Woman’s World

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 162, 13 July 1942, Page 2

Woman’s World

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Miss Labes, of Foxton, spent the week-end in Wanganui. Mrs. Hughlings Jackson, St. John’s Hill, is visiting Auckland. ’ Miss D. Bruce, of the Waitotara branch of St. John Ambulance, has passed her first-aid examination. Mrs. C. Hastie arrives from Manaia this week to spend a holiday in Wanganui. Lady Lake, wife of Commodore Sir Atwell Lake, has been elected president of the women’s auxiliary of the Wellington branch of the Navy League in succession to Mrs. W. E. Parry. HITHER AND THITHER Sutcliffe School of Radiant Living Miss C. Cassells, A.T.R.L., ably winducted the community singing at the weekly meeting of the Sutcliffe School of Radiant Living. “The Power of Suggestion,” a lecture revealing in a most interesting manner the tremendous potentialities of the human mind, was given by Miss S. Ashmore, A.T.R.L. A further very commendable lecture was given by Miss M. Fowler titled “Enthusiasm.” Miss R. Cowan read the founder’s letter and “My Purpose,” under the leadership of Mr. Stan Newsome. N.Z. Society Reception in London. The New Zealand High Commissioner, Mr. Jordan, and Mrs. Jordan, received about 200 New Zealanders as guests at a New Zealand Society reception at the Savoy Hotel. Those present included Mr. Attlee, the High Commissioner for all other Dominions, as well as India, and also Lord Nuffield and Lord Kilbracken. A considerable number of New Zealand officers and men of the Forestry Battalions and the Air Force attended. RANGATAUA WEDDING. JEFFERY—GARVIN. A pretty wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents, Kangataua, recently, when Doriel Joan Garvin was married to Frederick William Jeffery. The bride, who was given away by her father wore a lovely dove grey frock with orange blossoms. Mrs. Hull was in attendance as matron of honour and the duties of best man were carried om by Mr. David Garvin, brother of the bride. A reception was held in the evening when the numerous guests were happily entertained and the customary toasts were honoured. The happy couple were the recipients of many beautiful presents, the gifts including a 1 number of cheques.* 0 Y.W.C.A. CHILD STUDY SERIES. ADDRESS BY MISS E. N. SAMPSON, The “Child Study” series of lectures given to the Y.W.C.A. members and friends proved most interesting and helpful to the many people who at' tended the weekly talks. Miss E. N. Sampson’s address on “Discipline” concluded the series. Miss Sampson began by stressing the importance of dicipline ip every way life. It was the base of all orderly behaviour, custom and law. Without it there would be no civilisation as we know it. Its history was traced, from the instinctive actions of animals for the purpose of self-preservation, through the early stages of man’s development, the disciplines of Church and State, up to democratic times. The speaker pointed out that revolutions were not so much a departure from the ideal of discipline as an introduction of the idea of personal responsibility.

The discipline of children is generally narrowed to the idea of obedience. Several kinds of obedience were discussed. There was the Victorian idea of the parents who asked an implicit obedience to all their commands. This.led to severity on the one side and timidity, untruthfulness, rebellion on the other. The modern idea was that children should be given a reason as often as possible and encouraged to obey because they recognised the reasonableness of the request. Parents were justified in expecting certain modes of behaviour in matters of health, social contacts, personal safety, etc. The question of punishment was dealt with and emphasis laid on the two points, that a child should know exactly why he is being punished and that must not be delayed. The lecturer finished with a list of ways to avoid having to administer punishment and these were perhaps the most valuable part of the talk, for, in the discussion that followed, other practical ideas were voiced by members of the audience.

The speaker was warmly thanked for her address, and Miss E. Graham, who presided, announced that the talks had been so popular that arrangements had been made for talks on the adolescent girl and adolescent boy to be given shortly.