For Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11027, 16 March 1914, Page 7

For Women Folk

By "CHRYSSA."

"Ohryssa" will bo glad to hear from all fntereeted In Women's Work and Life, and to receive items of Interest and value to Women for publicoI tlon, or referonoe In this column.

Doctor R. Logan Jack, who was for so many years Government Geologist in Queensland, but now resident m Sydney, is at present in Christchurch, staying.at the United Service.. On one occasion when Doctor Jack was sent by a large London firm to China connected with mining matters the Foreign Office ordered them to leave Central China. Ho became, a refugee, and had to cross the interior of China going from Yang-tse-kiaiig to Burmab. They were two months en route.

Mr J. S. Love, the secretary of the North Queensland Turf Club, is also a visitor to Christchurch. Mr Love, who is a well-known breeder of horses, exports largely for the Indian market. He imports a great deal of blood stock from. England and Ireland.

Miss J. D. Love and her neice, Miss Hilda Love, of Sydney, have arrived in Christchurch, after a very delighttiu trip to the Southern Lakes amrl nradiso. They '' did '' tho famolis Rouseburn, and bad to remain in the Routeburn hut for five days. The rivers were impossible to cross. They will remain in Christchurch until Thursday, when they join the Willochra for Melbourne. Miss Love describes JSew Zealand as the finest health resort m tho world, and this is her fifth visit to Paradise and Queenstown. * * * ' * * .' Mr and Mrs-Leech, of Timaru, are at present in Christchurch, staying at Warner's. * • # *■ * • Miss H. G. Reimie, of Doyleston, who 1 has been conducting a technical class at the Lincoln District High School for some time, was recently presented with a handsome silver rosso, bowl by the scholars of her class. , *•«* » • • Mr and Mrs S. Manning, who have been on a visit to Auckland, kelson and Marlborough, have returned to Christchurch after a most enjoyable trip. Mr Manning took part while in Auckland in the bowling tournament. . • « * • Mrs Studholme, Mrs Boyle and Miss, Laing-Measou arrived in Timaru from Mount Cook on Saturday. ■ ■ • ' • ■ • • * ■ Mrs Gressou and her sons, of Timaru, will arrive in Christchurch on Wednesday. ' * • •,. ■*. *'■■■.■' Mr and Mrs Bicknell, of. Invercar-, gill, are at present on a three weeks visit to Canterbury. * » * * •* Last Friday evening at Dun-, edin Mr and . Mrs , Theomin r ave a dinner party in honour ot Dr and Mrs Truby King, who have just returned from England. The table was decorated with red roses and red and white ribbon candle shades. The guests Avere -_Dr and Mrs Ernest Williams, Mr and Mrs Jim Roberts, Mr and Mrs Jack Callan, Mrs C. Reid/ (Christchurch), Mrs Weigall (Sydney), Mr and Mrs Woodhouse, Miss Wilson, Dr Russell Ritchie, Mr E. Webster and Mr Hunter.

