WORLD RECONSTRUCTION

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 17, 15 October 1942, Page 6

WORLD RECONSTRUCTION

Though the three prize-winning articles read at a recent meeting of the New Zealand Women Writers and Artists Association, defining the problems and scope of future world construction which vtil confront modern society, showed diversity of opinion in social and economic aspects,, all agreed that a new scale ot personal motives, a new range of understanding, starting with the individual at an ear.y age. would be essential. Mrs. A. D. Kerr, who donated the l’r |Z e, Mrs. Isobel Andrews, and Mrs. Alan Mulgan judged the entries. Criticism and comments were read over by ,M!s. Andrews. Mrs. Kerr, in the absence ot Mrs. Mulgan, read her remarks mid announced the winners these being ' SS MVeOuarrie Alesdames Cottrel and J. D. MacQuairic dikl Miss Morjjuii* , During supper sketches entered lor tne Shakespeare Cup were displayed, Mis. MacQuarrie reading thb comments o the judges, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Hipkins, Miss Fanny Richardson s entry being adjudged the winner. Miss Mary Seaton, president, was in the chair, and votes of thanks were passed to all who, had contributed to the literary and artistic en joyment of the evening.

Club rooms were crowded at the -weekend. A number of the hostesses made up a nicture partv on Saturday and a <u„?’ers" night”‘was held at the club. The women’s committee of the New Zealan National Party', convened by Mis. K. O. (’hpsnev. was on Sunday duty. Umin„ the evening items by three Rarotongan -iris, Taire Taringa, Moo Warearai ami Tiria Tairai. and humours numbers by Sergeant. Fletcher were given. luo guests’ birthdays were honoured. Mr. J. KvD acted as M.C. Mr. Mann entertained at the piano. The club committee luniks Mrs. Riddiford lor a cheque, also Messrs. Monday, Horn and Heggie, donors of meat, milk and wood. Hospital and Nursing Systems Studied. • At. a recent meeting of the Womens Studv Circle, the speaker was Mrs. I. Douse, who told t ' he .. m , a, l 7 n .;la tlV The of the Wellington Hospital Board, ttm talk also included a ref ( cl Y CP ; ' 0 Nightingale, the greatest of all nurse.., and the initiator of the wonderful system known throughout the world. Mis. Chapman presided. ■ _