WOMEN IN PRINT

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 133, 2 December 1929, Page 17

WOMEN IN PRINT

Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Stericker and tlieir small son arrived by the Malcura from Sydnoy to-day.

Tho Kcv. E. Atkinson and Mrs. Atkinson arrivod by the Makura from Sydney this morning.

Mr. and Mrs. P. Ashcroft wjre among thuso arriving by tho Maiura this morning from Sydney.

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Riddiford retained from England by the Makura to-day. Mrs. and Miss Sands, of LyaJl Bay, returned by tho Makura this morning from a trip abroad.

Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Piper, Welling;on, aro visiting Christehurch.

Miss B. Little, Wellington, is visitin"Christehurch. °

Mrs. S. Carter, Wellington terrace, has left for a visit to Mauriccville and Mastorton. ;

The Hon. Sir Heaton Rhodes has left for the South after spending sonwj time in Wellington. >

Mr. and Mrs. Handisides, Maaterton, have returned from the South.

Miss BrenSa Lillie, who has been staying with Lady Hosking fior some time, has loft for a visit to. Christehureh.

Miss Hynos left for the Swath last evening.

Mrs. M. Rogers and Mr. A. Rogers, Brougham street, have returned, from a visit to Auckland.

Mrs. Green and Mr. and Mrs. 11. T. Minoguo aro Wellington visitors to Auckland.

Mrs. G. Cameron, Wellington, is visiting Auckland. -

Mr.' and Mrs.-Dwyer, .Wellington, are visiting Auckland.

Mrs. A. D. Stanley has loturnoa to Auckland after -a visit to ler mother Mrs. S. Carter, Wellington terrace

Mrs. Noel Beamish, Hawkcs Bay is a visitor to Wellington. Mrs. Porteous, Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. D. C. Gray, Waiohika.

Dr. and Mrs. A. M.' Stater have returned to Wellington after a visit to Mrs. M. M'Kenzie, Gisbojrne.

Miss Anne Page has returned to Hawera from Wellington.

Mrs. H. Douglas, who hass been visiting Mrs. Wright, Wellington, has returned to Napier. • j

Tho engagement is anniouncod of Olga, daughter of Mr. aa.d Mrs. E. J. Lezard, Wellington, to John Eae, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Beaitley, of Wellington.

Five one-act plays arre to be presented by Queen Margaret College students for tho inter-louse competitions, each of which is well chosen, and the contribution should. ; be a most interesting one. ■'

A wedding solemnised recently at the Methodist Church; ThoA-ridon, was that of Ella Lillian, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs. C. E. Morgan., Tjnakori road, to Henry Norman Care];, son of Mr. H. L. Carey and the late Mrß. A. Carey, of Johnsonville. The Eev. E. D. Patehett officiated. Tho bride, -who was accompanied by her father, wore a gown of powder blue georgette trimmed with lace, and carried a shiower bouquet of lily of the valley, rooes, and maidenhair fern, with pink streamers. Miss Florence Morgan was Tbridesmaid, wearing a gown of lemon colour and a hat to tone. Mrs. F. Frew was matron of honour, wearing palo pink flowered georgette. Mr. Henity Carey was best man, and Mr. T. HarHhy was groomsman. The wedding toreakfast was held at tho bride's home, where a large number of friends were present.

Vocational Guidance for Girls.

Miss Ironside, spepiiing as a teacher at a meeting in Christehurch under the auspices of the University Women, said that the work, was, perhaps, adequately remunerative, but it required special qualifications. Unless a girl loved children and liked teaching she should not enter the profession, which had high standards, ideals, and traditions to maintain. • She considered that girls wishing to . fcecome secondary school teachers, shi'ould take their degrees before entering the training college—the work of the University and of .the training college, taken together was too severe far most girls. She gave much valuaMe information about tho training neeeaaary for the various branches of teaching, and said that theadvantages included superannuation, and the prospect of constant employment. In July of this year, records showed that there were only two genuinely unemployed qualified teachers in the Dominion. » was not an easy profession, but it -was most interesting to the girl who ha«l initiative and perseverance, who was dependable, and ready to be of service- to the com- ! 3 y > « GS3 ? igby s P°ke ingiy of the training necessary for a gm entering upoa a commercial career bhe stressed the necessity of a good general education before taking special courses in shorthand, book-keeping, and typewriting. s"h e time necessary for training and th» expense incurred, depended on the . ability of the student, tar.'s of average intelligence, with a gool secondary education could bo equippel as a junior typist in nine or twelve months. Tho advantages of a commercial training were that "iris working in offices could continue to improve their speed- at shorthand by attending night classes, and that the work could always be resumed, even after being abandoned for years. The chances of advancement were many and the work was interesting

Ishbel and Publicity.

