RESIDENTIAL NURSERY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 15, 13 October 1919, Page 2

RESIDENTIAL NURSERY

WELLINGTON'S .GREAT ■ NEED. Tho Women's National Reserve, after considerable time and trouble, has. sue-- : eeeded in obtaining <i house for carrying out its scheme for a residential intracry. A member of the reserve, a lady who has .always taken a vojy_ great interest} in the work and anxieties of the young wife, has purchased a house for this purpose and is leasing it to the reserve. But for this lady's help the work could not have been started, as it is almost impossible to lease property at the present time. The object is to take charge of children while the mothers are ill or incapacitated. In addition to her own suffering, the mother often has considerable anxiety in regard to the care of her children, but such an one will now be able to leave them in this nursery, fouling they are in loving, capable, and experienced hands, carefully guarded and cared for.' Of course there is nothing of tho nature of charity about the movement. Every child will have to lie paid for, and oftly children of mothers who are ill will be taken. ' '" The house is situated in Wellington South, on a rise, a. particularly'bright spot, which gets the sun all day. The policy of the reserve has always been to start every new- movement in a small, solid way, prove tho need and the ability to supply it, and extend if necessary.' Only a limited number of children can be taken, and tho nursery will be opened in November. All particulars will be advertised Infer. For information in the meantime, 'Mrs. Porter (telephone 80Sa). organiser, Women's National Reserve, 157 Featherston Street, will answer all inquiries. j The Thirteenth Club. Members of "The Thirteenth Club" (consisting exclusively of Wellington College Old Boys), held in their rooms on Friday night a> social and dance in honour of the ladies the late dance committeo and the enaperons. This committee controlled three dances during tlio past season, each'"ollo being highly successful. Enjoyable items wero contributed, by Mrs. Harper, Mir. Geo. Baker (songs), Mr. Harper (violin'solo), and Mf. Fergus Reeves (rccitation). Miss Harper and Messrs. Keegan and Harper provided the music for the dances. Among those present were.—Misses CoricJi, Donnelly, Gordon, Gully (2), OssipolV (the ladies of tho late dance committee), also Misses M'Leish (2), Mnck, Jeifs, and Holloway. Dancing was continued until ■ 11.30 when a very .pleasant gathering ended. Mrs. Harper-chaperoned. It is tho intention of the Thirteenth Club to hold similar dances in their rooms oven, after' tho dance season has finished. The success of Friday night's eveut was certainly encouraging. W.C.T.U. Farewoll Concert. On Thursday evening the delegates who had attended the W.C.T.U. Provincial Conference were tendered a farewell eoncert at tho Petone Wesleyan Church. There was a good attendance, representative. of all the churches of Pctmie, Mrs. E. 11, Crabb occupied tho chair. The Mayor (Mr. J.' W. M'Ewan) addressed tho meeting, and in a brief speech congratulated tho W.C.T.U. on tho work it had done, and hoped that every success would attend its activities in the future. Other speakers were the Revs. F. J. Marshall (representing the Church of Christ), T. 11. Stoaley (Church of England), A. Blair (Methodist), T. Duff (Presbyterian), Mr. Roljson (Baptist), and Mrs. A. I(. Atkinson. Among those .contribuitirig .to tlio programme were:— -Songs,,. Misses D. Cotton, Gcdber, Davis, Rowse; duet, Misses Cotton and Davis; recitations;' Miss S. Udy, Mesdames'Lowe and' Wallstrom.' Farewelling Miss Birch. One of .the checriest and happiest of parlies was that .which vaß held at the loung Women's Christian Association Budding in Herbert Street, on Saturday evening as a farewell to the general secretary, 'Miss Florence Birch, who, after spending the past seven years with the Wellington Association, is leaving to tako up another .branch of the'work. The social room was crowded to its utmost capacity, not only with members, but. with their men friends os well, as Saturdays are ."open nights" at the Herbert Street Building. The guest of .honour, ' Miss . Birch, after being warmly welcomed, occupied a seat upon the platform, and was'presented with' a beautiful bosket of flowers fastened with crimson streamers. Tho entertainment was entirely original, and had been carried out, as was everything else in connection with the evening, by the girls themselves, with the assistance of Miss Lawson. v lt.comprised "stunts" representing the various activities of the association, these "stunts," which were entertaining as well as picturesque, .serving to introduce songs and choruses bearing upon tho particular activity Sliat was being represented at. the time. Among these representations were the, Foreign Department,; the Entertainment Committee, the. Girls' Department, the Literary Circle,' tho'lunch room, the Hostel Committee, the Students' Circle, tlio Health Talks Department, and the St. John Ambulance Association. Following these representations came a grand march, in' which all these circles , took part, and at its conclusion Miss Birch was the recipient of .'innumerable flower offerings! until the platform was banked with flowers. In return, Miss. Birch rtiadefa brief speech, in 'which' she thanked everyone for their kind thoughts and flowers, and then went on\ to 'speak of the camaraderie, which existed among the girls,'and the esprit de corps which was; to be found throughout the branch. Supper followed, and the. feature of the table, which had been prettily ;lecorated with crimson streamers and flowers, was a seren-tiered cake, each tier representing one of the years which Miss Birch had spent among the girls in Wellington, thq top tier being surmounted with seven lighted candles, whjle above were suspended seven lanterns decorated with crimson. The singing of "Auld Lang Syne" ■ concluded the ' evening. Among tho guests of'the girls were Mrs. Webster, who had been .associated with the Y.W.G.A. in the' early days of Miss Birch's' work in Wellington, Mrs. Bennie, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Murdoch, and Mrs. Porter. A N«w Croquet Club. A new croquet club has been formed filiis year, to bo known as the Wellington Croquet Club. It is situated -on the Town Belt, oil' Constr.ble Street. At a meeting of ladies held Inst week, the following wero elected t<! the various'officesPatron, Mr. L. T. .Watkins; president, Mrs!' J. P. Luke. 0.8. E.; vicepresidents, Mesdames L. T; Watkins, A. George, Messrs. AV.' Ferguson, A. George; lion, secretary, Mrs. G. Hendry; lion, treasurer, llr?. Osborne'; captain, Mrs. E. Stone; vice-captain, Mrs. Norris; committee, Mesdames R. Ramsav, Bar.r, Rhodes Williams, Stone, L. Do Tourette, Norris. A. George, Watkins, Thompson, Miss George. Tlio official opening is to take place on October 16. * To clear tho skiti of any blemishes there is no treatment so effective as face massage when it is properly administered. .Mrs. Rolloston, 256 Lambton Quay, Wellington, \who is a .highly qualified specialist in skin and hair treatment, gives iv complete course of Face Massage for one guinea, including all' necessary preparations.—Advt. You can procure shirts for boys, 5 to 16 years, in flannelette, union, prints, or zephyr from 2s. f«l. to 's. 6d. from Geo. Fowfds, Ltd., Manners Street.—Advt. Our exquisite bouquets of roses or lily of tlio valley add the finishing touch to a smart ivedding. Miss Murray. ViceRegal Florist, Willis Street, Wellington. —Advt. As men and women paoit their prime The all-crndiuE wills of time llrcalt down each lifc-snotaining force. And they to "aids"\mu6t have recourse. Hut couch and colda through fcvery nloen Assail from infancy to asc; Ami in each ease relief iB sure When using Wood's Great Peppermint, Cure. -Advt.