NOTES FOR WOMEN.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20875, 15 November 1929, Page 16

NOTES FOR WOMEN.

By Philuda, PERSONAL AND SOCIAL Rich in interest is the exhibition of students’ work at present being displayed at the King Eduard Technical College, and no one interested in education should fail to visit it. Of the mans* and varied groups of work shown, the art and art needlework sections must make the strongest appeal to women. Ability under expert supervision has proved thifil extraordinary results can be obtained by the pupils. The art side of this college has been developed under the direction of its principal, Mr W. G. Aldridge, cS(i its art directors, Mr Allan and Mr Field, and it is gratifying to note that budding talent has its opportunity of fulfilment in. its particular sphere. _ The exhibition will be open to the public for inspection all day to-day until 10 o’clock this evening.

No romance of recent times has created such a world-wide interest as that of the wedding announced to be imminent between the Aga Khan, one of the most powerful of Indian leaders, and Mile Josephine Andree Canon. Mile Carron, who is 29 years old. was until recently managing a dressmaking business in partnership with her sister in Paris. In conversation with a correspondent at Aix-Ics-Bains, she explained that she first met Ihe Aga Khan in Paris. jMllo Carron proposes to apniy, for naturalisation papers as a British subject, but she docs not intend to give up the Roman Catholic religion. On these points, she said, she is in complete agreement with her future husband. Mile Carron said that she regretted the publicity which had been given to her betrothal, and she denied the statement made in the Paris Midi that she had ever served in a confectioner’s shop in Chnmbery. “From time to time,” said Mile Carron, “I have visited Chambery, my native town, where I am interested in various charitable institutions. I have also visited my aunt. Mine Carena, who lives there.” The Aga Khan has so far made no a definite statement. He, has been seen daily on the Aix-les-Baius golf links with Mile Carron. The townspeople are very excited at the princely romance, for it is rumoured that on the occasion of the wedding the town will benefit by a truly royal gift to be distributed among charitable movements.

Mrs Selina Cosgrove, of Christchurch, relict of Lieutenant-colonel D. Cosgrove, V.D., the first Chief Scout of New Zealand, whose death took place last week, was well known throughoout the Dominion for her interest in Boy Scouts. Girl Peace Scouts and military affairs through her husband's long and close association with them. While living at Westport she initiated the scouting scheme for boys and girls, and did much toward the establishing of the Gadstono Memorial Ward for women in the Westport Hospital, and later at Tuahiwi «-aa active, in training the women and girls of the Maori pa in home science and hygiene. It was this work that suggested to her the idea of forming the organisation later widely known throughout Now Zealand, South Africa, Australia, and the United States of America as the Girl Peace Scouts. The Peace Scouts were the forerunners of the existing Girl Guides, which movement was formed on almost identical lines to those of the parent organisation. W hen the North Canterbury Mounted Rifles were formed in 1899, with horhusband in command, Mrs Cosgrove organised the corps ambulance section,'and, in recognition of her efforts, was appointed ambulance sergeant in charge. During several camps she and Mrs W. Uru, wife of Mr W. Uru, M.P., organised the camps’ hospital sections, and received high encomiums from the medical officers for their care of and attention to the sick.