NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11785, 22 March 1924, Page 12

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mias L. E. Brandon and Dr H. Hardwick-Smith have been appointed members of the Masseurs’ Registration Board. The Earl and Countess of Cassillis, and the latter’s sister. Miss Stewart, left Auckland by the Ulimaroa for Sydney, after a tour of Near Zealand. Mr and Mrs G. A. Gribbin, who have been touring Britain, America, and Australia for the past year, returned to Auckland by the Ulimaroa from Sidney. Mrs E. _J. Riddiford and Mrs and Miss Hewitt, of Palmerston North, leave for England by the Remuera today. Mrs Arkwright, of Marton, is on a visit to Wellington. Mr and Mrs F. S. Budd, of Pasroa, have arrived in Hastings to take up residence there. Before leaving Paoroa Mrs Budd was given an enthusiastic Bend-off by members of the tennis club, of which she was a prominent member. A very friendly gathering was held, every good .wish being expressed for the future welfare of Mr and Mrs Budd. Miss Kebbel and her niece, Miss Dorother Tanner, have returned from a visit to Havelock North. Mrs J. R. Purdy and Miss Alison Purdy left yesterday for a visit to Wanganui. Mrs R. Purdy is visiting friends in Gisborne. Air and Mrs R. G. Raiiiger and thedr daughter will be passengers for Sydney by the Ulimaroa from Auckland. They are proceeding to England, and will be absent from the Dominion about eight months. Airs and Alisa Litchfield, of Wellington, are in Christchurch. Airs _ Onslow Barton (Palmerston North) is visiting her mother, Mrs Whitcombe, at Christchurch. Air and Airs C. B. Oogam leave today en route for England. Airs J. Halligan, Christchurch, left in the Alarama for Sydney, where she will join the steamer for England. Aliss Dolly Wilson, of Palmerstun North, who is leaving for England by the Remuera today, was presented by the Returned Soldiers’ Association with a handsome handbag, accompanied with the very best wishes for a napp-y holiday. The Alisses Wilson and the pupils of their “Camcot” School have for many years undertaken the cars of soldiers’ graves in the local cemetery, and taken a very active interest in everything pertaining to the R.S.A. Miss L. M. Emmett, L.T.G L., Palmerston North, was recently successful in passing the higher local examination in harmony and counterpoint. Miss AI. E. Marriott, Palmerston North, leaves shortly for Timaru, to take up a position on the staff of the Girls’ High School. Aliss E. Hodges, M.A., will bo act-ing-principal of the Girls’ High School, Palmerston North, during the absence of Miss Alills, who is leaving for England at the end of the month. Mrs F. Gostyn Webb, Kilbirnie, is visiting her mother, Airs Boyne, Palmerston North. Mr and Airs G. H. Humphreys, Palmerston North, are away in Toumarunul.

Prior to her marriage, Mrs De Stacpcole (nee Watson) was presented by the Manawatu Ladies’ Golf Club with a gold-mounted fountain pen, suitably inscribed, she having been a most popular secretary for the last two seasons. The following examiners have been appointed under the Industries Aot, Miss H. C. Ingles (Napier), Nurses R. Macdonald (Napier), M. Linton (Napier) M. Aloßeath (Wanganui), and G. Stubbs (Invercargill) medical practitioner examiners, Dr Wm. Irving (Christchurch), Dr M. M. Earle (Wanganui), Dr A. T. AlcOaw (Invercargill).

