WOMEN IN PRINT

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 141, 11 December 1929, Page 17

WOMEN IN PRINT

Miss Joyce Farrington, Wellington, has been visiting Mrs. Key at Taratalii Wairarapa.

Miss Peggy Bagnall, Palmcrston North, has taken up her residence in Wellington to study nursing. Miss Moira Dcnnehy, Highland Park, is visiting Mrs. L. Elliot, Feilding. Mrs. E. Lewer, Wellington, has been visiting Mrs. Kieling, Palmerston North.

Mrs. Tennant Wells and Miss S. Wells have returnee! to Wanganui, after a fow days in Wellington to meet Mrs. F. Millward on her return from an overseas tour.

Mrs. M' Eldowney, Wellington, is paying a visit to Masterton, and is the guest of her father, Mr. C. E. Daniell. Miss K. Henry is the guest of Mrs. Howard Tripp, Timaru. Mrs. B. Barkley Smith and Miss B. Lillie are Wellington visitors to Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Newman,'Nelson, are visiting Christohureh. Mr. and Mr 3. J. M. Martin, Miss Grace Dewar, and Miss Mason aro Wellington visitors to Hanmer Springs. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Taylor have returned to Wellington from a motor tour of the North Island.

Miss M'Lean, M.A., C.8.E., will be the speaker at the annual breaking-up ceremony of the Girls' High School, Timaru. She left Wellington on 'Monday for Christehureh and Timaru. Miss B. A. Campbell has returned to Auckland from Wellington. Mrs. W. Malf roy is a Wellington visitor to Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Ivory returned to Wellington by the Ulimaroa. Miss Joan Hogg, Invercargill, has recently returned from America, having completed a course in gardening at the Women's Horticultural College, Ambler, Pennsylvania. The engagement was .recently announced of Jean, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hendry, Lower Hutt, to Valentine Douglas (Suva, .Fiji), only son of Ma.-jor and Mrs. A. E. Douglas, Lower Hutt.

A great many friends will hear with interest of the wedding ti Miss Mavettc Meadowcroft, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meadowcroft, Mount street, Wellington, to Dr. Joseph Pearson, Director of Museums and Fisheries, Ceylon, the ceremony having taken place at Colombo on 4th December.

A Lady Caravaner.

Still another woman of title has entered the business world. Lady Sybil Grant, daughter of the late Earl of Bosebery and wife of Colonel Charles Grant, is a licensed hawker! She enjoys travelling in her caravan, and many itinerant showmen are her personal friends. "But," recently remarked a writer in an English magazine, "it may be doubted whether Lady Sybil is in the business for pure entertainment or profit, since the poor folk benefit most by her venture."

The Duchess Theatre,

Like her mother-in-law, Queen Mary, the Duchess of York is being honoured by having a theatre named after her, and in a few weeks the Duchess Theatre in Aldwych will be giving plays, says an English writer. The place built and named after the Queen, when she was Duchess of York,, stands on the road between Clapham Common and Balham Station. It has not been used as a drama-giving house for some years, and although various owners have given it changing names, locally, it is still called Duchess Theatre.

Reason for Old Saying.

Do you know why wo talk about "letting the cat out of the bag," when we give away a secret? asks a writer in an exchange. In the olden days, when farmers used to take their baby pigs to country fairs to be sold, they put one little pig up for show, and tied the others up in bags ready for customers to take straight away with them. Very often, when the buyers opened their bags they found cats inside instead of pigs. . This was done so often that people began to untie the sacksbefore paying their money—often "letting the cat out of the bag" when they opened it.

Care of Cut Flowers.

Cut flowers placed in water slightly coloured with blue last much lon-er than m clear water. Charcoal or camphor dissolved in the vase in which cut flowers are placed will keep them fresh tor a long time. Flowers may be kept for a number of hours if no air is allowed to reach them. They should be thoroughly wet, put in a damp pi ace> and covered with wet newspapers or cotton wool. A fern that is thought aead can often be revived by standing iii a tub ot very hot water until the hVxnLfrl^ A mixture wMcl" B"*es hyacinths bloom more profusely and gives them a richer colour is composed of two ounces of sulphate of anZenia and one ounce of nitrate of potash dissolved in one pint of boiling wato

A Garden Circle.