Miss Ishbel Mac Donald's trip to America with her father should do her a. deal of good. Since Mr. Mac Donald took office ttias year his daughter has tried to avoid publicity. It his becomo almost an o7osession with her, and although sh e 5s a , very ohavmir ; ' son _ ahty and niost people sympathise with the.difficulti.es of her position, the obsession is a pity, and will spoil her, says a writer in. an exchange. If she is in a crowd ai»d there is any stir, she immediately tihinks it is because she has been recognised. I remember noticing her m a the.-atro queue a little while ago when she ajnd two of her friends made something like a scene because they thought a eemeraman was trviii" to snap Miss Mac Donald. As a matte" of fact ho had no intention of doing so and had not evon spotted her. In America sl«e had ho mucli publicity that she learned to look upon it as all in tho day's work. Perhaps; like Mr. .T Ji. Thomau, she may even come to Jiko it.

Memorial to the Late Mrs. Herbert.

The Miiyor of Christchurch presided at a meeting held in the City Council Chambers (Christchuroh), when it was decided ta. set up a memorial committee to make all arrangements for a suitable memorial to the late Mrs. Herbert. The Mayor sir.gg&sted that the committee should causist not only of representatives of the women's societies, but should be a citizens' committee. The following: committee, with power to acid to ita* number, was appointed: The Mayor (the Eev. J. K. Archer), the Mayor ode Lyttelton (Mr. W. T. Foster^ the; Mayor of New Brighton (Mr. J. H Shaw), the Rev. P. Bevel], Messrs. ?rr. H- a°lland, M.P., D. g. Sullivan, M.F., Halmilton, Franklin, Otloy, Smith and Goodman, Mrs. Fraer, Misses Cardale, Wy.sp.ii, Blackwell, ana Courtney.

Royal Children's Remarks.

Many delightful little stories of tho ltoyal Family as children are told in a, recently published life of Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascelles, by Evelyn Graham, says a writer in the English .Daily Mirror." Even as a small girl 1 nncess Mary knew how to tako her own part. One day, for instance, she was steering the Princo of Wales and the Duke of York, in a back-water near Datchet, when their skiff collided with ?< TO,at mauuod by some Eton boys. Who, n ar ° you going' to learn to row?" demanded one of the young Etonians. "When you have learned manners!" hotly retorted Princess Mary beforo her brothers could frame a suitable reply. When slip was learning to cook, some of her 'cakes wereproduced at a picnic. "What do you think of them?" asked tho young cook. Prince Henry answered: "I have always understood," he said ominously, that it is high treason to speak disrespectfully of the daughter of the King! ' Regarding his sailor days, King George is very fond of telling a story against himself. When Prince George was a boy the King was discussing with him what he would choose for a career. "What would you like to be, my boy?" asked His Majesty. "I'd like to be a sailor," came the reply. "That's right," said his father. ' I'm a sailor, and I should like you to be a sailor, too." "Yes," came the announcement, "I don't like doing my lessons, and it docs not take much brains to be a sailor, does it?"

Useful Bran.

•It takes a few bright sunny days to show up the grubbiness of covers, and curtains, and make the call for laundering more insistent. Spring cleaning is in progress in most homes, but such things as cretonnes, chintzes, and art needlework have as a rule bright colours, and require special treatment, says an exchange. For washing such fabrics there is nothing better than bran. Use it in tho proportion of half a pint of. bran to two quarts of water. Put the bran into a butter-muslin bag, and be careful to allow plenty of room for swelling. Boil it in a clean saucepan, aluminium for preference, for about three-quarters of an hour, when it is ready for use. As a rinsing as well as cleansing water is required after pouring off the first water, cover the bag again, and boil for a few minutes. With bran washing rinsing is everything. After using two bran waters rinse in tepid water. Unless the.article is very dirty no soap is needed. If it is necessary use just a Httlo soap jelly. Bran, besides softening the water, also acts as a stiffening agent, and unless the article is required to bo very stiff no starch need bo used. Bran is ideal for washing tussore and coloured shantung.

