WOMEN IN PUBLIC LIFE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19148, 3 November 1927, Page 6

WOMEN IN PUBLIC LIFE.

HONOUR FOR DUCHESS OF ATHOLL. DELEGATES AT GENEVA. (FROM OCT. • OWK COKHESPONDBNT.) LONDON, September 21. . The British Delegation at Geneva was composed of altogether about forty-five persons, and includes some women. Dame Edith Lyttelton is now for the third time a delegate of the Assembly. She generally sits on Commissions such as those connected with humanitarian work and questions such as traffic in women and children. Great Britain is not alone in sending women delegates, for there are six other countries which have included them in their delegations. Germany is represented by Dr. Gertrud Baumer, while Australia has Mrs Moss, well known for her public service with regard to problems . affecting women and children. Rumania. Sweden, r Norway, aVd Denmark also include women amongst their delegates^ The Duchess of Atholl, LL.D. There was a large assembly of scientists in the great hall of Leeds University, where the following honorary de-. grees were conferred by the Chancellor, the Duke of Devonshire: — Doctor of Laws—Sir Arthur Keith, the Duchess of Atholl, and Sir Charles Parsons. j Doctor of Science—Professor John. Scott Haldane, Dr. Nejvil Vincent Sidgwick, Professor Frederick Orpen Bower,; and Professor Andrews Millikan. Doctor of Philosophy—Mr James Graham. In presenting the Duchess of Atholl, Professor J. Strong said that a noteworthy feature of modern ,times was the increasing share taken by women in public' life. Of those who had so interested, themselves no one had moro generously devoted herself in public welfare or shown herself more loyal to the spirit and ideals of public service than the Duchess of Atholl. She had won golden opinions for her work at the Ministry for Education. Her quiet hut effective influence on education was felt in Parliament, in tho countrv. and ™* !easfc in tlle Board °f Education. This august body was now becoming humanised!

CHILDREN'S FANCY DRESS BALL,

A very successful children's fancy dress ball in connexion with the Mackenzie school was held m the Cheviot Public Hall recently I here was a very largo attendance of childron and adults, and the grand march presented a very pleasing picture. The judges, Dr. M. E. Irwin Mrs B. Skinner,' and Mr J. Paton, awarded prizes as follows girls, prettiest dress, Evelyn Moir (Chocolate' Box) l, Daphno Pool (Ballet Girl) 2; senior' e i ,";,,. p , rettleßt drcss - Marion Hyde (Lady o 1850) l, Betty Penhallnriack (Peacock) 2. Most original, Kathleen Olifford (Wahine) 1 Nolo Cone (Grandma) 2; cheapest dress, Coni ?Bn,fr r nv-?M n n < l ? arCe P o° St) }' H °P° McDonald (Bournville Cocoa) 2. Junior boys, best, .lack Truman (Black and White Pierrot) J Tom Lockhart (Chinaman) 2; senior best U n ra^ Forbes (Rou e h R 'der) X, Roy sha (French Soldier) 2; most original? L.Walls (Daylight Saving) 1, F. Walls (Radio) 3; cheapest, Brian Hill (Sambo) i; Stan' Brown (Bedtime) 2. A lucky-spot waltz was won by Hilda Savage and Roland Rollinson. Music for the dancing was supplied by Misses L. Slogs. Fv •Anderson,' B. Kennedy, Messrs <-:■,?: Ba . v 'es. J- M. Gla.sson, and a trio con-' sisting of Miss A. Wilson and Messrs K a. )l ol L.fi ld W ' Wail - At the conclusion of ttu children s portion of the eveninr a dance for adults was held. ,'.

W Among the children in fancy dress were:— Bortia McKuight, (Patches), Peggy. Truman 4 1 ?? ry ,Toan ElUott (Flower Girl)', Grace | Petty (Red White, and Blue), Bessie Truman l-'i"-»'' a »>', v eja. McCljntock (Daisies), Edna Sr',i av\- CI W, (^ aitress >' Kathleen pi. Sr •' Nola Cono (Grandmother), Pat_McKnig.fr (Flirt), Pat Sergeant fßlotter Esther Williamson (Tree Fern), Gwen Gib son (Dutch OM) Norma Hill'(Danger S- ' Tc lnin^ 1C T eSter P T Sieger), Justine Pool (Clown), Lenore Petty (Apple Blossom) (Cowboy), Brian Hill (Sambo), Colin Honeybone (Athlete), Len Clarke Mexican) Neil nft'V?* Walter Cram P nis) Evelyn Moir (Chocolate 'Box), Francis m/I?™. ?^ tert, y>L, Harrison (Dan' [ gcr Signal), Peggy Truman (Fairy), Nalda (Moonlight), Roland Rollinson (Ten nis) Stanjey Brown. (Bedtime), Fay and <vtrt£ d J B v h - eS F the Wood >' Mofiy Pain .(Pierrette),-Eric-Crossen (Tennis), Angus McKay (C ric ke t ), Connie Crispin Post), Keith Truman (Highlander), J„h>, Savage (KuKlux Klan), George Truman (Sandwich Man), Len Walls (Daylight Saving), Stanley Shaw (Swagger), jfm p a 'n oWHw e Q r> ' yrßl J eis Walls' (Radio) Andy Tweedie (Swagger), Roy Palmer (GolliwoV) & BowI<!y Williamson (J„: dian), lan Clifford (Nicer) Tom T„.vi„' ( SApSy T"™. 8 " (BlMk and White: Pierrot),* Konuip McChntock (Chinaman ) v Betty Mar tn (Beet root), Conny McKnight (Spring Cleaning) ?& ToT't iV ™>l-&«y OKose), Joan Truman (Flower Rirll <si,„ii-, Brophy (Rosebud), E. Bowe, (Jingle |eH * fchviHe 0 ■fW' 0 ' S*" B ««»»"«" ' : UJourmille Cocoa), Noreen Cottrplt (Pow- !' Uer and latches), Betty Kennedy (K>ep 0«T ""•' i V,,B »? (Pow.der Puff)/ Eihel MoKar ' ! (Handkerchiefs), Mnrv Crisnir, ,»-ji ' Roy Marshall '(French Soft £>, U u e l i Lyons Chocolates),. Ngairo Pool (Ballet Dancer), Daphne Poo! (fflt Dan- | : ' ■ i.