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WOMAN'S WORLD.

HATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAB AND NEA&

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL — s Mr. and Mrs. L. 0. fl. Tripp have re- t turned to Wellington from Taupo. * A successful 6alo of work an aid of the Free Kindergartens was held at t Chilton House School on Saturday af- v temoon, and a very satisfactory turn was t realised. This is not bv any means, the c first occasion on which the' : pupils of v Chilton House have raised funds by their own efforts for the Free Kinder- t gartens. and their generous and kindly > interest is greatly appreciated bv the l council. Lady Gibbes will leave at the end of the week to stay with. , her daughter, 1 Mrs. Thomson, in Pahiatua, returning ■ before Christmas to meet. Mrs." Aubrey Barclay, who is coming from Sydney to spend Christmas with her mother. Mr. and Mrs. F. Lcckie are returning ; to their house at Heretaunga from .Sea- i toun, where they have been living for i the past few years. t Miss Maisie 'Cameron (Weatiwrt) is a the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Simmers, \ Eketahuna, i Mrs. E. M. Herrick, of Levin, is visit- 1 in? Wellington to attend the "breakingup" celebrations of the Girls College. I Sister Dawson has resigned from the . Trentham Military Hospital stag. ; Mr. James Hamilton, general man- ■ agev for the Yorkshire Insurance Companv (England). Mrs. Hamilton, and Mr. ! T. Sadler, superintendent of the com- ■ pany, are'due to nrrivo in Wellington \ from' Sydney this week. During their ] visit here they will stay at the Midland ■ Hotel. • / . ! Several important resolutions were : pareed l recentlv bv the Christchurch ' jranch' of the National Council of wo- i men. Some of them were, as follow: (1) i That the Christchurch branch of the ] W.N.C. deplores the present judicial | methods of dealing with young children; i and considers that these should be dealt ' with in some other way than . through ] the ordinary police chnnnels; ft) that the i council is of opinion that the present i 6ystem of 6chools for feeble-minded children requires thorough investigation j (3) i that the council feels strongly that it i is time some reasonable methods should i be employed when it is necessary to ' commit children. to a receiving home; the council considers t.lmt the practice of charging destitute. and' unfortunate ! children in the Juvenile Court is most reprehensible; (4) that the council is of opinion that a. training home or institution. other than a gaol, 6hould he established for young female offenders,- (5)the council urges that, where a girl under twenty-one years of age, charged with an offence against the law. is found to be in a pregnant condition,.she should be committed to a home, and not to gaol. 4 children's entertainment is to be held in St..Mark's Church .'School this evening. Tho Mother Hubbard' party, nigger minstrels, and others' will contribute to the programmerAt the annual meeting of .thp. .T.M.C.A'. held last evening reference wnsVmade to the death of- Mrs. M.-A. Williams, who had been a good friend to the tion. In. this connection'-" the 'annual report stated:—"The association has lost one of it? irroatest friends bv the death; of Mrs. Williams. It is only, fitting to recall the fact that the site.on which tho Willis Street building stands was donated bv the Inte Mrs.' Williams, and throughout her life she made many ceiir irons';g:fts of money to the-association.-Onlv a fetf (lays before her death.Mrs, Williams made a donation of .