Oriental Bay-Eoseneath W.N.E.

There, was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Oriental BayEoseneath branch of tho Women's National Eeserve, at which Mrs. A. M. Lewis presided. The . secretary, Mrs! "Waterworth (at whose house the meeting was held) presented tho annual report, which showed a good record of work, including the raising of £50 15s lOd during the year. The following officers were elected for the year: President, Mrs. A. M. Lewis; secretary, Mrs. A. Waterworth; assistant secretary, Mrs. Bird;, vice-presidents, Mesdames Low, Adams, Dixon, and Victor Lloyd; committee, Mesdames Bird Hunter, HufEam, Adams, Low, A. M. Lewis, Watorworfh^Foyd, and Dixon; Mrs. and Miss Waterworth entertained all present to- tea. The singing of the National Anthem brought a successful meeting to a close.

The Bride's Cigarette.

"I am terribly nervous.', Would you mind if I smoked a cigarette during the ceremony to steady my nerves?" This was the unique request recently made to the registrar at a London registry office by a bride of 26, an attractive vivacious brunette. The bridegroom then turned to the registrar and remarked, "I do not mind. I know just how nervous she is." As the ceromany began he lighted a cigarette for his bride, and in a quiet, modulated voice she gave her vows to him between frequent puffs at the cigarette. "Never m my long experience have I had such an unusual request," said the registrar later. "Nowadays it is a common occurrence for a bride to smoke a cigarette immediately after the ceremony when signing the registrar. It was the more extraordinary when ' was realised that the bride was dressed in vivid green. Certainly she could not have been superstitious," he concluded

Being "Had."

A number of Wanganui ladies are begmning to wonder if they have been , had. Some time ago a quietlyspoken little woman of homely appearance called at different houses in the city and said she represented a stocking fi™s (says the "New Zealand Herald ). She exhibited samples of women s hosiery, and collected deposits promising to return with the stockings selected in less, than a fortnight, who'll the balance of the money could be paid The canvasser left the address of her headquarters in the city, but when, after three weeks had.elapsed and the woman and the stockings had not put an an appearance, she could not be found. The "office" has been beseiged with women, who find that if the bird has not flown altogether, the cage has been deserted for the time being l d* te + 1S "O^ng to indicate that sue will return.

Invitations Issued. Invitations have been issued by the pimcipal, staff, and pupils of Wellington Diocesan' School (Croydon) Day's 7'i f",, \ h\ annU!il athletic ' sP°rte, whieli will be held at the school grounds on Thursday, sth December, and also for Commemoration Day, O n Tuesday, -17th December. '

A successful evening planned by a committee consisting of Mesdames Newton, Cooper, Wall, Couchman, Prower, Newdick, and Miss Hopkirk took place at Scots College on Saturday, when dancing was enjoyed in the gymnasium, and cards and games in tlio annexe. The .committee was ably assisted by the Parents' Association, tne, combined efforts drf.wing an assemblage of about 250 people, all anxi*"i S n n« n assist in the raising of the ftUO.OOO necessary to assure tiie future of the College. The decorations were artistically done, and a delicious homemade supper was served, all being gifts ±rom parents and friends. A scooter, donated by Mr. Couchman, was auctioned by Mr. Leslie Jones, and after several purchasings, realised over £13. Among those present were Mesdames Murdoch, Martin, Webb, Telford, Newton, Cuthbertson, Prosser, Wall, Begg, Gendal, Newdick, Leslie Jones, Bennett, Hogg, J. Trevor, McNaught, Meade, Cooper, George Bell, Skilton; Misses Newdick, McKenzic, Cuthbertson (2), Cooper, Webb, and several charmingly-gowned debutantes, all of whom had a delightful evening. The function was a great success from all points of view, and probably will be the first of many efforts to assist a good cause.