PUPILS' PARTY

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 135, 5 December 1938, Page 14

PUPILS' PARTY

Interesting exhibits of art work in metal and wood executed by Mrs. D. V. Claridge's pupils were displayed at her home, 150 Hataitai Road, on a recent afternoon. The metal work included moulded pieces depicting New Zealand scenery, Maori art, and native birds, flowers, and insects. A wide range of New Zealand flora was also shown in the woodwork, the coloured woods used being given charming old-world effect. There were also numerous articles for the home in the exhibition.

A number of the members of the class, Mesdames W. Duncan, Bowie, Allender, Toomey, Lonsdale, Broun, Burton, and Miss Barbara Joyce Phelan, performed the duties of hostesses and served tea on the verandah, where the guests had a pleasant view of the garden.

Provide cotton for future mending by running long stitches into garments that are being dyed. Also dye a piece of material. Take out tacking of cotton afterwards, and keep by you.

A cup of vinegar added to the water in which eiderdowns are being rinsed will brighten the colours. Wash eiderdowns in a tepid soap-flake solution, pressing and squeezing them as with woollens.

WOMEN'S STUDY

CIRCLE

TALK OF EARLY DAYS

The members of the Women's Study Circle recently had an "interesting homely talk from Mrs. Barber, who told them a story of the olden days. Before Mrs. Barber came to New Zealand she was interested in the Clarion Fellowship, and in connection with this met many interesting people such as the Countess of Warwick, Robert Blatchford, Neil Lyons,,and other wellknown Clarion writers. She also spoke of the growth of the camp for poor children at Blackpool. .

After she came t~ New Zealand Mrs. Barber went to Nelson when she engaged in business and at the same time helped to form a Labour Party Group. Then, with her family, she went to the backblocks, and there they experimented in trying how much they could get out of their small six-acre block of land by cutting it into small portions and seeing how much they could produce from each. They managed to get enough for themselves, a cow, pig,

and fowls, and found themselves with five shillings per week over and above expenses. This led Mrs. Barber to take an interest in gardening, and. to read gardening books which she found contained a useful philosophy of life, which was also gained by working in the garden. It was a story, of continued work and effort without depending on others, which proved very interesting to all present. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mrs. Barber by hearty applause.

W.N.R. AT BERHAM-

PORE

EXCELLENT YEAR'S WORK

The annual meeting of the Berhampore branch of the Women's National Reserve was held recently, Mrs. Porter presiding over a full attendance.

The annual report showed a most successful year's work. The branch did a large amount of sewing for the Residential Nursery and donated 127 articles. The ' activities also consisted of card parties given by Mrs. D. H. Taylor, sewing afternoons and competitions, showing much originality and enterprise. .The balance-sheet was very encouraging, ' the amount raised exceeding that of previous years.

The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mrs. Beale; secretary, Mrs. Collefer; treasurer, Mrs. E. W. Chatfield; vice-presi-deuts, Mesdames D. H. Taylor, Swanson, Lindsay.

Mrs. D. H. Taylor, who is leaving for a trip overseas shortly, was presented with a bouquet of beautiful