| Still another sex barrier has been deI molished. The new ‘ ‘Churchmen’s Year 1 Book” points out that women may be 1 trained as teachers of theology, successful candidates receiving a diploma | from the Archbishop. The standard ap- ' plied is approximately that of the ! ’Varsity Honours Schools of Theology. - Holders of diplomas are licensed to lec- . ture or teach by correspondence, and I women of other denominations are alj lowed to enter for the examination. I “The question whether the priesthood lis open to women is not within the Bpheire of practical politics,” is given as the present position. Aliss Irene Bersi, of Southport, Eng- ' land, has won the Pilkington Challenge Cup and Helmsman’s Prize in the Seabird’s open class of the West Lancashire Yacht Club, her aggregate points . being 224 against 181 of her nearest . rival. This is the first time the pre- ! mier prize has been won by a woman. ! Her competitors included all the crack yachtsmen of the district, and she also won the Gibson Challenge Cup against all comers in this class of boat in the [ open race in the Mersey. ' In damp weather brass plates and fit- ’ tings on doors quiokly become tar- : nisned. Here is a good way to prevent I brass from tarnishing. Obtain a few i pennyworth of clear French polish from , an oil and colour shop. Clean the brass ; with metal polish. When it is quite i bright soak a small piece of cotton wool 'in the French polish and rub it over the brass. In this way the metal will be given a thin coating of the polish, which will keep the air away and prevent the brass from tarnishing for a month or two, and when necessary the brass can easily be recleaned' and then coated' with the polish once more. The Hon. Mrs Guy Stopford (England) is staying in Dunedin during the visit of H.AI.S. Chatham.

Mr and Mrs Keith Ollivier, who have been in Christchurch, have returned 1 to their home in Waimato. Miss Ellen Melville, of Auckland, who intends visiting England and the Continent and returning by way of America, will leave Auckland on April 11th by the Alaheno for Sydney, and will travel by way of tho Cape. Miss Melville will look into municipal affairs and take an interest in what the advanced women of England anil America are doing.

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Ex-Crown Princess Louise of Saxony, who was divorced, after running away from her Dresden castle with a Belgian professor, was found in a povertystricken room in a Brussels suburb recently. For some time the ex-prinoess had earned her livelihood by hawking embroidery from door to door. Two Belgian women contributed to her support. She attributed her poverty to the collapse of the mark. Princess Louise is fifty-four years old. She married the Crown Prince of Saxony ut Vienna when she was twenty-on©, and was divorced in 1903. Later she married Signor Hoselli, an Italian violinist, from whom she is now separated. Her first husbandl succeeded to the throne of Saxony in 1904, and renounced it in 1918. The engagement is announced of Kenrio Bruce, eldest son of Airs A. Murray, of Sumner, to Josephine, eldest daughter of Air and Airs F. Holmes, of Hokitika. Air and Airs Rhodes (Wanganui), are on a visit to Christchuroh. Aliss Pilliet (Timaru) is leaving today for a trip to England. Airs J. R. Brunt, accompanied by her two 6istere, Aliss Harband and Miss Beatrice M. Harband, Christchurch, are in Wellington, and will join the Remuera for London. Mrs Kenneth Ross, of Dunedin, has returned 1 from Honolulu. Airs Tackaibenry, from Canada, is visiting New Zealand, and is at present in Dunedin. Aliss M. L. Roberts, who was in charge of the School of Alassage at the Dunedin Hospital, is taking a further oourse at St. Thomas’s Hospital, London. Aliss Nola Luxford, a New Zealander, is doing good work in the “picture” theatre in America. She iB working with Lawson Butt (brother of Dame Clara Butt) in the “Flying Dutchman,” adapted from Wagner’s opera. Alias F. Ewing, who is shortly leaving for America, was the guest of honour at Mrs Macassey’s “handkerchief” tea at Dunedin. Miss N. Alexander, of Dunedin, well known in New Zealand, in connection with kindergarten work, is enjoying her stay in England., At present, she is teaching a little school at Bidford-on-Avon (known in a local rhyme as “Drunken Bidfard”), next door to the inn made famous in literary history as the scene of many of Shakespeare’s revels. Aliss D. Wilson, of Palmerston North, is in Wellington en route to England and France. Mrs L. Firth, of Sydney, who has been spending a holiday with friends in Palmerston’ North, came to Wellington, and-caught the boat for Sydney. Visiting Wellington at present is Mrs Geodes Crawford, a journalist. Her late husband was chief of tho Hansard staff in Brisbane, for many years. Twenty-five years ago Mrs Crawford was secretary of the Women’s Democratic Union in Auckland, and she has also resided in Woodville, Dannevirke, and Masterton. For some 14 years past she has, for the meet part, . been domiciled in Queensland.

