SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1002, 17 December 1910, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

'} v • • '"Behra Dhoon" Breaking Up. ' .Yesterday afternoon, at . "Dehra fDhoon," Hiropi the breaking up jof'the morning'class conducted by Mrs. i KEvans, M.A.,, was celebrated, in ; the (presence of many of .the parents and (friends of the.; girl, pupils. , Mr. T. Flem-, fihg, Chief'lnspector of Schools, presided (at the gathering, and among those pret sent-were: Mr. "and Mrs. Gill, the Rev. uwans, Mr. Stuckey,and the Rev. J. f-Shirer and Mrs. Shirer. In her report ;of, tha progress of - the -.class, Mrs; rEvans . stated that the year- had been j°je of strenuous but interesting work; .The roll has.. numbered, fourteen, a , jiugher number, than has been the case .ffor some years, and within two or, three =of. what she has always regarded as the ?ideal number for a class. t The rango •of work has been varied, some of the pupils being mere beginners in secpnd-. ary schoolwork, others .preparing to 'sit -for this year's Junior Civil Service arid .Matriculation examinations} and' ono completing' her, last and eighth year of a continuous c'oursej ' tho goal'of which has been to' fit herself for a University Junior Scholarship^''Owing to the fact that seven out of the fourteen girls Were sitting for outside examinations,, no outside ones were arranged - for to test the'work of the class, but pipers were set them which had been arranged by Mrs. Evans-herself. The honours of first and second places were shared. fairly equally by, Jean. MathieBon and Eva Warden, but none of the upper half of'tho class competed in , these school examinations. There is a good deal of diversity as to the general , work, of the year., . Whatever measure , success, lias been achieved by the. ] girls-in their work it has been'.w-ell; , eairned. . Real progress can only be made j as, the pupil, earnestly tried to use her , own powers of mind and. will., That. ] which.constitutes the main 'work of; the , day must also claim the chief thought- -| and ■ attention:, if it is ; made to., occupy . a second place the results cannot bo j really satisfactory.. , Young people gen- i erally, Mrs. Evans thought, are not im- j pressed sufficiently wiijh the great truth- J that "not enjoyment'is bur destined: ; endiorijvay,"..but^ork.aijd.dntr..jLast - year was the>&f& I*V¥c«y. .] had come under the Government yearly < inspection - of. .schools;.,.arid. Mrs, Evans J though f it was; a.-. very;, thing; • £ indeed _for private' schools / that'they; a should'be enabled to share-in such an 1 undoubted advantage. • . Mr. Fleming also spoke, and from the " knowledge .which-he--possessed of Mr. Evans's methods of training could r jjn'y speak -in very high terms of it. s Xhe Government report, v/Ilich had .been made after the visit of inspection stated that-.the method of. teaching which, Mrs. .Evans,followed was calculated to arouse v the thinking powers of the girls and: to I stimulate their interest' in the work.'■ I It.-was', their, sowing- time, ,and . seeds' were sown not only for future successes out for character.- The Rev. J. : Shirer, 0 on. behalf, of the girls, presented Mrs. 11 ■Evans with a handsome/ pair of silver- C and crystal 'centre pieces for the table, as a mark, of their appreciation for all F she had done for them. Mrs. Evans thanked them all very, warmly; .and wished them all a very happy holiday.: -An interesting programme of readings g from Night,"": and musical h selections,' was given in the course of h the afternoon. Those who contributed ■to the musical portion were: The Misses Bender, Wordeu, Myers, Boyd, Shirer, : t arid Jean Matthieson. Afternoon -. tea, was then handed round by a number of' the pupils. ", ' p

Miss Bull's School "Breaking Up." : A large number of parents and friends ■assembled in the W.C.T.U; Room's, Gon- : stable-Street, last night to witness the "breaking-lip" .of the school. - The room was'prettily decorated : by the pupils, flowers being in profusion everywhere. The school flag, dark blue and green, with the' initials C.S.S.' in silver braid, becomingly draped with , ivy, hung at one end of the room, and the little dais beneath was also draped : in green, and was a mass of sweet' peas and waving grasses. Tho senior girls gave several scenes from the "Merchant of. Venice," and a bevv of younger girls took part in a charmingly Tittle drama entitled "Fairies and Goblins," tho words and music of which were entirely composed by Miss Joyo Eggers.- Little Miss 'Eggers also sang '.'Daddy," and then' responded to an encore *with a lullaby of her own composition. Miss K: /Holmes presented the prizes, and made the* awards for the best composition. Miss Holmoa,-Miss, Butts, and Miss Perkins were, .presented' with charming nosegays, and all the fathers of the pupils received pretty little but-ton-holes'. Miss Butts also received a ■beautiful little gold and pearl -brooch,and Miss Perkins a handsome vase. Tho supper-table looked very pretty with its crystal vases and goldenblooms, and was arranged with, a very dainty' supper. Altogether, a very pleasant' ievening was spent by those present. .Physique of tha Auckland Girls' Crammar School. / In the middle term this year a physi-: jal examination was made of all the •pupils , of the Girls' Grammar- School m Auckland. Eyesight and hearing were tested, and height'and chest measurements, taken. Twenty per cent, of -the girls were _ found •to be suffering : from weak eyesight. With about five per cent, it was so defective that their parents were recommended 'to consult a.i oculist for further advice. ' The following are particulars of the average height- and weight:—Age 12 to 15' height sft. lin., weight 6st. 13i1b.; age 15 to .17, height oft.. 3in., .weight Bst. lilb.;. Age 17. to 10, height sft.. 4Jinl!' weight Bst. 7Jlh. The acting headmistress (Miss E.-G. Wallace) thinks these averages are good, :but she has been unable to compare ihern with, the standard in schools slse'where.' ' , ;

