WOMEN’S WORLD

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16812, 2 June 1926, Page 9

WOMEN’S WORLD

Miss D. Watt is staying 1 at llic Grand Hotel, Auckland. Mrs B. Wake, who has been staying with her mother. Mrs V. J. Larncr, Auckland, has returned. Mrs W. Frye went to Auckland on Saturday to sec Pavlova. Among those who went to Auckland to see Pavlova wore Mrs Chas. Martin and Miss Mai Storey. In view of her approaching marriage, Miss Betty Civil was the guest of honour at a complimentary social at Mrs K. G. Hickit's residence at To Awamutu. Many of Miss Civil's girl friends attended and, by all accounts, a happy evening was spenl. The bridc-lo-bc was the recipient of unanimous good wishes and a host of dainty articles as wedding gifts. At least one of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders has left his heart in New Zealand, the engagement being announced in an exchange of Laura Ilardv, of Dunedin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gathornc Hardy, Filzroy Avenue. Hastings, to Cyril F. (Beverley, of Fngland, a member of the band. • • * • “Loss of temper, hasty slaps, and j the sharp scolding of children are un- I desirable and a confession of failure j on the part of the mother,” declared . Dr. Mary Hemming Rees, in a lecture i on “The Super-Sensitive Child” at j Carnegie House, London, recently. The | J justice of the punishment should make j no alteration in the love and lender- j ness of the mother, she added. It had been proved that while children in j a perfect environment made no pro- j gress, half an hour’s loving a day add- i rd to their regime made all tlie dif- j fercncc. The lecture was Ihc first of a new scries on Nursery Psychology arranged by Viscountess Erlcigh for educated mothers. • • • * Some years ago Jean Curlewis, then a girl barely out of her ’teens, elected to tread in the footsteps of her famous mother, Ethel Turner, whose books for the past two decades have been the delight of young Australasia. Her ilrst novel, “The Ship that Never . Set Sail.” was published by Ward Locke, who 20 years before were responsible for the launching of “Seven i Little Australians.’! Since then she | has published several oilier stories for | girls, all bearing the imprint of her ! artistry, wfcile in her poetry she has followed a line of more definite individuality. Some lime ago she married Dr. Leonard Charlton, and left Australia for the Old World. On her return she was engaged to conduct “The Clearing House” for the Home magazine. At the Vivian Street Baptist Church, I Wellington, a unique wedding took place recently, when two Chinese, citizens, Miss Daisy Ting, daughter of Mr and Mrs Chin Ting, and Mr Philip Sang, were married. Rev. Lascellcs performed llic ceremony. 'J lie bride was given away by her father, and was attired in a pretty gown of pink

satin brocaded in silver, with silver siioes and stockings and pink and silver veil with orange blossoms, and carried a sheaf of pink flowers. She was attended by her sister, Miss Dolly Ting, ns chief bridesmaid, and Miss Eva Wong, of Carterton, as second bridesmaid, and little Lily Hcug, daughter of the Chinese Consul, was flower girl. The chief bridesmaid wore blue crepe de chine with panels finished with buttercups. Die second maid wore mauve silk inarocain, and Hie little girl pink silk and rosebuds; all wore garlands on their beads, and carried sheaves of flowers lo tone with their frocks. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Yen as best man, and Mr Harry Wong as groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was hold by Mr and Mrs Chin Ting, at the Tung Jung Association rooms, where about a hundred guests assembled. i ft JOLLY PARTY. A large number of guests pari icipaled in a very jolly party and dance held at Hamilton East on Saturday evening to mark the coming of age. of Miss May Rutherford. The evening was most enjoyable, and the musical ilems were very mudh appreciated. Miss Rutherford was the recipient of the good wishes and felicitations of all, and her health was drunk with j musical honours. Miss Rutherford suitably acknowledged llic expressions of goodwill.

By “Crpty”