WOMEN'S WORLD

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14829, 17 December 1921, Page 11 (Supplement)

WOMEN'S WORLD

(BY OIPSY.)

' Miss Myers is the guest of Mvs \ Alec Miller at Tarnaherc. * * * * Miss M. "McNicol has gone to Hie Thames coast. **■ • a Mrs A. J. Storey left for Auckland on Friday. * * * * Mrs Aston is visiting friends in New Plymouth. * * * * Mrs A. Yarndley, of Stratford, was in Hamilton during the week, and stayed with Mrs Chis Harnerton. Mrs A. J. Storey on Friday last gave ' a large handkerchief, d'oyloy and ribbon afternoon to Miss Oiga Jolly when a delightful time was spent. The beautiful specimens of linen, lace and embroidery' were the cynosure of ail eyes, and a silent testimony of the esteem in which the young guest is held by her friends. The flower scheme was in blue and pink, aivl carried out in Canterbury bells-, delphiniums and roses. The competition wh»ch engaged all attention was finally won by Mrs \V. Hume. Misses 0. -lolly and Empson contributed vocal items, and Miss Milne gave a recitation. Afternoon tea was a dainty finish to a ' merry hour. Mrs Storey was weaving a dress of blue and white frilled voile, and Miss 0. -Tolly wore a coat frock of garbardine and tricorne hat, Mrs McLean wore a frock of black and white, and Miss McNicol henna voile. Others present were Mcsdarncs Farrar, McNicol, Gillies, E. Stewart, F. Jolly, Bcale, Hume, and Misses Hammond, Manning, M. Tompkins, F. Jolly, Whilehorn, Beale, H. Hall. Empson, Cussen (2), Hay, Stevens, Way, Garr, E. Roche, M. Gwynne, Milne. I. Gruar, Watty, Provis. Ghadwiok, Wilkinson, Douglas, Cowie and Yule. . ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON. A most enjoyable handkerchief and d'ovley afternoon was given by Mrs R. F. Bollard, at Tamahere. on Saturday. The occasion was a farewell to Miss Wood, who has been teaching in the Tamahere school for some time, and is leaving to be married, and was a very happy one. A beautiful collection of articles were presented, amongst which were some special linen d'oylcys, some being the work of the returned men. The rooms were gay with mauve sweet peas and delphiniums, and although the attendance was sadly affected by the inclemency of the weather, those present thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Strawberries and cream with tea were both done full justice to, and a competition was responsible for the amusement of the guests and was won 1.-y Mrs StorrowRigby and Miss Drumrnond. All sorts of good wishes were heaped upon the guest of the day, the memory ■ of which should always hold a pleasant spot in her heart. Mrs Bollard received her. guests in a gown of grey crepe dc chine and Miss Bollard wore cream georgette and Miss Wood maize voile. Others present were Mcsdarncs Drumrnond, SlorrowRigby, Hodgson, W. Windsor, 11. Windsor, ' Campbell, and Misses Forsyth, Drumrnond, Turnbull and N. and M. Storrow-Rigby. A DEPARTING TEACHEK. • The children attending the Tamahere school and their parents met at the school on Monday and tendered Miss .Wood, the departing teacher, a social afternoon. 1 Twenty-six items were on the programme, all being faithfully performed; then came a bounteous tea provided by the parents, and then the most important item of all —the presentation. This was made by two of Ihe first standard boys, Masters Terence McAllister ' and Kenneth Anderson. The former read the address as follows:—"Dear .Miss Wood, ■ —We are sorry you arc going to leave us and wish you all happiness in your new home. We beg your acceptance of these gifts as a small token of love and thanks for your kindness to us." Master Anderson handed Miss Wood a lovely Doulton plate and set of silver cake forks. Miss Wood suitably responded and the afternoon closed with cheers, good wishes and Christmas greetings for everyone. FIVE HUNDRED AFTERNOON. Miss Olga Jolly was the recipient of a delightful five hundred afternoon, tendered to her by Mrs A. E. Manning on Wednesday. The floral decorations were beautiful, and consisted of pink sweet peas and Canterbury bells and blue cornflowers A rather unique souvenir had been arranged for Miss Jolly, and was a handsomely bound recipe book with her initials wrought on the cover and the interior filled with choice recipes, each signed by the donor. No nicer memento of her friends is necessary to keep their memories evergreen. After the delicious tea had been disposed of it was found that Mrs F. Jolly had won the lirst prize and. Miss G. Reynolds the second. Mrs Manning, in a gown of,>. navy foularde with white squares, was assisted by her daughters in making the afternoon suoh a pleasant one. Miss Manning wore a dress of fuji silk in cream and heliotrope, Mrs F. Jolly wore black silk and heliotrope hat, and Miss Olga Jolly had on a pretty floral frock and white hat with berries. Otlfers present were Mesdames F. T. Lawson, A. J. Storey, H. T. Gillies, R. McLean, P. E. Stevens, and Misses F. Jolly, M. Bcale, D. Yule, A. Coventry, Y. Baker, K. Cowie, M. Stevens, M. Tompkins, I. Gruar, M. Whitehorn, S. Empson, G. Reynolds, I. Chadwick, M. Bollard and E. Hammond. THE KINDERGARTEN. The Christmas brcaking-up of the Kindergarten School at Frankton took tcok place on Thursday afternoon, and was a joyous time for the children, about 60 being present. Miss Rapson, principal, and Misses Brough and Taylor, students, had made special arrangements to give the little ones a good time, and their plans succeeded. The children were responsible for most of the decorations, and were most enthusiastic in their work. There nvere songs, games and a Christmas tree laden with toys, and distributed by a real Santa Claus, and a generous afternoon tea provided by the committee, who also donated the toys. Mr de la Mare, who has been keenly interested in the movement since the inauguration, spoke eulogistically of the splendid results of the work of Miss Rapson, and trusted the future of |the institution was assured, and that the public would realise its worth, ana help to extend it still further, and make it financially solid and indispensable. Mr Shand Acted as the benevolent Father Christmas, and Messrs Brown, Lusk and Swages also assisted in entertaining the iwj'idrcn and visitors. The gathering br-d-c up with cheers for Miss Rapson, and good wishes filled the air.

