WOMAN'S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1321, 27 December 1911, Page 9

WOMAN'S WORLD.

[B\' IIIOGEN.]

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

AIAORI GATHERING. MANY, THE PROPHETESS.

Airs. Bunny'came down to Wellington from the Wnirurujia yesterday to meet hoi- ton. Air. \V. Bunny, and Mrs.Bunny, m-Ihi are returning by the Sydney bout today from a visit to England. Sir. and Mrs. Arthur Young have gone to Christchurch to see the Davis Cup content. , Mr.. and • Mrs. J. Casclberg arrived In Wellington yesterday from Masterton to meet Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Casclberg and their two sons, who are returning from a visit to England by the Sydney boat, due to-day. Miss K. 'late (Greytown) is expected to arrive in Wellington'to-day on her return from" a visit to England. Mrs. H. E. Wood (Xapier) is visiting her mother, Mrs. St. George, in Masterton. ''■'.',' Mr- and Mrs. W. Watson and their two daughters ore expected to return to Wellington to-day from a visit to England. . ; Mrs. J. B. N. Osborne (known to theatre-goers as Miss Maud Jeffries) passed through Auckland last week 'by the Zealandic on her way to Vancouver. Mrs. and Miss Wilford accompany Mr. Wilford, whose health'has not been good for some time past, on an extended sea voyage. They leavo on ThursdayWOMEN TEACHERS' PAY. One of the- most interesting topics from a woman's point of view was discussed at the Teachers' Conference held' in Sydney recently, says the "Herald," when the question of equal pay for. men and women teachers was brought up. Miss Thompson moved the resolution, and spoke with a quiet, forceful Jogic, which left little room for argument. She showed' that from the day they entered the Training College men and women students had to go through the same course of training, and spend the same amount of time, and pass the same examination. On entering the .service their salaries increased side by side until the sum of ,CIBG was reached, when the man jumped ahead and continued to keep ahead until the end of the race. She pointed out that the lowness of women's salaries was preventing a number of the best girls from entering the profession, and they were going in for work where they received better pay and recognition, with less responsibility and strain. It had been stated, said the speaker, that it would be necessary to offer bigger salaries to get' the best men into' the service, and she contended it would also be necessary to offer higher salaries to induce the bast women to enter the ranks. For, she went on, is it not just as im- j portnnt to have cultured, highly efficient teachers for our girls as for our boys? Is the teacher of girls of less market value than the teacher of boys? If what we need is an educated democracy, must not the girls, who are to take their places in the homes and at the poll, have, as great' a chance for. culture as the .boys? And if..we are to have Women teachers of the same standard as men teachers,-it can only be achieved by paying the same salaries. The"resolution' made an exception of the married man teacher, for it was admitted that be derei-ved special consideration. But, although it was clearly stated by the mover, and by those supporting her, that there was no'wish to reduce men's salaries, but to increase, women's to a fair level, there was a. good deal of opposition. One speaker contended that while ho had never seen a woman who could manage a class of boys, most mou could manage girls—a• tribute surely to the better training of the girls—though the speaker did not mean that. After much discussion, the motion was put to the lueetins and lost, and it was very noticeable that while the younger men were in the opposition, most of the older and more experienced men voted in its favour; The resolution that women should be eligible as inspectors in infants' schools and domestic science schools was carried after a good deal of discussion, in. whicli Miss Simpson and Miss' Chandlerr.'spoke eloquently in its favour; and-the proposal that women teachers in one-feachor. schools, who were obliged to teach sewing, should receive the same allowance os male teachers receive when their wives teach sewing, was also carried. All the women who spoke did so with clearness and conciseness, and a logic that wo are not led to expect in women; and any one listening to ~the . debates could not but wonder why there should bo such n difference in the position of the man and woman teacher. I "QUEEN-MOTHERS." AItCHBISHOP OF YOKE'S APPEAL TO WOMEN. "Oh, you queens, you queens, if you understood how great is your power, if you only realised that something had been given you that is more powerful than public meetings, votes, and discussions, how you would value the honour that is yours!" In these words the Archbishpp. of." York. (Dr. Cosmo Gordon Lang) recently addressed a congregation of women in the Sheffield parish church, held under the auspices of the Sheffield Mother's' Union, Tho Archbishop had been referring to the Royal visit to India. He had paid a tribute, to tho motherly attributes of tho Queen. She had left her homo and her children to cross the seas not because she wanted to go, but because sho felt that it mas her duty to go. There was no mother, said Dr. Lang, in the whole of the Empire who was trying more faithfully or more prayerfully to bo a truo wife, a true mother, and a true centre of a pure and happy home than our Queen Mary. "What have you women to do with qnceus?" asked tho Archbishop. "I will tell you. You have everything to do with queens, for if you are mothers,-you are c/übens. I am speaking to a company of queens. _ You have each got your kingdom'. Whore God has set you, you rule, and you arc there by Divine right. No one can question your place or authority. Your kingdom is the kingdom of the home, and this kingdom opens the way to every other kingdom. .- "Y'ou would be astonished,' no doubt, if I were to address you as your Majesties. But what, indeed, can be more majestic th-.ui the rule and control of liuinuii souls and English homes on behalf of the nation?" They all had great hopes of a better day coming for their country. They did not want always to hi'i< so'much poverty, sickness, and misery, want of work, toil, strain, and hardship. Whether that better day came or not depended upon their homes. If their homes were not pure -and true, filled with the love and fear of God, nothing that could be done by votes, now laws, or newtrades would last. Everything in the long run depended upon tho homes of tho people. ' i .«• i "There are many forces about us, said the Archbishop, "which are attacking and undermining our homes, and I call upon vou. queens'to. rise and defend your kingdoms. There is nothing, for instance, linoi'l' which the home more oertainly rests tbnn the strength and snercdnesa of marria"c. That is tho corner stono upon which tho homo life of the people rests If that corner stone is dislodged or" shake", then we must expect to see much of our national life crumbling away.". SUPERFLUOUS HAIK. destroyed by "Rusma" (Reg.). A guarantee given with each case undertaken. Skilled massage, shampooing, manicuring, etc. Mrs. Hullen and Miss Holland, i.amtton Quay, over "Economic." 'Phone 1017. Weddings—Shower Bouquets for bride and bridesmaids'. Only the Choicest of I Flowers used. Specially packed, and sent to «nv part of the Dominion. Miss Murray, 36 Willis Street (Florist to His I txceileiicy Lord lilington).