Mrs Gower-Burns, of Chnstchurch, is at present in Tiraaru as the guest of Mrs Westmacott. ***. * ■ * Mr and Mrs Bernard Tripp are at Mr Pinchney's, Glenavy. « * • * ■»■•.•.■ Captain and Mrs Dryden, of Auckland, were in Cbristchurch yesterday but left for the south this morning. * • . • '•'.*■ Mr and Mrs Westwood, of Welling ton, are in town, staying at tn< Clarendon. ' # - • * * ' • Miss Hetty Sawell, of Dunedin, who is to be married next month, has been the guest of honour at several teas lately. * » • * * Miss Denniston, of Dunedin, has gone to pay several visits to friends m Australia. * • ' * " *"' Mrs C. Reid has returned to Christ church from Dunedin. *• * * * * Mrs Hay, of Temuka, who has been visiting friends in Dunedin, has returned home. » » • • • • ■ As the result of the swimming and diving exhibition given by Miss Kathleen Mack, of the Aladdin Pantomime Company at Gisbome recently, at the local baths, the Hine Mataroa Children's Home benefit considerably by a collection which was taken up there. » • * * * Miss M. Wachsmaun and Miss Gillingham, of Gisborne, are visitors to the South Island. * * • • • The engagement is announced of Mr Frank Bridges, the well-known swimmer (Napier), to Miss Olive Cooper, "Wairoa, and sister of Mrs Charles Adair, of Gisborne. *»• . • # Last Monday afternoon Mrs Pose, of Oamarii, invited a number of friends to afternoon tea to meet Mdlle Dolores. * « * » • There was a very large audience on Tuesday evening at the Opera House, Oamarii, to hear Dolores. Among others present were Mr and Mrs Hose,. Mr and the Misses Gilchrist, Airs Orbell, Miss Murdoch, Miss E. Robinson, Mr and Mrs J. F. Reid., Mr 1). Reid, the Misses Stronach, Mr Langley, Dr and Mrs Douglas, Miss Maude, Miami Mrs Zeisler, Mr and Mrs M?.ckwell, Mr and Mrs Haines, Dr and Mrs Whit ton, Mrs Milner, Miss Williams, Mr Chisholm and Mr Jennings. 0 * » « # Mr mid Mrs Mowbray, of Oamarii.. passed through Christchurch, en route to the North Island, where they will spend a six weeks' holiday. **• . • » The engagement is announced of Miss Pearl ("Puia") Burns, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs James Burns, Kelbotirne, Wellington, to Mr Frank W. Coombes, of Mosman. Sydney, fifth son of the late Mr R. Coombes, Sunbury, Middlesex, England. * « . * * '• Mr and Mrs J. B. MacEwan, of Wellington, expect to leave for Canada on July 3, where they will reside. « * « o • Mrs W. M'Rao Peacock, of Hnwke's Bay, is visiting friends in Christchurch. * * « * » DOUGHTY SOCIAL DEMOCRAT. A surprise was caused in democratic circles by the announcement that Mr H. M. Hyndman, chairman of the British Socialist Party, who is seventytwo, is engaged to be married. irJ is tiancee is Miss Rosalind Travers, who is many years younger than Mr Hyndman. She is an active worker m the Socialist movement, and has interested herself in the affairs of Finland and Russia. She has travelled extensively

