SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2283, 17 October 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. Philip Snowden. . Mr. and .Mrs.. Philip Snowden,.. who arrived in Wellington from the north yesterday, received a veijy warm civio welcome in the Council Chambers in tho Town Hall in the afternoon. Naturally the keenest interest was felt by those .present 'in meeting and seeing for themselves something of tho personalities of two such striking people, and the brief glimpse of yesterday afternoon was enough to make them anxious to see and hear something more of them. There was an entire absence of formality about the welcome, and Mr. Snowden's delightful little etories and keen sense of humour, together with hie wife's arresting personality, made it a very pleasant affair. Mrs. Snowden was wearing a loose, coat arid skirt of some soft grey-green material and small black and white hat. The room was filled with visitors. On Behalf of tha Women Teaohers. At a meeting of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children, the provisions of the new Education Bill affecting women tcachera were discussed, and indignation was expressed at the injustice of tho olausee which gave women of ifov highest qualifications and ability a lower grade than men teachers of inferior qualifications. The following resolutions were passed', on the motion of Mrs. Evans, seconded by Mrs. C. Izaid, and carried unanimonsly :— "(1) That this Society for the Protection of Women-and Children-earnestly protests against the differentiation in tho scales of staffs and salaries for separate boys', separate girls', and separate infants' schools in tho Education Bill now before the House, and asks Parliament to recognise the equal importance of the eduoation of boys, girls, and infante by striking out scales (ii) and (iii) on page 67 of the' amended Bill, and applying scale (i) to separate boys', separate girls', and separate infants' schools, and it would' also 'urge that in order to obtain an equivalent efficiency in all departments fewer infants' should be assigned per teacher than in the other classes." "(2) That the attention of the Minister of Education be drawn to tho. injustice done. to,, women teachers in schools of., grades, (V.b) (Via)' and ./upwards where the second assistant—an experienced woman teacher—the woman. of highest' rank. .in the school—is' placed -two grades below the. first male assistant." ... .'■.... ' The resolutions are _ to' be sent to tho Minister of Education and the City membera. ■ .. ' ' - The Misses Tabart (2) havo returned to Christehurch. from Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Snowden, whoarrived in Wellington yesterday, aro staying with the Rev. J. Dawson. Under the auspices of the Society for tho Protection ot Women and Children,'. Mia. Phillip Snowdoii will deliver a lec'turo in tho Town Hall on October'2B. Tho City' Council granted the society the freo. use of the. hall. ' '''."' ."' . Miss' Seed is visiting Dunedin. * Three months ago at Stockholm there , met women: fromJsAntorica, Australasia, Asia, Afrioft, Britain, and from most of the nations of Continental Europe in a conference ,; convened .by, the ' World's Young Women's Christian Association;. 'the greater' number of '"'thoso' women' carry a. burden imposed ■ upon them by warfare. Special intercession ■is being made in .the. associations out • here for members on the Continent at this time, and .the question how to; best servo thoso who are distressed is in - the minds ;of many! in those distant places. •/•■ •'••"'■ ■'••■: ■ A Girt. Peace Scouts' picnio will be held on'.Saturday, October 24. The usual. ;weekly meeting will■ bo held,on Thursday* next instead, of Monday, . TliOi national of the Voung Women's Christian Association for .Australasia/Miss Helen P. Barnes, is ox-' pectod to arrive in' Sydney/next .Monday. She is »t present visiting Adelaide and Melbourne on. her return'from a'tour'in Europe and America.. .•'

The Board of Directors and girlmenibers of the Young Women's Christian Association are meeting on Tuesday evenings to work for the British and Belgian Distress Fund. Thanks are due to all those who have kindly responded to tho appeal for suitable 'clothing for renovation. Materials for making up into new garments will; be most' acceptable*, and might bo sent to' thoY.W.C.A. Club-rooms or Hostel. On Monday last Mr. and Mrs. J; B. Connett, of New. Plymouth, celebrated their golden wedding, the occasion 'being celebrated by' a family gathering at which tlie eldest eon. Mr. J. S. Connotfc, on behalf of his sisters and brother, presented tiro easy chains to tho revered parents, who also received many congratulatory messages., from friends. Mrs. Cyril H.'Biss, Christohurch, left for Christehurch last evening after having .spent a few days in Wellington on her return from a visit to Auckland. ■ Recent visitors to Mahara House. Waikanae,. included- Miss. Garlick ana Miss ■ Waterhouse (Lower Hutt), , Mr. and Mrs. Clabburn (Karori), Mr. Whitney (Aupkland), Mr.' and Mrs\ Cullen; Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Russell and Miss Russell. Mr. and Mrs. Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Reid, Miss Hills, Miss Morshead, Messrs. J. , L. Morrison, A. T. Bate, Ford, F. Dyer, and F. W. Brown (all of Wellington), also Mr. and Mrs. Bullock, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Fergusson, and Mr. H, Quealey. ■ The nganui College Girls and Wellington , held their annual "camps" there during September. • Miss Cruickshank was in charge' of the former', and Miss Wilson the latter. : Mdllo. Doloris. furnished an excuse for a "great : deal of cheerful entertaining laet week in Sydney. Tho popular pnma donna, with her patriotic concert, was accountable for a tremendous crowd , at the Town Hall. , The BelgianRelief Fund has nearly as many supporters as the-Red Cross Fund, and a very great many men as well ae women in tho audience wore tho Belgian colours.. Something quite magnificent in tho way of patriotic designs dominated tho liberal supply of floral offerings. A tall topod 'held a big round baskot of red carnations, a great Belgian, flag, and soveraL small French flags' being most cloverly arranged about it. , .This was the reception committee's gift tio Dolores. Tho artist lookod particularly brilliant i» a-gown of white satin,'partly draped with crystal embroidered net. Diamonds wore worn, too, with remark* •ably .fine effect, and'Bβ only a French wonian knows hoivtowoar them.