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAB AND NEAB.

A jji-eat hui has been iu progress nl Pitrnwanui, near Hull.-, for the. past week (says nn exchange). The kniiiga has blossomed out in white, tents, unci huge marquees, till it. looks like the canva;lown of ii gold rush, albeit it is much more ordered and the dissipation chiefly consists of religious meetings,. the singing of hymns, and the making or listening to addresses. Xo intoxicating liquor is allowed. Tho gatherhj reached its zenith on Monday iu an enormous Christmas dinner held in a great marquee, 200 sitting down at each relay, and being attended to by a corps of expert amateur waiters.. All day long the road was alive with,motor-cars, traps, horsemen, cyclists, and horses, for not only was ■it a big gatheririg_ of tribal parties from all parts of the North Island, but large numbers of Europeans turned up, somo as-guests to be regaled most hospitably by Wirihana Hunia and-Ratana- and their- aides as the hosts, others simply, to -look oil out of curiosity. • ■'• • .'"'.' Tho pretext for. the gatherings was the desire exercised by Mere liikirihirua, a stout lady-prophet, to explain-her views. She has, within the last two years, blossomed' into a Maori Mrs. Eddie. "I am not the Holy Ghost, as some have said," she told the multitude on Sunday at the close of a singular general service; "it is only that the Divine Spirit, has entered into me and cures through me. Faith will make you whole, but without faith I can do nothing for you." This general service was in itself interi csting. The local chaplain is the Eev. Iwi Oraora, Anglican, but the Kev. Williams was also down from.Wangamii. He had arranged that as the' weather was wet each denomination should hold its services in a tent, and tents were allotted, he himself going to the church a little way off. There were Anglican, Roman Catholic, Mormon, Wesleyan, and llingatu services, and everywhere the singing could be heard. But the sun came out, and the various denominations eiuorged into it, and gathered round the great flag staff with its banner denoting the "Rongopai," and at its foot each Minister began; an address in turn—the Kev. Georgo Kirkwood, of Eaetihi, Methodist; the Rev. Iwi Oraora, Parawanui, .Anglican; Eaihania Takapa, Whanganu'i, Roman Catholic; Ruka Kanangarou, Taurranga, Eing'atu. This last is' To Kooti's special religion founded, like the others on- the Bible, and its speciality is the holding up of hands in recognition of the feat of the ancient Hebrew whose hands were held up till the battle turned for his hosts, and in further commemoration (one 'Maori told us) of the piercing of To Kooti's hand by a bullet. After each of these had spoken his particular message of Christmas cheer a stout., personage in an amplo blue blouse and short green skirt began with fluency and great natural eloquence. This was the Prophetess. She knows the Bible from cover to cover, and while declaring her goodwill to all the ministers-.who had spoken she declared that they should all unite to preach a simple faith of trust in the Word as she had learned to .trust in it, and then indeed all would bo .well with the- world, and she tramped up-and down and leapt and waved her arms and .body as Maori orators can amid a' chorus of assent as she reminded', them .of tho-first, sermon preached:-in New' Zealand that-day .97 years ago by •.•.the "Rev. SaMuel ■'-Marsden at the Bay of Islands, and bid theni'uiiite and become like her broad church men and women—and some of thorn wore obviously , suited to tho role. There were three organised choirs at the gathering —most excellent choirs, too, with sonorous quality and with skill as part singers— Putiki, Taranuki, and Parawanui, and they, united for the services. The dinner Was a triumph of organisation, and its cost must have been great. Cooking was done in the original hougi, in camp ovens, in barrels by steam oporated from a central force boiler and so on. There were native delicacies—mutton birds, " kereru (wild pigeons potted in ancient-style), cake mado from hinau berries, etc., w;ith geese, poultry, beef, •mutton, etc., in. vast quantities, hundreds of elaborately iced cakes, jellies, puddings, fruit, and so on. There was no crushing, no confusion such as thero would have been at a similar European picnic. Te 'Iwiroa bado' them remember the day'and thoir Maker,.another leader .said,grace,-a band of .women'outride received tjie-'usod dishbsund 'washed .'them, and within all was quiet,' good humour, and strict attention to .business.-'' Each tribal'party coming in hns'-brought its contributions of provisions. Tjut even then the' local strain must be immense. SEA BATHERS BEWARE. Take care of jour hair. 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