WOMAN’S WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 70, 15 December 1921, Page 4

WOMAN’S WORLD.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

(By

Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The break-up ceremony of the Girls’ College will take place in His Majesty's Theatre at 2.30 this afternoon. His Excellency the Governor-General will present the prizes. After the presentation of prizes an interesting display of physical drill will be given, and a programme of songs, plays, dances and recitations will bo presented. Miss Mina Caldow has arrived in Wellington from Hawke’s Bay, where she has been singing the contralto solos in "Tile Messiah" in Hastings and Napier.

Mrs. Bauchop came to town this week to meet Mr. and, Mrs. Elder, who have just returned from a visit to England. Mr. • and Mrs. W. H. Nelson and Miss M. Nelson (Woodville) have come to Wellington to meet Miss Constance Nelson, -who has just returned from a visit to America and Europe. The following ladies were present at the meeting of the ladies’" auxiliary of the Wellington Boys’ Institute and S. A. Rhodes’ Home for Boys, held this week. Mesdames Hislop (president, m the chair), Moorhouse (hon. president) Bell (hon. treasurer), Christie, Watkins, Stanton, and Parton (hon. secretary), and! Miss McLeod. The matron’s, director’s, and visiting committee’s reports were presented, and it was resolved to give the a Christmas treat next week. Donations in cash and supplies will be thankfully received from sympathisers.

Mr. Daniel Melsa, the Polish violinist with tho Clara .Butt-Kenrierley Rumford Company, is tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. Prouse, at Clifton Terrace. Mr. Melsa’s wife was engaged to tour Australasia with the company as solo pianist, but five days before the steamer reached Fremantle on the voyage out from England she developed appendicitis and reached Perth only just in time for an operation. After being in hospital there for five weeks she returned to England, as it was thought better that she should have tho benefit and rest of a sea voyage than exhaust herself with the exertions of a professional tour. Mrs. Melsa is said to be as brilliant a pianiste as her husband m a violinist.

Tho annual distribution of prizes in connection with *he Girls’ College is to take place at His Majesty’s Theatre this afternoon. His Excellency the Gov-ernor-General will present the prizes. Miss Annette Kellerman, the famous natatorial artist and screen star, arrived from the south yesterday morning, and is staying at the Midland Hotel. She is accompanied by her husband (Mr. James Sullivan).

Early Settlers’ Association. Members of the Early Settlers’ Association gathered in good numbers at Dustin’s last evening to exchange the season’s greetings, and generally wish each other well for the coming year. Tho president of the association referred briefly to tho many enjoyable gatherings held during tho past season, and to the association’s intentions for the coming season in tho nature of open-air gatherings, picnics, etc., and also another visit to Pahautanui. Many interesting reminiscences were exchanged among.ynembers, and many interesting notes on events of interest on early history related. Tho gathering wound up with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne," and the general wish of a happy Christmas to all pioneer settlers and friends. Sister Edith Webster at Bedford College. Writing to Miss Sybil Nathan, hon. secretary of the Wellington Red Cross Bociety and Order of St. John, Sister Webster, holder for New Zealand of the Red Cross scholarship at Bedford College, London, states that the lectures are all proving most interesting—economics and psychology are intensely so, but also very difficult. She goes on to eay: “No doubt more so just now because the study of them are to most of us quite fresh subjects, whereas hygiene and social administration, although based on English systems and methods, are moro or less familiar —at least to the Englishspeaking students. All the lecturers are exceedingly good and thoughtful for us, and, I am glad to say, realise tho disadvantages wo are at from other purely English students. Our practical work has so far been most interesting, and a rest to get quite away from our books. We have had several days at an Infirmary, which really corresponds to our convalescent homes more than our as they have only few acute cases. However, wo spent most of our time with the babies and children, comparing our' methods of organising and treatment with theirs—except in one or two details here, our methods proved very ■ similar. We have had several days district nursing with the Queen’s nurses, whose work takes them into homes of every description—those of tho unfortunate middle class to the very slums. ’ This is the most interesting and wonderful part I have done so far; but there is a huge amount to do and see yet. fl here is no doubt as to the marvellous organisation and provision made for the poor by the London City Councils —the workhouses we have visited, the receiving homes, fresh-air schools, dispensaries, and dozens of charity organisations as well, seem to cater for tho wants of almost all of those who are in want. A thing that strikes us most forcibly during our visits to tlieso places is the wonderful cheerfulness and kindness of tho people in charge, and tho genuine happiness of the inmates, which, of course, should bo, but is not always tho result. Bedford College provides a lecture room for an hour every Tuesday for tho uso of our special class for separate and special lectures and talks arranged by tho league, and we are looking forward with great interest io hearing many prominent and public people on various subjects of interest, from other parts and’ countries also. There are so many interesting courses of lectures bearing on one or tho other of our subjects in town. The trouble is which to try to get to. Certainly the opportunities in London arc enormous, and so are the distances—ona spends so much valuable time getting from place to place.”

