SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1675, 15 February 1913, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A Prestation. Miss Edith Hill, for some time senior typist in the Labour 'Department, who ia • severing connection ' with that office; was yesterday presented by her colleagues on the stair with a handsome writing desk and bookcase combined. Tho presentation |was made by Mr,;Rowley.

SenierCadet Prlza Fund. I The following contributions., .to the Senior Cadet Prize Fund aro acknowledged by Mrs. Godloy:—Collected by Mifß.Wockrow (Mayoress), and ladies, Tatkarunui, JB2 6s.j collected by "A Lady,'!! Omihi, jE2 45.; collected by ,Mrs.i| Turner (Mayoress) and ladies of. Eketahilna, *B10; collected by Mrs. Weld, i Fllixbourno, Blonhoim district, collected I by Miss M'Kay, Mnngonui' (to date), *C2'2s.; oollected by Mrs.NS. .Andrew, Kaluourn. .£8 Is. -6d.j collected by Mrs.:!. Nathan (Mayoress) and ladies of Taihhpe,collected by Mrs. toasts (Mayoress) and Mrs. Tate, Greytown, .£10: collected by Mrs. Kiely (Mayoress) and ladiej of Ohakune, £1 Is. Cd.; collected by M.rs. Oook-burn-Hood, Glendonald, JBI3 145.:! collected by Mrß. Lewis, Ecefton, JC5{ collected bv Mrs. F. Armstrong, Alritio, collected by Mrs.-.Coradine (Mayoress) and ladic3 of Masterton, ■■Ml 4s. ,M. (previously acknowledged, JCS 18s. 6t1.,; total from Masterton, .£l7 Bs. i collcotod by Mrs. Petchell (Mayoress) and ladies of district, Eivorton, jC4 Bs.; collected.by Mrs. Chambers (Mayoress), Watpukurau,.-^; sent to Mrs. Godley by Mr.i;T. Ebodes i! 2 Mr. Guy Williams £1 FtiCnd" '£l ls.i total received sine© .last /.w£ck, 4105 15s. 6d., ■'■■;; ' v.-^l/ 1 .-, "iVProtection of ■ Women. : ■ j ;ih A' meeting for tho Protatlon * f Women, and Children was held on Friday afternoon, Mrs. A. E. Atkinson presiding. There were present: Mcsdamesj'Hoby, G. Poneonby, J. Kirkcaldio, and •W; I'. Ward. A number of cases weni reported upon and help given when hcoessary. Other cases aro yet to undergolinvestigaj.tion.. The: following subscriptions were acknowledged with thanks:—Mrs. H. I Gilmer, 20s.j To Aro House, Ltd|, 10s. 6d.; 'Messrs. Nelson,-Moato, and Co;l 10s. fld.jI.Messrs. Storer, Meek, Mrs. .L. Blundell. lOs.j Mrs. J. E. Blair,"ss.i iWellingtorifi Woollen ■ jCoinpany, ss. j Messrs. Hutchison, Wilson andj Co., ss, | Mrs, J. Gibb, 55.; Dr. Agnes Dknnett, ss.

Why Vomis Is Armless. M, Jean Aicard, tho Academician, telld us why tho Venus of Milo has no armi), writes a correspondent of tho English "Observer." Many aro the theories on tho subject, Some have supposed that tho goddess lacks arms because tho eoulptor, twenty centuries ago, feared to comploto his work. How could ho make thefio momljers beautiful enough P Again, others havo assumed that she hold ft lanoo la her hand, as "Venus Victorious,", or repelled a lover, who formed originally; part of a group i with her, But> in a recent article, M. Aicard disposes of those hypotheses. Venus had arms as lovely 'm her body. With hor, right hand Bhe hold up her draperiosi in. her loft'was an apple. Venus was discovered In 1820 by a peasant, who was digging his ground in tho Island of Milo. Sho was in oeort of crypt or grotto. Vaguely realising tho value of tho marble,, tho peasant carried away tho top part to Mb hut. Thoro it was seen later by a French onsign. Tho white marble, pure as o, lily, stood out in all its exquisite perfection from tho foulHsinolling, smoky hut, barely, lighted by a tiny window, .■'•■: Informed of tho pure beauty of tho statue,' tho Marquis do Rovioro, French Ambassador at Constantinople, sont his first secretary to obtain it. The envoy arrived almost too late., Tho priceless marble was being dragged along' by a partv of Greek and Turkish sailors to an Ottoman brig. The French diplomat landed men from the schooner in whioh: h« had arrived, and captured the,treasure after a fight. But it was roughly handled by tho sailors In setting it aboard,' and tho arms wero broken. Portions lay, upon tho bench of Milo, and' wore nev«v recovered. This is why Vomib is armless in her solemn' resting-place in' the Louvre. •. .'.'.;.., -, Tliis version has not, been ,' published until to-day, for fear of diplomatic complications. But both Turkey and Greece havo other things to think of than the arms of Venus. When tho .Fronoh secretary; arrived at Milo the lower part of the statue was already on board tho Ottoman brig, and it required threats and a gift of monoy to transfer it to tho schooner. , A month .later tho complete goddess (savo the ,anns) '•'■ was, carried 1 ashore at Marseilles en route for P.aris,