Amongst those present were:—Jfesdames Farrar, Storey, Smith, Brown, Blinco, Bell, Pence. Coker, Wadham, Dennis, Finlay, Howard, Green, Grant. Seed, Bolton, Calvert, Yates, Mole, Frith, Flygcr, dough, McDonald, Edmonds, Clapham, Brcwis, and Misses Wallnutt, Pumphrey, Cooper, and B. Hunter. THE H2GH SCHOOL. Although a report, of the breaking up of the Hamilton High School has been recorded elsewhere in the Times. 1 should just like to give a word of appreciation to the girl hostesses. Quietly and capnbly do the girl students perform nn every social occasion the tedious duties of serving tea. II is done so smilingly as though the doing of it was a huge pleasure. Manx- complimentary remarks were passed on Iheir though! fulness on Thursday and it gives me great pleasure to tell them so. Among ihoir guests were: — Mesdames Eben Wilson, Tidcl, Primrose, 'Or) Rogers, Manning, (Dr) Douglas, W. 11. Hume. Bert Hume. Masters, W. A. Graham, Bollard, J. Taylor, W. 1. Taylor, B la mi res, Noonan, Yule, Armstrong, Sime,. Davey. Worslcy, Tompkins, Kay, W. Hopkins. A. Jones, Gudex, Frascr, Prosser, Slorey. F. T. Wilson. Day, Pountney. Heywood, McLean. Hoss, Brewis, McNicol, Mears, Dittos, De la Mare, Kdgcrumbo, Cowie, Bennett, L. M. Fisher, E. Marsh, C. Hunter. A. Bell, Arms!rone. Truscott, W. H. Jenkins, Dufueld, Wilkes, Median, Bolhamley, J. Fisher, A. S. Stevenson. W. Thomson, Fowler, Marcroft; H. Shepherd. D. Bradley; Misses Bollard. Manning (2)„ Heywood, Yule, Gray, Mackay and Kindlayson. POLAM SCHOOL "BREAK-UP." The annual breakjng-up of "Polarn"' look place on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Pumphrey /irrangcd Ibis year a garden parly, anil a happy one :l proved. The parents were given afternoon . tea first, while the little ones were kept going with hide and seek. Tlicn came Iheir turn, and they all sal at a table laden • with goodies, ami lighted with Christmas candies in small patty tins, and a competition was arranged on the burning out of the wax pillars. The Christmas cake, into I which had been placed silver coins and tiny dolls, was of course eagerly sought after, and peals of delight heralded the finding of the coveted coins. After tea the Christmas tree, ! dressed by the children for their \ parents, was disposed of. and then Christmas songs and carols were rendered, and an exhibition of drill by Mrs Dow-sett's pupils, and a Morris's glance kept everyone fully occupied until homclime. Amongst those present were: Mesdames C. Holloway, Haycock, Stone, Edmonds, Major. Greigg, L. R. Green'slado, Wyalt, Gaze. Hall, J. A. Youns. and Misses B. Hunlcr, Zorhab, and Nickleson. SONNING GARDEN PART/, The 1921 valedictory garden parly a I "Sonning" was :i must successful function, and ag; ■ ; proved tlie efficiency and necessity of this institution. Efficient in its progress and work, anil necessary for its deportment, and the careful individual training clearly visible in all the pupils. The report was a highly satisfactory one, with which the parents will quite agree, and Mrs Whitehorn and her capable staff are to be highly complimented on the results obtained during the past year. Mi'e Whitehorn wore a navy silk costume, with white