WOMAN’S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, 4 June 1921, Page 6

WOMAN’S WORLD

PERSONAL. Mrs.. R. McLean (Hawera), who is in New Plymouth for the ladies’ golf tournament, is the guest of Mrs. Brewster. Mrs. Abbott, who has been the guest of Mrs. F. Blundell, has returned to Auckland. Mrs. Bolas, Fitzroy, is on a visit to Cambridge. Miss Cairns, traveling secretary for the. Presbyterian Sunday Schools, is the guest of Mrs. O. Blundell. Miss S. Hogg (Christchurch) is expected in New Plymouth early next week. During her stay here Miss Hogg will be the guest of Mrs. D. S. Millar. ® * * • Miss Wolferstan, who has been spending a holiday in Wellington and Blenheim, is expected back on Monday. * * * • Mrs. Dodgshun left last Tuesday for Hamilton, where she will in future reside. Mrs. Newton King is the guest of Mrs. Sydney Allen in Auckland. Mrs. Percy Bond, Hawera, has come to reside in New Plymouth. • » * Visitors to New Plymouth for the ladies’ golf tournament are: Miss Gambrill (Wellington), Mesdames RussellGrace, Bayly, Orton, W. Peat and- B. Smith, Misses Addenbrooke, Harper and Jackson (Wanganui), Mrs. Surrey and Miss Hamerton (Inglewood). Mrs. F. Dixon (Patea) is the guest of Mrs. Crawford. Mrs. Daniells (Wavefley) is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Simpson. Miss R. Humphries has returned from Hastings. Mrs. Maehray, of Manaia, with her two sons, left on Wednesday on a visit to Scotland. » • • • Says the British Australasian of April 14: “Miss Maida Hooker, of Hawera, who is starring with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and W. F. Connor, of Auckland, at Dulwich, gained a Royal College of Music scholarship, and has just arrived from the Dominion in order to continue her musical studies. Miss Hooker is equally proficient as pianist and vocalist, and the Hawera people anticipate a most successful career.”-

Mfcs Rielly (Wellington) and Miss M. Rielly (Sydney) are visiting New Plymouth. The wedding took place at Wellington yesterday afternoon of Mr. C. 11. Croker, of New Plymouth, and Miss Doris .McCormick, of Napier. BRIDGE PARTIES. ?.n enjoyable bridge party was held in May’s tea rooms on Wednesday night in aid of the Old Girls’ Association funds. About 30 were present, although a larger number was expected, the inclement weather no dqubt detaining many. For brl.lge Mrs. J. Wilson secured the first prize and Mrs. W. Bayly second. Mrs. Cameron won the first prize in five hundred and Miss Monteath was second. Mrs. A. C. H. Collins was hostess at a very enjoyable afternoon tea on Tuesday, and also at a bridge party in the evening. A SCHOOL FOR BRIDES. An interesting experiment is being made in an American city in the establishment of a “School for Brides.” At this place even the trousseau is taken in hand, and sensible practical suggestions made. Housekeeping, cooking, and “home beauty” are ail in the course, which latei includes “chummy conversation,” as well as home nursing, etc. This is all very “fine and large,” and quite a good idea, but a “side by side” school -ahould be established for prospective husbands, who need, very often, kindly hints as to tidiness ip the new home, with a dropping of bachelor habits, possibly in the way of late hours. Chummy conversation needs two people to keep going—an occasional absent-minded grunt from behind a newspaper or book is not an incentive. Home nursing is necessary for two. as well as one, for many a wife would s be saved much if her husband had learned how to help in a sick-room. Some men show a natural aptitude for efficient help when there is sickness in the house, but others are extremely helpless. In these days of lack of paid help it is most important for men to be efficient as well as women in the house and the sick-room, therefore, perhaps, sonic other allied society will consider “a school for prospective husbands” on the same lines as that for wives.