SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2332, 14 December 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Belgian Christmas Shilling Fund. Alieady acknowledged, £298 ss. 9d.; por Miss Marks, £4 155.: per Mrs. MaRill, £8 35.; .staff of Miiliken and Co., Ltd., 155.; Waimakariri Harbour Board, LOs.; 'per Miss Marks, £4 35.; Superannuation Board, lis.; per Mrs. Myors, £3 195.; District Land and Survey Office, £1 10s.; E. and E. Jones, 75.; per W. J. Mason (Dannevirke), £10 10s.; Mrs. F; Robinson, 35.; (S. A. Atkinson) "Sam," £1; Wadestown district, 55.; Akitio County Council, £1 1.35. 6d.; Department of Labour, 55.; Department of Public Trust, £2 175.; Mrs. C. J. Robertson (Paraparaumu), £1; Roseneath (per Mrs. Bird), £3 135.; Khandallah (per Mrs. T. A. Young), £18 13s. Gd.: total, £362 18s. 9d. Opening of the Art Exhibition. ■ It was a pleasant variation from the usual,course of procedure, to hold the opening ceremony of the annual exhibition of the New Zealand Academy of Fine. Arts in the evening instead of in the afternoon, as ha-s generally been the case. Saturday night was the time which was ohosen, and the Art Gallery, in Whitniore Street, was comfortably filled for the occasion. As a rule, it has been/so crowded that people, and not-pictures, were the only things that it was possible to study on the'opening clay, but this time the paintings were allowed to make their appeal without the usual distractions. It was a more than usually/interesting .exhibition,.and among the outstanding features were tho portrait studies of some well--known Wellington men and women. The modelling sont in by Mr; Ellis was also interesting, and tho metal ,work of Mr. and Mrs. Tudor Atkinson was most^charming. It would have been' difficult to have found anything more artistic than the, little pair of saltcellars, made out of pawa shells and mounted with silver, and 'equally artistic was their other work. A string band played at intervals during tho evening, and tea': and coffee were handed round. Among those who were present, in addition to the president, Mr. H. M. Gore, and Mrs. Gore, were Sir Robert and Lady Stout, Mrs. H. D. Bell and Miss Bell, Mrs. J. ,Tripe, Mrs. James Hannah, Miss Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. B. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Von Haast, Mr. and Mrs. C. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Atkins, Miss Kendall, Dr. and Miss Young, Miss Hamilton, Mrs. Corrigan, Mr: and Mrs. Grady, and Miss Graay, and Mr. and Mrs. Spragg, Mr. and Mrs. Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. Hislop, Mrs. and Miss Beere, and Mr. and Miss Ward. Miss Vaughan's New Book. In a Press notice of Miss Vaughan's "Australasian Wander Year," the reviewer describes tho low shores of Sydney Harbour as oxtromely commonplace; Wellington Harbour is, indeed, liner than that of Sydney. The writer gathered tho impression that, whereas New Zealanders are intensely British, the Australians, at least in the cities, are more than half Americanised.— Press Association ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) •■.'.... Domestio Soience Problem.

Touching on tho question of. the falling off'in the number of pupils taking a third yearoffree:education (says tho "Telegraph"), Miss Greig, principal of the Napier Girls' High School, says:— ."Now, take the domestic girl. There is a wide field for her to explore. If she were to stay at school for three or four years she would advance in literature, in English, European, and foreign history, in civics, and in science. Let her in her third year take up domestic science, and not only would she enjoy the work, but she ■ would more ably fill her mission in life as a homemaker. If she cared to matriculate in this branch of tho curriculum, she could do so, and then pursue her studies at the Otago University, live at the hostel, whero the cost would be very little,-, if any, for bursaries are provided-by the New Zealand universities to encourage students in this work, and after three years graduate, or without matriculation sho could work for a diplopia. Should sho require to earn her own living she is well qualified, and should she remain at home she would there find ample scope for the application of the scientific principles which she has studied. Again, if.a girl did not go so far as the university it would ■ still amply repay her to utilise part of her third and fourth years at school in the study, of domestic science. People are beginning to realise that nowadays it is absolutely necessary to equip the girls and the women of the country with a sound practical training in science." Mrs. W. F. Massey and Miss Massey were present at the parade of the troops in Newtown Park on Saturday afternoon. Thi6 is practically Mrs. Massey's first- appearance since her illness, and naturally she was the recipient of many congratulations upon her convalescence from a long and tedious illness. Mrs. and Miss Hitohings, of Levin, are at present in town. Madame Cope-Dowsing and Miss Cope are leaving on December 21 for Rotorua, and from there they leave later on a visit to Tauranga. Lady Douglas, relict of the late Sir Robert Douglas, of Whangarei, died a few days ago, at an advanced age. Sir Robert Douglas, who hold a commission in the 57th Regiment, saw service in the Maori Wars. In 1806 he retired into civil life, and took up land at Whareroa, near Whangarei, where he died iri the year followmg. His widow carried on the farm, until quite recently. . Mr. and Mrs. Philip Snowden left for Sydney on Friday by the Manuka, en route for England.. Miss M'Lean, principal of the Wellington Girls' College, intends visiting Mount' Cook during the summer vacation. Prior to severing her connection with St. Andrew's Church choir (Palraerston)j of which sho has been a member for some .considerable time, Miss E. Mailman, who is'shortly to bo married, was the recipient of a silver cake stand. The presentation was made at tlie weekly, practice: on Friday evening, and was from tho other members of the choir. For Face Massage, Shampooing, all Hair Treatments, and Electrolysis, Mrs. Rollestbns's is recommended. Spacious Private Rooms, Qualified Assistants, and Personal Attention. Switches and Transformations of overy sliado a speciality. Hair guaranteed to keep its colour. ' 256 Lambtou Quay.* .