SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2859, 25 August 1916, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

the French and the N.Z. Cirl. 'J'hero was an interesting evening's entertainment at the French Club's weekly meeting on Wednesday. Tho programme, which had been arranged ■by Madame Dechanet-M'lntosh, began with a pianoforte solo by Miss Atkinson. This was followed by a recitation from Miss Leo, "Lo Coin an Feu." Then Madame Dechanet-M'lntosh gave a brief lecture on "Champagne," the part of France where much'of the fighting is now going on. The lecturer remarked on the difference of tho life of young girls there compared with that of New Zealand girls. French girls are allowed very little liberty, and are not allowed to mix with young men. They have their occasional parties of girls only, and it would bo considered a scandal to have a young man present. Their parties begin early and end about 8 o'clock in the evening. They often have tea at tljfso gatherings, and rum is taken with the tea. So, the lecturer remarked, if our worthy New Xealanders would bo scandalised at young girls partaking of tea and rum, much nioro would »tho French he scandalised at our custom of allowing young persons of opposite sex to mix together freely. She spoke of the hard lifo of the French people, working for' long hours every day, and having few holidays. ' There is, however, an annual holiday, tho festival of tho patron saint, whicii is to them much of what Christmas is to English people. There are reunions of faniilies, and a grand dinner, which begins at midday and c;ocs on till four in tho afternoon, when they drink a good deal of tho sour vin ordinaire, and, in the country, some home-made brandy.. After .an interval, Miss Atkinson rdayed another piano solo, and then followed an amusing comedietta, "Comnic olios sont tontes," road by Madame DechanetM'lntosh, Miss M'Diarmid, and Mr. Adamson. Mr. Whotton nroposed, and Mr. Hodgkinson seconded, a. hearty vote of thanks, which was carried by hearty acclamation.

The marriage of Miss Margaret Lilian. (Lilv) Logan, daughter of the late Mr. J. K. Loiian, 1.5.0., of AVellingtou, and Mr. Harry Wolslcy Street, of Highlands, Cape Colony, took place on July 11 at St. John's Church, Walmer, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

.Mrs. Harold Abraham, of Stratford, who has been staying with her mother, Mrs. Dcuuiston, in Christchurch, left on'her return-to the north on Tuesday.

The wedding of Mr..Trevor Stringer, a returned A hoc, son of Mr. Justice Stringer, to Miss Bessie. Seymour, recently a nurse'at the Christchurch Hospital, is to take place on September 14.

On July 6, at Christ Church, London, Mr. Dudley M'Dougal, son of the late Mr. William M'Dougal, ■of Halifax, Nova, Scotia, was married to Miss Violet Jean Margaret Gibiiii, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Gibliii, of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

The Victoria- College Glee Club will be hostesses at the .Soldiers' Club this ovening,.and will give an entertainment as well.

A resident of Fiji, in a letter to a Christchurch friend, says:—"Thero i 3 great rivalry amongst the Fijian- natives to' see which'district can give tho most to help on with the war. In the Lau district the natives have collected enough money to buy two motor ambulances. ' The Rewa natives had a meeting to see what they could do, and it was decided to give an. aeroplane. They will have to raise £1600 for it, and the Tailevu natives have decided to .raise enough money to buy four motor ambulances."

A letter received by a young lady in Auckland from a friend in Scotland contains tlie following interesting paragraph: "There is a moss called sphagnum that is very good for wounds. It grows in most country places in Scotlaud, and the people gather, dry it, and 6end it into town, where'there aro a lot of dopots. Parties of ladies go and pick tliis moss, which is put into small muslin bags, then into chemicals, after which the bags are dried, and the moss is ready for use." Tho writer, referring to tho war, states: "We can hear the guns sometimes. A lot of wounded aro brought into Loith. The rumour is now that a number of hotels have had notice that they may bo wanted for hospitals."