lace insets and black hat; Mi's Coventry wore a euslume of cream siik, nicely embroidered, and large hat; Mrs Hoss, cream accordcon-pleat.ed skirt, and soft, top of georgette, embroidered in black, and large black hat; Vicars, gown of floral cloth, slashed with putty, and small hat; Cowles, grey costume and blue toque; Manning, reseda crepc-dc-chine and champagne georgette hat to match; Jones, black silk, and small black hat; Valdcr, sen., black siik and small black hat; Monekton, blue dress and rainbow shaded hat; Gillies, cerise f'.nd cream voile, and pretty hat; H. Ferguson, grey frilled crepe de chine and black hat; Bert Hume, nigger costume and hat; W. A. Graham, black silk and hat with touches of lavender; lliggott, grey, embroidered -crepe de chine, and hat with violet flowers; M. Bell, cream check dress and cream hat. -with nasturtiums; McKinnon, blue dress and black hat; Dc la Mare, navy silk and small hat; J. Mackay, dark costume and small black hat: Jennings, ravy costume and black hat; Strang, cream costume, oyster hat and pink roses; Rutherford, mole costume and small hat; Rawson, navy embroidered crepe dc chine, and smart toque; Day, floral dress and henna hat; W. Hume, ravy silk and georgette, and hat to match; Yule, white frock and large hat; A. Miller, blue; frock, embroidered with henna, and black hat; Wyllic, black silk dress and Fiat; English, brown crepe, dc chine and champagne silk embroidered in brown, pretty hat; Bothamlcy, black silk, and hat with pink roses; Sanford, floral frock, and small hat: and Mesdames Vickery, Hay, House, Williams, Hall, Sorby, Olliver, Mullan, Stace, Nov, Rogers, senr., Bates Hcnery, Parsonson, Atkinson, Boneham, Valdcr, Lanyon, Cook, Patterson, Norlhcroft, Hull, Speight, Daniell, Waddcll, Leach, Bryant., Moorhouse, Cartel'. Pountney. Orford, Gilfillan, Tail, Barugh, Wilkins, Clifford, and Misses Heywood, flawson, Fisher, M. C. Carte,-, Chadwick, Hoss, Lowe, F. Jolly. Yule. I. Chadwick, Hall, McMullan. Young, Older, Mackay, Whilehorn, Myers, Harrison. SOCIAL AT GIRLS' HOSTEL. At a social evening held at the High School Girls' Hostel, in Anglesea Street on Friday, opportunity was taken to present Mr Eben Wilson, the headmaster, who is leaving on a year's trip, with a travelling rug from the staff. Mr Senior, who intends joining, at a , near date, the rank of the benedicts, was also presented with a Doulton bowl from the same source, accompanied by the heartiest good wishes for his future happiness. The evening was arranged by the staff ns a farewell to Mr Searle and Miss Campbell, who are severing their connection with the school. General regrets were voiced at their, departure, and genuine good wishes for the future. Songs, cards, and a dainty supper filled in the evening, which ended with mutual Christmas greetings and expressions of lasting friendship. WEDDING. McIVOn—BELL. AL the Palerangi, Presbyterian Church, on Wednesday, December Li, a very pretty wedding was solemnised by Rev. D. N. McKenzie, (he contracting parlies briiv,' Samuel Mclvor, of Te' Kuiti. and Olive Evelyn, second daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Bell, Pal.erangi. The bride, who was given away by her I

