SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1575, 19 October 1912, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Marriage in St. Mark's. The marriage of Nurse Eva R. Treeby, of tho Nurses' Home, and daughter of the late Jlr. Treeby and ill's. Treeby, of New Plymouth, to Mr. W. J. Taylor, eon of ill-. Taylor, Clive, Hawke's Bay, took place at St. Mark's Church tfi Thursday. Tho marriage ceremony, which v;as of a private nature, was performed by the Rev. Jlr. Askew. The bride, who was attended by her sister, Miss G. Treeby, as bridesmaid, was given away by Mr. B. Goble, her brother-in-law, Mr. W. G. Fleming being the bestman. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor left immediately after the ceremony by tho Remuera for South America, their new home, Mr. Taylor having received ail appointment as wool expert to a Buenos Ayres firm. Y.W.C.A, Training School. s '' The National Board of tho Y.W.C.A. of Australia is to hold the second session of the training school for secretaries and volunteer workers in Sydney from October 23 to December IS. Two New Zealand girls will bo attending these sessions, one of whom left Wellington by the Maunganni yesterday. The course for study under tlie direction of the Secretarial Committee includes amongst its leading courses Bible and mission study, association work, social science, and current movements, and subjects relating lo personal ellicieucy. Lectures will ..be given by leading religious and social thinkers, and by experienced workers of the Y.W.C.A. Whilst primarily arranged for those who intend to take up-a secretarial profession, the school is open to nil who are interested in religious and social work. Arrangements are sometimes made to attend the separate courses of lecture. Only students who prove satisfactory will lie recommended for vacant positions in the various associations.

Lecture by Miss Mac George. An interesting lecture upon matters pertaining to cugenics was given by Miss Mac George, sucrotary of the Dunedin 'branch of the Netv Zealand Education Society, at the Pioneer Club last evening. There was a good attendance, and tlio meeting was presided over by Ill's. J. Darling. Miss Mac George, who was introduced lo the gathering; by' Mrs. JJarHngi illustrated her address by the exhibition of charts the scope of heredity. She : pointed oift {hit the main hope for the improvement of the race lay in education. A healthy, good parentage was everything. One of .the tilings which the Eugenics Society advocated was certificates of health for those about to marry. Tho passing of the Mental Detectives Bill last year was a matter to rejoice over, but it did not go far enough. Tlirre should be permanent detention, she thought. Healthy habits of mind and body meant a great deal in the effort to uplift the race. The society aimed at beginniug with the children. There need be nothing in directing the work with them that need suggest self-con-sciousness, introspection, or a realisation of sex. She had given i'onr years to snch study, and sho had formed satisfactory methods of teaching the children. In New Zealand the sum of X550,00ft was paid in taxation for the maintenance of tho unfit by the fit, irrespective of what was spent in charity, which was perhaps ten times that amount. H was time that something was done to stem this growing tide of helplessness and irresponsibility. At the close of the lecture a number of questions were a.sked. which showed the interest with which the address had been followed. • One question was: Did Miss Mac George think that tho Australian bonus of .£5 for every baby born would have a good olfect? Miss" Mac George thought it would have a very bad one. . The tiling that ought to be mined at was tho bringing into the world of healthy children, and tliis bonus would do Anything but encourage such an aim. The Eugenics Society had written over to Australm about the matter, pointing'out in its letter the evils thnt would result. A very hearty vote of thanks was passed by acclamation to Miss MneGcurge for her address.

A Indies' class of instruction in first, aid to the injured is to be opened at Newtown next Tuesday evening, in the St. James's Schoolroom. The object of the St. John Ambulance Association of extending the knowledge of "iirs-t aid" in that district is deserving of the support of the local women. Already a very encouraging response is assured. Dr. Plutts-Alills is to bo instructor to the class, which will meet every Tuesday ovening. . Any lady desiring . to join should attend nest Tuesday.

