SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 226, 18 June 1919, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Macandrew left for Falincrston yesterday to judge tue needlework tec. won at ilio Pulmurston Nortft Show. The Nursing Division, St. John Ambulance iirigadc, held a divisional meeting in 15t. Jonn's (iclioolrooni, Willis Street, on Monday evening. Airs. Moorhouso presided over ii. lair attendance oi mem. Ders. Bandaging i" "lirst aid" was practised, and some of the more unusiUn bandages were applied frith complete saccess. lliss ltoljieson and Mrs. Barclay were in charge, and afterwards qufationea mombers oii "lirst'aid" work. A subscription of i' 2 2s. to the funds of the division was received from Mrs. Corrigaii.

A special general meeting of the Wellington Women Teachers'. Association is to Do held this .week, wlieri Mr. T. Stiailer Weston will give an address upon "Education from an Point of View." The, following motion will also be put to the meeting: "That whereas in accordance with the provisions of rule No. i 5 of -the staffs and salaries regulations an infant mistress has been appointed in schools of Grado Vc and upwards, the W.W.'i'.A, recognises the importance of the duties of the infant'mistress, and respectfully recommends that the position shouid carry tho grade of salary co-eiiual with that of the first assstiant in .tne school."

Mrs. H. Smith, who died at St. Peter's Manse, Ferry lioad, Christchureh, last week at" the 'age of 82,' was a very old ..colonist, having arrived at Lylttelton by the sailing .Blup . Zealandia in 1858. Her first husband, the late Mr.- William Dale, was the proprietor of the ferry service which conveyed travellers • from Lyttelton across the Heathcote River until the completion of the tunnel ami the erection of a bridgo did away with the necessity for such a service. .Mrs. Smith is survived by a son, Mr. Allan Dale, of Lyttelton, and a daughter, Mrs. H. G. Deal, o£'Oamaru.

Mr. and Mrs. Cornfoot (Feilding) are leaving via Auckland on a visit to Vancouver.

'.Mr.- and Mrs, J. B. Jacobs lmve returned to Pulineiston North from Christchurch. ,

The wedding took place at Palmerston North of Mr. A. J. Shoelridge, .eldest son of Mr. mid Mrs. Shoelridge, Tunbridge Wells, England, and Miss Ethel E. Batt, youngest daughter of the late Mr. W. J. Batt and Mm. Batt, of Palmerston North. Miss Brown, of Christchureh, was bridesmaid. Tho bridegroom had but recently returned from tho war, and was a member of the Main Body of tho N.Z.E.F. He was severely wounded at Gallipoli, and was taken prisoner by the Turks, aad remained in their hands for 2J years, until repatriated by the Turkish Government. .

General BichaTdson visited the Crippled Soldiers', and 'Sailors' Hostel (Wellington Terrace) on Monday,'and cxpressed much approval of the arrangements mado for the comfort nnd happiness of the men, who are still suffering in various ways from the war. There uro about >10 residents there at present, antl tho committee is looking forward to tho time when it will have sufficient room to accommodate a far greater number of men there.

Jliss Coates left for Auckland yesterday owin£ to the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. Nelson.

Tho Misses Clifford (Christchurch) have loft/on a visit to Honolulu, via Auckland.

Thero are about to he submitted to the Senate of the University of London, in tho interests of demobilised officers and men, of released war workers, and other persons, proposals for starting next session'within' tho University a special two years' course of comprehensive study for intending journalists and for instituting a university diploma in journalism, to.be awarded after examination to students taking the special course. The proposals have been drafted by a committee formed of leading members of the University of London, under the chairmanship of Professor Sir Sidney Lee, Dean of the Vacuity of Arte, jn conference with the chief'" officers of the Institute of Journalists and- representatives of the _ appointments department of ' tho Ministry of Labour and of tho Board, pf Education,

