HITHER AND THITHER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 167, 18 July 1933, Page 2

HITHER AND THITHER

Engagement. The engagement is announced in an exchange, of Oliver, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. \V. W. Kay, of “Ngahuru, ” North-East Valley, Dunedin, and Alfred James, only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Haworth, of Roslyn, Dunedin. Miss Kay is very well known in golfing circles in all parts of New Zealand. Sho won the Dominion championship at Heretaunga a few years ago, and on several occasions has won the Canterbury championship at the Shirley links, besides other provincial titles. Ladies’ Auxiliary Y.M.C.A. The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Y.M.C.A. held their monthly meeting last Tuesday, Mrs. Hair presiding over a good attendance of members. It was decided to hold a social afternoon next month the programme to be arranged by Mrs. S. Rankin. Concert Postponed. Owing te the passing of Mrs. Campbell, the Westmere Women’s Institute concert arranged for this Tuesday evening, is postponed until further notice. Teaching Courtesy By Plays. Lessons on etiquette and table manners are being taught through the medium of short plays to older pupils of schools in America. The parts in these one-act playettes arc taken by the scholars of the school and it is proved that courtesy and manners are more quickly learned in this way, and once learned, never forgotten. The idea originated when special visitors to a school were expected and the ques tion arose as to how they were to be met and entertained and the proper procedure, followed, in the etiquette of introductions. A few lessons on etiquette found the pupils sadily lacking in the required knowledge, and realising that something should be done in the matter, the idea of teaching eour tesy as portrayed by the young actors in the specially arranged playettes was started and produced excellent resul's.