NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10082, 21 September 1918, Page 10

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dr Jessie Maddison, who returned recently from England, has gone north, where she intends to resume the practice of her profession. Dr Margaret McCahon is on her way to Auckland, where she takes up her new Government appointment. Miss E. King, of Napier, is visiting Wellington. Mr and Mrs A. Pragnall have gone to Napier on a holiday visit. At St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Carterton, on Wednesday morning, there was a quiet but pretty wedding, when Elizabeth Kilpatrick, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Kilpatrick, of 81, Maclaggan street, Dunedin, was anited.to Leonard T. Hawke, of Clareville. The officiating minister was Mr H. Hogg. A quiet wedding was celebrated at the residence of Mr and Mr 3 ¥. h. Lindbom, Cardwell street, Cobden, when their youngest daughter, Dona Louisa, was -united in holy bonds oi matrimony to Private James Laughton, of Kanieri. The Rev J. A. Rogers officiated Early this week the annual inspection of the Wellington Nursing Division took place in St. John' a Schoolroom, Mrs Moorhouse being presont. Mr Seed, assistant commissioner in charge, held the inspection. Both on this occasion, and also # at the reexamination held previously by Dr Arthur, the divisional members were complimented on their work and bearing- .' , ■ A pretty wedding took place at St. Barnabas Church, Christchurch, on Wednesday, the Rev. Canon Hamilton officiating. The bride was Mis s Eileen Ellis, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs E. C- Ellis, Narellau, Garden road, Fendalton,; and the bridegroom Mr William Haines, second son of Mr and fitrs W. Haines, of Whitoleigh avenue, Spreydon. On Thursday evening last.t in th« Central Hall of the - College, the members of the Old Girls' Association held their fortnightly assembly, at which there was the usual good attendance. A generous response was made to the appeal for articles' for the approaching jumble sale, and the committee has to thank all those who .contributed bo readily. As this prospective sale is one of the means of furthering the patriotic work of the association, it is hoped that a still greater response, in the shape of clothing, books, china, etc., will be made. The large Y.W.C.A. clubroom was well filled with girls, members, and soldiers last Saturday evening, when an enjoyable time was spent. Miss Martin and Miss Black contributed songs, Miss Wiren recitations, and - Miss Exton played the accompaniments. Miss Ciacban, M.A., has arranged a good programme of games and music for the "social" to-night,, when soldiers will be welcomed. . The. new members of the Y.W.C.A. for the past month were welcomed at a social tea on Thursday evning.' Mrs Bonnie and Mis s Lawson acted as hostesses. Later in the evening Miss Waterson gave an informal talk on her experiences -among the Kanakas in the Solomon Islands. . Mis s - W'aterston was formerly a secretary of the Christchurch Y.W.C.A. She left yesterday for Sydney, on her return journey to the Solomon Islands, . where her last seven years have been spent. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the'Navy League desires to thank the following ladies for gifts of socks, mittens, etc.: —Terace Congregational'Church, Young Women's Club, Eltham Presbyterian Ladies' Patriotic Guild, Miss - Baber's School, Mrs Harding (Petone), Mrs Gaisford (Bulls), Mrs* Medley, Mrs Dixon (Newtown). The wedding of Mr Kenneth William Robinson, second son of Mrs Robinson, Rugby street, Merivale, to Miss Vera A'Court, second daughter of Mrs H. i A'Court, Mansfield avenue, took place in the_ Merivale Church, Christchurch, on Wednesday afternoon, Archdeacon Haggitt officiating. Miss E. A. Williams, head stenographer with the Board of Trade, now visiting Auckland, has . just qualified as an official court reporter. Miss Williams was formerly with the Auckland Gas Company, and joined the board in January last. She is believed to be the youngest stenographer in New Zealand holding the official certificate (says the Auckland "Herald"). In spite of a very wet evening, there was a remarkably good attendance, at the concert given during the week at the Y.W.C.A. by members and friends of the Pathfinders' Club. A number of glees were given by the Pathfinders themselves, under the able conductorship of Mr Strong, Mrs Strong acting as accompanist. Solos were rendered by Misses Exton, Bacon, Buckmaster, and Mr Strong; a duet by the Misses Worboys; and recitations by Misses D. Hume, M. Leslie, and L. Kershaw.' Miss Mabel Gray presented tho usual routine of a weekly club evening, which included drill, singing, and Bible study; Miss Agnes Muir referred to the outdoor camps open to association members; Misß May Hanley spoke of. hockey successes; and Miss Myrene Cameron presented other sports in connection with tho club. As a result of the effort, tho sum of £4 4s ivas handed over to the foreign department.

