WOMEN IN PRINT

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 128, 26 November 1929, Page 13

WOMEN IN PRINT

Miss C. Morice, Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. A. Fitzherbert, Palmerston North.

■Miss Barnicoat has returned to Wellington after a visit to her sister, Mrs. Walls, Wanganui.

Miss E. Card, Featherston, is a visitor to Wellington.

Mrs. Nevins has returned to PaMatua after spending some timo at her cottage at Plimmerton.

Mr. ana Mrs. P. W. Tombs,- Napier, are visitors to Wellington.

Miss Chaytor and her sister, Miss Isobel Chaytor, have left for their home in Blenheim.

Mrs. T. W. Lees ana Mrs. S. Upton, Auckland, arrived in "Wellington from the South this morning. < Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Webb and family, Wellington, are v'siting Christchurch. Miss D. M. Mills, Wellington, is a visitor to Cbristchureh. Miss Kennedy, who paid a brief visit to Christchurch, has returned to Wellington. Mrs. W. A. Foraham ana Mrs. T. Brice aro Wellington visitors to Auckland. Dr. Doris Goraon, Stratfora. is paying a brief visit to Aucklana. The engagement is announcea of Joy, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Sloman, Tinakori roaa, Wellington, to John Denby, second son of Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Agar, Malvern, Melbourne.

The Women's1 Medical College at Ludhiana, Punjab, has as its principal Dr. Edith M. Brown, who went to India as a medical missionary about thirty-eight years ago. Under her direction educated Indian girls are being trained for work among thoir own people as doctors, nurses, and midwives. Already 200 girls have become doctors,' and many others have passed examinations for other positions.

In the interests of Foreign Missions, the Wadestown Busy Bees, a juvenile auxiliary of the Wadestown Presbyterian Church, are staging a benefit concert.in the local Parish Hall to-morrow evening. The performance will be conducted entirely by the chiiaren themselves—girls from between the ages of six ana fourteen years. Dancing, singing, and elocutionary items, in addition to two brief plays, will be presented.

Strange Neglect.

To show how the study of art was neglected in circumstances in which ono would think it would be fostered, tho -Rev. James Burns told tho following story during his lecture on "Art in Common Life" (says the "Otago Daily limes"). He said that on one occasion he had- been- asked to givo an address .at a. ladies' college, in the South ot England—a college for the higher education of women to enablo them to be trained for different degrees. TJhis college had been built by a Mr. Holloway—no doubt known to many of them as the manufacturer of Holloway's pills. It was a very beautitul college, and at the conclusion of his address the lady principal asked him it he would like to look over it. He had gladly accepted the offer, and he was handed over to a very engao-hm young lady student. He had then learnt that they had an art gallery in tho college,- and that it wf& supposed to contain some valuable pictures. He had asked to see the gallery, but when he and the young lady reached the cloor they round it was-locked. After some difficulty the key was found, and after further difficulty, it was turned m the rusty lock and" the door ■ was finally opened. It was then discovered tnat the blinds were down, and these were after some more trouble Mr. Burns said be had then asked his very frank and engaging companion if she had been in" the gallery before, and she had confessed with a smile that she never had. He asked her if many of the other students visited tho sal.1 lery, and she said that so far as she knew they never entered the place Here," said the lecturer, "was a college devoted to the higher education ol women—mathematics, philosophy languages, and so on—ana with an art gallery m the centre of it treated with absolute and contemptuous inflect "

A Fortunate Woman Aviator.

There arc over twenty women airpilots m the United States, but only Euth Nichols, hold transport licences, says an exchange. Miss Nichols is director of the organisation committee of the Aviation Country Clubs' Association and her career reads like a fairy tale. A student of literature and languages at Vassar College, she suddenly dropped these subjects and took up engineering and navigation, working at various aviation grounds u» the United States, France, and Vienna. She was appointed director of aviation promotion for seven United States companies about 18 months ago and is now directing the A.C.C.A. aeti' vities at a salary that many men would

Nationality of Married Women.

