SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1985, 16 February 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Knox Church Garden Party. On Saturday afternoon a most enjoyable garden party, orgasiisetl for the benciit of the funds of Knox Presbyterian Church, Lower Htttt, was held iii tho beautiful-grounds of "iklgownie," tho residence of the Hon. J. Duthie. Tho weather was all that could have btren wished for, and fully' three hundred and fifty people were present. Upon their arrival they werewelcomed by the Rev. Mr. M'Gaw, after which they dispersed about tho shady gardens and wooded paths on the hillside, or else made excursions down the river that flows through the grounds. The display of begafiias.m the conservatory met with much admiration, fully sixteen varieties oE these beautiful flowers being in full bloom. Miss Rais.v JVl'Lel.lan provided » pleasant interlude by her Highland daiieing, the music being played by Piper. M'Ddnald. A sweet stall, which hftd been arranged in a shady place, Was the centre of a thriving bnsinoss. Mrs, M'Caw, with, the assistance of a-number of helpers, presided over the arrangements for ten. Mr. Duthio. Was .present for a part of the afternoon, and among the visitors were some from TVangaiini, Masterton, and Wellington. Shortly after five everyone dispersed, after having spent a very : pleasant afternoon in the open air, and in the midst of such picturesque surroundings. Women and a Council of Education, : Women teachers generally aro interesting, themselves in the proposal thaiwas brought forward at the- annual meeting of the New Zealand Education Institute. held in Auckland recently, that, in the event of a Council of Education being formed, women slionld bo represented upon it. In their opinion it is a vital matter that- they,'as well as men, should be at tho centre of all educational matters and should have a voice in their idling, as they would know, the needs of . tho very young children, and it is also important that tho training of grqwins .girls should be in their hands. 'With an expert in the training of young children upon the proposed. Council aiid 'another expert conversant with tho methods of primary and secondary teaching, much assistaiiEß might be , gained in- settling. 1 the -many difficulties that have to. be. mrt- with in all educa-. tional matters. With the best intention in the world men cannot meet all the needs of girls- even in tlioir yoxitliful stages, and Use value of women upon the board would soon made itself felt. Another matter in which women teachers are taking a. keen interest is in the matter of spinal curvature. At the present moment arrangements for physical culture do not provide for individual cases, and it is possible that if medical inspectors aro given power to grant certiheates to children suffering, from spinal curvature, entitling them, to free tuition at a recognised school of physical culture, m-n.elt might be gained in dealing with a far too prevalent weakness among children.

Feilctlng Notos,. ; Mrs. Oft'on''lias returned from Weliington. . Mrs. Kdwin (Welliiigton) is the guest of Mrs. Gorton. ...Mrs. L.\Gorto.n has returned ffom ;■; ..; . _ , .' Mrs.; Miller'"attd Miss Miiler have i'c-V turned from Carteirtoii,, '':' ,/ : t ..' Mrs. Ross is staying.with Mrs. Gordon Elliot. ■■■■ '..-'" : ■■; Miss. Blackpor-e has. been staying' with friends in to\vii. Mrs., D."Prior is the guest of Mrs. Prior.

• Mrs. Stewart lias gone to Wanjjauui.' " Miss McLean is at present in Wellington. .■■ - ••'■ . .Miss Inries-Jones has returned from the South. Island. ■ Mrs. Hill,has been staying with Mrs. Wheeler. ' f , ' Miss Wilson Ijhs gone hack to Wellington. " ! ■'"■;■ ' i Mrs. Miles lias returned from Wellington. ' Miss Levett has been staying in WV nganuiJ The engagement, is announced <A Miss Iv. Thompson, of Ktintoltan, to Mr. W. S. Moore, of Wsiugattui. A lai'ne number of players occupied the tennis courts on Saturday,' when , many of the tournament games were played. Miss Shannon provided ni't-er-.noon tea. Among those present were: Mesdames Haggattj Fraser, Harding, and Lawson, Misses Garr, Shannon, . Haybittle, Bailey,-and many others. Miss Guthrie has to ■ Auckland with Dr. Gtithiie, who is attend.hiK the Medical Coiifeelico there. , Mrs. Bridgo has gone to Hawerii. Mrs. Downey has returned to her home in Inveicargill. , Miss Collie, who has been the guest of Mrs. F. 0. Lewis (Slasterton) lfas returned to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. J. Buchanan have returned,, to Mastertori from,-their visit to the .Southern Lakes. A quiet_wedding will be celebrated at Dr. 130 Lisle's residence (Hastings) on Thursday next, when Miss M. White Mill be married to Mr, E. J. Walsh, both of-Napier. Mrs. De Lisle (jun.), of Auckland, is visiting Hastings for tho occasion. Mr. Justice Hoskiitg has taken Mr. J. A. Tripe's house in Selwyn Terrace. Mrs: Chatfield is visiting Mrs. Holmes Warren. ■ Viscount and Lady 'Kelb-urn, have •taken.Mr. C. E. Ewen's house on The •Terrace'. Lady Kclburn is.at present, visiting Mrs! J. Studholtli, Taihape. ~ Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lowry (Hawke's Bay) are visiting Christehurch. : Mi , , and Mrs. Cecil Wi'ay (Wanganui) .intend leaving on a visit to England some time in May. The engagement is announced in tlio' •"British Australasian" of Mr. B'Arcy Harold Reader, second son of Mr. H. M. Reader, Oakletgh, Haveloek {New Zealand), to Miss Agues Marie Nelson, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P, A. Nelson, The Range, Rockhampton. Mr. and Mrs. C. L, Dcarsley (Christ elinrch) are staying in Wellington until Friday, when they intend to join the Moeraki en route for England. Miss Zita C. Venning (Timsru) lias received word from tho Royal College of Music, London.- that she'has gained the "Victor Harris Gold Medal," having secured the highest marks in the .Dominion for violin playing in 1913. Mrs. Bolleston, Hair.Specialist, has returned from Christclnirdi,.where a branch of her business has been titablisheil, and may be consulted en all treatments of the hair and fact , , atso the ucrm.in>nt removal of superfluous hair for which Sfr.<. > Kolleston hoWs n. diptanui ami medical references. A stock of Switches.Transformation. 1 ), always on hand, 23(5 Lambton Quay.*