NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10058, 24 August 1918, Page 3

NOTES FOR WOMEN

PLATING AT SOLDIERS. - The final demonstration of the work of the Wellington Free Kindergartens was held in the Masonic Hail, Bouleott street. Tiny-at ten dance .has increased daily.- and yesterday' afternoon there was- scarcely ■room for the numbers of onlookers who attended. , The Wellington South School children were going through . the morning work and the subject for. the day was soldiers in cams. The teachers talked about work in camp, what . clothes soldiers wear, where they sleep, and who look after them when ill. Table work carried out the subieot-of the talks. One class made tiny huts out of blocks, and ambulance wagons with paper tops, paper tents, each surmounted by ‘a flag was another class’s ■ wort. ' Ambulance badges were made by smaller children, whether had the privilege of wearing them and being: c ourses,’’ while - *■ thebabies. Picked out beads in the "colours soldiers wear.” i and threaded them, -<-Some of the children even endeavoured to make plasticine soldiers? with l -varying results Games , and -songs , illustrated the soldiers work, and the children as usual seemed to thoroughly enjoy . themselves. Miss Hind directed the .work, . assisted bv Miss Atkinson. Sir James Allen" attended the demon•tration" and gave'a brief opening address. Ho" eulogised the work of the (kindergartens. It had: been suggested that ' they,, should be incorporated > • into "the" State - school ■ system, hut ho --do--1 preoated this course. It would be a pity for these kindergartens to pass out of the control of the ladies who had conducted them so well.- also he thought the schools would lose much personally by coming under. State control. Si r James praised the work of the schools and hoped the council would be successful in- raising l the money required for their work, WANGANUI -NOTES. - ■ (By “Eileen.") 1 1 ■; *" WANGANUI; August 21. > . Lieutenant {Russell- Stevenson and Mrs Stevenson (nee Miss- Oarrew:, ,of Dunedin) are at present on a visit to Wanganui.

Mrs J. Dunoan, of Durih Hill, has gone on e, short holiday. Mrs Sinclair,-of---Palmerston North, is on a visit, to-Wanganui,- ■ Mr and Mrs Humphrey (nee Mrs E. Bell) left on Tuesday for Australia. iCaptain Douglas - Wilson,, of Trenthahvand Mrs Wilson have been spending a few dajra'in AVanganuiV and' were the guests of Mr and Mrs H. F. Christie, St. John’s'"Hill. They loft again for Trenthom on Tuesday!

Mrs Moore, of the. Avenue, gave a delightful'' afternoon' teit on'Monday last tor Mrs Douglas Wilson, of Trentham. Besides the guest of honour, were Mrs Neamo, Mrs Atkinson, Mrs Gifford. Marshall, Mrs H. F. Christie, Mrs Izard, Mrs Pattle-Izett, Mrs D. Biddiford (Eangitikei) jMrs Glasgow, Mrs Reeve, Mrs ’Harold, Mrs Fairburn, Mrs Howard" Christie, Miss Hadfiold, and Miss Cowpar. Mrs J. Stevenson gave a very largo reception at “JMaumai” to welcome Mrs Stevenson (nee. Miss Carrow, of Dunedin). The day was beautifully fine, and there .must have been close on one hundred guests. Among those present ; were Mrs DlArcy; - Mrs Marshall, Mrs . Neame,..Mrs Pattle-Izett, Mrs Marshall, Mrs ,j>. .Biddiford, Mrs and Miss Fairburn, Mrs Duff-Hewitt, Mira Douglas ■ Wilson, j Mrs Maurice Earle, Miss Brewer;- Miss Cohen', Miss Hadfield. Mrs D. Mason, Mrs H. Reece, Mrs Atkinson," .Mrs Gibbons, Mrs and Miss Bates, Airs Hutton, Mrs Gifford. Marshall, Mrs Izard, Mrs Howard Christie, "Mbs- Lomax,- Mrs-and Miss Poison, Mrs and Miss Addenbrooke, Mrs C. EMackay, . Mrs, and Miss Anderson, Miss Cr.uicksnank, Mrs Gil-Caroy, Mrs Alexander Wilson, Mrs H. Peake. Mrs Medhnrst, Mrs C. 'Johnston,, Mrs and Miss Montgomerio-Aloore, Mrs B. Jackson, Miss Cowper, , Mrs Bussell Grace, and many others. On Tuesday evening the Male Choir repeated their jubilee concert in the soldiers’ ward at the hospital. The at present full of patients, and from start ,to finish . every item was loudly applauded. The choir items were given under the baton ,of,. Sir Honeycombe. while solos were sung by Messrs C. Wadnian, O. H.'Davis, and Hebditch, Miss Violet Price and. Sir W. Shepley had to repeat their delightful violin and concertina duet, flinging cheera wore given by ’the returned men for the choir, the latter ’ returning the compliment. Miss E. Bignell accompanied all the concert items. - - - ' Mrs Legge, of Carlton terrace, gave a pleasant tea to the.soldiers on Monday evening.