Qurte a "priceless" story or the confusion and muddle of the law affecting the nationality of married women it a i? 7, 'Constance Clyde" in the Auckland "Star," as follows: "A man s nationality can be changed only by some violent act or determined efiort on his own part. Born in a certain country he continues to be ono of that country. He cannot find himself suddenly gifted with two nationalities or, worse still, without any at all It is woman, as some have pointed out, who goes through these vicissitudes! Ono, an American, Mary Porrit, tells ot her strange experiences when marry.ing her English husband. First this necessitated two ceremonies, and, in tact, for some reason, the niarriaee taking place in Shanghai, she acquired two_ nationalities, really three registrations. Had she been an Englishwoman marrying an American, she would have been worse off, sho points out, for she would have had no nationality at all. Even as she was, she would lose her American standing unless she registered every year, and also paid periodic visits to the States, a mattor not always easy to arrange. If she failed, however, it meant that at some future time she could remain in the States only six months, being then an alien. She gives amusing instances of the trouble to which sho was put through, tho necessity to have a passport of her own, occasionally tho official, not understanding, kept her maiden name only, and once, entering a hotel, she was horrified to see above her apartment, "Mr. Porrit ana Miss Sadie Hall." Another occasion, on going through a gate after landing she was made to go back, and make her exit through another gate, as, for some reason or other, she was temporarily an alien. According to her, the whole matter is not only unjust, but somewhat confused."

A True "Helper."

When her husband is absent at the outlying districts of his parish, Mrs. Beekie, wife of tho Presbyterian inm v ister at Trundle, New South Wales* takes charge of the services in Trundle, says a, Sydney writer. She is an able speaker and frequently conducts "outside" services. A graduate of tho Bible Training College of Glasgow, she has preached in Britain and in most parts of Australia.

The Obstetrics Chair.

Many people will be interested to learn that an effort will be made early next year on behalf of the Chair of Obstetrics, which is to be established at Otago University. A preliminary meeting is being called by advertisement, to take place in the Mayoress's room on Thursday afternoon, sth December, this having been arranged by Dr. S. Chapman, of Wellington. Dr. Doris Gordon will be the speaker, and will outline plans for assisting in this important matter. So many people have. expressed deep interest and concern about maternal health, specially at the time of child birth that any effort which is going to help mothers at that difficult ana trying time is sure of good support. Probably it will be found that to ensure the best faculty being made available the best.possible price must be paid, in exactly the same manner as obtains in every other direction in life. If people want the best goods they must be prepared to pay accordingly, and this always is the safest in the long run. Therefore, if the Chair of Obstetrics is to be of the highest efficiency and talent, people must be prepared to pay adequately. It is to be hoped, when the times comes for an effort to be made to assist in the way of providing funds, that all New Zealand will be prepared to support this generously. In the meantime Dr. Doris Gordon wishes to meet representatives of the women's societies in Wellington and others who may be interested and approve of her proposed plans.

A "Ladies' Night."

The first session of the Wadestown and Highland Park Men's Society (a very successful one) was brought to a close by a social tendered to the ladies in the. Parish Hall, Pitt street. The president, Mr. G. L. Stewart, occupied the chair. Mr. Robert Parker deliverea a very instructive lecture on "Music in Modern Life"—in infancy, in education," in medicine, in social life,- in the home, in religion. Mr. Parker brought with him a concert party, the members of which gave much pleasure by the rendering of piano solos and duets, vocal solos, duets, "and trios, including in the last a delightful item by Mr. E. Douglas Tayleiv The members of the party were Misses Fair, Ballinger, Spurdle, M'Kcnzie, and Mr. W. H. Stainton. These, with Mr. Hoy Hill and Mr. Parker, filled a delightful hour. Miss E. Brice, with an excellent monologue and a humorous recitation, and Mr. K. M. M'Donaia with two competitions, completed the-programme. The appreciation ,of the guests was expressed to the performers and to tho president with musical honours after a voto of thanks had been moved by Kov. J. Ashley-Jones. The hall was arranged with artistic . drawing-room effect by the Young People's Guild of St. Luke's ana by Mrs. K. M. M'Donald, who also presented a bouquet to each of tho lady entertainers ana to Mrs. Parker. The proceedings closed with tho singing of Auld Lang Syne.

