (Vic.), A. Delaine (S.A.), M. Cashmore (S.A.); halves and backs, L. Morris (S.A.), captain; V. Wilson (N S.W.), vice-captain ; M. Beattie (Tas.), N. Cowley (S.A.), T. Wicks (N.S.W.), S. Taggart (Vic.); goal, A. Clarke (Q.). . The English representative team is: Misses W. Brown (Lancashire), ' V Fowler (Gloucester West), international; M. Burraan (Warwickshire, N. Stacey (Sussex), J. Ashdown ..(Suffolk), F. I. Bryan (Middlesex and England), captain; J- War (Hunts), M. Pickard (Cam.,. E.), P. Bryant (Northants)’, international;- J. Mason (Somerset), international; -E. Macfie (Kent East), C. Nye (Essex), M. Cussons (Lancashire), H. Carnithers (Kent). ' . , The English secretary states that the team is representative of every county. ~ . Miss Thomson, C.8.E., president of the All England Association, will accompany the team.

BUSINESS GIRLS’ LUNCH CLUB. FIRST ANNUAL MEETING. The fii'st annual meeting of -the Business Girls’ Lunch Club was held in the Broadway Lounge last night, Mrs. F. W. Christian presiding over an attendance of 15 members. • The balance-sheet showed the club to be in a strong position financially and the secretary’s report was as follows: Our first year has been a highly successful one and augurs’ well for the future of the club. Interesting and instructive lectures have been given and all have been greatly appreciated by -members, and to many of us a new viewpoint of the world and its affairs has been opened. Two dances, two evening parties at the homes of members, two picture parties, a hospital entertainment, a Christmas party to Flock House girls and a visit by members to Awapuni Flock House last week added to the pleasure of our members and enabled us to know each other. We are deeply indebted to Mr. J. H. Stevens for" his kindly interest and advice. Our greatest obstacle has been the difficulty in fixing a lunch hour convenient for all members, but it is anticipated that the proposed appeal to employers will enable many girls to join us, as it is hoped the appeal will -meet with generous response from business men. The executive wishes to thank every member for her loyal support. The institution of a business girls’ lunch blub is, we believe, quite original in the Dominion; our pioneers having “blazed the trail” so to speak. The movement should not only become populuar in our town, but extend its 'usefulness to other parts of New Zealand: There are 30 members on the roll and tho executive suggests that an active canvas by back member would ’no doubt, increase ,-our membership. 6ur thanks are -due tto the I Press for their support, Messrs: - Gollinson and Cunni'nghame for the use of their room, to Miss Flood and her staff ; for their untiring attention, the proprietor of Broadway Lounge Mr. Newlands for' auditing our accounts,' Miss Bay, and all those gentlemen who lent pus cars for the hospital concert and Flock House party, and to the speakers for their interesting addresses, and all those people who have so kindly supported us. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows—Patron, Mrs. M. H, Oram; president, Mrs. Christian; vice-presidents’, Miss O. Mardon. Mrs. W. J. Day, Mrs. McLaughlin, Mrs. J. A. Nash and Miss H. Yeoman ; secretary, Miss Englefield; assistant secretary, Miss Mawhinney; treasurer, Miss McKinnon; committee, Misses G. Young, K. Englefield, Shaw, H. Diggle. G. Bates and Baker.

It was decided that tho committee be instructed to take steps to procuro a suitable badge for members. Reference was ■ made to the fact that, on the occasion of their meetings, several members were late in arriving, and it was unanimously decided that members be asked to especially make a point of being on time. Mr. J. H. Stevens then delivered an interesting address on the • excellent aims and objects of the club, and during the course of his remaks said the best way to bring their members together was to advertise the fact that they had something attractive on tlieir programme. He stated that there was no reason why women should not conduct meetings on the same lines as men and that a lady was equally as capable of controlling one as was a man. The duty of everyone to appear cheerful also formed portion of. Mr. Stevens’s address. It. was the duty of all to, be cheerful and to endeavour to make others so. He concluded by stating, that if, at any time, the club was short of a 'speaker, they had only to ask him and he would be only too willing to assist. . , A r otes of thanks. were passed to . Mr. Stevens by Miss McKinnon, and to the chair by Miss Mardon, and these brought to a close a most enjoyable and pleasant function.