mainly for Women

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 183, 20 August 1937, Page 10

mainly for Women

N.Z. BIRD AFTERNOON AT ' GU1LD LITERARY CIRCLE As August is bird month the meinbers of the literary circle of the Hastings Townswomen's Guild choso for their programme yesterday "New Zealand Birds," and a most iuterasting programme arranged by Mesdames Bryant and D. Drummond was given by thc members. Miss Helen Ford, the circle leaitei, was in thc chair, and the secretary, Miss McLcan, was also present. Gay bowls of marigolds, lCcland poppxes, rnimosa, jonquils and foliage gave a briught touch of colour to the Girls7 Frendly Eocicty Room, where tho meeting was held. Miss Ford told the members that nn invita-tion had bcen reccived from tho Hastings Women 's Community Club ior a rcprescntativo of tho circle to bo present at the club 011 Moiulay, 'vvhon tJio spcaker would bo Mis.s C. E. Kirk, of Wellington. Sho nominated Mrs Jackson, the deputy-leader, who accepted the invitation. Mrs Dcans remindcd members that anyone could attoud tho meeting on Thursday when aliss Kirk wauld spcak at tiie W .O.T .U. meetixrg in the Methodist Hall, and also of the meeting in the A&sembly Hall on August 31, when Professor Murpli} would be the speaker. lt was also announccd that the litciary meeting next month would be an miernational afternoon arranged, by( Mrs Harpcr. The programme was opcned by Mrs Gardiner who read a little poem about Ine ch.fl.rm of a bird's nest, and following this Mr,s Corrigan spoko most^ intercstiugly about the vanous Nevv Zealand migratory birds. Mrs D, Drummond read "Tho Coming of tho Kiwi" fronx Editlx Howe's Biiver Island, and Mrs Hill also spoke about the Kiwi concert dealing more with tho bird's lxabits and appearanco. Mr.s fSarah Jones chose tho bellbird for lxcr talk, and after this Mrs Iiarpor spoko about various small birds, dividing her talk into birds of song, forest birds, and morsh birds. Miss Ford was the last spealccr, and sho told most intercstingly of tho habits of the tui and described the surraundings which tlxis birds likes best. Afternoon tea was enjoyed and^ the concluding itern Avas a playreading, "Fivo O'Cloek/" which was a wellchosen anxusing littlo pluy cxcollently read by Mrs D. Drummond (Robina), Mrs Gardiner (Usula), Mrs S. Joncs (Mrs Filigrew), Miss I. Taylor (the maid), and Mrs Bryant read the dirco* tions. Miss Ford latcr thankcd tho readers and also all those who had contributed to tho most interesting programme.