THE SOCIAL ROUND

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 763, 21 July 1916, Page 4

THE SOCIAL ROUND

Mrs Wright (Windermere) intends! spending the winter at Sumner. Mr and Mrs W. A. Boucher, Mr and Mrs A. S. Scoular (Duntroon), and Miss H. Smith (Uunedin) are amongst the guests at the Clarendon. ! Mrs J. S. Neville, one of the most indefatigable workers at the Lady Liverpool Depot, left for Timaru to-day fori a week's rest and recuperation. There has been nothing spasmodic about Mrs Neville's war work, as she has been a consistent toiler at the depot since the very outbreak of the war, and has earn-! Ed a holiday' over so many times over. She intends staying at the Hydro while in Timaru. An enjoyable evening was spent at the Canterbury Caledonian Society's Booms on Wednesday night, when the Edgeware Bowling Club entertained the Caledonian Society at a return card party and dance. There were 38 tables at cards, and the -result of tho games ■was a tie (136 games each). The two presidents, with their lady partners, played off, with the result that the Bowlers' representative (Mr W. G. Brass) beat the Caledonian chief (Mr Thomas) by 9to 7. After supper, dancing was indulged in until 11 p.m. The committee of the Bowling Club ■wishes to thank the ladies who assisted at the. supper, and also the voluntary musicians and singers. Another "At Home" was given yesterday in aid of the fund for providing eomforts for the sailors on board the Psyche, Pyramus, and Philomel. It was held at the New Brighton Cafe, under the auspices of the Women's National Reserve, all arrangements being made by the branch at that centre, under the supervision of Mrs Danvcrs Hamber. A large number were present, including ■visitors from the Christehureh Centre, and a substantial addition to the fund •was received in cash and kind. During the afternoon songs, recitations, and pianoforte selections were given, and Mrs H'astie read a number of letters from sailors in the above-named vessels, expressing their appreciation of j similar gifts sent to them in the past.; A delicious afternoon tea was served. Tho "ditty bags" for the sailors are 1 now nearing completion, owing to the strenuotts efforts of the ladies who are concerning themselves in the matter, and furnishings are now required. Beautiful bouquets —annfula of them —were handed up to the lady soloists at the concert by Mr Nevill Smith's pupils last night. The pianist, Mrs Mangos, also received her share, and for a second or two did not know what to do with them, for, although a singer may have her arms full of blossoms, no otic can play the piano and hold bouquets at. the same time. Finally, she solved the difficulty by bestowing them around the instrument. She looked very graceful, by the way in a gown of dull blue satin, partially veiled in black net, cunningly

jmtenvoven with rosebuds. Mrs Percy Rule, the delightful little singer who ■won all hearts, worse a short, simple gown of pale pink, and Miss Alys Burns was in an even paler shade of rose, very full and short and modish. Amongst the audience were noticed Mr and Miss Btrachey, Mrs Henry Wood, Mrs Beats, IWr and Mrs R. A. Home, Mrs Sytnes, Mrs Godhv, Mrs R. Allen, Mrs Cower

Burns, Mrs Helenc Cross, Mrs Stead, Mrs Loughnan, Mrs Denniston, the Misses Humphreys, Mrs Wm. Wood, and Mrs and Miss Jamicson. Sir Hedley Lc Bas has reminded all and sundry that if a child possesses a savings bank book he or she will tryto add to it, says an English exchange. The youngsters of Walton-on-t.he-Hill and Tadwprth have all been presented; with such a. book, and the comfortable! nest-eggs entered in it to their credit of a shilling each. Thus are they to be encouraged to bear their own part in the great crusade of economy and thrift which will exercise a part, but dimly realised as yet, in bringing about the satisfactory termination of the war. The enemy has for months past recog-' nised that the collaboration of the children in this direction could be of value, and many and various have been the inducements held out to them to assist thus. Sensible parents have long understood the value of giving a little weekly pocket-moDey as the most practical way of teaching children how to spend. Even in working-class houses there is often the penny or twopence for those above six or seven years of age, and tho manner of its outlay affords to teachers, as well as parents, indications of usefulness as to the youngster's attributes of generosity or parsimony. The trading instinct can manifest itself at a very early stage, and luxurious tastes can be foreshadowed in a disproportionate expenditure on sweets. It would be interesting were it possible to analyse the returns to know how many of the accounts in the Savings Bank belong to young people under 15. No one wishes to teach children to deprive themselves of their reasonable share of harm Irs.-; enjoyment, or of that higher happiness of giving pleasure to others, but. the boy or girl who has learnt to think before spending has acquired one of the most precious lessons of life.