in both countries, and is a member of tho Anglo-Finnish Society. Mr Hyndman is tho son of tho Mr John Bocdes Hvndman, M.A., who loft £150,000 to build and endow churches in East London. In 1881 ho founded tho Social Democratic Federation. Ho was also a member in Great Britain of tht Irish National League. A fearless critic, who has denounced politicians of all parties, ho yet made many friends,, .among whom may be mentioned Mazzim, «?"• baldi ami Saffi. Mr Hyndman s hrst wife died a year ago. « « » * * NOTES FOR WOMEN. [From Our Lady CoRRxsroNOEWC.] LONDON, February 4. BIBLE IN CANADIAN SCHOOLS. A state of affairs such as it is safe to say could never continue in. England, perhaps with some excuse since churches of al tastes can bo found Sout. trouble by .11 «. rche*, flourishes in Regina.m Saskatchewan, where there is a union in vogue + that is based on a system of religioustrainilk suitable to both Protestants and Roman Ca holies. By eliminating cey- ££ parts of the forms used by-the different churches and picking out the parts which in all religious deuomina tions are- similar a foundation was atranged by Roman Catholics, MethodSs etc which is proving suitable £V Owing to the Vany ob3ec tl ous which one denomination nnds in an was anticipated would arise have not appeared. MEMORIAL TO GREAT WOMAN. A memorial that would have been after her own heart has. been decided on for Miss Octana Hill, the groat : worker for open spaces for f**?™, a member of the NationalTiust toi Places of, Natural Beauty, etc. . Ihe latter organisation bas decided that the option which the National Tiust se cured for the purpose of purchasing ffigb Down BaR, near beautiful part of Surrey (together with surrounding heath to the,«.rjentd 93. acres), shall be taken up as a memonai to Miss Hill. T ,_. PIT BROW LASSIES, DEFEATED. In spite of the sturdy representations made 'at the cost of a visit.to-London,, bv the deputation ot pit b r .°w -the hefty women who handle the coal at the mine's mouth m. make good wages at their trade and have proved themselves -happy and healthy in it—some time ago- --to- the Homo y Seorctary, thirty just lost their work at the New Chailston colliery, for no fault o. except, of course, the initial one- ot having been born women'. So much dis ; uSee' was created < by■« Miners Association that the manager of the mine has given way by d^ ssn g the women. .The men do, not want tie work, and- now tho ™«UW™&» dwelling on. the difficulty, of getting boys to do it! DURHAM'S FIRST WOMAN ' SENATOR. . , A lady yesterday exercised her rignt to sit in Convocationi.at/;Diu:ham,l[niversity. This is Miss Watkms, the hrst woman graduate to do so. WOMAN GALLERY GOVERNOR. A lady—Miss Sarah Purser—has 'been , appointed'by the Lord Lieutenant to be a governor and guardian of the National Gallery of Ireland. FOLKLORE OF TO-DAY. ; A number of. instances of the super- ■ stitions that still exist in Dorsetshire , and the faith put in their efficacy were given at a meeting of the Antiquarian Field Club this week, when it was pro- . posed that a record of these beliefs ,• and customs should be made belore the memory of them was lost; One story told was of an auctioneer who was recently on his way to the dentist to , have a tooth extracted, when a farmer friend urged him not to go, but to put his arms round a young .oak tree, make a slit in the bark where his fingers met, then pull out some hair from the •back of his head and put it in tho slit! . MEDICAL INSPECTION IN SECON- ' DARY SCHOOLS. <-■ A book that will be of interest and value, to parents and secondary school , teachers has just been published i-rorn the pen of Dr Catherine Chisholm, who has had wide experience of. .school hygiene and who holds the opinion tnat all secondary schools should follow iLe example of the few and institute regular medical inspection of pupils. The happy mean between too much study and too much sport is not by any imuas always reached, she considers, and asserts that many girls, at present forced to share, in the various acta'.ties of school life, actually suffer mo-.-e damage to their health in the gymnasium tnan in the class-room. Rest and qiret in. these cases would achieve bhe df.shvid result; but, in. the absence of a authority competent to discover tho true nature of the condition and to order appropriate treatment, the pupil is hurried on into what may provj to be life-long suffering- * * * * • LADY "LOOPS THE LOOP." A peer's daughter looped the loop at Hendon, on a recent Sunday, and earned the distinction of being the first titled lady to fly upside down. She was present at tho 'Aerodrome with her mother, the Countess of Limerick, and accompanied Mr Gustav Hamel on his Morane-Saul-nier monoplane. The aviator took the aeroplane to a height of 1000 ft, and then looped the loop twice and flew upside down. Lady Victoria Pery is the second woman to enjoy this experience. Miss Trehawke Davies was first. Mr Grahame White also carried Mrs Harbord to Kenwood, tho residence of the Grand Duke Michael of Russia, and landed her there. • « « » * MODERN COMFOKTS. The Governor-General of Australia (Lord Denman) excels at word pictures. They have tho somewhat rare virtue of holding his audience, too. Tears were suspiciously near the surface in many eyes at Dr Mawson's reception held in Adelaide on March 2, as his Excellency told, in graphic language, the wonderful story"of the endurance of the doctor, as, battling against -unnumbered odds, he fought his way back to safety after his two companions, Mortis and Ninnis, bad perished on that memorable exploratory trip away 300 miles west of the main base. The next moment his Excellency's auditors were smiling audibly at tho doleful picture he humorously drew of life amid Arctic snows. "Just think what it means for the i>eople living behind the ice wall," he observed, " doomed to pass the winter in a hut with the gale blowing so strongly that when ono went outside he had'to crawl on his hands and knees. Thero were none of the amenities and concomitants of civilised life; no race meetings, no picture no strikes, no speeches from Sir George Reid—(laughter)—no elections, no Sydney " Bulletin " (laughter) nothing, in short, that makes life interesting and possibly enjoyable." (Laughter.)