Wedding in St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral. . Tho marriage took place yesterday afternoon in St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral of Miss Eva Caroline Cattail, daughter of Mrs. Cattail, of Molosworth Street, to Mr. Gore Foote, of Auckland. The Ven. Archdeacon Johnson officiated. The bride, who was given away- by her brother, Mr. F. Cattell, wore a verypretty frock of white georgette, with panels of lace and a tulle veil caught to the head with a circlet of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of pink and white roses and maidenhair torn fastened with long streamers. The bridesmaid was Miss Lilian Bond, of Auckland, who wore a frock of pale k-mon crepe de chine, with a lemon tulle hat to match. Her bouquet was of delphinium and pale yellow roses. The best man was Mr. Leonard Foote, brother, of tho bridegroom.. Mrs. Cattell wore a fiwk of black taffetas, with a black and white hat. l\frs. MacDonald was in paly apricot taffetas and a feathered hat. Mrs. Foote, the ’bridegroom’s mother, wore black silk, with a hat to match, and Mrs. F. Cattell, sister-in-law of the bride, wore a saxe blue frock and straw hat trimmed with flowers. Following the ceremony a reception was held by Mrs. Cattell at her home in Molesworth Street, and later the brido and bridegroom left for a motoring tour.

Wedding in St. John’s Church'. Tho marriage took place yesterday afternoon in St. John’s I’resbyterian, Church of Miss Ailsa Craig Dalhousio Ramsay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Ellerson Ramsay, of Christchurch, to Mr. Thomas Charles A. Hislop, eon of tho Hon. T. Hislop, of Wellington. The Rev. Dr. Gibb officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a draped frock of lavender georgette over crepe de chino of the same shade, made with a long georgette train. Her georgette veil was held in place with a wreath of lavender and forget-me-nots, and she carried a bououot of shaded lavender and vellow flowers. Tho bridesmaid was Miss Ena Bell, who wore a frock of but-tercup-coloured georgette, with a black picture hat. Her bouquet was of yellow and lavender-coloured flowers. Two little pages, Maurice and Michael Shand, (nephews of the bridegroom) were also in attendance, and wore white sUk shirts with black velvet knickers. The best man was Mr. Hugh Cross, of Hawko’s Bay. Following the ceremony a reception was held by Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay at the Midland Hotel, at which many guests wore present. Mrs. Ramsay wore a frock of black moire silk with panels at the side lined with apricot, ana a black hat trimmed with ospreys. She carried a bouquet of violet-shaded flowers. Tho bride travelled in a fawn tweed, costume, with a fawn hat to match, lined on tho under side of the brim with blue, . A Baptist Fair. A sale of work, organised, by the Central Auxiliary Baptist Union, for the purpose of .raising £lOOO or more for the extension of its work, was opened in the Skating Rink, Vivian Street, yesterday afternoon by the Mayor, Mr. R- A. Wright, M.P. Stalls, laden with goods of all kinds lined the sides of tho big hall, and at one end. was a tall Christ- . mas tree laden with all kinds of toys for children. Father Christmas was also very much in evidence, and was, a source o‘f great