WOMEN’S WORLD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 112, 11 April 1929, Page 11

WOMEN’S WORLD.

Miss Nancy Fabian, of Wellington, is on an extended visit to Palmerston North and is staying with her aunt, Mrs J. 6. Twohill. Although the objective of a queen carnival held in Cambridge to. raise funds for a PlunKet room and restroom was £6OO, the total amount obtained was £1293. , Miss Ethel Law, national general secretary of the Y.W.C:A., is on a visit to Palmerston North in the interests of the local association, and is the guest of Dr. and Mrs Barnett.' cipal of lona and Wanganui Girls’ Colleges) and her two sisters, Mrs T. A. Fraser and Miss C.- G. Fraser, are in London, and are enjoying its sights, writes a London correspondent. After a stay of two months they hope to visit the West of England, Wales, Scotland, the Midlands, and then to cross to France, where some months may be spent. DANCING FOR HEALTH. In the Dancing Times, a monthly magazine of dancing in its many phases, Miss Celia Sparger, a chartered masseuse and graduate of. the Chelsea College of Physical Education, strongly recommends dancing as. a “road to health.” Miss Sparger recently gave a lecture and demonstration at which the actual demonstrations were given her by patients, and these included children suffering from curved spine, bad posture, bad movement and flat feet. In the course of her address Miss Sparger said that it was sometimes said that ballet dancing was nothing but gymnastics to music, and that ballet dancers were flat-footed arid unnatural, but she challenged denial that the ballot dancer had a marvellously trained body to a much greater degree than practically any other exponent of the terpsichorean art. For that reason >she had adopted for her remedial methods the normal series of exercises which every ~ ballet dancer practises every day of her life. Miss Sparger was very insistent on two points first, that, where, abnormal conditions exist in the pupil or patient, the dancing exercises should only be applied on the advice of a doctor; and secondly, that the person applying them must be an expert teacher thoroughly trained both in remedial gymnastic treatment and operatic technique, and therefore having an intimate knowledge of the very complicated mechanism of the human frame. If these two important points are attended to Miss Sparger’s.experience shows that the “operatic tech? nique” will be found practically useful in: (1) Faults of posture, i.e., poking head, ugly gait, etc.: (2) scoliosis or lateral curvature of the spine; (3) flat feet and other defects of a similar kind; (4) backache, associated with strains of the lumbo-sacral and sacroiliac joints (adults). The aims of the treatment should bo two-fold—to correct any established defect oi; deformity and eliminate pain, and to increase the efficiency of the mechanics of the body to prevent a recurrence of the trouble. Miss Sparger claims that the operatic technique is in line with this teaching because (a) its exercises are capable of many repetitions without fatigue. (b) Every exercise bears some relation to the general poise of the body. Every exercise makes the same postural demand on the patient repeating and emphasising the correct carriage of the body. Often the supporting leg is of more importance than the working, (c) Poise is an integral part of the exercise, not something to be added afterwards, (d) Foot exercises play an ' important part. Many defects of posture are "due to foot irregularities,, and it is especially useful to have foot re-education incorporated with posture correction, which is apparently directed to , the spine: (e) Strength and flexibility are developed at the same time, ({thus reducing to a minimum the danger of collapse of the spine in curvatures, as may happen when ‘'mobilisation ‘outruns strength, (f) By means of the external resistance of the “barre” local correction can bo established much more quickly than in any. other. way, whilst yet ths wholo body participates in the movement. On these and. further general lines the skilled and trained teacher, acting under £lic advice of. a doctor, who has previously diagnosed ; the complaint, can iriake the weak body sound and remedy the defect. Even more important should be the effect of . properly applied operatic technique on the growing body of a healthy child who has no physical defects. The normal and healthy development of all portions of the body, which are the aims and objects of the practice, will act as a wonderful insurance against any future weakness. It must, of course, be understood that the operatic technique musit be properly administered to good. “Pointe” and other strenuous work must be taboo for several years until the muscles and limbs have been prepared. The ’ child who goes to the dance teacher for'health’s sake and the child who goes with the - idea of becoming a professional dancer have one great object in common —the production of a perefectly developed body. SOME FAMOUS PARISIAN DRESSMAKERS. The history of Madame Cyber is one of the romances of the dressmaking profession. With her expressive face, and curly hair, this young woman has beeu acclaimed the Jeanne d’Arc of la couture. Born near the little village of Domremy, where the valiant saint “heard voices’-' and saw visions, this young girl went to Paris ten years ago, fired with the ambition to lead her sex in the return' towards, feminine fashions. Armed with her own good taste and Madame Cyber has waged ceaseless war against the garcon modes which followed the Armistice, and has been the champion of the feminine type of dress. Her reward has been to see fashion outgrow- the masculine stage and return to graceful feminine lines. The fame of Madame Cyber has reached far past the borders of her native land. The Queen of Afghanistan, during her recent European visit, gave her an order for fifty dresses. This clever designer was especially successful in creating, models which reconciled the modesty of this Eastern queen with the dictates of fashion, but maybe it was one of those gowns which disturbed the balance of the throne.

