WOMAN'S WORLD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17844, 27 July 1921, Page 12

WOMAN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL (SEWS. ; • I Mrs Grey George is returning to her noma at the Thames at the end of the j ■week. ! Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Richmond, of Hawke's Bay, axe staying at the Grand Hotel. Miss R. Gorrie was a passenger by the Arawa, which "left Wellington on Saturday for England. Mrs. E. G. Scott and 'Miss D. Scott, of Tauranga, are staying with friends in Auckland for a few days. Mrs. G- M. Niccol has taken Mr.«. George Niccol's house in Arney Road during her absence in Sydney. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Touks have returned from a visit io Taranaki. and have taken up their residence in Patey Road, Remuera. Mr. and Mrs. Colin McLeod, of Epsom, accompanied by their daughter, left by the Tofua on Saturday [or a trip round the Islands. Mrs. G. Niceol and Mrs. Norman Hanna left by the Maheno on Saturday for Sydney, where they intend to spend a short holiday. The news of the appointment of Miss Clara M. Taylor, M.A.. chief science mistress of St. Paul's Girls' ,School, Brook Green. Hammersmith. London, to the headmistresship of the Northampton School for Girls, is of much interest, as Miss Taylor is a New Zealander and is a sister of Miss Lyra Taylor, partner in the le-gal firm of Kirk Wilson and Taylor, of Wellington. She took her M.A. degree in 1907' in New Zealand and was a New Zealand Research scholar. From 1911 U> 1913 she was at Newnham College, Cambridge and was a research student in Cambridge chemical laboratory under Professor Sir William Pope. She was taught at Clifton House School in Wellington and at Clapham High School f.nd for seven years held her present position at St. Paul's High School.

Lady Astor has a faculty for enlivening a dull political discussion by an unexpected jest. Recently the House of Commons was discussing a Bill for amending the law of guardianship. It made the mother of a legitimate infant joint guardian with the father, with equal rights, authority, and responsibility. At present, under English law, a mother has.no legal right over her child until it is 16. " This is good enough for the Turks, but not for Anglo-Saxons." Lady Astor went on. to say that men at the time of marriage are apt to make alluring promises; but what of the woman who has unfortunately married a rotter? This outspokenness shocked some of the more old-fashioned members, and there were cries of dissent. " Oh, there are soma rotters," retorted Lady Astor. " This Bill is not intended for good husbands aad wives—like ourselves." Lady Astor's crowning effort was her accusation that most members of the of Commons only " give lip-service to women." It may have been an accidental phrase, but it made the members roar with laughter. The second reading of the Guardianship Bill was duly carried. It will do away with yet another of the wrongs of English womanhood. Miss Hunter Watts was the guest of honour at an afternoon tea given by the mambers of the Auckland Women's Club in the club rooms on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Maguire welcomed 'Miss Hunter Watts and expressed the pleasure of the members in being afforded an opportunity to entertain her. Tea was served in the lounge, which was prettily decorated with spring flowers, and a very pleasant time was spent. Among those present were Mrs. Inglis, -Mrs. Kinder, Mrs. Carr Rollett, Mrs. Edgar, Mrs. Smith; Mrs. Duncan Clerk, Mrs. Hodgson, Mrs. Cleal, Mrs. Bush, Mrs. Burn, Mrs. ittiddlebrook. Miss J. Murray, Miss P. Boult and Miss Bodle. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN. The Auckland Branch of the National Council of Women met in. the Business Gil'ls' Club on Monday evening when there 'was a -large attendance. Miss E. Melvifle, president, was in the chair. A remit from the Dunedin Branch was received asking the co-operation of the Auckland Branch in securing for teachers a more inlluential voice in tne arrangement of school buildings, and also asking for a readjustment of salaries in consideration that single men were paid more on account of domestic respon* sibilities, while women's social responsibilities were ignored. A remit was received from the Northcote Women's Progressive League, asking that the council support the proposal that the time had arrived for the Government to start a farm colony for the segregation of mentally affected and degenerate men and women. A remit was received from, Dunedin asking that a petition be circulated to the effect that the age of conBent be raised to 18 years. A letter was received from Wellington stating that the Hon. Mark Cohen would introduce the subject of the appointment of women police, women justices of the peace, and women jurors. Word was also received from Wellington to tjje effect that the annual conference of the National Council of Women would be held in October in Wellington. A general discussion took place on the new divorce laws, and it was resolved that the subject should come up for further discussion- at the next meeting.

Y.W.C.A. NOTES. 'Miss Child, who is the secretary in charge of the Y.W.C.A. Hostel at Palnierston North, is at present staying at Stonehurst., Miss Cecil Preiftoh has been spending u few da.ys in Auckland on her way to 'Vhanifrarei. v.-lwie she will fill a relieving f>osiUo:j in the Y.W.C.A. for a few months. Miss Preston has lately been e!i.ua£--:J ii: esUbl.isb.iug the housing and rai'eteria work in connection with the Gisborr..- Y.W.C.A On July 23, a vers- enjoyable concert v>«*s <rivrn at tho Y.W.C.A. in aid of the Rainbow Trail. It was arranged by Miss Harris. 01 Henderson, and among tho nerfcrmnv were some of her little pupils, who delighted everyone with their dainty song 3 and dances. ENGAGEMENTS. r lne engagement is announced of Miss Linda Ko-h, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Koch, £rafton Road, to H. N. Webster, eldest son of Mrs. H. B. Webster, Victoria Avenue, Remuera. The engagement is announced of Miss Alice Porter, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Field Porter, of Remuera, Auckland, to Captain A. M. Stayles, Staff Corps, Royal Australian Garrison Artillery, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Stayles, of "North Sydney. The engagement is announced of MUs Elsie Neems, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Ncems, of Gladesbrook. Putaruru, to Mr. Norman Datson. of Matamata, only son of Mr. and the late Mrs. J. C. Datson, of Hamilton. The engagement is announced of Miss Mary Hunter, of Gobden, eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robinson Hunter, of Fern Flat, Nelson, to Mr. Louis Bradley, second son of the late Rev. R. O. Bradley, Charter's Bay, Lytteltou.