interest to many little ones. In charge of the staHs v ere the following:—Plain needlework, Mis. Bott, sweets, Young Women’s Bible Class; refreshments, Mrs. C. Godber; books- Mr. F. J. East; produce, Mr. Chisholm; ■ cakes, Mrs. Tippett; fruit Mr. Matthew Shum; post office and stationary Vivian Street Young Men’s Bible flowers, Mrs Keene; woodwork, Mr. Shearer, Indian work, Miss Rainforth; mens clothing, Mrs. Philpott; fancy goods, Mrs. Thompson; children’s clothing, Ms. Low Sunday School girls stall, Miss Fossette; electeio light Berhampore YM B C.: ice creams, Mrs. J. -tv. son; photography, Mr. Fossette. Many side-shows and other attractions had been arranged, and the Salvation Army Band provided music. Branches of the Baptist Union throughout the Wellington district are assisting in the' effort Dr. Platts Mills will open the fair this afternoon. 1 MIDWIFERY RESULTS OF RECENT EXAMINAK TIONThe following candidates were successful in passing the State midwifery examination 5 on November 30 and) Decemb Passed First.— Bagley, Mary (R-N.), Towilev St. Helens Hospital, Gisborne; Caldwell Elizabeth J., Alexandra Home, Wellington; Elliott, Esther Batr chelor Hospital, Dunedin; .Wilkinson, Frances, St Helens Hospital, Auckland, Wilson, Elinor. Essex Home, ChnstC1 pased with 75 per cent, or Over.-Gra. ham, Catherine (R.N), Drake Maria, McQuire, Elizabeth, Mourant Grace, SHelens Hospital, Auckland; Spence, Margaret, Austin FhjflUs, Gubb, Mau d K (R.N.),' Cl'ichton, Edith K. Whangarei Hospital Annexe; Mooret Amelia R., Knwakawa and Whangarei, lridg£ Loma (R.N.), Fitzwilliam, Emma, Rawlings, Rose, McHardy Home, Napier; Frazer, Lizzie (R.N.), St . Helens Hospital, Wanganui; Whyte, Mary A. (RN.) Cowie, Lily 1Hansen, Lily M-, beth M-, Marsden, Kathnne 8., Cuitis, Dora, Cameron, Ruby, Thornion, Rose M„ Ansenne, Kathleen (R-N-), St. Helens Hospital, Wellington; Wilson, Marj, Berry, E. Lilian (R.N.), Webby', Agnes M Alexandra Home, Wellington, W’arry, Olive, Boss, Nancy J. (R-NA Dundon Annie, Wainau Maternity Home; Chntsworfhy, Margaret E., Townlev St. Helens, Gisborne; Ihtzgiblion, Nora (R.N.), Essex Home, Christchurch. Bell Annie R-, Saunders, Ida 1., V allace,’ Ruth, Common, Elizabeth J- Be ®"' mont, Margareta, Mulcock, Alice R., St. Helens, Christchurch; Hearfield Eliza beth Hancox, Edith M., Lamberton, Deborah St. Helens, Dunedin; Peach, mS Norton, Sarah M„ Batchelor Hospital,’ Dunedin; Linklater Olive, Naseby Hospital; McLatchie, Kathleen,. Cromwell; Trotter, Jean (R.N.), Bla^ le > garet (R.N.), Telford, Margaret M., St Helens Hospital, Invercargill. Tho following candidates were also suo. ecssful:—Blenncrhassct, Kathleen, Boyd, Margaret (R.N.), Jones, Manon, St Helens Hospital, Auckland; Waiter Annie Ring, Emma F., Mangonui Ho-pi tai- Taylor, Beatrice, Kawakawa Hospital; Cook, Lilian McHardy Home, Nanier; BLackie, Kathenno (R.N.), ?hom a ;, Emily, St. Helens Hospital Wanganui; Kingston, Inez, St Helm. Hospital, Wellington; Fletcher, Mabel. E„ Alexandria Homo, Wellington; Kennair, Lillian (R.N.), Oxford Uosr-ital McKenzie, Jane, >nssie, AlcGibbon. Jane, Ne. 130 "- Do Helens Hospital Christchurch; Jones, Emma M., Maddren, Flora, St. Helens hospital, Dunedin; Nott, Gladys, Cromwell Hos-pital; Murray, Bnda, St. Helens, Hospital, Invercargill. s ’The above names are not in order oi merit-