SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 278, 13 August 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Women Patrols. A meeting of tho Society tor the Pro lection of Women and Children was held last week, Lady Stout presiding. There were also present Mesdames A. 11. Atkinson, A. Hoby, Chapman, Harverson, srnl W. A. Evans, M.A. Apologies were received from Mesdames J. R. Glasson, Ponsonby, and Miss I'arlane. The fol. lowing resolutions wero passed"That this mooting emphatically protests against the women patrols which arc now lo bo appointed being styled 'health patrols,' this term connoting lo the public mind 5 connection with disenses usually acquired by wrong-doing, and thereby destroying very largely the useiulaess of tho patrols in warning innocent young people in. dangerous circumstances." "It protests also against the possibility of tho abuse of physical examination on suspicion provided by Section 5, Sub-scction (c)." A number of cases which had been investigated were reported upon, nnd it was stated that help had been giveu. Others are to bo attended to. The following were acknowledged with ilmnka:—Mrs. A. Elder, £1 Is.; Mrs. B.'j Hannah, 10s.; Mrs. A. R. Atkinson, 55.; Mrs. Field, as.; Mrs Blair, 56. A donation of ono guinea from Mrs. O'Leary was thankfully acknowledged. Y.W'.C.A, Patriotic Concert, A putrioUc concert arranged by Mrs. Percy Woods and givuu uuuer tlic auspices ol the i".\V.C.A. lor tnc benefit of i.he lied Cross Copper Trail ana tiiu Y.W.C.A. Patriotic l'und wus held iu St. Peter's bcuoolroom last evening. Her Excellency tlie Comuess of JLaverpooi attended, aud was received by the president, Mrs. 11. Pearson, the vice-presi-dent, Mrs. Hoby, anil tiie secretary of tne association, Miss Bircn. An interesting aud well-arranged programme was presonted, and tho audience, which filled die schoolroom, appeared to thoroughly enjoy tiio variuus lLen.s. Tho Y.W.C.A. Lyric Club opened witn a series of part songs, under the direction of Mr. Pope, and following came a quaint little Japanese scene. "SaJuira, or "The Ciici'ry Trees," by the Y.W.C.A. elocution class. A 'cello solo, "Andanto" (Klengel), was played by Mr. AV. Smallbone, who lator ou in tho sccond part of tho programme contributed another solo. Mr. Eugene Ossipol'i sang from tho "l'rologuo" of "1 Palmed" (Leoncavallo), and Miss Agnes Stgrief contributed a bracketed item, "Xlio Cradle Song" (lireislcr) and "Forgo" (Brahm). Contributing to tho second half of the programme were the Misses Huntingdon (pupils of Mrs. Percy Woods) in a sketoh entitled "The Backward Child." Mass Hazel Fuller sang "Tho Request" (Amy Woodford Einden), and Mr. W. tloudie "Tho Young Warrior" (Burleigh).' The final number was a comedy sketch, in which the characters were taken by tho Misses Waters, Lush, Hickey, and Huntingdon, who all ably sustained their parts. Tho uceuiupinists of tho evening were Mrs. 11. C. Morgan and Miss Webb, and an enjoyablo evening was brought to an end with tho singing of tho National Anthem. A liuinbor of girls vending sweets ': materially added to tho proceeds of the ; concert.'

Violst Day Meeting.~ The filial statement of results in connection with the recent' Violet Day campaign for the benefit of the Keel Cross Copper Trail was presorted to a. meeting of stallholders held in No. 1 Comnuttcerooni of the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Mrs. W. Nathan presided. The reading of tho balance-sheet by the lion, treasurer (Mr. Munt) disclosed tha fact that an amount of i'M7 395. Id. had been realised as tho result of the effort. Tho expenses totalled .E2S) 9s. Id. (,£lB -Is. 3d. for advertising and JJIO lis. lOd. for the purchase of- badges), leaving a balanco iu hand of ,£929. Of the receipts the sum of JIB3I lis. Aid. was made bv tho etalls, the salo of badges, and collections; Mrs. ifilcy's "dressed soldier" realised .£3l 4-s. (id., tho pony ("Silent Worker") made XI [Is. 9d., and "Tho Generalissimo" .C9l Is. OJd. Mrs. Sleeman spoke of the valuable help that had been received in connection with the Violet Day effort, and said that tho grateful thanks of the committee were duo to tho Minister of Internal Affairs and tho Minister of Bailways for tho free carriage of flowers; tho' Public Works Department for tho stalls; tho D.I.C. (especially Mr. Cooke) for decorating the stalls; Messrs. Hnrcourt and Co-, and Messrs. Bethune and Co. for iho uso of their rooms; Messrs. Munt, Cottrell and Co. for all the cartage; the shipping firms, Mr. Haines, the Boy Scouts tor their valuable assistance; Miss Cooper, Miss Murray, Miss Poole, for gifts of violets; the Harbour Board for use of shed; the shops for decorating their windows; Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Forest, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Shirtcliffc, Mr. Cornislu Miss Barry, and Mr. J. Crawford for lending ears; the Hon. T. M. Wilford for bringing out "Tho Generalissimo" on that day, and the Terrace, Clyde.Quay, and Keiburn Schools for money, flowers, eggs, etc.; and to all those who contributed flowers, gifts, etc. Mrs. Nathan proposed a vote of thanks to Mrs. Sleeman and Mr. Muni for the whole-hearted way in which they v orked to sccure the success of Violet Day, and in reply Mr. Munt said he was very pleased to assist such a patriotic cause. A vote of thanks was proposed to Mrs. Nathan, who organised the undertaking, and Mrs. Arthur Penrce, on behalf of the Copper Trail, proposed a vote of thanks to all who had assisted to make the day the undoubted success which it was. Workers for the lied Cross, she knew, needed no thanks, however. Their work was their Toward.

