WOMAN'S WORLD

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2647, 16 May 1923, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD

Mr and Mrs J. Curnmings, of Palmerston North, are in Dunedin.

At yesterday's meeting: of the A. and P. Association, the secretary was instructed to forward a letter of sympathy with Mrs F, S. Mcßae, now in hospital.

Mr and Mrs C. T. Salmon, of Palmerston North, are the guests of Mrs Claude Sawtell, of Christchurch, for the' Canterbury College Jubilee Celebrations.

Miss Phyllis Gould, of Feilding, has received an appointment as a probationer nurse at the Wellington Hospital, and is to report for duty on Wednesday of next week.

The engagement is annuounced of Miss Ila Harris, second daughter of Mr and Mrs G. C. Z. Harris, of "The Esplanade," Sumner, t'o Mr J. A. Wilson, elder' son of Rev. and Mrs G. D. Wilson, Woodville.

Mrs Walter Strang, of Palmerston North, who is now in England with her eldest son, will soon be joined by her husband. Mr SlYang, accompanied by three members of his family, sails to-day by the Tainui.

"I believe in the old saying that women's voices should not be heard in the church except in the choir," said an El'tham lady when proposed as a member of All Saints' vestry at the meeting of parishioners. "That's quite out of date," remonstrated a gentleman present. "So am I, then," said the lady, amid much laughter.

On .Sunday last Rev. H. T. Peat, of Cuba Street Methodist Church, accompanied by Miss Hodder and her Bible class of about a dozen journeyed to the Old People's Home at Awapuni. Mr Peat gave the inmates of the institution a helpful address, far which he was thanked, while the young ladies sang appropriate hymns. About a week previously the choir of the Seventh Day Adventists gav e the in. mates of the "Home" an afternoon's contribution ot hymns, for which they were duly thanked. Rev. H. G. Blackburne is expected in about a week's time ta visit the home.

WOMEN TEACHERS. MATTERS DISCUSSED IN CONFERENCE. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Last Night. At the annual conference of the New Zealand Women Teacttiers' Association, the opinion was generally expressed that some grave problems which now vex the communitly, would be more readily solved if women teachers were given a more direct voice in controlling the education of girls. Regret was expressed that women teachers were being excluded from all new openings in the profession. Such conditions discouraged efficiency in women teachers. A discussion took place on the proposal that women should be appointed to the inspectorate. It was stated that the Minister had written that when the next vacancy occurred he would consult with the. department and the Public Service Commissioner to see if such an appointment was feasible. Since then vacancies had occurred, but no women inspectors had been appointed.

Among replies forwarded by the director to requests sent by the conference, Mr. Caughley had stated that in the new junior high schools, an equal number of men and women teachers was provided for. In the course of discussion on this head, the Auckland delegates held that this had not been carried out. The replies dealt with various subjects in connection with the staffing and conduct of schools and embodied a statement that there seemed to be a strong body of opinion in favour of co-edudation. With regard to women inspectors, the Minister stated that women would be required to travel in difficult and rough districts if appointed. It was pointed out by delegates that such travel was expected of women medical inspectors of schools, and if they were fit to do so, women inspectors could do the same. Regarding the applications called for a women supervisor of schools, the qualifications were read to the conference, and the opinion expressed was that what was required was a superwonan, that such a woman was not born. 1 , CLOTHES AND BEAUTY. Cleanliness and care, cold cream, open air, and frequent showers, and before long the body becomes the way it was meant to be. But, of course, the human body must be clothed. But j never lovelier than they are at the, neevr lovelier than they are at the present time. They, too, can be made to appeal to the senses. The lovely gowns are those which, viewed from i a short' distance, from a lovely picture. Soft swaying lines,, lovely curves, these make the picture. Colour, how important that is to the eye! A harsh colour causes an acute sense of discomfort. A soft lovely colour gives an actual physical pleasure, a feeling of well-being, < of happiness. Have you not, in a crowd, been caught by the colour of a charmjing gown held by it.? Didn't it bring an actual enjoyment to you? In chos-, ing your gowns bear this in mind., They need not be expensive, but they can be charming in colour', in blending and in line. And, above all, avoid "freak" fashions. Avoid, for instance the gown which looks as if it were unhooked down to the middle of the back, or the sleeve that is ripped to the shoulder. Realise that these freaks of fashion do not always create the exact "shock" you may have wished them to create. The slit-up skirt is another fad to be avoided. Bare backs are hideous and however much the lovely wearer of the spineless frock is inured to any draught in that region, however much she has been inured to wearing next to no bodice, and wearing next to no anything that fashion decrees —these fashions are so wanting in aesthetic art, that the.

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