Lady Patricia Blackwood, of Federal Government House, now appearing in “The Cabaret Girl,*’ under the manalgement of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., is definitely embracing a stage qareei, which she has desired for some time. The ■ offer was recently made to her by Sir George Tallis when, in the course of conversation, she expressed a desire to go on the stage. Lady Patricia Blackwood has been staying with the Go-vernor-General and Lady Forster at Federal Government House for the past ton months. Before going to Australia she lived at’ Curzon House, Curzon street, London, with her step-father, the Earl of Howe. She is a niece of Lord Novar, formerly Sir Ronald Alunro Ferguson, who was Governor-General of Australia prior to Lord Forster. Her father was the late Marquis of Dufferin, her grandfather the famous Marquis of Dufferin, who was Viceroy of India and previously British Ambassador to France, Russia, and Turkey. Lady Patricia Blackwood has commenced with a small role in “The Cabaret Girl.” She has a preference for comedy, and when she lias made progress and acquired stage experience she will be advanced to more important roles. Sir George Tallis is taking a keen interest .in her stage career. Mrs M. J,. Reading, who has bcon an indefatigable member of the Christchurch Sunbeam Kindergarten Com-' rnittee, was the guest of honour at a farewell tea given at Ballantyne’s reception room by members of the committee. Mrs H. T. J. Thacker, after thanking Mrs Reading for the Meat assistance she had riven to the Sunbeam Committee, asked ner to accept a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a handsome handbag, as mementoes of the happy days she had spent with her fellowworkers, by whom she was held in the greatest affection and esteem. Airs Peppier, president of the Kindergarten Association, referred gratefully to the support which Mr and Airs Reading had always given to the association’s efforts in the city.

The publication of the “National Council News,” the official paper of the New Zealand National Council of Women, marks a definite step in the progress of tan council, and proves that increasing interest is being generally enfinced in the council’s activities (says the editor of the ladies’ column in the Christchurch “Press”). The first issue of the paper just to hand consists of twelve pages of interesting reading, in which a wide range of subjects is illuminatingly dealt with. The foreword is written by Airs Oarmalt Jones, , Dunedin, New Zealand president of the council; messages of greeting and congratulation from the Alarchiomess of Aberdeen and Temadr, Scotland, international president, and from Lady Stout are gratefully acknowledged; and among tho many excellent articles are three contributed by Mrs K. W. ! Sheppard, Ellen Melville, and Dr. Elizabeth Bryson, M.A., M.D.' The “National Council News” has begun eo promisingly that its future success is assured, and it may he confidently prophesied that, by the time it celebrates its second birthday it will have become a power in the land.

ELECTROLYSIS. The well-groomed woman naturally 6ees that her face is kept smooth and attractive by the occasional visit to our expert, which is all that is necessary. But the woman who rushes through life makes a great mistake in thinking she lias no time to devote to this very necessary part of the toilet. Unsightly hairs on the face mar tho _ beauty of tho daintiest frock. A certificated operator is alwaye in attendance. —Airs Kolleston, Ltd., Specialists in Beauty Culture.— Advt. WEDDING PARTIES.—We give personal attention to all orders, eo consult us when planning your wedding breakfast. —Dustin’s. Ltd., Cuba street and Newtown. ’Phone 21-324. —Advt.