The Napier Branch of tho Women's National Reserve, which started in working order in July, 1915, has had a very successful career, having raised nearly £1500 to date (says our special correspondent). Of this sum £550 was obtained by weekly sales at the reserve stall. The "Women's Reserve is daily progressing, aud tho membership is always on the up grade. The women have worked untiringly. ANSAVERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. [By Arrangement with Mrs. Rolleston, Hair Physician and I'ace Specialist. Qualified, London and Paris.! ."A.B..D."—Your liair r.ceds treatment; (lip excessive falling is due to the debilitated condition of your seal]). A guinea course of treatment will improve it, arrest the frilling hair, and bring the lustre hack again. As you are some disttuieo from town, arrange for weekly treatments. "Bell."—Where there is a slight greyness on the temples, an eyebrow pencil is excellent for darkening it temporary ilv. Temple waves are very useful and becoming, made of natural wavy hair. All shades can be perfectly matched.

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Protective Measures for Children. If such lectures as those which Dr, Edith Huntley has been giving to the Housewives' Onion were given by men and women doctors throughout the country to their own respective audiences, there would bo less itced for audi restrictive legislation as has recently been passed regarding social evils. With such knowledge as has been placed before her hearers, a bettor birthright would most assuredly bo given children, and the need of teaching them the truths of lifo in ways suited to their understanding would more thoroughly bo realised. In her lecture last evening Dr. HuntIcy took as her subject "The Protection of Children," and said that in such a country as this, whero women had the vote, it was a crying disgraco to that womanhood that crimes Against children should be so frequent as they are. If a man committed murder tho power to over again commit such a urimo was taken awav from him, and bo it should bo in such cases as these, whero not only t'ho body but the soul of young children was sullied and outraged. Sho could not understand tho indefensible apathy of women in that they did not insist upon adequate punishment for thoso horriblo offences. Dr. Huntley held that if a girl was not generally considered old enough to manago Iter money till sho was twenty-ono sho equally should not be regarded as beiii" old enough to have control over tho disposal of hor person. Sho hoped that women would insist that tin') ago of consent in this country should bo raised to eighteen years of. age. With such a terrible wastage of lifo as wan now going on through tho war, it was more than ovor necessary that the vitality and stamina of the nation should be guarded in tho coming' generation, and it was only by understanding ar.d keeping tho natural laws of lifo and by pure living that they could he preserved.

At tho conclusion of Dr. Huntley's lecture the great need for women polico in checking immorality and in helping to guard young children from such erimiiial offences was emphasised by another speaker. That young children should also bo questioned in assault cases by men was intolerable, and n glaring instance of snch was brought before the meeting. It was further pointed out that some years ago the punishment for these offences upon children was much heavier than it now is, fifteen years and the lash being given previously. V/cmeri polio?. 11 is proposed to pay £90 a year each to two women to bo appointed for vigilance work performed by the polico in Melbourne. -Mr. M'Leod, Chief Sccre. tary for Victoria, states that it iw not intended that the appointees shall be sworn in as polico or wear uniforms, but each will have a badge of authority.

Miss Burnett has resigned tho position of matron at the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Bottle. Lake, aud Miss Gladys Robinson, who has until recently been in ohargo at the Wairoa Hospital, has been appointed lo the position. Miss A. M. Seott, who was an assistant to Miss Robinson at /the AVairoa Hospital, has been appointed a sister at the Bottle Lake Hospital. Tho chairman, of the public health committee stated to the North Canterbury Hospital and Charitable -/Aid Board that Miss Burnett had had a particularly strenuous time sinco she took office in February last. The board decided to bond a letter to Miss Burnett, expressing its regret at her resignation, and its keen appreciation of her services.

Miss Rutherford lias returned to Kokerangu from a visit to Christcinirch and Wellington.