ITALIAN DAY.

Yesterday marked the end of thp week devoted to collecting for the Italian Red Cross Fund, and a street salo of badges and flowers and a collection was held, which proved very successful. Stalls were erected at various points, and were draped in the national Italian colours. There were a variety of badges for 6ale, and these were freely bought. The sale was arranged by Mr Sim, of the D.1.C., and was conducted by bodies of workers from the different retail firms in tho city, who thus helped very considerably in the appeal for Italy. Those who held the different stands and supplied workers were: —Quinton's Corner, Te Aro House; opposite Kirkcaldie and Stains, C. Smith's; Kelburn avenue, George and Kersley's; Post Office,' Boulcott street, and Courtenay place, Kirkcaldie and Stains; Lindsay's corner, Mercer street, Winder's corner, and Veitch and Allan's corner, D.I.C, Bank of New Zealand corner, Veitch and Allan's. Harcourt and Co. lent their auction room as a depot for the flowers, and later the collection boxes were taken to the Town Hall where Mr Helliwell,, treasurer of the fund, with a body of assistants, counted them. Mr Sim and Mr Cooke, of the D.I.C, were looking after the arrangemente in the streets. During the day the Italian Market in the Town Hall was but sparsely attended, and little • business was done, but in tho evening more patrons were present, and later, when an auction was conducted of a number of things, thero was much competition. The flower stall had a large quantity of flowers, and Mrs Cox cupplied a lot for the street sale also from this staTl. A meat stall was opened under the control of Miss Wolland, the meat being supplied by local firms, and did a good business. A good deal was done in the way of ticket-selling, a- number of competitions and raffles being run. The week's effort should result in a good sum for the Italian Fund. Various firms in the city have been selling badges, and this money will be added to the street takings of yesterday.

FOB YOT7NG MOTHERS.

Many visitors to the Wellington Kinergarten Asocisates demonstration, must hate gone away wishing that training such as is enjoyed by the children in the associate's schools was possible in their own nurseries. Most mothers of young children, though ready and eager to give their little ones every advantage that love can devise and money provide, know little or nothing of the methods employed by modern educators. And yet the first seven years of a child's life are tho most important, and training given them will tell for good or.evil for life. It hag been thought probable that many mothers would welcome the opportunity to study this all important subject, and a course of ten lectures on "Child Study," beginning on Friday, Septem ber 27th, at 2.30 p.m., has been arranged by Miss Eneland. Each lecture will be complete in itself, and will be followed by a discussion in which difficulties can be brought forward and points of interest raised. The lectures will deal with such subjects as the formation of habits, social training, expression work, nature study, the art of story-telling, the systems of Froemel and Montlssori. etc. Each will treat the subject from the points of view of the mother training her children in her own home, and every effort should be made to help her by practical advice to take advantage of the experience and methods of the, great modern educational experts. The proceeds of the lectures will go to the fund for the equipment of the new Kinder, garten building in Taranaki street.

The St. John Ambulance Brigade intend closing the Red Oxos s Depot, w the Star Boating Sheds on Monday, on account of Dominion Day. A writer in an English paper says: "Is the end of the flighty flappers' day in sight." More than 100,000 girl guides, the antithesis of the flapper, will be represented at the guides' raHy which Queen Alexandra will attend in Hyde Park on July 20th. Lady BadenPowell is head of the guides, and deals with the creation of five now companies every day. Lady Baden-Powell says we enrol flappers of every kind, clase, and type, and we train them, and they turn out clear-headed, happy women of trained character. Largo numbers of the munition to be guides in spite of the work. "And 100,000 girls, despite the objection that was first raised to uniform, are home-girls. . They are taught to, cook, to cobble, to nurse, and to look after children." "Don't think, ae some do, that we are just a training ground for waacs, and wrens, and penguins. Wo are a permanont training ground for every woman citizen who has a mind and brain of her own." Women workers were wanted for the flax harvest and 300 college girls were the first contingent of tho .5000 women workers. They looked a splendid type of young womanhood as they waited for the trains at London with their badges on their arm. They* will live under canvas in six camps in Yeovil, in Somerset, and look very business-like in their full working costume with their kits on their shoulders.