SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 248, 14 July 1919, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Afr. and Mrs. R. Porter anil .Mis? N. Porter, formerly of AVanganui, have now taken up their residence at Dovonport (Auckland).

Airs, and Mies Moss Davis (Auckland), who have been living in England for sonio considerable time, intend visiting New Zealand shortly.

Mrs. Tait, wife of Colonel It, Tait, Acting-Administrator at Samoa, is leaving shortly to join her husband.

An old Wellington resident, Mrs. 'Nicholas Eeid, widow of the late Mr. Nicholas Eeid, died at her residence, Buruell Avenue, on Friday night, in her seventy-fourth year. Mrs. Reid was bom. in Kent in 18-ffi, and a.s an infant came to New Zealand-with her parents in tho barque Sir Robert Peel. Sho leave's sous and four daughter's. The sons are:—Messrs. William, Alfred, Howard, Walter, Donald, and Malcolm, and tho daughters are:—Mrs. A. P. Green, Mrs. Allan Strang, Mrs. Walter Strang, and Mrs. T. C. Williamson.

At the vicarage, Featherston, on Friday afternoon, a number of Nurse Morion's friends gathered together to -wish her. farewell on tho eve of her departure. Miss Card (Mayoress) presided, and in presenting a travelling-rug and a black silk kimono, dressing-gown, referred to the nurse's many good. qualities and her untiring and unselfish work during her lop£ stay in Featherston. Nurse Morton suitable responded. Tho rooms were prettily decorated. Musical, items were given, which added much to the enjoyment and afternoon tea concluded a vary pleasant function. Mrs. Harriett and Alrs.'Bngley, who acted as hostesses, received the guests, who included :—Mcsdnmos AV. AVaMey, W, Toogood, A. hi. Knowles,, J. Roberts, Rule, H. Kendall, A. Holms. H. Ayre, G. Fenwick, S. Cundy, 11. Tntbury, J. Cross, A. Burt, AV. Cook, and Missei Card and Death.

A Press Association message from Sydney records tho death of Lady Parkes, widow of Sir Henry Parkes.

Thji Pongaroa Rod Cross Guild tlianks tho Mayoress (Mrs. Luke) for the trophy pji/esented by her for tho most socks knlled m a certain time. .

Throe of tho military massage students —Misses F. M. Wardell, F. Vickers, and D. AVarneford, who have been undergoing their course of training at Otago University and. Dunedin Hospital—left on Monday under transference to the Orthopaedic Hospital, Kotorna. These students will complete their training in January.

As a recognition of tho services to returning soldiers paid by some lady motorists, it was decided at the council mooting of the Canterbury Automobilp Association, Christchurch, last week that gold uadges, with the letters "C.A.A." in the cenlreof the .design, should ,1)0 pre* sonted to eight ladies who had consistently and in all weathers driven reluming soldiers to their homes in the city ami suburbs. Air. A. S. Clarkson, on behalf of the 'Soldiers' Car .Committee, ir> nmking the recommendation to the meeting, said that the ladies whom it was proposed to present with the tokens had never missed an occasion when tho Auto* mobile Association called for cars for the cqnvcya.nco of the soldiers from tho railway station to their homes. These ladies are:—Mrs.-Cordy, Misses .Osborne, Tisdall, Murray, Piper, Andrews, Otley,: and Fleming. \•: - ■ . .

■ Miss Agnes F. R. lnkpeii, kindergarten ! mistress, Christchurch' Training College, 'has been offered the appointment of super--visor for tho education of girls and in,faufcs under the Education Act, a position which has just recently been created. The work will entail the reorganisingof the education of girls and infants in departmental schools throughout th« Dominion.

Air. and Mrs. Algar AYilliams left, for Christchurch at tho end of last week.

On May 20, at the Synagogue, Lauder, dale. Road, London, by the Rev. D. Bueuo do jAl'csiiuita, 8.A., assisted by the Rev: S. J. Roco and the Rov. J. Danglow, ALA., C.F., A.l.]?, (cousin of the bridegroom), Edward Moritz Theomm, only son of Air. and Airs. D. E. Theomm, of Duiiedin, was married to Ethel Gract, Mooattn, B.Sc, F.1.C., daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Aloeatfa. of i Hamilton Terrace, London, N.AV.S.

A private cablegram has been received in Christchurch to the effect that Lieut.Engineer Bauchop, R.N., Mrs. Bauohop, and their-little son, will leave London by the Athcnic on July 1G for Now Zealand.

Mr. W. 11. Tisdn.U and Miss Tisdall (Christchurch) wo leaving shortly on .-> visit to England, ml last week t.l'ie Can. tcrbury Automobilo Association, of which Mr. Tisdall is a pnst president and treasurer, entertained him to n dinner. Eulogistic, reference was rando to the way in which both Mr. Tisdall and his daughter had consistently assisted in convoy, ing returned soldiers from the railway station to their homes, and as a token of appreciation Mr. Tisdall was presented with a pocket wallet.

On Friday evening a danco was given in tho Sydney Street Schoolroom by Mr. and 'Mrs. *W. Barton (Fcatherston), at which one of their daughters was a debutante. The decorations were charmingly carried out, and the hall was just pleas, antly filled for dancing. Senior Nurse L. M. Hancock, of Mnstorto'n, is returning to New Zealand by: the -hospital ship Marama. Sister Louise Brandon and Sister. Haste, who have been at the Orthopaedic Hospital, Christchurch, for some time, left last week en route for Auckland and Itotorua. Home Nursing in the Schools. A proposal for the training of senior class sciio'ol girls in first aid and homo nursing Was considered by the Education Board in Auckland last week. Mrs. .F. E. Baume submitted a report from the special committee appointed to consider tho matter some time ago, stating that the senior inspector, Mr. E. K. Mulgan, had agreed to report to the board on tho v subject, and to indicate how much training could be given' in view of tho' very full demands of the public school syllabus. It was suggested that on re-, ceipt of this report the board-might consider'tho advisability of obtaining the services of the medical inspector, Dr. Sands, in drawing up a syllabus of instruction. A recommendation was also made tliat the board endeavour to make arrangements for obtaining tho services of the nurse provided-by the Health Department in giving inulruction lo some of tho women teachers. Mrs. Baume was thanked for hei report, which was an'proved, tho seeretar; being instructed lo forward a'copy to (ho Education Department. ' The'training of girls who have left the primary schools was also dealt with in h memorandum received from the Department, which slated that under n recent Ordcr-in-Couudl instruction in personal hygiene, first aid, .and nursing -had been made compulsory for girbj in all technical continuation classes, and that attention must also be given to physical training, ivhero this whs not» otherwise provided for. Parental Folly. School teachers have drawn (.ttention to tho .stupidity of mot hers whose notion of warm winter, clothing for little girls is a skirt, which reaches less than half-, way. down hare thighs, states "Quick March." This costumo would be absurd enough for a midsummer pantomime. Such parents should lie compelled to parade tho city in similar shorts on a day when Mr. Bates .has called up ono of his best blizzards. Ono punishment liko that would do more.good than miles of print. It is understood that tho Ministers of Education and Health lire considering the matter.