TO CLEAN A PORCELAIN BATH. Dry th© bath; sprinkle first with powdered whiting and ammonia to moisten; rub with a soft cloth. This method will not spoil the bath and is a sure and clean way of • removing all stains. SOCIAL FUNCTIONS. The Fire Brigade held the first of a weekly series or dances in the station last evening. The committee under Mr L. Wallace had made comprehensive arrangements and the function proved most enjoyable, the artistic decorations being a - feature. Firemen Gaskin and Fowlds carried out the duties of M.C’a.

(By “GERMAINE.”)

f POLO BALL. (Special to “Standard.”) FEILDING, April 11. The transformation of the Drill Hall. Feilding, last night on the occasion of the polo.ball, was strikingly complete, the interior having been effectively effaced by a canopy of blue and gold bunting which was suspended . from wall to wall. The lights were hung around with circles from which trailed decorations in the shape of golden leaves and fernery, while the stage had been turned into a cosy lounge,' set off with large bowls of hydrangeas. The walls of the hall carried shields representing the clubs affiliated with the Polo Association. The effect was delightfully soft and original and the committee who had charge of the work should have been amply recompensed for their labours. The floor and music could hardly have been improved upon and the supper tables likewise afforded attractions both from a decorative and culinary point of ciew. The frocking of the guests presented a wide and varied choice and the daintiness of the ensemble waj the outstanding feature. The committee responsible for the ball were:— Mrs R. L. Levin, beautiful frock of gold lace; Mrs E. E. Short, lavender georgette, Mrs- A. E. Sandford, black georgette and silver, blue posy; Mrs W. H. Burrell, gold lace and tissue; Mr 3 Pat Burrell, gold lace; Mrs Short, geranium panne velvet; Mrs Stewart, black and gold; Mrs J. Stalker (secretary), black georgette; Miss M. Burrell, navy lace and cherry velvet trimming; Mrs K. M. Little, red georgette; Mrs Ted Burrell and Mrs Revington-Jones (absent). Among those present were :— Miss Marea Bailey, Turquoise blue satin, spotted pet frilled skirt; Miss Betty Hogg, ivory taffetas tulle skirt; Mrs T. O’Neil, apricot georgette; Miss M. Bartholomew, cream georgette; Mrs Bailey, gold lace; Miss E. Eliott, amber georgette; Miss B. Eliott, pale gold satin; Miss B. Gaisford, pink taffeta; Miss J. Powell, pink georgette ; Miss Josephine Sherratt (Gisborne), white georgette and silver; Miss Ruth Swainson, pink satin and silver; Mrs G. Phillips, black georgette, gold lace; Miss F. Conway, pink georgette; Miss P. Perrett, green net over silver tissue; Miss Margaret Johnston, green lace and georgette; Miss R. (Jonway, white satin and silver lace; Miss K. Johnston blue spotted net and silver; Mrs R. McKelvic, gold taffetas and georgette; Mrs W. Beedie, blue ring velvet and .silver; Miss M. Bailey, black georgette diamante trimming; Miss P. Marshall, blue satin and georgette; Mrs Henry Knight, red romaine; ’ Mrs W. M. Stewart, black and gold sequined georgette; Miss L. Taverner, floral georgette; Miss- N. Pratt, green georgette: Miss C. Chitty, pale green taffetas; Miss E. Craig, pink georgette, blue bird trimming; Miss R. Scott, embossed chenille; Miss Elaine Wall, pink georgette and silver; Mrs W. H. Hall (Palmerston North) almond green georgette; Mrs tDr.) Salmond, powder blue georgette and silver lace; Miss B. Derraer, daffodil georgette and gold tissue; Miss M. Merlebanks, powder blue taffetas and net; Miss Nancy Elliott, ivory ring velvet: Miss J Cornfoot, pink georgette; Miss R. Green (Hunterville), pink beaded geor. gette; Miss P. Cornfoot, black taffetas; Miss M. Durrant (Taihape), green georgette and taffetas; Miss Nancy Durrant, shell pink taffetas