HITHER AND THITHER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 110, 11 May 1936, Page 2

HITHER AND THITHER

feacher Farewell©d. Miss V. Louis, a popular teacher at he Keith Street School, who has acepted an appointment at the Khandalah School, Wellington, was farewelled tn Friday by the staff and pupils and ■ l small presentation made. She will 1 eave shortly for Wellington. 1 Picturesque Places. Lady Craigavon, in the course of a < short travel talk before the Windsor ( Women's Unionist Association, in Bel- I :ast, described the most beautiful, the < nost eerie, the most curious and the ■ most interesting places she had over ; visited, states a London correspondent | writing on April IS. The most beauti- . Ful was the Franz Josef Glacier in the i South Island of New Zealand; the most curious was the glow-worm cave ’ in the North Island, and the most serie the geysers which she had seen luring her tour. The most interesting and at the same time the most picluresque place she had visited was the island of Bali, in the Dutch Last luilies. “However much one travels, the biggest thrill of all is when one sees one's own home shores again,’’ Lady Craigavon remarked in conclusion. A Little Badinage. A London correspondent writing under date, April 18, states that Lord Hewart, the Lord Chief Justice, subjected his New Zealand-born wife to a little badinage at the senior speech day of the Woodhouse School, Finchley. Lady Hewart distributed the prizes and made a short speech to the pupils. Responding to the vote of thanks to Lady Hewart, Lord Hewart said that she had taken a lot of trouble about her speech. “Ever since, some months ago, you induced my wife to come here, the house has been full of groans and sighs by night,’’ he explained. “She has lost her appetite and has even been irritable with the little dog. I am thankful now that it is all over. Tomorrow be begin a new regime.’’

Schools for Fathers. Father, in future, should not only provide for baby, but also hold it. Such is the opinion of Vienna experts on baby treatment. They add that he is destined to play a larger part in family life; but needs educating up to it. For this purpose, Vienna, which eight years ago was the first city in Europe to organise a “School for Fathers.” The course is based on two principles. Father must remember that when mother is at home she is in supreme command of the children. He must know how to look after the children, however, when she is out. “Hope Town.” Papers by air mail bring the news that arrangements were fiade lor Miss Jean Batten to pay a visit of inspection to the Working Women’s Hostel, in Whitechapel, organised and run so successfully by the Salvation Army. The hostel, which is known as “Hope Town,” meets well a great need. It is under the charge of Adjutant Kate Lamb, a woman of remarkable tact and understanding. Commissioner Catherine Bramwell Booth, a granddaughter of General William. Booth, was present. Miss Batten was warmly welcomed on arrival and shown over the hostel, which accommodates 300 women. A bed costs only 7d a night and there are small rooms suitable for a woman with children. Everything is spotless and well arranged. For one penny a woman can do her washing. The bathroom and kitchen appointments are adequate; the catering is excellent and cheap; the food is savoury and nourishing. For twopence it is possible to have a grilled sausage accompanied by a liberal helping of friend onions and potatoes, or a good dish of tripe and onions. Queen Mary has always been interested in the work and she has provided the pictures which are hung round the rest room. The adjutant told Miss Batten of the happy reunions effected among families and the marriages sometimes arranged there. Miss Batten was the recipient nf two miniature flags—one of New Zealand and the other of the Salvation Army.