father, was cnarmingly attired in white silk covered with crepe-dc-clvne. She wore the customary veil and orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet. As the bride entered the Church, Miss Anderson played the Wedding March, after which followed the singing of the hymn, "The Voice that Breathed O'er Eden." The bride was attended by her sisters, Violet May,, dressed in white siik and white leghorn hat, and Evelyn in vieux rose erepe-de-chenc dress, with hat to match, both carrying bouquets of rambling roses. Mr A-Hall, brother of the bride, supported the bridegroom as best man. After the ceremony the guests were entertained by the bride's parents, at their home, where a splendid three-tier bride's cake was cut. and the customary toasts honoured. The happy couple were the recipients of many handsome and) useful presents. Mr and Mrs McIvor later left for Auckland, where they will spend their honeymoon. The bride wore a neatly tailored navy blue costume with hat t omatch.

SUMMER HOLIDAYS. HOW THE FRENCH PEOPLE SPEND THEM. (From Our Correspondent.) In July the schools break up, and Parisians begin their holidays. Before starting there is much to be done. The house must be put in order, the children have to be filled out with holiday clothes as well as the grownups. It is not always easy to decide where to.go. and il is difficult to get tho right sort of coins, or house when the place is found. The well-to-do, Mid the childless, can go to good hotels; hut the comparatively poor, and Hie mother :>f several children, must either take rooms, or a house in which io lodge herself and her little brood. Lew Parisians like very lonely seaside or country places, unless they go to slay with friends: but they do like those small, gay little places in Norma nd and Brittany when.- everyone knows everyone by sight, and where there is some society of an intimate order. There the children can play on the beach, while Iheir elders sit and work together within sight; older children can get tennis and bathing, always under the supervision of their parents or guardians, and the men of Ihc family are sure of good food, good tennis, swimming, ami excursions. It is to these places ihat half Paris goes in the months of July, August and September. French Seaside Clothes. A furnished villa means a trcmendrus amount of lugs-age when there is a family. Every child has his or her particular plaything to lake. There arc household necessities, clothes, bicycles, Ihc baby's pernmbulalor, the scooters! and trunks full of clothes. Usually seaside clothes, by the way, are very nice. They are practical and gay at Ihc same time. The children live in bright little jersey suits, with bare legs, and hats that do for sun, rain, or w : ind. They have overalls for the sands sometimes, hut the present little jersey suits make these unnecessary. Girls wear wollen jerseys with different kinds of skirts, and little frocks, and they have all sor| s of soft hats in wool, in fell, in pliable straw, in ribbon, or just whalever happens to he fashionable. What, Ihey never wear at Hie sen is a real town hat, unless they are going to smim special ceremony. They love colour in Iheir seaside clothes—cream, yellow, orange, green, cherry, blue, and rose. There is no colour (ha! is not, worn, and even older women leave their more sober dresses at home and indulge in gay jerseys and cream nr white dresses. Knitted things are greatly loved, sn arc serge and anv of Hie rough blanket cloths.

While shoes and brown are the chief footwear—stockings In match, nf course. Gloves are all of the washing kind. No one, in these small places puis nn any sort, of evening-dress for dinner. It, would, however, he wrnmr lo sive (he idea lhat because no one dresses for dinner, or wears town clothes, that the Parisians nt the sea are anv less "elegant" I ban fhev are in the cily. Not at all. They dress their hair with Hie same care; they manicure Iheir hands, nr.d spend endless lime on llieii mplexion. They allow just so much sunburn, and no more. Creams, powders, and washes are expecled. to modify Hie ravages nf sea and sun They we,-,,- iheir jewels also, and never for a mnmo.nl look countrified. Their Holidav Programme.