A meeting of the Navy League Bottle Committee is to bo held on Thursday afternoon, at half-past two, in the Sydney Street Soldiers' Club gymnasium. All members of the coimnitteo are urged to attond. Mrs, D. .Citselberg returned to Mastorton yesterday from a visit to Wellington. Mrs. Goiter (Greytown) is the guest of Mrs. Brace, Feilding, ' Mrs. Howard Booth (Carterton) is visit ing Wellington. The sum of .£SO, which lmd been collooted in ten days, lias been forwarded by the scholars and teachers of , llio Hawera District) High School to '.tho Mayoress for the Soldiers' Pudding Fund. The amount was raised by direct donatio'is and by Hie salo of school vegetables, and also shrubs supplied by Mr. Rovell. '

Mrs. Pasley and Mrs. Sheldon, of Seatoun, will bo in charge of the Woodward Street Red Cross Shop 011 AYcdncsday, mitl will have a good supply of homemade cakes, sweets, produce, [lowers, etc.

1 Preparations that bear the character ' of utility with printed instructions that can be comprehended at a glance. Such ; as are sent out daily by Miss Milsnm ' mid appreciated by the ever-increasing ! numbers of users—even a child can'fol- ! low them—deals with each feature of tho face. How to wash, -wipe, nnd massage, i This knowledge works wonders for 1 wrinkles, blackheads, and blemishes. The prnnarations lire "Cnltene" Skin ; Food, Night Cream (discourages • the growth of haii' 011 face), "Cnltene" Balm, Day Cream (improves clears tjie : eoninlexion in ono application with no . make-up appearance). Milsom's Herbal Soap. Hygienic Face Powder (4- shadi's). Lip Food tor cracked and sore lips, also imparting the natural colour. A eom- , pMe :i>ul Insfinj- rhnniro is brought about after .the first treatment. Miss Milsom, , ill Willis Street. 'Phone 814.—Advt.

Drawbacks to Education. "The Education of the Modern Girl," was the subject of a lecture given by Miss B. Butler, headmistress of the Auckland Girls' Grammar School, in tho Epsom Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening, tho "Herald." Miss Butler laid great stress on the responsibility of parents with regard to the education of their children. Continual systematic effoft was iwcessary, aud the education of a child should be begun when the child was_ very young. Habits and tendencies which later 011 might present a serious aspect could then be checked. The difficulties which the primary schools teacher had ■to encounter were discouraging. Education, in the true sense, was practically impossible in a class of 80, 90, or 100 children. It was, therefore, necessary for parents to supplement the efforts of the teacher. In this connection, Miss Butler made a plea for compulsory homework. Tirao spent in doing lessons at home, she said, was of immense value, as it represented original arid voluntary effort on, tho part of tho girl. It. m.glit be. perfectly true that somo of the subjects taught would be of little value in after life, but parents should not, on this account, discountenance the study of such subjects.

Boys' Paper Suits. Experiments in clothes made of paper have been proceeding in this country for some time, with results batter than any the Germans are obtaining, states tho "Daily Mail." A largo variety of up-to-date paper-cloths made in Germany have just reached this country and are declared to be less durable than tho kinds manufactured by British firms. Up to the present, ic has not been necessary to make paper-cloth for suits and underclothes in this country, though samples have been prepared in case of the necessity arising. Meanwhile, sacks, mats, carpets, rope, cord, string, and twine are all being made from paper. A representative 'of the "Daily Mail" saw samples of these and also somo cloth that might be used for boys' washablo suits. The strength of these fabrics was unmistakable. Attempts to tear tho sacks and break the string were in vain. Many thousands oi .paper-made sandbags are being supplied to the Government. About a year ago the Germans were mixing cotton with the paper, but tho latest samples of their cloth are entirely papermade. The fabric has a harsh, rough feel, but apparently is strong though thin. Somo of the patterns for women's clothes nre very gaudy, with big designs of various colours and spots of red, green and yellow (lotted about them.

Hiss Mary M'Dinrmid has been appointed deiptty-registrar of births, deaths, and marriages at Wober.

Cabled news was received in Masterton on Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. J., C. Boddington of the death of itlioir oldest daughter, Mrs. A. Ilowden Drake-Brock-maii, at Claremont, Westralin. Before her inarriago Mrs. Drake-Brockman had lived for tlio creator part of lier life, in Musterton, and many friends throughout the Wairarapa will deeply rogrt't. to hear of hor death. A husband and two children—a son and a .daughter—aro left,' and much sympathy is felt for them and for Mr. and Mrs. Boddinffton and their family in the loss that has befallen them. Miss J. Cameron (Hawke's Bay) is visiting Mrs. Milne, Masterton.

Miss MacKellav (New Plymouth) is visiting her sister, Mrs. Abraham, Khandnllith.