SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 578, 5 August 1909, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

_(Notices of Engagements and Weddings.rWhen reports tf weddings, and announcements of engagements are sent'to "Dominica" for publication, the name and address of tin Bender should bo enclosed, not "for publication, , bur as an evidence of good faith. Otherwise the announcements cannot be published.] Weddings.'. '•'■•' ■ . V -Atthe Presbyterian Cliurch, Feilding, yesterday, Miss Maida G. Mabey, of Taonui, was married to Mr. Alfred Bengo, also of Taonui, the Rev. G. Budd officiating. The bride was given : away by Mr. A. Edwards,' of-Feilding, and'was; attended by her sister,' Miss Mabey. Mr. and Mrs.' Benge''will, live at Bunnyth'orpe. ■';■'. '•'.At St:'. John's Church yesterday, Mr. • Ernest'Farnsworth, of Paekakariki, was ; married.to-Miss E: M'Leary, oldest daughter of. Mr. E. M'Learyyiato of Canterbury. The "' brido,'„wh6 was' given ; ;away : ',by:.her father, wore a charming empire'frock of cream irepe de' chine, with' trimming of fine 'toco, 'and a bridal 'wreath" and veil. ' Her bridesmaids .were her .sister, Miss Ruby M'Leary, who wore pale,.blue sills crystalline,, and a blue hat 'with shaded flowers, and Miss Blancho Murray, in .white lawn with blue hat. Mr. J. M'Gilvray was best man,' and Mr. Cecil Robertson groomsman. "After the wedding the guests were'entertained at the home of the bride's parents..'. , . '. The Woman Graduate Again. . People have not yet, forgotten the; stir that was'caused by the recent utterances .of Dr. Batchelor, in;Duncdin, with roferonco to the higher education of women, and tho evil effects of severei study on a woman's nervous system; and it is interesting,to find -that, at anV] election of two 'members to the Otago University Council, held..in Dunedin last, week, /Dr."..''Church; who\ champions . theV higher education of women, .was elected |as : pnc.of ithe;graduates' representatives,, with .292 votes, while Dr. Batchelor secured only 114. ■"■ Dr. Emily Siedoberg. was,. by';'the way, one of those who nominated Dr. Church. 1 ;Dr. Batchelor did not address the meeting of graduates,' but Dr. Church, in the';Course''of; his speech, made some very interesting'remarks. 'He. referred to the offer made..by, Mr.;.John.;Studliolme' of £200 -.a year for'three years'to. establish a full.Chair •'• for ,the. subject,'-.'of; domestic' economics "yin. Otiigo University. ; : , It '.Was/only ; a matter of common courtesy .towards ;that gentleman that the council sl/ould.consider the question - very. seriously. At first'he.'had."been prepared to-go heart.and soul into tho'matter,, but he had reflected, on it, .had talked it over,with' others, aM had come" to" the conclusion that the time was.not'ripe for making such a. subject a university subject:' ■ In h'is opinion J j r ,an.d' , 'JD.itHcApiriioh', i of' a good. many, others,, that'.'subject. wbiild'be" most efficiently .treated. . iii., ; ;a .technical ..school.. (Hear,-hear,) It'seemed to him that the so-. cial conditions- that c warranted tlie'establish--; meht'qf'this;Chair'-in several' American imi- ' vefsities'did' noVobt'pJriJn'New 'Zealand. He was hot: one of "those," wh'o' : condemned the' women ,of, the Dominion oii account' of their, inefficiency in domestic subjects. He thought very; highly, of tho young women bore. (Cries.'of,"Ohl") They knew far more about domestic arrangements than : people gave' thorn', credit for." And even,the'factory girls knew" far moro about the management of a house than the public gave them credit for. He knew personally, that many ]of - them did hard' housework' .before they ~went out".to their work'and .after they returned., .But was'there'' any, demand- for this subject?. Ho did not think: there'.was.,,Supposing they did > start;;a Chajr, what .were the graduates go-. ing_to-do? ladies 'who'.went in ■for the subject would .want to' see something ahead of theriij and to'khowi'f they could make 'a living by it. The establishment of a Chair of Domestic Economics was riot a: solution.of the servant-girl question: '.. ''(Hear, '. hear.) ' He did' not think 'that, a .young'university like Otago shou]d try experiments and run the risk of losing money;"-. He was a supporter of the', higher education, of women, even, as; carried put- on the present lines, because, the results''showed'that it did 1 good. The' Otago' University, roll contained the ' names v of. nearly 500 graduates, 116 of whom wcre'.ladins. He knew the majority of these lady ...graduates, and he'did not. know one who-had suffered any ill-health as tho direct result of over-study. . Some, bad broken 'down,, but-not; so, far as .'he , : knew, '. as , the '._'■ direct ' result of .over-study. Of- 'the number' mentioned twentyfour] had got .married, and he "knew that they, had all turned out good wives, arid'somo of them also good mothers. .These results, ho.thought, did not say much against the highef education: of-women as at present ■ carried on.;, .He would, say to: the singlo men" among the .'graduates present that. they. , need hot'be afraid'to ina'rry.any lady gradu-ate.'