A pleasant and profitable afternoon ™si? ef I? the members of the G Z beauUfu! flowers /ertbrough^^y tZ also gave some useful instruction fo? the treatment of gardens in the sum mer months When afternoon tea hTd been served, Mrs. Eighton, on behalf of the members of the circle, presented Mrs. Fisher with a leather suit case, with many thanks for all the circle W° 3he had given t0 "the

St. Jolm Ambulance Concert.

hoWin/ - C>A,- NurShlg Division "c holding a grand ccmcert and entertainmrat in- their hall, 5, Boulcott street, on Thursday evening next, in aid of their uniform fund. There will be TrTpi, 7 J^f I*™1*™ °£ the Commercial Travellers' Choir and other well-known T T ft, A" thOSQ treated in fc>t. John Ambulance work aro asked to support this effort, which is to provide funds for purchasing the new un! GaT rOCCnt sanctioued at St- John's

Woman Publicity Agent.

Miss Bathio Stewart, well known throughout New Zealand as a keen student of Maori foJk lore and an en-tertainer-iuterpreter of Maori songs and dances, left Wellington for Auckland yesterday en route- for America. While in the States Miss Stewart will act on behalf of the Tourist and Publicity branch of the New Zealand Government, and, as well as continuing her efforts on be-half of tbe Dominion amon» the many women's clnbs in California, will have the scope of her activities extended. She will make "contact" with the various travel, tourist, and ticket agencies, and the big resort hotels, and will bring under the notice of Americans tho varied charms of New Zealand. Miss Stewart connects with tho Niagara leaving Auckland next Tuesday, and will take with her photographs, films, and literature which she will use> in addresses and publicity work for the Dominion.

Brooklyn Kindergarten.

A particularly happy spirit is in evidence at the Christmas tree parties now being held in connection with the Wellington Free Kindergarten Association. The brightness of the children is in itself infectious, and their enthusiasm and enjoyment of all they do creates an atmosphere which kindles happiness. Last evening the Brooklyn Kindergarten held its Christmas party. The hall was most effectively decorat ed with royal blue, orange, and yellow streamers and gay balloons, while the Christmas tree was attractively decorated and hung with gifts. It certainly proved the centre of attraction for the children, and it was with the greatest difficulty that little eyes could refrain from longing "peeps." Parents and friends thoroughly enjoyed the short programme of games and songs by the children at the beginning of the evening. Children are always fascinating to watch, specially when there is such a lack of self-conscious-ness in all their activity as ia the case in the kindergartens. The spirit ol co-operation is very much in evidence, and their interest and concern for each other is seen even in the midst Qf the excitement of their party. The presents were a delight to the children, and also to the onlookers. Charm ing and useful gifts had been mado by the children for their parents, among them blotters, ash trays, and calenders. The committee presented beautiful bouquets to Mrs. Davidson (president), Miss Wilson (principal), Mrs. -Dowsett (secretary), Miss Gray' (director), and Misses Deck and Wood (students), and later gave small gifts to directors and students as a token of their appreciation of the work done by the kindergarten staff.

A Happy Entertainment;

A very pleasant time was spent at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Lookman, Miramar, recently, the occasion bwng the annual tea party given to their paper boys. Games added to the afternoon's enjoyment; tea was served in the dinmg-room, the table being nicely decorated. After tea amusing games were played, and a very happy party was brought to a close.

Pleasant Croquet Afternoon.

A delightful afternoon was spent on Monday, when the president and members of the lit. Victoria Croquet Club entertained the honorary members on the lawns. The weather was ideal for an out-of-door function, and so games competitions, and afternoon tea made the time pass very rapidly. Included amongst the guests were: Mrs. Ramsay (Wellington), Mrs. Roffe and Mrs Osboru (Kelburn), Mrs. Walker (Woburn), and Mesilamcs Watson, Pole Milligan, Hall, Casey, Whiteman, and Mayer.