£3OO to our funds. So long as the work .of the association is continued in this city will . tho nnme of tho lato Mrs. Williams be remembered in connection with it. The. ; board also desires to place on record tlie. services rendered by the late Mr. C. E.' Smith, who, for a (great "numDer tof years, took an active interest in. the work of thiT 'association." Several concert parties visited Tren-; tham Military Hospital last week, and on three days concerts were held, one ■ being given by the Wellington College girls. The finals in the billiard' tournament and a dance were also held during the week. The following gifts are ac- . knowledged with thanks:—Wellington Eed Cross, smokes, sweets, flowers, daily papers, fruit and cakes; Mrs. Rotherlinm (uer Mr. Peterkin); ,£5 for Christmas fund; Citizens' Gift Fund (per Mrs, Luke), fruit; Salvation 1 Army, fruit, sheets, and cakes; Brooklyn school children, sweets and handmade 60cks; :Y.M.C.A., kinematograph pictures, •'also daily drives in the Eed Cross. Miss Adams's, and Salvation Army cars, and for'the children's' ward;' Mrs. M'Gavin and Mrs. Hoskin, bed jackets; Mrs. Adnm9, toys; Mrs. Luke, .knives, forks, 1 and spoons; Mrs. Tolhurst, books and jam; Mrs. Zohrab and Mrs. Beekes, flowers. Miss Wheeler is spending a few days with Mrs. Milne, Masterton. There was a large attendance of interested spectators at the practice polo match played on tho property of Mr. Howard Booth at Clorevillo on Saturday afternoon. Considerable interest is, being tjken in polo in the Wnirarapa, anil many are looking forward to the formal opening of tho club, which will take place in January. Miss M. E. 'carston, matron of the Waipukurau Hospital for the ; past _19 venrs, has resigned her position, having "accepted a position under the Government as officer-in-chhrge of the leper station at Quail Island, lliss Carston will begin her new duties in' February nest. At a meeting of the Waipawn Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Miss Carston's services as matron were highly • eulogised. Two famous theatrical couples, Sir Sauire and Lady Bancroft and Sir John and Lady Hare, learned by cablegram from the United States recently that they Ktvo become great-grandfathers anil great-grandmothers by the birth of a son ' to Mrs. H. B. Livingston, wife of . tho British Vice-Consul at Sail. Francisco. This infant is. in tho fortunato position of possessing four grandparents- anil four great-grandparents. Mrs, his mother, is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Pleydell Bancroft. .Mr. U. P. Bancroft is a son of Sir Squiro and ■ Lady Bancroft; Mrs. Bancroft, Ins wife, is a daughter of Sil . Jo,n f .. n .? d Jfw Hare. Tho parents of the child s father are Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Livingston, of WestclifE-on-Soa. Sir Squiro Bancroft, who is 79, was found by a Daily M.ul reporter gleefully composing an announcement'of his great-grandson hbirtl. "I think this must be something ot a record," ho said. _ Colonel and ifrs. Playne, of England, who havo been touring New. Zealand arc at present staying in N-apier.- ■ ' The engagement is announced of Miss Gloria Simson, eldest daughter ot Air. and Mrs. H. Lan Simson, of The i.iaiw, Haumoawi, to Mr. C.B. K. do . > only soil of Mr. and Mrs. A. de Castio, of Mrs. Rolkston, Hair Physician and !• Toilet Specialist, 25G Lambton Quaj. I Should your hair become faded.-.lanK, streaked with grey, or just thnt ob cctionable, unattractive stage, seek advico. II A short treatment may just put it right, or it may require tinting, and as tliat process has dovelopcd into a, fine art, you will do well to place yourself in our care. 'Phone 1599.—Advfc. , Weddings, to be artistic, must haTO Bouquets to harmonise with frocks. Miss Murray, 86 Willis Street. Deliveries anywhere in Dominion.—Advt. Youthful crace of figure is the natural result of vrenrintr B. and 0. corsets. They aro firm favourites ■ everywhere: nowhere will better cornet value he found. B. and C. Corsets are British made, and therefore their nrice is not affected bjr lush foreign exchange rates. They mould tho figure ncrtcctly. and give absolute freedom of movement. Ask for B. and 0. Corsets; all leading drapers stock them.— " Adrt.