Mr James Cowie, general manager of tho Irish section of the Great Alidland Railway, and Airs Cowie, who have been touring New Zealand, left Wellington en route for Sydney yesterday. Very successful and enjoyable in every way was the dance and concert held on Tuesday evening last at the Independent Hall, Upper Hutt. There was a large attendance, and the dance music and concert items were provided by the St. Joseph’s Concert Party. Quite a carnival atmosphere ,was created by the throwing of streamers during the various items, as also did the excellent music by the orchestra, under the direction of Mr R. Taylor, which was highly appreciated, and contributed in no small way to the enjoyment of tho evening, dances being repeatedly enoored. Those contributing to the evening’s enjoyment comprised: Misses D. Carroll, A. Flan, Phillis AlcAlillan. Alessrs R. Taylor, H. E. Hainies, R. Campbell, J. Robsen, F. Whitaker, W. Conroy, W. D. Boffa, and R. S. Dwyer. The proceeds are to be devoted to the Orphanage Chapel Building Fund. Messrs B. Alartin and R. S. Dwyer were the joint hon. secretaries, and Mr L. Murphy acted as M.C. Rev. Father Klemick spoke a few words, thanking the performers for their generous assistance in providing the evening.

A wedding that created much attention took place at tho Presbyterian Church at Cambridge recently, when Mrs Jas. Keeley, a widow, now in her 78th year, married Mr George Hall, a widower, aged 68 years. The church was well filled with onlookers, who pelted the new]y-married couple with showeTe of confetti. Both Mr and Mrs Hall are old and well-known residents erf Leamington. Mrs Hall has resided there for 49 years. Under the will of tho late Airs Hannah Cramp, of Christchurch, widow, who died recently, and of whose will the Public Trustee is appointed exeoutor and trustee, provision is made, after payment of several legacies, for the residue of the estate to be divided into four equal parts, one each to Nurse Maude District Nursing Association, Christchurch, St. Saviour’s Orphanage, Christchurch, Jubilee Home, Christchurch, Salvation Army, Christchurch.

DOMESTIC BCIENCE In order to obtain the beet results and to ensure the use of the best methods of instruction, the Education Department recently appointed a Director of Domestic Science, Aliss Margaret Dyer, M.A., being selected. Miss Dyer arrived in Auckland from London by the lonio, and will go on to ■Wellington, where her headquarters will be, says the “Star.” She was welcomed to New Zealand by Professor F. P. Worley, who had met her in England seme years ago. Alias Dyer has had practical as well as theoretical experience. She was a student of Cambridge University, where she passed the natural science examinations in 1908. In 1909 she obtained the London Board of Education Diploma for Cookery. Later she organised the London University department of household work. During the war Mias Dyer did good work in classes for cooks for the military hospitals. On the practical side,. Aliss Dyer worked as a laundry hand for some time, and also filled''various situations in a number of restaurants, eo that she has received an allround training possessed by few women of her colling. An extended tour of Canada and the States has also added to her qualifications.

KITCHEN DRUDGERY. “I am very much against girls and women doing drudgery which, with a little foresight and management, could be avoided, said Aliss Dyer to a“Star” representative. She explained that in England many housewives were content to work without proper utensils and implements, and neglected to avail themselves of cheap but good labour-saving devices. Yet in these hbmes all sorts of expensive ornaments —valuable clocks and the like—would be purchased. One of the most unpleasant jobs, she declared, was dishwashing as it was performed in many homes. But with a little foresight it was possible to arrange even that task so that it became a pleasure. In regard to cooking, Miss Dyer expressed similar views. There was no need, she said, to use expensive ingredients, but every housewife should be properly equipped.” To have the things required made a wonderful difference to the worker, and saved both energy and temper. In the past domestic subjects have been looked upon merely as craft subjects, their great educational possibilities having-Been overlooked, continued Miss Dyer. Yet in domestic science the head and hands are trained together, and every practical 'girl soon realises in doing household work that there is a value in other subjects, such as arithmetic. Dealing with the scope of domestic science in Britain, Alias Dyer said that girls were taught needlework, dressmaking, cookery, laundry work ana housewifery, including bedmaking, dusting, scrubbing, and cleaning. Miss Dyer concluded .by stating that she was looking forward keenly to her work in New Zealand, and she felt sure that she would receive every possible help in organising and improving the present doinestio scaenoe course. ALL ABOUT TEA

