SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20362, 17 September 1929, Page 15

SOCIAL NEWS.

Tjrs. Horswoll, of -Auckland, is visiting Timaru.

> Mrs. E. M. Gibbs, who has been on • visit Auckland, returned to her / pomo in Pukehuia on Saturday.

Miss W. Sanderson has returned from a visit to Wairarapa, where she was jthe ?uest of Mrs. D H. Rutherford.

Mrs. J. B. Donald, Auckland, nccom panied her husband, the Hon, J. B. Donald, on a visit to Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Coles left for Wellington last evening, where they will join tho Tajuui, en routo to England.

Miss Mildred Russell, of Christchurch, has ieft for Auckland where she will spend a few days before leaving for Sydney. / ,

Miss Edith Evans, of G'tsborne, is a visitor to Auckland, and is tho guest of Mrs. E. W. Evans, of Birdwood Crescent, Paruell.

Mrs. David Nathan and Miss Jacqueline Nathan havo left with Mrs. Irwoll and Mrs. Forster by motor for Wellington. via Rotorua, Wairakei and Napier. They also intend visiting Christchurch gad* Dunedin.

Miss W. L. Haward, who has been assistant-lecturer in history at Canterbury University College, left Christcfcuich last 'week for Marlborough, thenco for Auckland. After spending a few days here sho will leave for Wellington to'join her steamer on tho return trip to England.

Tho appointment was announced recently in a Sydney paper of Miss Daphne Goulston, B.Sc., experimental physiologist, to the cancer research staff of the Sydney University. Mis 3 Goulston, who is twenty-two vears of age, graduated *ith honours When she was nineteen. She is now working on the treatment of cancer by radium.

Miss Phillipa Garrett Fawcett, daughter cl Dame f Millicent Fawcett, whose death took place recently, achioved an extraordinary performance at Cambridge by being placed 400 marks ahead of - the genior Wrangler in tho mathematical tripos. Sho subsequently took up civil engineering, and later became principal assistant in tho Education Officer's Department.

News has been received in Wellington from the headquarters of Toe H that Miss A. B. McFie, administrator of tho Toe H League of Women Helpers, London, intends to visit New Zealand and will arrive in a few weeks' time. Tho purpose of the visit is to establish this league in the Dominion, a beginning having already been made in Wellington t with considerable success

J Irs. bene Longman, tho first woman member of Parliament in Queensland, is a scientist as well as a politician. Wife of Mr, H. A. Longman, director of the Queensland Museum, sho has accompanied her husband on many scientific expeditions. She has long been identified with women's movements and has also been "related" to politics, having a brother and brother-in-law, both Federal Members of Parliament.

A play entitled " The Girl From China" vras performed at the Takapuna Boating Club house last evening by the. Ellerslie branch of the Girls' Friendly Society. The performance was under the auspices oi tho Bayswater-Bclmont Women's Society for the benefit of the Quinton Park Fund. The chief roles were taken by Miss B. Poulton, Miss E. Stares, Miss M/ Smith. Miss M. Thomas, Miss L. Morgan, Miss E. Meredith, Miss B. Cooper, Mrs. , Schmidt, Miss Mcßrido and Miss K. Pounsett.

Miss Eileen Wood, of Aratonga Avenae, Epsom, was visited by a surprise party at her home on Saturday in honour of her approaching marriage. The evening was pleasantly passed with musical items, cards and dancing, and the bride-elect was the recipient of some useful gifts. Miss Wood was wearing floral silk, and Mrs. Wood black crepe rie chine. Among those present were:— Miss Reyburn, Mrs. Aslicr, Mrs. Sandford, Mrs. Peacock, Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Davie3, Miss Booth, Miss 11. Wood all.

A very successful vocal and pianoforte recital was given on Saturday evening in the Unity Hall by Mrs. Theresa Con-way-King and her pupils before a large audience. Mis. Conway-King sang two numbers and also played two pianoforte solos, one the first movement of a Haydn sonata, and the other the Adagio, from Beethoven's Sonata Pathetiquc. Other items were given by Mrs. S. Graydon, little Miss Opie Conway-Kirig, Masters /, Leonard Rcckham and Frederick Conway-King.

A woman of high attwnment in the nursing profession'is Mile. Cbaptal, who in 1905 opened a training school for public health nurses, ami in 2909 built a hospital with 86 beds in Plaisance for the itiiddle classes. She did valuable war service, and was tho first vice-president, of tho Conseil do Perfectionncment of Nurses' Schools at the Ministry of Hygiene. Since then she has opened a school for privato nurses in Paris. Born of a Russian mother and a French father, she can speak many languages and has bigh intellectual qualities.

A concert followed by a dance was given in tho Maungatawhiri Hal! last week in aid of the hall funds. Nikau palms and coloured streamers mado attractive decorations, to which additional effect was given by shaded lights. The items of . the programme were performed principally by school children, who had neon trained by Mrs. A. 0. Pcndcrgcast with great success. A home-made supper was provided and served at the close of tho concert. Tho remainder of the evening was spent in dancing, for which excellent music was provided by the Kit Kat .Orchestra.

A party of young people paid a sur priso visit to Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Williams at their residence in Mount Royal Avenue,; Mount Albert, on Saturday evening. Dancing provided enjoyable entertainment, tho music being supplied by Miss N. Newman and Miss C. Sherson. Mrs. F./ H. Williams wore a frock of fawn and cinnamon silk rep, Miss A. "Williams black velvet and georgette, and Miss C. Williams blue and roso taffeta. Among tho visitors were:—Miss A. Wright. Miss D. Sherson, Miss M. Camferoa. Miss H. Lee, Miss .T, Sherson, Miss Tj.'''Robinson, Miss M. Warncford, Miss N. Newman, Miss C. Sherson, Miss E. Farmer, Miss T. Williams, Miss J. Porter. Miss W. James, Miss D. Williams, Miss M. Ilill. During the evening forigs were sung by Miss D. Sherson and Miss C. Sherson.

The To Awamutu Girl Guides movement has been in danger of collapse, owing to lack 6f officers. At tho annual meeting held on Friday, vchicli was attended oy Mrs. Toombs, of Hamilton, divisional commissioner, vacancies wore filled, how* ®ver, and it is confidently hoped tho organisation will continue. Tho financial condition is good and parades are quite satisfactory.. The following officers wore elected:—President, the Mayoress, Mrs. C. G. Downes; vice-president, Mrs. H. C. Kainey;/'treasurer, Mrs. A. F. Walker; •ecretary, pro tem, Mrs. W. H. Wood; •pmmittee, Mesdames L. G. Armstrong, s< Walter, W. Butterworth, N. F. Woodall, A. F. Walker, A. S. Wallace, 5- Bowden, W. Jeffery, A. L. Storey and B. F. Battson. Miss E. Mandeno accepted IPP&intipent as captain.