A Cat Cemetery.

Under the oak tree in tho village of Woodford (Essex) ,is a cat cemetery nfty years old. It is in a shady corner of the grounds, and was recently visited by a correspondent of the London "Sunday Express," on the occasion of the burial of an ancient Manx cat.- Here are some of the inscriptions: "Iv loving memory of Poor Puss. Age twelve years. Died 1596." "Our Nigger. Died 1910." "In memory of poor Old Neddy. Age unknown. Date of death unknown." Elderly men and women occasionally call to drop bunches of flowers on the graves- of their departed pets. ' '

An interesting Traveller.

_ "Three and a half years I have been in Poland; I was in Italy during the war, and I have lived in Switzerland and London. Not very long in London, Mademoiselle I do not like it I have no affinity with London: I am of tho Continent—it is my home, I haye been everywhere there. ' I do not exist there—l live!" Swiftly, with gay gesticulations, Miss Aileen Alpcn an Australian, who. has . been "five times through the .Red Sea, sketches her life her conversation winging uk c a swu ilow trom country to country, says anl Australian writer. "I spea k iive languages, and have been teaching English to Polish students in Cracow —•the great university of Central Europe, which comes second only to I™ of T Padua- Ah» tho stories I could tell! I was nearly shot once in Italy during the war. I was doing freelance journalism ■ then for Sydney papers, till the censor made it impossible. I have been presented to Mussolini. His eyes are not so hard as his mouth. We dia not have a long conversation. Hearing I was an Australian, he mentioned what a fine country it was, and I said what a grand country was Itjaly. One never sees a, fat woman in Poland- They all care too much for their appearance, and do plastic gymnastics to keep their arTh-\l Th<?? H e3a and are highly cultured. No girl is considered educated unless she has been to the career of some kind, and this does not end with marriage. My pupils at the university were charming. When I left they gave me s, x handbags and numbers of bouquets. - They loved me to teach them Australian slang, believing I *n Ve ? va °hot t0 their learning. I could not live in Sydney, Mademoiselle, because of the high prices. It is a very dear place-I think the people here must hvo on boots; every second shop "l .town. appears to be a boot shop." Before leaving Poland, Miss Alpcn was w" *n tSSk of P^aring a guidebook of Cracow for the benefit of visitors to the Posen Exhibition.

Men's Dress in Turkey.

According to a report from Constantinople, it has been decided to adopt a model dress made of home-produced materials for Turkish men ami women. Iho men's dress has been fixed. It will consist of a white Norfolk jacket With black stripes, cream silk shirt, and tie, with soft collar, and a dressy silk handkerchief. The colour and shape of the trousers, which must also be made of home materials, is left to individual tasto, but the trousers must n°L be "j^SSy." . The suit will cost 15s without the trousers.

Southern Basketball,

Southern girls aro devotees of basketball, and a union has been formed among teams in Dunedin. Recently they held a successful social evening at tho Training College Hall, when the trophies and banners were presented by Mrs. Tavorner with the assistance of Mrs. Bridgman, a vice-president of the union. Miss E. Sunderland, on behalf of the teams, presented Mrs. Taverner with a beautiful bouquet of flowers with many good wishes from the basketball players.

Invitations Issued,

j, A vc fy charming way of issuing cliilfjpi s invitations comes from the Piata Lower Hutt, in tho form or a "blue bird" with a scroll round its neck which bears tho invitation to a Christmas party to bo hold in the Wesley Hall, Laiug's road; Lower Hutt, on Wednesday, 11th Decenibor, at half-past '- in the afternoon.

Pioneer Woman Graduate.