Baldness nsed.to bo a misfortune. Now it is bad form. No man need be bald, unless ho wants to, or is too careless to' grow .hair. The day ,of the*silly quack "hair-restorers" is over." John Strange Winter's Hair Food has doomed them. It differs from the others, because it makes' hair grow,. Price, 3s. 6d„ everywhere,— Advt,- ' - x

A Tcmpsrance Meeting. in this issue calls attention to a temperance meeting in Church, Newtown, on Monday, 19th inst., at 7.45 p.m!, when Mrs. Munro : (nee Miss. Stirling) will both speak and sing. 'Those'who have'had .•?, P le ® sure ■°f . hearing Mrs. Munro ' m. 110 doubt look forward .to attending the-meeting and those who have not heard her should not miss this opportunity of hearing so gifted a speaker and singer. Mrs. Atkinson, one of the

( ablest speakers-in-this city, will speak of' the''work that has been accompiished % the union.. Mr. -R.. A. Wright,' address the .meeting, so that with the niusic and singing . a very pleasant.and- profitable- evening should be spent. ,• Tho llev. Munro (Maori missionary) : will speak and sine, tt is hoped there- will be a large -attendance of tho public..

Floral Gifts at Miss Murray's,

-There are few gifts that aro so doE, receivers -those' of beautiful noweis, and people are realising this fact more and more "as time goes on In order.to cope with the increased habit of sending flowers and floral tributos to f " e 2^ s . » nd relatives, distant or near at Christmas and. New Year-time,' Mis? Murray,' vice-regal-florist, Willis Street, it -V& 7 designing unique and artisc gifts of flowers of all' descriptions. Among ■ them to .be seen' delightful little golden-brown' baskets filled with exquisite roses or carnations, which iust now. are at their best, ' One has only to visit Miss Murray's . shop to bo I charmed with the posies, bouquets, and corsage, sprays which'-she!-knows, so Well how to arrange. There have also been' designed neat boxes of' varying • sizes + o,ffi l led - with -Woo'ms to be mailed, to friends in other parts of the' Dominion,'as. well as quaint-wicker-work baskets filled with . roses,-, earnations, sweet peas', even 'strawberries, and other .delightful. fruits;• which are so appreciated ,liy invalids or those for such things are not easily obtainea. -Miss.Murray is noted for her -bouquets for brides and bridesmaids, and all . things that pertam 3 to.jvedilincs —posies, baskets" ffl •Jimpire sticks, and ev.ery.movelty''n*ow . sought for. There is also some .pretty Bretoy ware, 'very fashionable -for; tabfe decorations at Honie to be obtained S S. Jlurra - Y ' s . .'.Viqe-Regal-'' florist,, Willis Street. . Telephone,. 265. : .

The-St. John 'Ambulance . district nurses, desire to, thank all the. friends and helpers who assisted with gifts' towards the-Christmas tree and tea. ■

Mrs. W. Eeetham (Brancepeth) leaves . er sister,- -'Mrs;. '-'Marmaduke Bethel (Pabau Pastures) on a visit to England shortly". \

Miss Hischon,-of'the Prime Minister's office, left by the. southern .boat last night for a three weeks' holiday iu Ot-ago.

Miss Amy Murpliy and Miss-' Nellie 1 Black left tor Sydney, bythe Marama yesterday. ,

„,^- r ,y an j} M. rs - T. D. Cameron,- of Wendnu Station, Mai-tinborough,. who have ,been 'visiting the city, left.,for' liome -yesterday morning.

/W. J. Harland left on, a visit to Iselson by the Pateena yesterday.

Sirs. Hugh Williams, who has been paying a brief visit to. Wellington, I'eft for Masterton yesterday, afternoon.

. A. Campbell, who has been visit-' lng her sisters,^ Mrs:-• WCruickshanks (Masterton) arid Mrs, .0. Buiiny (To Awaitc). left for her. home in Melbourne yesterday , afternoon. .

