SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 31, 31 October 1919, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. H. M. Campbell (Hawko's Bay) is visiting Christchuroh. The Wolfn.ro Committee (Women's National Reserve) has appointed tho mat- - ron and sub-matron tor the residential nursery which they are establish.ug. Both are highly qualilied and experienced nurses.' The jumble sale of St. Paul's Ladies' Sowing Guild is to be held in the Syd-. ney Streot schoolroom on Saturday, November 1, at 2.30 p.m., in aid of St. Paul's salo of work. A varied collection of articles will ba offered for eole. A Press Association cablegram-conveys an announcement by the London "Times," via Luxemburg, confirming the engagement of the Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxemburg (sister of the reigning Grand Duchess Marie-Adelaide) to Prince Sixte Bourbon Parma (brother of the ex-Empi-ess of Austria). Saturday's "Poverty Bay Herald" lias the following :—Her many friends will regret to hear of the death of Mrs. Elisor, mother of Mr. Walter Ensor (formerly of Puha and now of Hawke's Bay),; and of Mrs, G. W. Humphreys, which occurred at "Strathailan" on Thursday. The deceased lady was the widow of tho lato Mr. Charles Ensor, of Mount Grey. Canterbury, and had been resident in this district for a number of years, being greatly beloved by all who knew her. Mra. P. Nelson and Miss R. Nelson (Hawke's Bay) are visiting Christohureh. Tho engagement is announced of Miss Alma Kinnear, only daughter of Mr. A. A. Kinnear, of Wellington, to Mr. W. J. Foster,. M.A., B.Lit., of Banks College, Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Pearce sad*their daughter are returning by the Arawa. Miss' PsaKo has boen doing war work in England for some considerable time. A military wedding of interest took place at Knowlo Parish Church (Warwickshire, England), on September 10, when Mr. Neville Wallace- Gilbert, N.Z.E.F. (Anznc), youngest son of the lato Mr. T. Gilbert and Mrs. Gilbert, cf Woodville, New Zealand, was married to Miss Muriol Alice Watson, third daughter of Mr. ,T. A. Watson, of Chadwick Manor, Knowle, where the ceremony was performed by tho Rev. T. W. Downing. Very beautiful music was played by Dr. Haydock, of Manchester and Disley,. including a fine inarch which ho had composed for tho occasion, and wedding hymns were sung by tho choir, Tho bridesmaids were Mis 3 Violot Wateon and Miss Doris Woodhead, Two little ohildren, Mary Patterson and Phillip Stanloy Patterson, • were the train-bear-ers. Tho best man was Mr. Trevor White, • N.Z.E.F., of Wellington. There was a large attendance at tho church, as the brido and hor family are wellknown in tho Mid-Warwickshire district, and rmioh kindly interest was manifested in tho wedding. Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Gilbert left for a tour of tho Lakes district after a reception had been held at C'nadwiok Manor. Tho future residence of the brido and bridegroom will bo in Warwickshire, England, A euchre party and dance arranged' by tho letter-carriers of Wellington, tho first of a series to be held fortnightly, took place in the Alexandra Hall last evening, and was very successful. There | were about ten tables for tho euchro, and prizes had been offered for tho winners of tho tournament. Tho committee responsible for tho arrangements comprised Messrs. Hedges, Thompson, Studlev. Holliwell. and Balo (hon. secretary), and the M.C.'s for -the dancing were Messrs. Hedges ..and ... Holliwell. Miss Murphy provided the music.

Misses Nan' Haybittle (Feilding) and' Nola Haybittle (Wellington) lcavo by tho Govermont steamer Hinemou to-day on a trip to. the Southern Islands. Wedding in St, Joseph's Church. Tho wedding took placo very quietly yesterday afternoon in St. Josephs Church, Bucklo Street, of Mr. John F. O'Douovan, of Wellington, to Miss Veronica May Mooney, youngest daughter of Mrs. Mooney, of-.Eawkor Streot, Wellington. Tho Rev. father O'DonneQ petformed tho ceremony. 'Die bride, who was given away by Dr, T. H. Horrax, of Motueka, wore a croam tailored costume and cream hat trimmed with ospreys, and carried a. shower bouquet of cream roses. The bridesmaids were Miss Aileen Mooney (sistor of tho bride) and Miss Dorothy Boacho (cousin). Tho former wore biscuit crepe do chine, with large black net hat finished with streamers, and carried a bouquet of pink sweet peas, and tho latter was in cream, with a black hat. Sho also carried a bouquet of pink sweet peas. M>r. Vincent Koacho was best man. After tho wedding a reception was held at tho rest- ' donee of tho bride's mother, only immediate relatives being present Mtb. Mooney wore black glace, with a white hat .trimmed with ospreye. Tho brido travelled in' a fawn cloth costumo and hat to match. 1 Miss Lyra Taylor, LL.B., wlvo. has 'noted for severai years m managing clerk .for tho legal firm of Messrs. Kirk and ; Weston,'has. been admitted., into partnership with the. firm. Nurses in Conference, Tho triennial. conference of trained nurses'opened in Christchurch on Wednosdav afternoon in the Y.M.C.A. building. Miss Hester M'Loan, E.R.C., mat-. : ron-in-ehief, N.Z.A.N.S., occupied ■ tho :chair, and it-is expected that tho conference will kst for several days. There are a number of matters to bo brought up for discussion, including a proposal to raise tho fees for private nursing. Tho question of having a separate register for the names of those who adopt the profession of masseuse, and the question of RTiiOTaununtion for nurses, are.also on the hus : nes paper. During her stay in ChrisMiurch. Misa M'Lcnn is tho rn*!t f>f Mrs. William Trvinsr (Armagh' Street). Mrs. KiiM, the Auckland rtelep.,t,o. j« the truest of Mi.«i M. .T. TTrod, at ih" Nurses' C!nb. and Mi.» Ow stoviw with Mrs.; SW.?ton, l.ntr'mer Square Mrs. Potter (Wd'.ingI ni is fn'thv .Herate from the north. V/opinn in Science.

"There is an opening for a largo number of educated women in scientific work," said a woman scientist to a "Daily Mail" representative recently. "Wimiei. hav-B distinguished themselves in science for the last 50 years, but only lately have thoy entered on that kind of work in large numb-iv. They are conscientious and painstaking. Tho beat wown workers are equal to the best men, vith this exception: the great geniu.«c have so far been almost entirely men T;.* prejudice against women entering the professions is n.ow almost .broken down. 1 but barriers still exist. For example, ■ it is seldom a woman pets more than .£SOO a yenr: tho posts with higher pay : are reserved for men. It is not so in I lie medical profess : on, where women may .' earn up to I'2fl,COo a year; in that career, ' they aro in every way the equals of men. -Another nonit is that lecture hips in tlii universities aro onlv just .being opened to women, even where student? .of both r-exc-s iir« be ; iig educated. A girl who is attracted to science as an occupation should shape her school studies in . that direction. _ If she has the genius for , research work it in discovered before she ' reaches the age of 22."