Council Of Women

Southland Times, Issue 25312, 15 June 1935, Page 20

Council Of Women

MONTHLY MEETING. The usual monthly meeting of the Invercargill branch of the National Council of Women was held on Wednesday. There was a very fair attendance; several apologies for unavoidable absence were received. In dealing with correspondence the secretary reported having sent a .letter of sympathy to the relatives of the late Mrs E. R. McCombs, and members stood in silence as a mark of respect and sympathy. Mrs H. Colwill, Convener of Arts Committee, of the N.C.W., wrote asking for information concerning artistic activities in this district. The secretary read her proposed reply to this letter giving particulars of work done here in painting, sculpture, etching in handcraft of various kinds, in drama and play reading, in operatic work, and in music, both instrumental and vocal. With slight additions this reply was approved by members. Dr Elizabeth Gregory, Studholme House, Otago University, forwarded a request for particulars of the diet of households in this district. To facilitate this inquiry sheets of “Questions on the food of a family, its cost etc.,” were also sent with a request that the representative of each affiliated society would distribute these at their meetings and forward them to Dr Gregory when filled up.’ .' A copy of the proposed amendments to the Constitution of the N.C.W. was received from the Dominion secretary. It was decided that this should be studied by members and discussed at a later meeting. A very animated discussion on “Coeducation of boys and girls” was then entered on/ each member present giving her views and ideas on the matter. The z conclusion come to was “that under proper control co-education right through school life was, for both boys and girls, better than the present method of co-education during earlier years with separation of sexes later in high' schools.” Before the meeting closed, on the motion of Mrs R. S. Mclnnes, members offered their very hearty congratulations to the president, Mrs Stanley Brown, on her having been made a Justice of the Peace.

Mrs B. W. Hewat, Russell street, l.eft yesterday for Oamaru where she is the guest of Mrs F. W. Humphries. Miss Nonie Story', Venlaw, came to town for the Golf Ball on Thursday and was the guest of Mrs J. F. Dundas. Miss Lindsay, who has been visiting friends in Southland, returned to Dunedin by the express on Tuesday morning.

Mrs Desmond Unwin, of Timaru, arrived on Tuesday and is the guest of her sister, Mrs P. W. Gresson, Albert street.

Miss Gwen Morris, who has been the guest of Mrs A. M. Macdonald, Princes street, Enwood, returned to Dunedin yesterday.

Miss Margaret Dalrymple and Miss Saker returned to Dunedin on Tuesday, having spent the University vacation at Oporo as the guests of Mrs C. P. Dalrymple.

Mr and Mrs Gordon Charters, Wendonside, were visitors to town for tjie Golf Ball and returned to the country yesterday. Miss Peggy Bain, of Dunedin, came down on Thursday and is the guest of Mrs W. S. Todd, Thomson street, for the week-end. Mrs A. W. Rodger and Miss Nancy Rodger, “Lochaber,” Alice street, returned by car on Sunday from a holiday in Christchurch.

Mrs R. A. Douglas, Don street, is at present spending a holiday in the North Island where she is the guest of Mrs W. Howard Booth, Carterton.

Miss Joyce Hinchey, who has been in charge of the dental clinic/ in Balclutha, has been transferred to Winton and commenced duties'there on Monday.