Mrs. F. At. B. Fisher gavo a tea at lief residence yesterday aUernoon. Miss Kate Lawson, who lias been spelling the last ten months in Britain, is expected to arrive in AVcllington this morning by the s.s. liimutaka. Among the guests staying at No. 8 Hill Street are the Hon. li. C. J. Stevens, M.L.C., Hie lion. ])r. Pomare, Mr. W. J. Dickie, M.P., Air. Uavoy, At.l', and Air. il. Poland, M.P. Mrs, C. B. Robertson ami her littlo daughter left for Sydney yesterday, where Ihey join Air. Hobertson,.anil make their future home. Mrs. T. G. Macavthy anil Airs. Eutter left AVcllington yesterday by the Alauuganui for Sydney. A full committee meeting of the Girl Peace Scouts' Council will bo lielil at Mrs. Charles Izard's, Golden' Hill, on Thursday, October 21, at 3 p.m. Mr. John Duthie is giving a garden party on Monday at "Balgownio," Lower Hull, for the members of tho Keform Party. Aliss Fraser, late principal of the AVangauui Girls' College, has been slaying in Wellington, and on Thursday afternoon enterlained a number of old Wanganui College girls at tea in Aliss Ten,lull's lea rooms. Aliss H. Vallanee and Aliss AVilmot Bennell have returned to Otahuao from Wellington.

Wellington City Corporation Staff Club, The Wellington City Corporation hialf Club, wliiehu as keen in e.\i>icnc<! for tho last two years, with a minimal membership of about one hundred and eighty, Rave a. laities' evening in tlie Concert' C'linmb:r ol the Town Ifall last evening. A musical programme had been arranged for the earlier part of the evening, and, alter an interval lor supper, progressive euchre took place. The stage had been carpeted and made attractive with palms, and a bnli'ct at the top end of the room hail been dccorated with white may, narcissi, and pink llowers. The remainder of ilia looni was arranged with the tables lor enelire. Varied and very enjoyable was the programme, those contributing to it being Mr. MTauchlan, with a pianoiorto solo; Mr. L. Norton-Taylor, a song, "I Hear You Calling Me;" violin solo, "]& Serenata," Mr. 1(. 0. Peterson; song, "Tho Reamin' in the Gloaniin'," Mr. .1. 13. Paton; recitation, tho Mayor _ (Mr. M'Laren); comet solo, Mr. I''. C. Bavioi glee, "Allan Water," the Club; humorous sketch, Jlr. C. E. Camming; song, "Beloved, It is Morn," Mis-; ]~ it. Clapshaw; song, "Tlu' Two Grenadiers," Mr. K. K. Luke; glee, "The Chapel," tho Club. ilad there been no restriction as to encores, there would have been several demands for further number:'. Tho Mayor was accompanied to tho function by Mrs. M'Laren, who was wearing a white frock with a blue embroidered cloak. 'I'hero were also_ present Ml', and Mrs. Talk Cohen, the latter in a deep amethyst frock with overdress of grey figured niuon and jewelled trimming; ill'. Barber, with .Mrs. Barber in black and while; Mrs. O'Slica, in vietix rose and seciuinned net; and others. • Miss Maginnity and Miss Cock, who came over to Wellington from Kelson lor the Oscar Asehe season, left for their homes yesterday. The letters of Lady Lyttelton, lady-in-waiting to Queen Victoria from 1837, have been published. A cable message states that they afford new and interesting glimpses of her lato Majesty's homo life. Our Otnki correspondent states that the wedding took place recently of Jlr. Guy Bull, of Manakau, and Miss Alios Bramwell, of Lyttelton, The ceremony was a quiet one. Sirs. R. T. Daniel, who has been visiting relatives in Utaki, returned to Wellington this week. tier daughter, Mrs. 11. Nicolson, returns to-day from tho Wairanipa, where she has been healthreeniiting lor several weeks.