.-(Laughter.) ; ■ w.c;t.u,; ..;.;.;.v' : ; '.'.: : : C^U.':''' : u^'' . ■ A.-'drawing-room v meeting; was' held jester- ! dayafternoon at the home of Mrs. Macalis- . ter, Tasman .Street,'-to meet Miss Powell, lnew Zealand-, corresponding .'secretary of the W.C.T.U.i -Arrangements were made s for the visit of. Mrs. K. L. Stevenson,'of Massachusetts, who is to' visit-Wellington in Septem.' ber:.- A reception; will.be held, on Saturday aiternoon, September 4, and'meetings on the Sunday; Tuesday, and Wednesday following. Mrs: Stevenson, _who is an exceptionally fine sneaker;, is making-.a tour- of the- world, in the interests of the ; White" Ribbon work. Having, been "president of • the' Massachusetts State Union"for many years,-and associated with the "late. Miss ' v \Vellard in many .ways, she, has' a; thorough "grasp .'. of tho! various• aspects of tbe'social work. Miss.Powell also ■ alluded ,to the report of the committee on pßysical. deterioration set up 'by British Government in consequence of the number of'-.young;men ; found to.be unfit.for service in the.Transvaal War. After going exhaustively .into tho - matter;. tie' committee reported that the chief cause of the physical deterioration of the. British nation' was. t*ie use' of. alcohol,' although • overcrowding, improper feeding, etc., also played their part as : contributing causes. Catholic. Club.Social.; ' A-very enjoyable dance was given last night in the Sydney ; Street Hall, •by ; the Catholic Club ■ arid : Tennis Club combined! The stage'-was furnished. as x a. drawingroom arid" decorated with palms, and the front of it.was draped with ]the colours of the olub, turquoise and blue. .Tho supper tables were decorated with the • same colo'ura,' trails of lycopbdium being carried from corner to corner,' .'.with . a ■ centre-piece of the club colours ••'', in silk. ..Mesdames '. Sullivan, Davies, and Devine . acted _as chaperons. The'-members of the committee' were : the Misses'E. Collins, Guise,'Devine,, Davies, and Sullivan, with.Messrs:. M'Gowan and Govern , as joint secretaries and' M.C.'s. Mrs, Devine wore a 'frock of black, satin','trimmed with '.jet; 'Mrs: 'Sullivan,, black -silk,: .with white lace; Mrs.;Davies, black',chiffon taffetas; Miss Guise, 1 pink dewdrop tulle; Miss Davies; black silk; Miss Devine, white ninon over "blue, with blue .belt; Miss Sullivan, black silk; Miss' Webb', pink silk, with trimmihgiof silk embroidery,'and her sister in •pale, bluo with pipings of velvet of a deeper ehadftl .'.!.'

Bazaar at St. Thomas's. A very well-arrange 3 floral bazaar was held at St. Thomas's Schoolroom yesterday afternoon by the members of St. Anne's Guild in aid of the Sunday School Debt Fund and Melancsian,Mission. The bazaar was opened by the Mayoress, Mrs. Newman,who was presented by a very small child with a beautiful bouquet of flowers. The stalls ranged round the room wore covered and draped with white muslin, which afforded a good background for the different graceful floral decorations. Each stall was decorated with somo different flower, and these had .been very cleverly made by the workers, scarlet and yellow chrysanthemums, purple violete, crimson and blue fuchsias, clematis, poppies,' roses, and narcissi bloomed in great profusion, set in masses of-foliage. Tho. following were the stallholders:—Competition stall (violets), Misses Smith and E. Lobb;'sweet stair (poppies). Misses Croll, Carter, and Nielsen; plain work (chrysanthemums),' Mrs. Standen, Misses' Easton, Baker, and Townsond; fairy stall (clematis), Misses Boulcott and Marsdon; flower stall,. Mrs. :Potter,. Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Shepherd;-tea-rooms (narcissus), Misses Lobb, Bland, Biggs, Lucas and Barnes; art gallery (roses), Messrs. Bell and Barltrop; ice cream stall, Miss G. Lobb. In the evening a'number of children gave an exhibition of drill and sang several songs, and there were hat-trimming competitions for men and nail-driving competitions; for.ladies. -..' " Her Excellency Lady Plunkot arrived in Wellington yesterday on her way through to Dunedin from Auckland. \ - Miss Tocker, who .has been staying at Wellington and Lower Hutt, for the. last two months, for the- benefit of her health,; has returned to Featiierston. Mrs. Gibbison, of Raglan, who has been .visiting her mother, Mrs.. Francis' Stevens; of Oriental Bay, lias'left, for her homo via New Plymouth. The "Weekly Press"'announces,the engagement of Mr. Cecil Louisson. soil of the Hon. Chas.' Louisson, Christchurch, to Miss Ehrenfried, daughter of Mrs. Louis Ehrenfriod, Auckland.; , There was a full'attendance' at the meeting of the Women's Social : and -Political League, held yesterday afternoon, and a very pleasant time was spent, Mrs. Moore providing afternoon tea! It was resolved: "That all young/pebplo oyer tho age of twenty-one who belong: to"a!-member's' family 'be -admitted as honorary members, and be entitled to all rights and privileges of the .loaguo except voting on matters of finance." It was also resolved:';" That the league tender a social'to-Siiv Joseph Ward on his return to the Dominion."' Mrs. Tdskpr presided.