SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 465, 25 March 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A Farowell Evening. Miss Grant, of the Education .Department, was tho recipient of a souvenir from tho young ladies employed in tho Government Buildings, on tho occasion of her doparturo for Auckland to tako up her duties in tho Lands and Survey Department there. Tho presentation was made in felicitous terms by Miss Palmer, of tho Education Dopartmont, and a very enjoyable evening was spent at Godber's Rooms, in Cuba Street. About forty guests wero present, who were entertained witli music, recitations, and competitions, and a dainty supper was served. Mrs. Archio Smellic, of Dunedin, is at present on a visit to Wellington. Mrs. John O'Meara , has returned to Pahiatua, after spending a pleasant holiday in town. More Mermaids. On Tuesday afternoon at Te Aro'Baths tho following girls from Clyde Quay School qualified for proficiency certificates by swimming certain distances: —First-class certificates are given to thoso who swim 440 yards and over. Tho following got first-class certificates:—Nola Bentley (one mile), Mary Charters (1000 yds.), Jessie Mitchell (900 yds.), Katie Gaudin (700 yds.), Mary Hyde (600 yds., Emma Gapper (450 yds.). Second-class 220 yds. to 440 yds.)— Marjorio Baker (220 yds.), Frances Hicks (220 yds.), and Neno Jones (220 yds.). Victoria College V/omen Students. Lectures begin at Victoria College to-day, and tho women members of Vicloria College Students' Association celebrated their last day of freedom by giving a tea yesterday afternoon in the hall of tho college to welcome the new women students. It was a very pleasant function, and about a hundred wero present, graduates, undergraduates, and tho newest of matriculants, with the wives of several of tho professors, including Mrs. Easterfield, Mrs. Picken, Mrs. Von Zedlitz, Mrs. Mackenzie, Mrs. Adamson, and Mrs. Wilson. There was an amusing competition, which was won by one of the new students. Miss Fell and Miss Isaccs sang, and Miss Jameson recited. Masterton Convent Pupils. Thero was a largo .attendance* yesterday afternoon at St. Bride's Convent (writes our Masterton correspondent) to witness the presentation of musical certificates to tho pupils of the convent who were successful in the recent Trinity College and Royal Academy of Music examinations. The Rev. Father Saunderson, in the absence of Very Rov. Dean M'Kenna, presented tho certificates. The convent pupils were very successful, it seems, for out of fifty candidates who sat, all received passes. Miss Phyllis Honify, a student of tho convent, and daughter of Mr. H. Honify, civil engineer, Wellington, received a silver medal for advanced grade of pianoforte music, and Miss Mary O'Neill was awarded a colleco exhibition of the value of six guineas for violin playing in the junior grade of the Trinity College examinations. She was only one mark behind, the winner of the gold medal, and was fifth on the list for examinations held in New Zealand, Canada, ' and Tasmania. I A Girls' Tea.

A charming girls' tea was given yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Samuel in honour of two visitors from Australia, the Misses Faviell, who are making a stay of some weeks in Wellington. A number of girls wore present, and thoy spent an enjoyable afternoon. Miss Ward and Miss Kember sang, Miss Geddes recited, and, on tho verandah, one of tho guests told fortunes in a manner that was much appreciated by all who heard her. Tho drawing-room was decorated with scarlet dahlias, and belladonna lilies, and the tea tablo adorned with coreopsis in shades of yellow, orange, .and brown. Mrs. Samuel received in a handsome frock of turquoise blue ninom de soie ,trimmed with silk embroidered filet lace. Miss Olive Faviell, who is staying with her, wore a pretty frock of old rose shantung, braided with silk braid of the same shade, and with cream lace sleeves and yoke. Miss Blanche Faviell wore a frock of electric blue shantung prettily braided, and a largo black hat with largo quills. Among thoso present were Misses Ward, Kember, Watson, Tewsley, Kane (2), Skerrett, Miles (2), Hoggard, Fitzgerald, Marchant (2\ Logan (2), C. Beauchamp, E. Knight, Callender, , Stuart (2), Bristol, Holmes, Knox, Seaton, Simpson, and Reid. The f.lercia Band. Miss Toler-Curtis's Mercia Band of children have been very busy during the past few weeks collecting in all parts of tho city for subscriptions to tho Mayor's Relief Fund for the Penguin sufferers. Yesterday they assembled in force at the Basin Reserve, when a costume cricket mateh was being played in aid of the same fund,' and they went round among the spectators with collecting boxes. ■ •