Plunket Service for Children.

The report' of the. Plunket nurses jo the monthly meeting of the Wellington Society announced the inauguration of a plan for-linking up the pre-school ago child. "This comple*j on °, t., tl« worll> or further service to the child," stated the nurses, "has been a dream of many years, which is at last being fulfilled. As we have already rooms equipped, with suitable scales, it has been arranged that a special nurse attends these several rooms at stated intervals on the day in which the nurse for the district is there. In this way the mother can have her baby attended by one nurse, • iid the older child by the other nurse! lhey aro SO c U ln theh . owu distri thus saving the mother a special 3 W ney to town, the central-rooms beiii"used for those who wish to come n and for those who live in this area The nurse has already seen one hundred and fifty older children, and has made appointments for them to come Petone Special Class Children.

A display of Wol . k Qf n quality wa S given by the children of the special class at Petone yesterday afternoon. The handwork was of a very varied nature, including coloured cane work; baskets for shopping waste paper, and the like; blotters, caiondars, cradles (some complete with bedelothea and dolls); biscuit tins; tins for nee and other kitchen goods; trinket boxes, bookshelves; a well-made stool, and, presiding over all, a grave policeman mado of cotton reels. Afternoon tea was served in the open-air shed, the children waiting on their guests, who included Miss Valentine and Miss Murray, of the Education Department; Mrs. Bird (After Care Association), Mr. P. Fraser, M.P., Mr Bromley, and Mr. and Mrs. Nash. Miss Neuman has charge of the Petone class, and it is due to her enthusiasm that such a successful display was staged.

Red Cross Awards.

The annual presentation of awards to successful candidates, trained under the New Zealand Branch of the British Bed Cross Society, Wellington Peacetime Division, will take place on Thursday evening ia the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall, commencing at 7.30 Colonel the Hon. Dr. W. E. Collins C.M.G., M.L.C., president of the Peacetime Division, will preside. Short addresses will be delivered by Messrs. C. H. Chapman and E. A. Wright, M.P.'s! The Mayoress, Mrs. G. A. Troup, will present the awards. An excellent programme of musical and elocutionary items will be given by the members of the Junior Bed. Cross.

Another Plunket Success.

News from China that two Chinese merchants had given the sum of 30 000 dollars towards the new baby hospital into which Nurse Violet Bargrove has introduced Plunket methods, was received in New Brighton with much gratification, states an exchange. It has been learned that the Nationalist Governor sent for Miss Bargrove and entertained her at dinner, when the hospital was discussed. The Governor expressed the opinion that 100,000 dollars should bo spent on Plunket work

Attractive Englishwomen.

"As I walk about London nowadays I camiot help feeling that Englishwomen are really very attractive creatures" (states a writer iv a London magazine). "Tall and blonde or smoll and brunette, they are a delight to the somewhat critical eye of one who has livert eight years in New York and Washington—the home of lovely ladies, rick up a newspaper and look at the pictures of lovely mannequins, youn« Ainiteons of the tennis courts and golf inks or slim, fearless sportswomen of the hunting field. Watch the business girls on their way to office and shop, tnnily clad and brightly mackintoshes! m rainy weather; they are a sight of which any city might be proud. Many oi the saleswomen in the Wc3t End shops are beauties, with that rather aloot manner which is most irritating to the shopper at times, but vastly becoming to the young woman. Anyway, I had the surprise of my life."l nave seen tho most startlingly lovely women since I came back to England; and, of course, in addition to their physical charms, they have delightful voices. The talkies have been a revelation as to how horrible a trans-atlantie voico can be, even issuing from the lips ot a Follies beauty! Yes, I am thoroughly proud of my countrywomen of to-day. I think they have improved amazingly in the last ten years."