SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20723, 17 November 1930, Page 3

SOCIAL NEWS.

Miss F. Hamlin, of Auckland, is visit ing Wairoa, Hawke's Bay.

JMiss Mclldowie lias returned to Gis borne from a visit to Auckland.

[Miss L. F. Camby, of Christchurch, /is visiting Auckland and is staying at Hotel Cargcn.

Mr. and Mrs. Doake, of Piriaka, and their daughter left Taumarunui last week for tlio South Island.

Miss Gladys Williams nnd Miss Grace McDonald, of Takapuna, left by motor on Saturday for a visit to Rotorua.

Mrs. Carl Williamson, of Clifton Road, Takapuna, is leaving 011 Wednesday for a motor trip through the North and South Islands.

Mrs. W. Kingliam, of Sydney, is 011 a month's visit to Auckland, nnd is the guest of Mrs. David Robertson, of Waitira, Shelly Beach Road.

Miss Molly Barker, who has been the guest of Mrs. A. If. Williamson, of Minnehaha Avenue, Takapuna, is returning to her home in Suva by tlio Niagara tomorrow.

Miss S. Sadlicr, who recently returned from England with her parents, the Bishop of Nelson and Mrs. W. C. Sadlicr, has just completed a course at Cambridge University, where she graduated B.A. in tlio arts tripos. Sho was already a B.A. of Canterbury Collcgo before sho left Now Zealand.

At tlio last meeting for tlio year of the Takapuna branch of the League of Mothers held last week the following officers were elected for tlio coming session :—President, Mrs. James Thompson ; secretary, Mrs. J. Beattio; magazine secretary, Mrs. Mason; committee, Mrs. Ilmno, Mrs. Sinclair, Mrs. Arthur, Mrs. Douglas, Mrs. Footo and Mrs. Oliver.

Miss Nan Rogers has at tlio ago of 23 been elected president of tlio Union of University Liberal Societies in Great Britain, a woman thus holding the post for the first time in history. She graduated with honours in economics at Glasgow University. Miss Rogers .lias already had one "first" to her credit, being tho first woman to win the Gladstono prize for economics.

Tlio Takapuna Company of Girl Guides met on Saturday at St. Michael's Hall at Belmont and a practice for tho rally to be held in honour of Lord Baden-Powell was held. Tea was served by the Guides, after which games were played. A most amusing programme was also given to which each company supplied an item. Captain E. Arthur was in charge of tho arrangements and was assisted by the leaders.

Tho final dance for the season of the North Devonport Ratepayers' Association was held at the Pirate Ship at Milford on Saturday evening when over 200 dancers attended. Throughout tho winter these dances have proved most successful and quite a substantial sum will be donated to tho picnic fund as tho result of these efforts. The combined committees have been responsible for the arrangements at each dance. Tho Pirate Ship orchestra was in attendance on Saturday evening and played popular old-time and modern dance numbers.

On Friday afternoon tho gardening section of the League of Penwomeit was visited by Mrs. Boyd, the first president of the league. She brought with her a number of beautiful water-colour studies of British wild flowers, executed by the lato Mr. A. S. Boyd, which were much admired. ' Britain certainly takes pride of place in the number of lovely wild flowers which are found in hidden corners of tho woods, under hedges and in mossy hollows. Later in the afternoon Mr. J. youlin Birch gave a ialk on play-writing. This was much appreciated, as playwriting is one of tho important activities of tho league. His talk was practical, instructive and helpful. Mrs. Cluett, tho president, thanked the speakers, after which tea was served.

A most enjoyable concert was given by tho Victoria League girls' committco to about 300 children,' mothers and fathers belonging to the Dock Street Mission last week. Tho concert was held in St. Matthew's schoolroom, and was arranged by Miss Nanco St. Clair Whyte. Songs were contributed by the Misses Marjorie Fair, Nancy Gilmore, D'Eauthrau, Phyllis Renner and John; chorus songs, " 010 Man River " and " You Can't Help Loving That Man " by tho Misses Prosser, Aickin, Renner; "Whyte, Edmonds, Pragnell, Fair, Abbott, Short and King; songs and Dutch ballet, Miss P. Renner and the Misses Sanders, Abbott, Heather, Aickin, Abbott and Pragnell; pianoforte solos, Misses do Renzy and Rountree; violin solo, Miss Ida Lockwood; recitations and sketches, Misses N. Redstone, Louise Jourdain, Eileen Adkin and M. Cox; dances, Miss Molly Woolcott. _ lhe accompanists were Mrs. Prime, Miss do Renzy and Miss Rountree.