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(Continued from page 2.) Ecluoation of Girls. Speaking of education at Inst evening's meeting olf tho Women Teachers' Association, Mrs. Harverson thought that it was even more necessary for a girl than for a boy to have the greatest freedom of development, and who ever advocated anything less than that absolute freedom for development for a girl was a dangPr to humanity, for the race must look to woman- for its biological progress. Referring to a clause in the report of the Council of Education concerning the differentiation in the education of girls, she considered that it was like going back to nineteenth century theories, when women were practically -debarred from all educational facilities and privileges.
A Children's Party. A successful children's party was held on Saturday afternoon in the Scottish Hall, under tho auspices of the Ladies' Committee, of the Scottish Society. The juvenile members have willingly and creditably taken part in many entertainments in connection with the society throughout the winter, and their services have been much appreciated. They spent a most enjoyable afternoon, and provided a splendid programme of songs, dances, and recitations. The usual games were taken part in enthusiasticallv. Misses R. Ballantyne, D. Btirns, T. Irvine, and Mrs. C. Campbell were hostesses.
American Hospitals. . The Americans, I see (says "Diarist" in the "Westminster Gazette") are sending women anaesthetists to serve in theiif French base hospitals, with the privileges of first lieutenants. This is tff a piece with the up-to-date methods which characterise American war hospital organisation from start to finish. An informant of ; mine who has' recentl.v made a tour behind the lines in France tells me that the huge hospitals which the United States Army authorities are erecting are marvels of equipment. Railway sidings, even, have been coiir stnicted between the various blocks, so that the wounded may be detrained direot into the buildings without having to make a further journey by motor Ambulance. Hospitals that are already practically completed have an extrapr- , dinary amount of accommodation, and are really little townships in themselves, with their own cinema theatres, recreation grounds, and so on. They have Jieon built, (and others are still being erected) with almost .inedible rapidity.
The following ladies will be in charge of the Navy League offices this week: —Tuesday morning and afternoon, the secretary; Wednesday morning, Mrs. La.rnaoh;. Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Buxton; Thursday, Mrs. Harding; Friday, the "Spinnery" ladies.
Citizen Rights for Women. A Bill is noiv under preparation by tho Attorney-General!- Mr. Hall, and will shortly be submitted to Parliament to give full citizen rights to women, states the Sydney ."Sunday Times." Its provisions include the conferring on women of the right to practise as lawyers, barristers, solicitors and conveyancers, to become members of Parliament in either House., or municipal or shire'councils, and Ui act as Justices of the Peace. Generally the Bill will follow tlw lines of the requests made to Mr. TT.tll by a big denotation of women which waited upon iiim. The only thing denied them is the right to sit on juries. The matter of becoming a J.P. or a solicitor, Mr. Hall pointed out, is a voluntary one, Irat citizens am unscripted for jury services, and he is unwilling to force women to sit on juries when probably the great majorityof them do not wish to. • *
Americans in London Socistv. On tho subject of Americans in London a social observer of long experience sends me the following note, states a writer in the "Manchester Guardian." Tliero has never beon a separate Amcricitu coterie in London, in the senso that thnro is an American coterie in Paris. Americans as a noticeable part of Loudon society really date, I would sax, from about 1874, when a number of American ladies became prominent at Cowes and tho Prince-of Wales much enjoyed their society. Most people who went to Cowes then' will remember the ladies that were called "The Three Pearls." Lady Randolph Churchill was tho "black pearl," Mrs. Mahlon Sandys was the "pink pearl," and Mrs. Standish the "white pearl." Another American lady who appeared at that time was the late Duchess of Manchester. She made a sensation by singing to her mother's accompaniment on the banjo. She married Lord Mandeville in 1875. Mrs. Ronald was the only person who tried to start a sort of American coterie here. She initiated the fashion of sending presents at New Year instead of at Christmas, and used to observe Independence Day in a large manner. ' But, to speak generally, American residents here were woven into the fabric of London society, adding much to the sparkle and decoration of it. In Paris the- American set is a large self-contained variety quite apart, and there are shoos in Paris entirely maintained by it. The Americans there are of different social standing, hut seem to hold together bv their American common interests and celebrations. I wonder if after the war there will be in London, besides the Americans who already form part of London society, a separate large coterie something on the lines of the American set in Paris'. There seem to me already to be signs pointing in that direction,
The monthly meelifi.<> of the trustees of the "Wellington Convalescent Home was held at 3frs. Moorhouse's residence. There .were present:—Mesdames W. S. Moorhouse (in the chair), ,W. Young, 0. S. Watkins, and Miss jCoates. Miss Hnrcourt (lion, treasurer), and Miss Miles (hon. secretary),
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