Members of the Aucklana Federation oi University Women were entertained recently by a most interesting talk from Miss Lilian Edger, M.A. Miss -ledger was about the fourth woman in the Empire to take he, degree. She studied at the Auckland Boys' Grammar School under a popular headmaster, Mr. M'Crae. The school, however, ordered no facilities for studying science, as was her intention, and she went to Canterbury College for the rest of the course. Lectures were nelct in the early morning and in the evening after four o'clock. Miss Edger spoke of the true purpose of education (stateß the "New Zealand Herald"). Ihough long thought of as instruction i t „.purP c was to train. Power ot tackling subjects was developed, of studying in after life. In the training of children two things, she said, m.ts; be stressed. One, that help should be given to the child to become such that he should live his own life: his individuality and self must express itself fully i n his life. Then not only should he learn to live his own life, but he must harmonise with the lives of all around him. Self-effacement goes hand in hand with self-development, but there was nothing weak in this development. He was putting his individuality into such harmony that he was able to feel the particular share he was contributing to the whole. Each contribution was naturally different. This was the basis of the principle of co-operation and the Tecognition of the whole as against that of individualism. Inaiviaualism in regard to countries was, spoken of. What else, she asked, is patriotism but the manifestation of the individualistic side of life? Each nation is as it were the member of a family—the family of humanity. Miss Edger then gave as her examples England and India. She spoke of the former greatness and prosperity of India, and heia out a hope for the future. Britain's contribution was executive, India's metaphysical and spiritual.

Golden Wedding.

Two well-known resiaents ,of Mangere arid Onehunga, Mr. ana Mrs. Charles Henry Horscroft, celebrated their golden wedding at their residence, Church street West, Onehunga, on Saturday. They were "mairied .in " St. Andrew's Church, Cambridge, oh 25th November, 1879, states the New Zealand Herald." Born ,at Plymouth, England, in 1845, Mr. Horscroft "came to New Zealana with his parents in the ship Berwick in 18' !, arriving, off "27th December. He saw five years* service m the Maori War,.being.stationed near -Papakura and Drury.' "Alter"' leaving the Army Mr. Horscroft \ served for eight years in the Armed Constabulary. Mrs. Horscroft, who. is a daughter of thelate Mr. William John Eraser, is a native of Inverness, Scotland. She came to New Zealand with her parents and was married at the age of 16. The couple- settled on the. land at Mangere 48 years ago and "spent. 20, years farming in the district. They -'then " removed to Onehunga, where, they have lived for the "past 28 years. They-have a family of 11 children," who were present on Saturday to congratulate them on the occasion of their golden wedding. - . .- ..•■

Girls' Cricket.

Mention is maae in an: Auckland paper of the fact that "cricket has caught on" very successfully with the girls of tho city. Nine teams took part in a "knock-out tournament" recently, showing an increase of five teams affiliated to the association since last season. There are about sixty new players, of whom, it is stated, a number show great promise. Some of the hockey team:, in Auckland are keeping together, but are taking up cricket for the summer.

Tennis Club's Dance.

A very pleasant little "function took place at the Technical College on Saturday evening when the Old Students' Tennis Club held their annual dance. The Cafeteria, Which was kindly lent by_ the director for the occasion, was daintily decorated with coloured I streamers and flowers,! while good music was providea by an orchestra of five. During the evening there were several novelty dances, and as the members present, numbering about eighty, all entered with enthusiasm into the gaieties a very,successful and enjoyable evening resulted. '

How to Cook Fish,

A very well compiled: little 'book has been produced by M. A. Blackmore, who lias already issued, a- book" oil vegetable cookery. "The book is-capitally illustrated; Each, kind" of fish mentioned, is portrayed, niakingit: easy for the. housewife who." is. not '.learned in fish* to see that she is getting what she asks for—a useful accomplishment.! The iodino value of sea-foods is demonstrated, and some iiiformation is given about .edible seaweeds... Baking, boiling, and the frying of - fish are all j explained, while many tasty recipes are given, for fish with vegetables, in soup, and in a. number of other useful and eatable forms, Mutton-bird is. also dealt with, as well as oysters, shrimps, pipis, toheroa, etc., while a chapter on delicious saucea to have, with fish is an added attraction. Messrs. Whitcombe and Tombs are the publishers of this book. .". ■ : ■"■•■ •■ .