PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22370, 18 September 1934, Page 15

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

At _ the annual Dominion temperance examination conducted recently by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, Vera Fryer won the gold medal and first class certificate, gaining 78 marks. The gold medallist is a member of the Balelutha Band of Hope, and has the honour of gaining the highest marks in the Dominion,

The members of the Dunedin Business and Professional Women’s Club invited friends to the Tudor Hall last evening and spent an enjoyable time playing bridge. There were 50 tables, arranged by Miss F. Struthers and Miss E. Clarke, and playing went on both before and after supper. In the absence of the president. Miss E. Ryan (vice-president) presented the prizes to the winners and expressed her pleasure at the success the evening had been.

After the private view of the Dunedin branch of the New Zealand Society of Artists’ first exhibition in the Pioneer Hall on Saturday evening, Mr and Mrs Russell Clark gave a supper party at their studio in Princes street. There were present Mr and Mrs J. D. Charlton Edgar, Mr and Mrs John Moffett, Mr and Mrs Nesbit, Dr Stuart Moore, Misses Lexica Macarthur, Doris Lusk. Doreen M’Cusker, Dorothy Spence-Sale. Jessie McLennan, Doreen Brown, and Margery Aldridge, and Messrs Robert Fraser, Rodney Kennedy, Arthur Hyams. Frank Halsted, Stephen Williams, ' Maitland Manning, Edward M'Culloch, Hugo Lynch, and Wyven Cook.

s!s * # Last evening, when the Ex-Girls’ High School Club met in the lounge of the Otago Women’s Club, Mr T. Vernon Griffiths delighted his large audience by means of a lecture entitled “Music and Youth: A Challenge,” with illustrations by pupils of tbe Technical College. Mr Griffiths’s niain topic was the influence of music in the home, the school, and civic life, his plea for music being that it is better to do anything badly, than not do.it at all. The items given by the boys were violin duets, a duet for horn and cornet, and a trio for two clarinets and a saxophone. At the close of his talk, Mr Griffiths, who had been introduced by Miss F. M. Allen (president), was the subject of an appreciative vote of thanks, proposed by Miss Lucy Morton.

A “ mad-hatters' ” dance held by the spinsters and Benedicts of Kauru Hill proved ah outstanding success. There was a large gathering, and a very pleasant time was spent. The hall was tastefully decorated with coloured streamers, balloons, and greenery, and, with the smart frocks, created a very pleasing effect. During the evening novelty dances added to the enjoyment, of the function, the Monte Carlo being won by Miss M. Campbell and Mr Woods, and the lucky spot by Miss R. Symon and Mr N. Shefford. The " funny hats” competition was won by Miss. M. Dillon and Mr B. M‘Bean. Excellent music was supplied, and Mr Greaney carried out the duties of M.C. Mrs Ellis and Miss; Hughes played’extras, - Much credit for the success of the dance was due to the organising secretary (Miss Rowe), who was ably assisted by an energetic committee. Among those present were Mesdames Ellis and G. Pringle, Misses B. Malcolm, J. Sellwood, Amelia Dunlop, -Marjorie Campbell, Mildred Boyd, E. Hughes, B. Maider, M. Johnson, D. M'Lean, G. Young, A. Campbell, D. Campbell, R. Symon, A. Parker, D. Carson, J. Parker, M. Dillon, P. MTnerney, C. Bain (Dunedin), D. Thompson (Wellington) Wilson, B. Watson, R. Watson, E. Wharton, E. Lindsay, J. Pringle, F. Newlands, L. Rowlands, D. Newlands, R. Croft, R. and I. Mather, A. and 0. Downing, I. Newlands, M. MTvenzie, J. Doran, M. Newlands, F. Cox, E. Yuill, F. French, M. and M. Glenn, H. Sansom, Glenn, Rowe, S. Schnell, K. MTnerney, M. Mulligan, and M. Wharton.

"After All,” a play in three acts by John Yan Druten, was read before a crowded audience by members of the Playbox Chib last night. A modern play with unusual situations and frank dialogue, “After All ” was delicately handled by a thoroughly competent cast. Miss Margaret Matheson interpreted the part of Phyl Thomas—the principal feminine role —and gave a performance which created a very favourable impression. Mr Leslie Pithie shared the principal honours with Miss Matheson, appearing as Ralph Thomas, a wayward son who made a disastrous marriage and was finally glad to return to the bosom of his family.Mr Pithie handled the part with great skill. In the role of mother to these two, Mrs H. B. Pattrick gave a natural performance which was deserving of praise, another good character study of an old lady being presented by Miss Gladys Johnson,- who made her first appearance at the Playbox., Other parts were well handled by Misses Victoria Jefferson, Marion Webster, and R. Orlowski, and Messrs Frank* Lanyon, A. C. Stephens, W. H. Matthews, and Derek Hancock. Miss Leila Greenall introduced the players, and the hostesses were Miss Muriel Eagar and Miss M. .Lane. Those present included: —Mr and Mrs E. C. Reynolds, Mr and Mrs Hugh Sutherland, Mrs Norman Speight, Mr and Mrs Philip Braham, Mrs J. PorteouS, Mrs Angus Gordon, Mrs W. Garrett, Mrs A, S. Moody, Mrs John Anderson, Mrs A. C. Stephens, Mr and Mrs Frank Carr, Mr and Mrs John Macpherson, Mrs C, V. • Dayus, Mrs J- F. Drake (Berwick), Mrs D. Smeaton, Mrs Richard Hudson, Mrs Young, Mr and Mrs A. G. Christie, Mrs H. L. M’Millan, Mrs H. L. Davidson, Mrs J. Crawford, Mr and Mrs Ewing, Mrs; M'Peake, Mrs Keith Glasgow, Mr and Mrs Cuninghara, Mr and Sirs E. J. Smith, Misses M. Flavell, Vera Finlayson, Lucy Faulkner, Elizabeth Briton, D. Wylie, M. Hughes, Sullivan A. Dee, Margaret Love, Fay Tyson, Runnerstruiff, S. Cameron, G. Farnie, E. Morrison, Isobel Martin, Peggy Bruce, Lilian Martin, Orlowski (2), Edith Hind (Auckland), Mabel Grant, F. Barltrop, L. Greenall, I. Newlands, Donaldson (Queensland)-, D. Clark, B. Mitchell, Miller (2), E. M'Peake, Margot Garrett, D. Garrett, C. Dillon, M. M'Kinnon, and Rittenberg, and Messrs Leo Manning, G. E. Green. S. G. Locke 1 , T. Quirke, J. Walker, Donaldson, P. J. Haekett, D. Greenslade, R. Harknees, M. Kershaw, and N. Strachan.