SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 268, 1 August 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Women's National Beserve Reunion. The iilteniuon tea at which the honorary division ol Hie W.N.K. entmaimul mothers ol our lighting men was as umuij a very peasant aliair, ami tlie large ciamour oi 'Ciiu town jiaii, in «-,iicn n wus lield, was well filled with guests. Mrs. 11. W. Russell (president ol the honorary division) received, and a brief musical programme wnicli preceded a speech by tne lion. ,T. A. Italian (jliivi»ter of Education) was much appreciated. Jn the course of his speech Mr. llanan reierrcd to a remaik which had been niiule by the Cnnncelior of one of the liiiguMi universities ivno liad visited tne biittlefrouljs and who had said afterwards that ono of the things with which he had been most struck was the loyalty ami the character of the colonial troops. Commenting upon this remark the Minister said tnat this line character which our men enjoyed was due to a large degree to their mothers. The mothers had had tho shaping of them when they wero small, and as the twig is bent so does the tree grow. The most important influence was that which pervaded the home, and that iufiuaneu was not. only confined to the man whose character hail been formed by that mother, but it lived on through other generations, lie considered that the present generation owed u very great debt to the pioneer settlers, and he considered that no country in the world had been settled in by finer men and women than those who came to Now Zealand in (he early days of her history. With such blond ill 'their veins it was no wonder thai our boys had proved themselves to be such fine soldiers and not only soldiers, but men oi worth and chili-actor. Not only wero our soldiers brave, but they were distinguished by their kindly feeling to their enemies when sick and wounded, and'many slories had been told of tho assistance they had given the latter when in distress and suffering. There was no greater truth than this: that the man of to-morrow was what the girl of today made him. In concluding the Minister congratulated the mothers present upon the fine spirit they had shown, and even to those who had suffered loss in this great war it must be some consolation to know that,their boys had not been shirkers and that I hey had given their lives in the great cause of freedom. A vote of thanks to the speaker was proposed by Mrs. Corliss, and afternoon tea coneliuled a pleasant afternoon. Contributing lo the programme of entorti'ininniit were Mrs. Kennedy. S!'°s Fuller, (he Rev. Mr. nnnt, and Mrs. I.e Miirchant. wlm pluyd the accompaniments. Mrs. W. P. Massey was among those who were present. Ho;no Training in Canada. In tho course uf an interview with Miss Juniper, tlie ,recently-appointed supervisor of domestic science in Auckland, ivho lias just arrived m tins country liolii Cauaua, a representative of the Auckland "lie.ruid" was told that Hie wurK of domestic science had been brought closely under public attention by mo establishment of manual training colleges iu Nova Scotia. Prince Edward Island, and other provinces by Sir William M'Donuld. A college with agricultural and home science branches nad also been established, and affiliated with 1 the Al'Clill University, and here there were 75 resident students. Ju addition lo the ordinary course of domestic training, girls wero enabled to obtain practical instruction in bee-keeping, hortij culture, dairying and poultry farming. The domestic schools and agricultural colleges were closely affiliated in many instances, and thus the student*, .by means of lectures and practical demonstrations, were able to gain knowledge of the production, as well as the preparation, of foodstuffs. Another point mentioned by Miss Juniper was the course of instruction in connection with what arc, termed "console dated schools." These schools are established- for the purpose of giving to rural districts tho advantages of city schools; instead of several small schools in a scattered district, n large, well-equipped school is established in some central township, and a dozen school-vans travel to and ivo over tin area of four or live miles, thus affording pupils easy transit. The domestic classes at the consolidated schools were slated by Miss Juniper to lie most popular; there were never more than 2-1 pupils in a class, and n thoroughly practical and efficient, training was given. V/omon House Surgeons. i Presiding lit the Loudon Hospital ' {(uarterly Court of Governors recently, | Lord Knutsford said it had been dn- ' cided that women students should be. adi mitted to the medical eoliege on exactly i the siime terms as men, and in future j the various house and slalf appninl- | ments would bo open to them. Good i work had already, been done by the women physicians und surgeons "wl)o had held house appointments—one camo specially from Canada—and they had overcome the prejudice which ho and others had entertained. At St. Margaret's, Westminster, on May ii, Captain n. u lie,) gale, t/.L,.L,f., was liinvrievt 'Co Juliet i.oit;ii, omy uuugn-l-er ot tue laio jir. 1(. j. ug'ie, ami ims. .iticmii'd Anen, ot Unrislufuircn, suites a jjomioii coiiespoudwiL. 'the Priuegruom is tno younger sou ot Mr. ana .mis. tieygiue, oi jjiipieiieiie, i.ougiii)orougli. Mrs. George Thonipsett, tho first woman ia uie -loniii'iuge. district, to undertake wui'K on tne iiuid, has won awarded the first prize medal won in open competition for general lnrni work, stales the "•Daily News.'' She is 62 years ot jige, and is' the mother ol lti children. Sue look the placo on the land of a sou who joined up. i The Eiiriy Settlers and Historical Association of Wellington hold a "social" evening in St. Peter's Schoolroom last evening. There was a good attendance ot members and friends, and musical items sandwiched in between dunces formed the principal entertainment of the evening. Those who did not daucc played curds. Miss Scanlan provided the music for Hie dancing, and songs were sung bv Miss Daly, Mr. Rowland Powell, and Mr. Green. The committee in charge of ;he arrangements comprised the chairman, ' Mr. .Icnkinsoii, Mr. John Smith. Mr. T. Smith, Mr. Stace, Mr. W. A, Edwards (lion, secretary), and Mosdames' Edwards, S. Brown, Kurle, Carter, Red ward, Sidey, Dawson, Moore,.and E. C. Morris. The hall had been decorated with flags, and the stage arranged for the card players. Altogether a very pleasant ami successful evening was passed. The Manutuko branch (Gisboruc district) of the Women's National Reserve held an enjoyable social on the occasion of the return home of some of their men from tho front. A number of invalid soldiers and nurses from the hospital were also present.- The hall was beautifully decorated with flags and evergreens, an emblem with the words "Welcome home" being in the background. Under this was the "roll of honour ilag," lent by the Soldiers' Club for this occasion. Mrs. Preston, president of the brunch, welcomed the guests, aud spoke of the desire of the residents t" show their gratitude for what these mer had done for I hem, this desire being the cause of the gathering held thai evening. Mr. Gibson briolly expressed appreciation of the line vork done by the soldiers who had returned, and said they would do all in their pmvov lo help them hack to civil life again. He then called for three cheers, and (here was a vociferous response. Mothers! Wo are offering Iwys' suits al bargain prices. Norfolks in'guaranteed navy serge for boys 7 to 1.1 at 225. fid. Also tlirn'vsarmeut serge for older boys at 225. (Id. Original prices, -10s. to ■15s. Geo. Fowkls, I,td.--Advl:. Wedding Announcements. — Beautiful roses and llio choicest of iloueis only are used when designing wedding l'.onqnets. which I nialtc a speeilillv of, Packed rind forwarded through llie Dominion. Miss .Murrty, Vice-Regal Florist, Mi Willis Street.- Advt. |