The Bishop of Waiapu and Mrs, and Mils Sedgwick are on their way back to, New Zealand from England- ofl tho Paparqa. /' Tho committee aifl nurses of the District Nursing Guild of St, John' will be very glad to receive further donations of toys and other, gifts so that Christmas cheer may be provided for as many patient? and their children as possible.- - The picnic which is being arranged by tho guild is 'to (ak« place at Karorfc Park on Saturday next, and every effort is being made to ensure a happy time for the children and everyone concerned; The engagement is announced of -Miss Kathleen Appleby, only daughter' of Mr. and Mrs. M. T, Appleby, Great Crasby,Liverpool (England), to Mr;-. Philip Bon--nett, Mangapu.rua;>«W r ariganui Elver.. The excellent \var service of fhe 'l'at's Mrs. Kent, and the lato Miss Patrick in connection with Y.M.C.A, efforts was referred to at the annual ■ meeting of the' Wellington Y.M.C.A. last evening by the. chairman'(Mr. W, Eglin). He' con--' sidei'ed that the deceased ladies, in.' dovoting so much time to war work, had, ' undermined their' health, and. their loss' would be keenly felt',by tho institution. District Nursing Guild. The monthly committee meeting, of tliff District Nursing Guild-was held at tho residence of Mrs. W. H ; S, Moorliouse.Thcro were present: Mrs. - Moorhousa (president), Mrs. Balcomho, Brown,- Mrs.. Corrigan, Mrs. Bakewell, and. Misses Macandrew, Eob'ieson, and Eoivley (lion., secretary).- The nurses reported that during the month 22 patients were registered, 17 discharged,, and three admitted- to hps-? pilal. N The nurses gave 242 free treatments in.all, 207 at tlie patients' homes and 35 at the office.of the,guild. The.diseases treated .included: Influenza, oolitic, abrasions, ulceration, tonsiljtis, abscess,..brqn- • chitis; poiswied- handi burns, poisoned foot, rheumatism, measlfsj convulsions, graulated eyelids.; Gifts of soup and. puddings'; ..paners; magazines, clothing,' Christmas-gifts,-two glass syringes, surgical instruments, old linen , were received' from: .Mesdames Moorhouse. Bal--combo Brown, Parkes, Thompson, Keeno, C' B Thompson, Miss Robieson, Khan.dallah Ladies'. Guild- and an. anonymous . donor. Donations for the .Chrißtmas treat are acknowledged ; .with .thanks from: Mr.. Harden,- Mrs. - Keeno, - Mrs. MDougall, Mrs.-.Agneiv, "k Friend," Congregational Girls' Guild, Mrs. Botherham, Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. Eobieson, Mrs. Corrigan, Mrs ■ Balcombe Brown, Mrs., Moorhouse.. Women at Church Congress, • A special feature of this year's Church. Congress, Which takes place at Southend, is the number .Of women who aro taking. part iri'it (writes'**A/Churchman,. in ; tho Daily Mail"). No fewer than nine women iave been chosen to .address tlie congress—a practical recognition by the Church of the new place which women occupy in the public life of to-day. On Wednesday Dr. Eleanor Road will givo a paper on Physical .to Spiritual development, and Miss' Fanny Street, M.A.,'' principal of the Working Women's Beckenhairi, Kent, will speak" on "The Prol>lerii of Church Schools." ' Mies Lily Doiigall, the'novelist and author of "Pro Christo et Ecclesia, .is; duo to take part itt the debate- on "Spiritualism" on Wednesday, and to read a paper on "The Things of Sense and Spiritual Communion." • •' ■ ' • : . One of the subjects to be treated w "Clirist and Womanhood." Miss ■ Gertrude Tuckwell, one of the first women J.P/s, Mrs. Qyril Bailey, daughter of tho late. Bishop Creighton, arid Miss Picton Turbervill, are the appointed speakers..On , Thursday Miss Sybil Thorndike,. the actress; the daughter of the late Rev.. . A. J. W. Thorndike, will read a paper ; on "The-Ministry of the .Church to those who provido amusements." Miss Maude daughter of-the late" Sir Th(K liios'Eoydcn, and member .of the House of Laity of the National Church Assembly, will: speak on "Christ and the Evangelistic Mossage of tho Church," dealing with the subject from the point of. view of the restatement of. the mcs--eage in .terms of to-day. . . The writer on "Mysticism," Miss Ev~ elyn Hnderhillj is to give, a pnper on Friday, the closing, day, on.'"The Mystical Experience." Daisy-Ashford's Rival, .. . f , Another child writer, a mil to Daisy Asliford ("Tho Young Visiters") and Opal Whiteley, tho American juvenile diarist, has been discovered by Mr. Arthur Moo. editor of "My Magazine.", She insists on remaining anonymous, but Mr. Mee vouches for the. genuineness of the letters sha wrote thirty years ago, when sho was under ton, and prints two <if them in tho November issue of "My Magazine." She iB now a well-known woman, in Scotland. . - . "The doctor told Gran." 6he writes to her ibrother, "tho best medsinco for me was plenty of my. own way, and never ask mei.to do things. I wasn't miu<le4 to do. What need,' I, thought, to toll Gran. this, but of course she can tell others'." . , . . "He 6aid sensitif people must never Iw driven. I am not sure what eensit.if means, doiibtedesly it will bo a polite term-;for stupid.' . .I_ am hopeful there arc'degrees of stpidity, and maybe you and I are in the middel grade. She relates to her brother'how she stood up in the drawingroom to defend Mr. Parnell. "And. so after a bit I said, Toil don't understand about the evictions and why -Parnell does what ,he does. Mr Gladstone was not: so well championed by her. He lhughed at her once and so "He is no hero of mine;. He did • n verv unhandsome thinp once. # vOne of the most dclifihtfully naive pae : sage" is the following :-"It is a I>> y « oppose women's aspirations. In all books 1 seo this. However, God won t desert me .I hope, and then. men don t "matter,, 'but it's a pity, for I liko them.

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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 68, 14 December 1920, Page 4

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WOMAN'S WORLD. Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 68, 14 December 1920, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD. Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 68, 14 December 1920, Page 4

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