NOTES AND COMMENTS.

White Ribbon, Volume 12, Issue 141, 13 February 1907, Page 8

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

(H i: Publishing Day. -In onh r that the paper may he of service to Convention, the February number of The White Ribbon makes itsap|x*aianceon the i;Uh instead of, as usual, on the loth of the month. In consequence of this alteration it is possible that some items of news, etc., may not make their appearance until our next issue.

Thf. Home ok Convention. The Christchurch I nion have secured, as the meeting place of Convention, the commodious rooms of the Caledonian Society, in Worcester Street, not far from Manchester Street.

Two Papers. On reference to the Agenda, which is republished this mouth in amended form, it will be that papers on two important subjects are to be read before Convention ; the one by Miss Roberts on “The (’hanging Attitude of the Medical Profession towards Alcohol, and the other bv Mrs Page on “ Women as Citizens.

The meetings at which these art* read (held on Thursday afternoon and Monday evening) will be open to the public, and it is highly desirable that White Ribboners should not only attend themselves but bring their friends in large numbers.

Two Meetings. —Cnder the auspices of Convention, arrangements have been made to hold an ojien-air meeting on Saturday evening, February lbth, and a No-License meeting in the Convention hall on the Sunday evening following. at 8.15.

Garden Pum. —Thesjiecialattention of the Christchurch members and friends is drawn to the Garden Party to be held under flu* auspices of Convention on Saturday, H>th inst., in the grounds of the Hon. G. J. Smith, at Opawa. Music, tennis, ami afternoon

tea are among tin* good things to be provided.and the tickets are one shilling each. Apart from the healthful recreation afforded by such form of entertainment, W.C.T. C. members will recognise the useful opportunity given for interchange of thought on tin* many subjects connected with their work.

Si bscriptions to the NX. W.C.T.C, Tre.asi ry . Our NX. Treasurer, Mrs Doh •maun, M.A., asks us to acknowledge t* following subscriptions: * i.'f.'ssur Macmillan brown, til Is; Mrs M. il! “s ; Veil. Archdeacon V ’ ;, un- £5, *l. C. X Grigg, Lsij., tl 1 Is.

Women on Charm iu.Aih Hoard

At the meeting of the Christchurch City Council, on the Tu nst., a letter was received from tin* >e< iclary of the Charitable Aid Hoard, stating that two vacancies had occurred in connection with the representatives of the City Council, whereupon a motion was carried that Mesdames Wells and Page be recommended for election. A short time previously the Council had refused to support the candidature of women. A change of mind d(x*s not always betoken lack of wisdom.

A Stipendiary Magistrate on Illegitimate Fathers. Dealing with the case of a child horn out of wedlock recently, Mr Kettle, S M., Auckland, said : I It* considered it was absolutely essential in such cases that the true names of the father and mother should he registered besides that of the child, and no matter whether the child were adopted or not, its parents should always be liable for its support. This applied more es;x eially, in his opinion, to the father, and he was entirely at a hiss to understand why so much solicitude should be shown on behalf of the man’s name. Society seemed to think that the man’s name should he protected, and kept out of sight, which he considered t<> be a monstrous shame. He trusted that our legislators would remedy this state of tilings, so far as enforced registration could do so

Programme for Mothers Cu b. —Iu tin* Union Signal for December 15th is given a brief description of a Model Mothers Club The programme strikes u* a> being particularly good, and we

here give the principal items, as • possibly suggesting kindred topics for mothers meetings in connection with ‘ our NX. W.C.T.U. “The Summer Vacation,’ “ Wliat Stories should lx* Told Children, “Development of Christian Character in the Home, “ llowto Observe Christmas, “ Higher Kdueation Its Relation to the Home,” “ Duties of Mothers with Homes,' “ Hygiene and Heredity, “ Value of Nature Study to Children," “ Power of Habits,” “Co-operation in Home and School,” “ Savings Hanks for (’hildren. “ ( Yadle Poll Reception

A Greek Adaptation ok w Old Latin Proverb. —When leaving the F S.A. National Convention, Miss Callisperi gave as her parting message a Greek adaption of the old Latin proverb, Vox popuh , vox Dei “ The voice of honest women is the voice of God.”