HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 85, 12 April 1937, Page 14

HERE AND THERE

Kindergarten Schools. ; Owing to several inquiries made, the Wellington Free Kindergarten Council states.that, while the Health Depart"ment has closed several of their kindergartens as a precautionary r.easure, yet up to date there is no case of infantile paralysis among free kindergarten children. In the districts where the kindergartens are closed to the children other kindergarten activities are proceeding, as usual.; Writers and Artists. Congratulations are, extended in''--a recent, report by the N.Z. Women Writers' and Artists' Society to Mrs. Ivor King and Miss L.: Morgan, members of : the society, ■ who have won recent competitions for short stories. A good programme of work. is suggested for members, who are given every encouragement to work in their various directions. The ,'meetings of the society are always interesting1 and pleasapt, and it is .stated that Madame Bligh' has consented-.to take charge of the supper arrangements. A postponement in the production of "The Quill" is announced, and in the meantime members,have plenty of .time to^olish up their jWork,, or to think out something good and original for the/next number.-.;'-.■■'■;■, -.- ■'■ ■-..-■ ■ v ': A Bea-.ity Bar. t ■■■..■'■. . Maldng-up';.ih public is now,happily,: frowned-5 upon,'.-not :. only by- the mothers of London debutantes but by the young people themselves, states an English writer. • A solution, however, ,to the problem of how to keep an immaculate appearance during a round of morning or afternoon engagements has to be found. In the courtyard of a new building in Berkeley Square there is a "beauty bar," where ten. minutes or less can be spent in cleaning the face' and, then putting on fresh make-up. .Debutantes have: their own ideas about make-up, and they do it all themselves, sitting at a long' bar of sycamore wood on stools, in front of mirrors./ They are able to switch on daylightor nightlight. Advice from a specialist is available when there is a question of a new. hat; or. a new shade of lipstick or rouge, h- •;•-.' Modernising our Churches. '•' "I cannot.help wondering if the fall in' church attendances is due .to the lack of modernity in our ; churches," writes a correspondent. "They alone of all buildinss have npt-,-rnbved"witli the times. We demand comfort in our travel, in our homes, in our business life, so why, on: the Sabbath should we'have to look forward to the penance', of draughty buildings, hard, uncomfortable seats, bad lighting? Should;- we hesitate so much about going to our place of worship on a winter's, evening if we had a warm; lighted building with modern seating accommodation to look forward to? I don't think so. Surely when everything has been improved it seems incongruous that our churches are just as our ancestors knew them. Religion in the young is.becoming increasingly important; let us encourage them by making our churches as. attractive and inviting as our places of relaxation.". Taita Women's Institute.

Mrs. ,Foster presided over a verygood attendance at a meeting of the Taita Women's Institute. ' The conveners of drama and madrigal circles ' made an earnest appeal for new members. Mrs. Hardy gaye1 an extremely interesting and amusing talk on life in Rarotonga, and the Madrigal Circle entertained by singing , "Life's Old Sweet Song" and Mendelssohn's "Greeting." Afternoon tea and the singing of the National Anthem brought a very pleasant gathering to a -close. The annual picnic was held at the "Browl Owl,", where a very pleasant day was spent by those who attended. A competition, "Flowers," was won by Mrs. Arnold. . Many Visitors. There was an unusual number' of visitors present at the recent. meeting of the University Women's Federation. These included Mrs. Gordon (Edinburgh), Miss. Hall (Glasgow), Miss Gaskill (Liverpool),- Miss Espiner (Otago), Miss Odell (Canterbury), Miss Dallas (Otago), Miss Ross (Auckland), and Miss Leyser (Frankfort). A few words of special welcome were given by the president (Miss Greig), who expressed the pleasure of all at their presence at the meeting. It was mentioned that there were no fewer than five New Zealanders at. the' International Conference of the federation held at Cracow. Dr. Agnes Bennett, Wellington, was one, and made a tour in Russia afterwards, being most interested in all she saw. Memorial Doors. Carved oaken doors are to be.placed at the inner west entrance of the Anglican Cathedral in Christchurch, between the nave and the porch, as a memorial to Mrs. A. M. West-Watson, wife of the Bishop of Christchurch. The memorial is to be erected by the Diocesan Union, of which Mrs.^ WestWatson was president at the time of her death.