An interesting, meeting,..under the auspices of the. Women's National Council, will bs held in the Pioneer Club shortly to discuss various matters in eouneetion with the municipal administration of our city. The meeting is the sequence to the deputation of women that waited upon the Mayor and City Councillors to ask that women sanitary inspectors be appointed. Among the speakers-will be Blrs. W. : S. Moorhouse, Miss Robieson, and Nurse Macandrow, formerly, one of the district nurses for Wellington. The wedding took place in St. Andrew's ■ Church, Inglewood, Inst'week, of Mr. Herbert Halvor Curtis, eldest son of the ■late Mr.' Herbert Curtis, to Miss Elsie M. Buckthought, Inglewood. The Rev. Mr. Stanton officiated. Miss Ethel Buckthought and Miss Marjorie Dixon (niece of the bridegroom) were bridesmaids. Mr. IT. Stratford was best man, • and Mr. Francis Buckthought groomsman, A rccoption' was subsequently held in the Town Hall, apd later the bride and' bridegroom. left for. the north. ..Miss Clara Rogers,, writing from Paris to the Wellington secretary of the "Clara Rogers Fund," says: "Wo lmve been' having some interesting 'times lately. Miss. Murcli and I cnlled on Mrs. Massey ot the Hotel, Majestic, and she and Miss Massey Returned the call. Wo had a very, nice afternoon tea for them and the Now .Zealand bovs .who were staying in the club.' The 'Diggers' were staying at the Y'.M. 'at the time. Several of them gia'yo • items, and - altogether we had an enjoyable .'time; ' Then wo invited the whole New Zealand party, to' visit us, and they-came.' :The-parly consisted of the Primo'Minister,'Mrs.-aridl'Miss Massey," Mr'Riley, (secretary),': Sir Joseph Waril, and Miss Saunders (private secretory). ' Again ye had to aand music, and Mr'. Massey and Sir Joseph Ward addressed the gathering. A return invitation eamo, <10 about 20 of us took ourselves off to the Majestic once more, where a very dainty tea was prepared, and we had'the pleasure of hearing quite a lot aboiit the delegates and peace ideas. We*hopo to see Belgium and n little of Northern France before we leave. If we can get. over to the Ypres sector and see Brussels wo will be delighted. I could do with a long banking account while here. Prices arc terrible. Ono does not mind giving ii price if the value is there, but to pay treble for a thing is no good. We havo met some interesting people in Paris, and have had quite an insight into their homes." • The Dancinn Mania. A queer development of the dance epidemic locally and abroad is that raon of all ages are suffering severely, states a wi'iter in the "Sydney Telegraph." Before the war hostesses were in despair over the shortage of dancing men, and charming girls had to' confess to a lialfiilled programme or the ignominy of dancing with 1 n girl partner. After tive-,owl-twenty the. average man sought rei'ugo in the card-room. „• But with the return of peace, every man, young and elderly and in' betwedn, has been overcome with a wild desire at every possible opportunity tu choose a likely companion from the bevies of exquisitely-dressed maidens about him, and, jazz the long night through. And they ran all jazz. Tho wonder is where they learned the easy,, lightsome steps of the latest daiices, and how they found time to perfect themselves therein. As for tho Sydney girl, she'dances, with thesgraco of Terpsichore herself—and she has been taking lessons for months in all the liflivest and most fascinating steps, Groy Shirts for Boys, for Winter Wear. All-Wool Flannel, 7s. lid. to 12s. 6d. Union Flannel, ss. to Gs. Gd. Goo. Fowlds, Ltd., Manners Street,-Advt.