Only a few years ago tea was looked upon in France, by the ordinary middle-class and working sections of the community at all events, rather as an unpalatable sort of “tisane,” or medicine, than as the universal panacea that we consider it to ,be. Now, however, French people are beginning to like tea; in some hduses the teapot is even to bo seen on the breakfast table in place of the coffee or chocolate pot, the “five o’clock” is beooming an almost universal habit, and recipes and advice as to the proper making of tea are beginning to make their appearance on those pages of the daily papers that are devoted to the special interest of women. A writer in the Paris “Matin, after warning her readers that too much tea drinking might provoke nervous or cardiac disorders, because tea contains a certain amount of the harmful principle known as caffeine, remarks that in small quantities it is a splendid tonio and a ? ‘very pleasant aromatic beverage,” and proceeds to give the following excellent hints on the prepar-

ation and serving of it: The choice of a tea-pot, she points out is a delicate affair, as is Hie manner’m which the tea is brewed. Better til an porcelain or silver is the ordinary earthenware pot, which should never be used for any infusion save that of The tea leaves should be put into the pot itself; tea connoisseurs do not appreciate those pots that have filters in them, nor do they care for those little egg-shaped perforated metal balls whioh can ho pulled out of tho pot by a chain when the tea has “drawn.” Put a sufficient quantity of water to boil according to Hie number of cups of tea that will be wanted—counting I two for each person—then add one cupful for the warming of the pot and to allow for evaporation. The pot, of course, must be warmed before the tea is put in. Measure out the quantity of tea required on the basis of one | spoonful for each person, “and one for

the pot, as the English say.” Next pour out one cupful of hodling water on to the leaves; this is to make them swell. Two minutes later pour on half the boiling water, wait another two minutes and pour on the rest of the water, .which must still be boiling. Before serving stir the tea well; pour through a strainer into the cups. To serve China tea “a la chinoise,” throw the leaves into the boiling water; take the receptacle ofi the fire, cover it up and leave it to infuse; the leaves will float for a time, and when they have sunk to the bottom the tea is ready to drink . . Japanese people use their tea in the form of a powder. It is prepared somewhat on the lines of Turkish coffee. The powder is put into boiling water and left to infuse for about five minutes) — off the fire. The powder is consumed as well as the liquid. N.S.W. WOMAN IN ENGLAND Mrs W. A. Holman, wife of a former Labour Premier of New South Wales, and one of the advance guard ! of Australian Feminism, has been visit- | ing London. She is seeing to th® publication of her book, and is waiting to put her daughter Portia at Newnham. “I am not one of those, she said, “who find your weather a nuisance. These lovely windless days are tho saving of England, and I have never felt as cold in London as I have at Sydney and on the Riviera when the mis-

tral is blowing. “It makes me very sad to see the change that has come over London — the increase of beggars and down-and-outs—since I was here six years ago. Of course, we have the same gnawing social problems in all the hig Australian towns and cities. “It ill becomes a visitor to criticise her hosts, hut the number of blind and decrepit people in your streets proves that your Governments have not reached the apex of their social organisation “1 find, even in my own circle, in two day®, a wonderful change of feeling in regard to the Labour Government. The rancour is translated into optimism. Wo are simpler people. In the young dominions we know our people personally, and we can’t get away from personalities. Holders of high offices go hy their Christian names of Dick, Jack, and Tom. “You have none of that here. Your big men are abstractions to tho mass of the people. “Ramsay Macdonald is a Conservative Democrat. He realises how much depends on prudent methods of finanoe and stability of trade. “I notice that the drawing together of the classes, which was so obvious in 1912, no longer, exists. That is why the ‘intelligentsia,’ headed by men like Lord Chelmsford and Lord Haldane, can find room in the movement. In a big movement brains always start from the top. Tho fact ’ that such men have given their sup- [ port to Hie Government is proof that they are satisfied with the moderate aims of Labour.”