Tho committee which has been set up to arrange a dance and musical evening in aid of tho Upper Hutt Orphanage mot in No. 1 committee room of the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. A very favourable report was received which indicates that the movement is ono with which many people are entirely in sympathy. Tickets- are noiv in circulation, mid eve" in such a short time as that in which they have been issued a good number lias been disposed of. Tho oommittee, which consists of Civil Servants,-with a few outside helpers, will bo very thankful for any donations. All communications should be addressed to one of the secrctarics at Box 105 G-.P.0:, the secretaries being Miss Staee (ladies' committee) and Messrs. J. C'ormiclc and .!<'.- A. Lovin, of tho men's. Parcel* may be left at Whittaker Bros.', Lambton Quay.

Combined Forces. In connection with ihc proposal that iho various women's organisations now engaged, chieily in war work should federate, with a viow to combined action for the general good after the vni, a meeting ofdelegates, convenod by Mm. \V. J. Poison, and presided over by tho Mayoress, was hold in the Borough Council Chambers; Wangahui, on Monday morning, when the work' tho proposed federation would cover v/as outlined, and a preliminary discussion tool! place. ■" 'Hie following organisations wore represented : Ked Cross, Mrs. Gitford Moore; Plunket Society. Mrs. Hope Gibbons; Belgian Relief, Mrs. Wotlon; Military Bosnital Guild. Mra. Suisted; Lady Liverpool League, Mrs. T. B. Williams; Salvation Army* Miss Dixon; Girls' Friendly Society, Mrs. ■Reevo. Apologies for absence were received from tho following representatives:—St. Vincent, de Paul Society, Mrs. Cullaiue; Orphanage, Mrs.Ba'ubage; Wesloyau, Mrs. Blaniires; Pre«byterian, Mrs. M'Keiizie.: : Baptist, Mrs.' Radford; Victoria Loagne'.'Mxß. Ohriatie; Women's National Reserve, Miss Ncwcombe. The upshot, of the conference was that -the matter will he discussed by the various interested or-' gaiiisations prior to tlio delegates meeting again to further deal with the pro-' posals. i . j ' Woman School Inspector. ,\ The newjy-elected lady, member ol the Auckland Education Board (Mrs. ¥. K Baume) moved, according "to notice, at a meeting of the board.on Wednesday: "That this board urge the Education Department. to appoint a woman to the inspectorial stuii of.'tW Auckland Educational District." The. mover made it clear that this was not a wo. man's movement,)and that the resolution'was the outcome of tho views she had long held. Tlioro were" already ten inspectors for : the district, and : two more were being,asked'for. What she suggested was that one-of the new pointecs should he a woman,' specially for work rin tho infant department ni the schools. ■;;,...' '~''.

Mr. F. J. Brinsden seconded the mo tion, and expressed the. opinion that the inspectors should not be drawn entirely from men more especially as'.they had such a large proportion of women teachers.-' .•/;■'

, -The senior inspector (Mr. E. K. Mali gan); agreed with the remarks' of -the mover with regard to the /maternal instinct qualifying women, to deal effectively wittnyoung children, but expressed the opinion that women Inspectors would not bo able to undertake' the physical effort required in reaching schools: in' tho country., '...;■'

The motion was carried by six votes to four, Messrs. Garland, Smith, Banks ,and Burns constituting the minority.

The engagement is announced of ,Miss Ella Fankhouser, of Kangiwahia, to Sergeant J. W. Gate, of Frankton Junction.

Miss Mona Mackay, late of the, literary staff of the Auckland "Herald," left by the Makura for Sydney. Before severing her connection with the "Herald," Miss Mackay was presented by her' fellow journalists with ,an ivorybacked hairbrush and : mirror, with a monogram set in gold. Eulogistid references were made to Miss Mackay's literary. gifts> and the best of wishes expressed for her success in her new sphere of action. : Miss Mackay has been engaged by Mr. Hugh Macintosh to take up a position on the "Sunday Times." ...' ■,'■■ ':k" :