THE GLOBE. FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1879.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1694, 25 July 1879, Page 2

THE GLOBE. FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1879.

The establishment in our midst of a society to enable employment to bo given to ladies of a character which will enable them to add to the family resources without leaving homo, is a stop in the right direction. In many instances where the salary of the husband may bo i inadequate to meet all the wants of the ■ family, it may happen that there are in the family circle ladies possessed of certain talents who, if a moans were provided for the disposal of their work, would be enabled to contribute, in some, degree at least, to the general stock. Such a means can bo provided by the establishment of such an institution as the “Colonial Ladies’ Employment Society.” Through the agency of this Society, ladies in the position wo have referred to will bo enabled to do work at their own homes, and thus turn their talents to remunerative account. Such an institution is certainly well worthy the support of all interested in the social welfare of the community, and we trust that it may extend its nshecr in ofuer jtfiris t)f as here, there are no doubt many educated and accomplished ladies who, though anxious to make profitable use of their gifts for the benefit of themselves and their families, are unable at present to do so. It will at once bo seen that as a lady has her household duties to attend to, it would bo quite impossible for her to go out to business, whilst there is plenty of spare time which might be utilised in earning a little money at homo. Such, we take it, is the idea of the society, and as a stop in advance in social matters, we cordially commend its claims to the public.

Oue readers will find in another column a letter from Councillor Cass, bearing reference to his remarks on Wednesday night regarding an article that appeared in the Globe. What Mr Cass may happen to mean is, wo candidly confess, quite beyond our comprehension. In the “ Press ” report of the Council mooting wo find that in reply to Councillor Lozard, who had brought forward a question with reference to the water supply, Cr. Cass said that that most objectionable—wo use this word, instead of the original one, for the sake of

euphony—loader in the Globe had sot the water supply committee down as a sot of ignoramuses. Tho “Lyttelton Times” Torsion of tho affair reports Or. Cass as saying, In reply to Or. Lozard, that tho question of tho latter had been suggested by a leader in tho Globe.

And now our worthy Councillor says that his remarks were prompted by onr article on tho choice of the Town Hall designs ! What connection is there between the Town Hall designs and tho water supply p By what curious mental process did this connection suddenly force itself on the mind of Cr. Cass P Had one even boon reading “ Alice in Wonderland ” one could hardly have expected to come across such a curious intellectual somersault. Cr. Cass, however, being as he states, at least half a century in advance of his time, may have discovered some new system of mental gymnastics. If so, the public would ho benefited if ho would explain tho process for, at present, it does not commend itself to the sane portion of tho community. If fifty years henco business is to he conducted on such principles, it is perhaps lucky that wo are not “ before our time.” With regard to onr Saturday’s article, wo may point out that wo merely called in question tho artistic capacities of tho Council. As tho Council were not, in any way, elected with an eye to such capacities, it is not too much to suggest that perhaps they might do well not to roly too mueli ou their own powers of judgment in a province quite outside tho ordinary run of business. One word more and we have done with Cr. Cass. Ho makes Napoleon say, “Prance, Prance, why I am Prance.” Wo could have expected more accuracy in a man of such wide attainments as our correspondent. Tho saying is generally attributed to Louis XIV., and not to Napoleon. Wo fool sorry to throw a doubt on Cr. Cass’ historical knowledge, hut if we are wrong, perhaps he will kindly inform us on what occasion , Napoleon used the saying quoted.