New Zealand Women's Education.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 571, 28 July 1909, Page 3

New Zealand Women's Education.

, Dr^'Manes/of: Berlin,, who is visiting Christchurch, just .now, 1 is/surprised that the women s-franchise in New Zealand'has not mado.its influence felt in regard to ; won)en : s education -in the Dominion. He admires the -New Zealand 'woman, whom he finds, clever,, bright,: and - intelligent, butV she has nothing, to, show that she is different from the women of others countries which do hot enjoy the privileges conferred, by \thefeir\lo .franchise. . He feels;,that' : New. '.Zealand's educational... system, ■. should consider-, the women-more than it does: It ought to "givo them greater- opportunities for learning languagM, -'history, and pother subjects, so that: they/ may improve, intellectually as well as materially.. ' ■ ■]/' ■ . . Professor Manes believes indeed that tho whole educational methods, of tie Dominion, from top.>to bottom, are unfitted for a young and \ ■ progressive •.,. nation:'. - They are , too generalised. . : He- thinks that ''tho principle of specialisation should ho introduced, and, that -,'ity would •be ■better>, to break . away from 1 the old; English-system, and adopt some features. of, the newer German and American systems;:,: He -finds' one teacher, or..professor, in New Zealand- doing .twenty are 'engaged on in tho:.two otter, countries. .He.vsuggests' that -the .educational,./-system should: be'usod-os ' a moans, of. bringing the ; people into closer tiuch with ideas in other parts of.'the : world.\ \ - Dance in St.' Peter's Hall. . A'very pleasant little dance was givon in St....Peter's.-.Schoolroom, Ghuznee Street, last "night, byr,a'-cbmniitt(!o of girls_ assisted by-a. men's-',committee..' .The. following' were : the members Misses \Law lor. (secretary), Gallagher, O'.Sullivan..: (2),., Mouat, -and Drisooll, arid Messrs. .-jEller, Gallagher, Kellyj arid .Macnamar?!,, (secretary). ' Mesdames Gallagher, Lawlor'j- O'Sullivan, arid Ridley acted as. chaperones.. iThei.hall, had been verp prettily -,',d«>orated.'with,.festoons'of lycopodium, ied. ribbons', arid'the'front.of trie sVge" was'(draped nv ith bltte muslin and decorated; with, suppor-room was also d^rat^v4 ; ith : fli'edv.ribhous and lycopo-. dium, and tho table, 'where was spread a delicious supper prepared by. the committee -girls, was . decorated w-ith' crimson -ribbons and pot plants.

The Missions,to Seamen.'■.-., i'To-day. provides the .great annual opportunity #or; the fwomeh of'Wellkigtpn to snow: itheir .'sympathy' .with''Mr. "iind iv Mrs. Jas. .Mpbre;:iii :;the : ':h6ble'/wPrk/ they-do for, the teamen ..who...visit .'this/port.' /.In the 'afterto be opened by : ■ Mys.:f\Villraros> ■ suid ■ it: is ■' said.''that /in excel-' -lenco : ;'it;'surpasses' : all: the '■ others .that have !b^''field\'b^' ) be. ; hiariy: novelties', that:'■ wijl-v meet-. the; popular tastej; and' many,-''stalls'-well'laden-with usefol and 'desirable goods: •',;.' ';'.'/ ■.;'■''"'■ ,v ■ /.' ')■■

•."■': Mxs. Cflapham,--Miss':Winiiie. : Claphain,'and Miss Ivy Cribbe, of Wanganxu,' axe ~.visiting; Mrs.iC.;'A. Baker.Tpf Rona Bay, .and Mrs;vl^bert v ßichjnond/of Kelburne. •;-, ;

Mrs/; Adams j' of ,Patea; has come to Wellmg/tori?_inth''jher •daughter, :>.<Mrs. "Gha,ppe. Hall£wji6' : leaves by the <Turakiria on' Thurs-. day, for.' England with .her 'little ;' daughter. BothiMrs/.';Adams and Mrs. Hall are:at.pre,the/; Misses, Turner,. >t .' : '---

'■•''.^ovViiuniar'eds-:puiJaß'r , (JV^\ ) yesterday, ;'arid'' a '-'ij'uinber...of- the gfrls, attending Misses' Baber.ahd Richmond's 1 pnvato:;sohddl..(who 'were/yesterday: addressed /the:;; cruiser to-day.,'■■'.■.'-:;-..K V."-"■".'.i"..•'':■'. /• '■': "' : '.,.„:oiV--'