SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1831, 18 August 1913, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Roseneath Old Girls' Association. Tho recently inaugurated Roseneath Old Girls' Association held a re-union in the school on Friday evening. There was a large attendance, and excellent arrangements for tho entertainment had been made by the office-bearers. Mr. Paapo. on behalf of the "Old Girls," welcomed the visitors. Tho headmaster (Mr. E. Darrooh) remarked that the gathering was being held on the fifteenth anniversary of the school, and proceeded to give a resunio of the principal events during the period. The school was opened by Sir Jtobert Stout on August 15, 1898. The first committee were Messrs. J. "Wishart (Chairman), T..W. Ward, N. L. Gurr, P.' Watt, W. Belcher, S. P. Clements, and 11. C. Trolip (secretary). Mr. P. Wishart was the prime mover in the agitation for the establishment of the school, and the result' was largely due to his untiring efforts. It was unanimously resolved to write to Mr. and Mrs. Wishart, and express the appreciation of tho School Committee and of tho association of their untiring efforts on. behalf of the school. Mr. E. Darroch made an efficient M.C., and at intervals between the dances items, were contributed by Misses Tasker, Lewis, Ward, Messrs. Gard, Lewis, and Bird. The committee, of which Mrs. Low is president and Miss Highet secretary, worked zealously, and the splendid results both socially and financially were due to their untiring efforts. . Billiards for Women. Miss Roberts, Australian lady champion of billiards, in tho course of an interview published in "Evervlady's Journal" of August (i, believes that billiards is. easily 'the' best of all indoor games from a physical point of view. "It brings into play nearly all tho muscles of tho body, from tho tips of your fingers to the ends of your toes. There are all the 1/cnding, and walking, and stretching exercises recommended by the physical culture guilds, and even tho lack of open air can be obviated by playing in a well-ventilated room."

As Aliss Roberts may be comparatively unknown outside the world of billiards, it may be well, here, to remark that eho has not only risen to the top of tho tree among women who play the game, but has been pitted against sonio of tho test of t'ho men-players, even on terms against such a world's champion as Fred. Lindrum. She is a native of Melbourne, and an only daughter. Her fancy for billiards was not engendered by early association, "-for," said she, "wo never had' a tablo ut home. I .have nlways practised outside. CharleS Memmott, who was a champion in his day, and is my uncle, is responsible for tliis invasion of miiw into man'a preserves. "In London I played against Madamo Strcbon and Miss Collins. The latter is now actively ongnged teaching bdlliards at ladies' clubs. A .woman opponent was an agreeable change; playing always against a man becomes rather monotonous," remarked tho young play'er with ail earnestness born of conviction. In addition to tho physical advantages already mentioned, Miss Roberts considers billiards to be of material asaistnlice in thb cultivation of an equable disposition. The player must learn to wait her chance and tako the luck in o. philosophical spirit. Therefore, if only indulged in for recreative purposes by women, billiards should prove a healthy antidote to tho lmresfcful spirit which has invaded tlie younger generation, and is rapidly assisting to convert them into a race of neurasthenics. x

Lady M'Leau ' ■ and Miss Kathleen M'Lcan have arrived ill Wellington from their visit to Auckland, and are the guests of Miss Holmes, ill Hawkestono Street. Mis 3 Webster (Dunedin) arrived in Wellington on Saturday, and is staying with her brother, Mr. James Webster, at Herctaunga. Mr. Downio Stewart, Mayor of Dunedin, and his sister, Miss Stewart, passed through Wellington last week on their way to Sydney, where they intend spending a sliort holiday. Tho marriage of Miss Greta Mills, daughter of Mr.,and Mrs. D. Mills, to Mr. George Ritchie, of Dunedin', takes plaeo ia Sydney almost immediately. Mr. ami Mrs. T. H. Loivry, who arrived in Wellington on Friday from tho South Sea Islands, left for Hawke's Bay on Saturday. Tlie Misses Harding (Mount Vernon) left on a visit to Sydney on Friday. Miss Lever returned to Wellington from tho South on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Arkwright arrived in Wellington from the south on Saturday, and intend leaving for "Overton" to-day. Mrs. and Miss Cuthbertson were passengers by the Moana, which left Wellington on I'riday for San Francisco and the Islands. Miss Ruby Craigie, daughter of Mr. J. Craigio, M.i\, is now out of danger from a Tccent operation for appendicitis, and is making steady progress towards rej cover} - . ! A proved cure for Dnndruß is found in Virginian Hair and Scalp MFood. Mrs. Kolleston recommends this remedy, which has becomo remarkably popular.* Ladies will bo interested to know that a capital opportunity is now available to learn tho art of massage. Mrs. Creighton Hale notifies that after a vacation she is , commencing a new term. Mr.?. Hale, we are informed, had a distinguished clientele at Home, her services having been invoked by, among others, M.rs. Huxley, the wifo of Professor Huxley; Lady Rawson, the wife of Admiral Rawson.'aml by tho foremost members of medical professions. She was the first teacher in London to instruct the blind in massage. Many of them are now employed by the leading West End doctors. Further information appears in our advertising columns.'

A Republic of Boys and Girls. Eight boys and three girls are to bo tho first citizens of a "Little Commonwealth" at Batcombe, Dorset, which is to bo a self-governing community for delinquent boj-s and girls (says tho "Evening Standard"). By the end of this month they will bo hard at work getting tho colony into order. Tho plan of the Gcorgo Junior Republics, established fourteen years ago in America, is being followed. The boys and girls will themselves make tho laws, and will receive wages, paying for board and lodging. Miss Balfour (Napier) is visiting Wellington, and is staying at "Balmoral." Their Excellencies the Governor and Countess of Liverpool attended tho ball of the Ist Mounted Rifles in Christclrurch on Friday-evening.