and ; georgette; Miss. A. Cornfpot, green j beaded georgette; Miss J. Nelson, j blue satin; Miss K. Oliver (Hamilton) | lemon spotted net and ring velvet; iMrs R. V. Redmayno, shell ring velvet, befrilled net skirt; Mrs G. M. Ranstead, peach taffetas; Mrs R. Reed, pink georgette; Mrs Bruce McLeod, ivory georgette and lace; Mrs J. Graham, green georgette and silver; Mrs D. Fraser (Dannevirke), black beaded georgette; Mrs Frank Donnelly, gold lace over cyclamen; Mrs J. Monckton, gold lace fur trimmed; Mrs W. A. Couper (Otane), cerise lace and georgette; Miss J. McHardy (Hawke’s Bay), ivory brocaded taffetas; Miss A. McDonald (Raumai), gold lace and floral trimming; Mrs J. McDonald, coral chenille georgette: Mrs J. B. Bradley, heavily beaded ivory georgette; Mrs W. Bansgrove (Palmerston North), turquoise blue georgette and silver; Miss. M. Colley, apricot georgette and tulle; Miss M. Rutherford (Kiwitea), silk net and floral silver top; Miss L. Rutherford, deep coral georgette radium lace; Miss M Lewis, jade georgelte, frilled skirt; Mrs D. Warburton, ivory panne velvet ; Miss Ei Bristow, ruby velvet; i Miss Noel Booth, black floral trimmed net over shell georgette; Mrs John Miller (Palmerston North), orange georgette and gold taffetas; Miss S. Colson (Auckland), black georgette; Mrs Neil Campbell, sand lace over shell pink; Mrs H. Vogel, black satin diamante trimmings; Mrs Dan Riddiford, French model frock'of black sprigged taffetas; Mrs Fred McKenzie, black sequined georgette; Mrs Derek Gould, midnight blue georgette: Mrs Grigg, flame georgette; Mrs David Collins, almond green lace and georgette; Mrs Lyons (Hawke’s Bay), embossed cence georgette; Mrs Lewis, black and silver; Mrs Booth, (Wairarapa), black model frock; Miss Nelson (Hawke’s Bay), blue satin; Mrs W. L. Banks, apricot satin; Mrs W. Broad, primrose georgette beaded in silver; Miss Goodbehere, blue georgette; Miss M. Walsh, pale pink frilled georgette; Miss Meg Knyvett, brocaded tissue and rose crepo-de-chine; Miss B. Davidson, blue georgette; Miss N. Williams, green georgette beaded in silver; Miss Barbara Gatenby (debutante), ivory taffetas, picture frock with pink posy; Mrs McAlley (Levin), black and gold lace; Mrs T. R. Taylor, black georgette and gold sequins; Mrs Warner Knight, primrose taffetas; Mrs L. Millward, black ring velvet and silk net; Miss E. McElroy, embossed chenille and apricot georgette; Mrs John Ireland, black georgette velvet posy; Mrs Trevor Shannon, black georgette handsomely beaded in silver; Mrs C. Williamson, turquoise blue brocaded satin'; Miss J. Hamill (Taihape), rose pink taffetas and silk net; Miss E. Hamill (Taihape) blue georgette and silver lace; Miss M. McKelvie, shot flame taffetas and , black georgette; Miss M. Hobson, flame georgette; Mrs G. Monrad, green georgette and taffetas; Miss M. Fitzlierbert, blue frilled silk net; Miss J. Harper, picture frock primrose georgette; Miss P. Harper, pink satin; Miss M. Akers, green crepe-de-chine; Miss J. Fish, blue and geranium taffeta: Mrs G. Goodbeliere, black'georgette; Mrs H. Hewitt, cyclamen beaded georgette; Miss P. Bennett, black frilled silk net;, Miss S. Monckton (Hawke’s Bay), blue georgette and ring velvet;' Miss E. Armstrong, black French crepe-de-chine; Miss N. McHardy, black taffetas; Mrs H. B. Burrell, coffee georgette; Miss M. Fry, apricot frilled georgette; Miss A. Good, black taffetas; Miss A. Phillips, green taffetas and silk net; Miss M. McKelvie, pale pink lace, Mrs L. Baker, green chiffon taffetas; Mrs D. Twigg (Tauranga), black taffetas and silk net; Miss Strode Penny, black panne velvet; Mrs A. Anderson, pale gold satin; Mrs Hugh McKellar, black lace over shell georgette; Miss G. Rhodes, shell georgette and embossed chenille; Miss N. Hocking, pink headed georgette; Miss M. Lawson (Wel-