How Returned Soldiers VVcre Helped, ■Vcr.v fine work in the matter of bridging tile chasm between convalescence: tiiiii tho normal efficiency of returned sick anil wounded soldiers has been dono in Australia bv Miss Barclay, director of tho Red Crass tov industry, and her departure for her home in Tasmania is viewed with'deep regret. Having, travelled widely and seen the world from various standpoints, Miss Barclay suggested toy-mak-ing -such, as- she' had seen the peasants doing in Germany and Switzerland, .not so much as a- (r/i-clo as to occupy men's mijids till they were ready for, their .former or other work.: Bcinj; a sculptor as well as a painter, Miss Barclay set about' getting designs, which', would . be Australian .in delineation and purport, and thoroughly-correct iii every- detail. Bach bird or animal is true to nature. For instance, tho male and female ostrich havo different coloured legs, and this distinction is shown in their prototypes , at the factory.' The Billy Bluo Gum, bear ■is quite Australia's own,-'and only 'ft second cousin to Teddy, of American fame. The tov factory, situated at. 52 Reservoir Street, Sydney, "its now quartcrs, is a fascinating: spot, even for one ■who has passed tho .ago of toys. Everything is carried out .in a most workmanlike manner and tho machinery is,of the very- latest and most approved kind. Big grey elephants now lift up their trunk* and flap their ears.-Ballistic white ducks waggle both lioad'and'tail. A soe-saw for ■ Jack and Jill has only, to be seen to find a place in-the-nursery. Beautiful newNoah's Arks with all the-animals coining out two by two will delight many small folks. Dainty -sticks to support plants, with birds' heads.-on top, would make a charming gift for- a friend whoso gairden is a hobby. One of Miss Barclay's latest designs is a pheasant who is attached to the mantel shelf. From tho centre of the body a ball"on a string liangs just in reach of the 'toddler's hand, and each time ho touches it tho'tail and head of the bird move up and' down., .It is a very clever idea, and the toy' is already felling. well. When- in the early days, aided by Miss Ethel Stephen, and the late Mrs.- Longer - Owen, Miss Barclay began this work, no'one had any idea that in three years it would bo such a success; so its'record speaks" wonders for the founders.' Opals Now Lucky. ' Patriotism, seems to accomplish iunny things once deemed impossible. Putting an end-to an old 6uporstition -is now.to the credit of a patriotic . desire on the part of Americans to use home products, for the onal once under, n 'ban for, its alleged ."bad. hick" now appears as a popular jewel. Here is its new suuus ■defined, cud its evil- iiifluonco decried".m rhyme; ' • „ ' ' Tho opal,- the child of the rainbow, . Is. the gem of promise atid cheer j. The mortal, who weaw its.bright colours Has nothing -of evil-to fear. England's Unemployed Women. : . England.is still mightily.worried over her women.' Tho*.problem lies, in;fact, become most acuto since the. armistice was signed. . A recent. '"English. ,P a PS r states that from the cessation of hostilities uiitit February .14. .the number of womon to ..take out unemployment donation, policies was 633,818, Of these 156,433 havo now ceased to' draw the benont, so that this, number Ims found work or gone home,. Even ,«tfter.. subtracting'; these figures the British Government is. faoeo with-ft -terrible' female problem; It- is hardly a matteiyfo. rwonder, ; therefore, that 'the girls , in England • are. rushing into ■■ marriage with tho. soldiers from overseas. A recently.returned Australian war-worker spoke very seriously about the marriages from both sides., "It seems to me," she said, "absolutely tragic the way.-that some girls and..their parents a re., often willing to accept , a man -without any credentials.at all,; or indeed .without any ihquiriea 'bein£.made. .-•On-tlio men's .fide it .is .very similar. Where our' soldiers' bring, "back country-. P?l«, .or Scottish, girls all promises well;- but m London the.private often meets nothing, alas, but the street type, while the/officers are' apt to '-become acquainted iii smart restaurants with sfivls who havo a cock* tail ov.two'before their meals and. a cigarotte between. . oQiirses." \Y?- i y hopf* that either of. thesis tyj>es will inake ■ideal wives. ' Canada is beginning' to take the matter lip very se.rinuslv. As .1 passed through tliere, the authorities were l'eturning oyer .300 soldiers' wives as undesirable, immigrants'.'" ~..