Yesterday Mrs. lt. R,'Marshall (Wellington) celebrated the TOth- anniversary of Iher arrival in Port Nicholson. Mrs Marshall camo out to. New Zealand by arriving on December .16, 1840,. on. the Petone beach. Since that.- time she . has made one trip to England and ono to Australia, tho only breaks' in all the years she has speu't m the Dominion.

Dr. and Mrs. Graham Robertson have returned homo after'a very enjoyable trip round the North Island motoring via ' Napier,. Taupo, Hotorua' thence to To Kuiti,< Taihape,' and Marton, to Wanganui, in time for the Hanganui Girls' College Teunioii of "old girls; . then home via Feilding . ind PaJmerston. Theirs was tho first car to oompleto the round trip. sinco : . , last season; and in consequence "they-found the roads:^ varying.from good,, bad, - in-' i I? ' i° However,' they got: through successfully, and concluded a very pleasaiit journey' at Wellington;

MADAME CROSSLEY. Madamo Ada Crossley left London ; some weeks ago (says an Englislr writer) for 'Italy,, where" shehas bebn recruiting aftor an arduous .season." This necessitated. the cancellation of a number of engagements, but,. Madame Crosslev's doctor insisted npon a . goodholiday before her South African tour next year. Tho .Victorian ' contralto is to> make her reappearance in -Manchester on December 20, and 'will start for South Africa on March 18'.:', On tho eve pf her departure sho has-promised to'sing at the Irish concert . "a£ the 'Albert Hall.. Needless 1 to say; Madame Crossley has not broken down in health. She is simply taking a well-earned holiday.

A' BOOK THAT IS A BOON. Miss Milsom, Hair and. Pace-Specialist has written a book, entitled "THE Tfil'ii SECRET" (to natural beauty). This bont 'deals exhaustively nn the all-import-rnt subjects pertaining to Hair • and Hair work, Hairdressing, Shampooing, Electro lysis, Face. Massage, Manicuring, etc etr It also contains complete price list of ■=?; Miss Milson's famous preparations. Th„ book alono is a teacher to ladies and gentlemen in homo hygienic tre'attaenV Price, One Shilling (Is.). Send stains Postal Note. Miss Milsom, King's 'Cham bers, Wellington.—Advt, • """•

make a gown that ,is exceedingly beautiful,. but .she fails to adapt. it to the woman's temperament and personality. A dressmakor who has the real feeling of art, according to Lady Duff-Gor-don's ideas, should- make the main idea iu her mind beauty rather than mere style. If dressmakers did this, women would not all dress alike, and the fashion makers would not bo able to send forth all manner of grotesque.and awfulmodes, knowing full well that however ugly they may. be, women will accept and wear them like slaves.

It should be. remembered that no woman is so ugly that she cannot be made attractive'by the' art of dress. Nothing short: of actual deformity and accidental disfigurement, can bafflo a really artistic creator of-dress—and even deformities may-be hidden. . Lady Duff-Gordon believes that a truly successful creator of dress must bo more or less of a psychologist... She studies her patrons from their souls out, and tries .to - read , their true' character and to clotho-'them ■ accordingly. Nothing that.shp:dosigns is grotesque And any gown of hers would look charm-' ing a'dozen years from now, for she never, breaks ,'tkq laws of art. ..The things that, are admired merely because they are fashionable, and..not because they are truly - beautiful,. she eliminates or so softens that they' have a claim to beauty. .-

To her, clothes are a reflection of the person himself, and if one • wishes to reform he should start in by reforming hi 3 mode of dress! Thus a slovenly person has slovenly clothes; a frivolous person frivolous clothes; and a.solemn person solemn clothes. Let" the slovenly person make his clothes trim, and at' once ho begins to feel more respect for himself and starts •to live up to the trimness. This is another phase of the psychology of clothes. Lady Duff-Gordon spends half of the year in New York since she has taken to dressing American women—a feat which she says she enjoys more than'' anything in her professional career, for the reason that American women have such wonderful intuitions in regard to dress and at once see her point 'of View. . r » vj

Much as ire dread their appearance grey hairs trill 'came. Time scatters hi? traces remorselessly, amongst us all but although wo cannot in. somo cases stayins hand, we may do much to hide-hi* ravages mid cover with art the defects of nature. Mrs. Rolleston, when abroad spent some time securing .a preparation, that will restore the hair to its natural colour, and at the y»me time benefit tho scalp and improve the growth. Having had several restorers, submitted,' her. choice was Dr. Waldron's. Not only arei the testimonials excellent, but the result is good. It is•• sure,'safe, and easily applied,, and is considered in England to he the best preparation for concealing groyne®, apart from hair-dyeing or stain-, ine. 1 Mrs. Kolleston (over; Carroll's), i Willis Street, has secured the sole agency for Australasia.*

For Up-to-date Costumes, seasonable and: well cut, go to W. S. Bedford, 13a Willis Street, over Shop occupied' by P. Cohen, Mercer.—*, •

For Children's Hacking Cough at night, Wood's Great Peppermint Cure, Is. 6d„ 2s. 6d.—Advt.