lington), turquoise georgette; Miss D. Duthie, blue georgette; Miss C. Burdett, petunia trilled georgette and taffetas; Miss N. Taylor, ivory georgette and silver lace. GARDEN FETE. A most successful garden fete was held in the grounds at the residence of Dr. and Mrs E. C. Barnett, Fitzherbert Avenue, yesterday, afternoon and the Cuba Street Methodist Church trust fund will benefit considerably. The success of the function was largely due to the energetic committee of the Ladies’ Guild. The stall holders were: Cooked foods, Mesdames McArthur and Mclvor; sweet stall, Mesdames G. G. Hancox and G. G. Campbell; produce, Mr Winton; afternoon tea, . Mrs C. A. E. Ferguson and helpers; ice cream, Mrs S. Kingston. Various competitions were in progress during the afternoon in charge of Mr M. Mclvor and helpers. HOSPITAL MATRONS. CONFERENCE AT WELLINGTON. Amongst the remits passed yesterday at the conference in Wellington of matrons of public hospitals were the following:— “That the Trained Nurses’ Association and hospital boards be urged to establish preliminary training schools — one in the North and one in the South Island—where all candidates for nursing training would receive uniform preliminary training of at least six weeks before entering the hospital wards, this training to include nursing procedures, practical demonstration, followed by practical work by pupil, cleaning, care of food, serving food to dick people, methods of economising in food and dessings, etc., care of hospital equipment, and some lectures, with a qualifying examination before going on to hospital, thus ensuring a correct beginning and sound basis for ward training. If necessary, candidates to be asked to pay for preliminary training and board out.” “That refresher classes be arranged for ward sisters, and uniform methods of teaching with a set syllabus be advocated for the sisters to follow in the wards. That the department be asked to arrange classes in both islands, to be given by departmental instructors when not engaged with the postgraduate course, and that each hospital send its sisters so that a more stable method of practical teaching in the wards would be assured.” “That hospital boards, medical superintendents and matrons of hospitals be urged to do all in their power to assist nurses to take the post-graduate course, which is of incalculable benefit to every trained nurse, and especially to those whose sphere of activity will be in hospital, public health or depart? mental work.” “That where suitable the services of a travelling tutor-sister be shared by several adjacent small hospitals affiliated for the purpose, a time-table to be arranged to fit in with the usual lectures given by matrons and medical officers.” “That this council recommends that nurses be encouraged to take the course in maternity nursing during the fourth year of service—and that their acceptance at schools offering maternity training be facilitated.” “That whenever possible dental nurses, dietitians, masseuses, X-ray sisters, violet ray sisters,- etc., should be chosen from trained nurse applicants, as such positions are most ably filled by trained nurses.” “That all nursing and domestic help come under the control of the matron as laid down ini the hospital boards’ bylaws.”: 4‘That the rule regarding membership of the council be reconsidered, admitting ex-matrons who have exchanged matronship for active practice in work concerning nursing, such as tutorship, public health, matrons of special hospitals, Karitane and mental, Registration Board, matrons of St. Helens hospitals, and matrons of tuberculosis sanatoria.” POPULAR PADRE’S WIDOW. PERSONAL GIFT FROM KING. (Australian Press Association.—United Service.) LONDON, April 10. The King has sent a letter to the widow of Rev. S. Kennedy, who was popularly known as “Woodbine Willie,” enclosing a cheque. His Majesty indicated that it was a Personal gift, and was not intended as a contribution to the fund that is now claiming the attention of the generous.

WHO’LL BUY? QUEEN AT BAZAAR. Queen. Mary the other day paid a surprise visit to the Pagham Church bazaar, when she personally auctioned for £6 10s a posy of primroses that she had picked in the grounds of Craigweil House. The bidding started at 10s. The Queen afterwards acted as a stallholder, taking money and giving change. She was especially keen on serving children, some of them proving hard bargains. “Whatl Threepence for that!” exclaimed a little girl, who went off without purchasing. Nevertheless, the Queen sold out within 30 minutes. WOMEN IN BOYS’ SCHOOLS. OPPOSITION IN ENGLAND. • Moving at the Leicester" Conference of the National Union of Schoolmasters against women teachers in boys’ schools, Mr J. A. Brooke said that, despite the existence of masculine women, who, like Macbeth, “dared do all that might become a man,” boys and girls should be protected against them. The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr C. Freeborough declared that women _ managed boys by bribery and corruption. America, whose vitals were sapped by bribery in all walks of life, had feminine teachers. Mr C. C. Carter said that women would not be able to do what they do but for men’s decadence.

LADY RUNNER. WORLD’S RECORD CLAIMED. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 10. The council of the New Zealand Athletic Council to-night recognised as a New Zealand record Miss E. Martyn’s (Canterbury) 100 yards run in 11 1-5 seconds, also L. J. Pearce’s 3 mile cycle in 6min 49sec. S. A. Lay’s application for a javelin record of 206 feet 6 inches was deferred pending the arrival of the necessary certificate. T. Oakley’s application in connection with the mile cycle was refused on the ground of lateness. It was decided to forward Miss Martyn’s record on, for recognition as a world’s record.