They get up late, and the older women take very little exercise They slroli down to the beach with n hag o'f work, a sunshade, a canvas chair, and flic morning paper, cr probnblv the paper of Ihc morning before, as posts are very dilatory in such places. They sit watching (he bathers for an hour or so before dejeuner, and in the afternoon they install themselves near the hotel, or on the baleonv of Hieir villa. Later in the day thev stroll a<rain o the seashore, or In the tennis courts lo keep an eye on the young pennle J hey work and talk most of the. time and read Jjltlo. n j S worth nnlin? that Hie circulating library, so popular in Englind, is hardly known in France. They give their ynuns- people greater freedom than Ihey do in Hie town, and Ihey arc nn| quite without nrrieres pensees in the way Ihev encourage certain friendships with this or lhat family, where there are eligible young men or women in the e-roun. Th<? Young People.

French drls swim well, and play tennis well, so do the boys. They are oflen splendidly healthy." and nice In look al, in these well-to-do middleclass families. Their lives are as nleasnnt and prelected as Ihey can be. From their babyhood their parents surround them with care, and even luxury. Their education, their nmuisoments, ■"id Iheir fulure material well-being rre Ihe only pronrcupctions Ihey know. To their examinations well, to play well, whatever the game, to dress

well, to be admired, and finally to marrv well, and bring un their own children on the same lines, arc the elements which make up Ihe lives of ;he girls of this class of Society. The boys are in some ways less favoured than the girls. They have to work so very hard at the jyece lhal I hey get too little time for sport, and generally reach their manhood with their nerves very much slnined, They ore expected In pass their examinations aI, an early age. and to be started on their future career before they do their military service. Without the military service their health would probably be less good than it is. Some parents encourage sport, but the work of the lycecs is still too heavy to allow of proper recreation, and the French boy's brain is overtired from the age of eight until he goes into barracks. Fronch Country Life. The summer holidays last during the whole of August and September, as well as part of July, and when they are not spent at Ihe seaside, the family •Ties to a country house, or to visit relalions. f>ife in the French country is much the same as it is at Ihe sea. bul there is a little more ceremony annul It. Dainty summer frocks are worn for guidon parties, and eounlry visits. Occasional visits from family friends necessitate a certain amount of formal sightseeing. But speaking generally. French families live very much to themselves in the country, and only receive their own relations or very InI ilea to friends, who are expected to fall in with the ways of the family, and not be entertained. Lessons go on in a mild way, and the English governess is often Ihe only stranger within the gates. There is nothing Ihe French people guard so preciously as the right to close Ihcir house door against the stranger—noi only the foreigner, bul anyone who is not a blood'relation, or] an old friend of Ihe family. The English week-end party maybe practised by the French smart set. bill neither Ihe old noblcspe, nor Ihe mid-1 die classes know it. The idea.of Navhrr an influx of visitors in her house, half I of whom she only counls as arnuainl- j anees, would revolt most Frenchwomen. Neither her brain nor her I mar I would respond to such a coll. Why should she upset her whole household, and her own little routine for a lot nf people who have no claim on her? Her practical soul would loud- !> protest against such waste of time. money, and effort. The Daily Routine. The fashion lhal each member of lhf> family should have breakfast in hi.*, or her own room, and not annear in Public until.luncheon, is one which most people will appreciate. II allows ofeveryi ne having time to write letters, read, or work in peace. It is much more restful Ihon having to be pleasant and conversational at nine o'clock in the morning. A quiet walk can be indulged in. and the mistress of Ihe house can gel through her household duties without interruption. After luncheon, the day is spent in public. Everyone sits in Ihe garden, plays tennis, drives, pays calls in the neighbourhood, or receives visitors at home. The ladies of the parly work at some sort of. needlework, and everyone talks. Tea is a busy sort of meal. The cook sends out appetising c.ikes and larls. but sandwiches and bread and butter are not known, and there is no silver or spirit lamp. I| is not a rile, merely an inlerlude. Tcalime is without any Iradiliuns in France. It is not conductive to epigrams, and long thoughts do nol fori!'} with Ihe long shadows on the lawn. Indeed, the lawn itself is without tradition, for lawns, as we know them, do not often exisl in France. There is crass, and there are terraces' and gravelled paths. There arc lovely trees, and beautiful parks with long, long distances. The land is a fair land, and the countryside bristles with tradilions; but they are different from English . traditions—Just as Interesting. just'as wonderful, but different; and afternoon tea on lawns as level and soft as a velvet pile carpet, under the l-ranchcs of a great cedar ,or a graceful beech-tree, are not among them.