NOTES FOR WOMEN.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10275, 9 May 1919, Page 9

NOTES FOR WOMEN.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. At the sale of work held at Chilton House School last Saturday, in aid of the Wellington Free Kindergarten, the large sum of £65 6s lid was realised. This money will ho devoted to making and equipping the playground. Airs A. Grey presided at a meeting of the committee of the Mothers’ Help Division, W.N.R., yesterday. It was reported that a number of good donations had been received. The workers having expressed a wish for it, it was decided to have special arm,, badges, and these will soon be available, so that helpers will be easily distinguished. Help has been given in a number of cases. In the suburbs two ladies who had been unable to procure any help whatever had been assisted, and one was released to transact some important business in town. At Hataitai a woman and her husband, who had not been able to go out together for olbout three years because of the children, were enabled to do so, and a seaman’s wife who had fractured her arm and had twin babies received help of a rather more substantial sort than usual. All express much appreciation of' the assistance given. Airs Alaurice Hewlett, the celebrated woman aviator, left Wellington last week on a visit to Rarotonga, hut hopes to return to New Zealand before leaving again for England. Airs Savage and family, of Auckland, accompanied by Miss Cooper, are passengers by the Corinthic for London. An attempt is being made to form a women’s club in Auckland, that city being the only one of the four largo cities in the Dominion that lacks one.

Miss Laura Bowen, who has been doing war work in England, arrived- back in Christchurch this week.

A wedding took place on Alay 6th at the residence of the bride’s parents, ‘‘Hazeldean,’’ Hastings, between Nan, eldest daughter of Air and Airs J. Morris, and Alajor H. P. Warnock, N.Z.E.A., eldest son of Airs F. P. Warnock and the late F. P. Warnock, of Napier. Major Warnock has recently returned from the front, after over four years’ active service, having left the Dominion with the 4th Reinforcement.

Mrs A. W. Rutherford and Miss Emily Rutherford (Mendip Hills) leave Christchurch this week en route to America. A wedding of considerable local interest was solemnised in the Presbyterian Church at Ngaruawahia on Thursday, April-24thj by the Rev. W. Burrows, of Frankton, the bride being Aliss Beatrice Colhoun, second daughter of Air Colhoun, schoolmaster, of Ngaruawahia, and the bridegroom Air George Alelrose, manager of Government Farm, Alotuihi Island, and son of Air D. Melrose, Wellington.

Air and Airs G. Wilton left for the south on Alonday last. Air and Airs AI. Cooper are visiting Christchurch.

The camp commandant at Featherston (Major J. W. Brunt) has acknowledged the receipt of a gift ot flowers from Airs Goodrich, cheque and ianeywork for the patients in hospital from the Wellington Red Cross Society, socks and shirts from the Greytown Red Cross Society, and an invalid’s chair from Airs A. G. Simpson, of Huutervillo. NEW GIRLS’ SGHOOL OPENING OF QUEEN AIARGARET’S COLLEGE. Although the new Presbyterian Girls’ College, Queen Alargaret’s,. has been open for some time, the official opening was held yesterday, when there was a very largo attendance of visitors, who filled and overflowed the large central hall. .There was a full attendance of the Board of Governors, and the staff of the college, who had seats on the platform. The Hon. J. G. W. Aitken presided, and Alisa Jobson, M.A., lady principal. Airs T. AI. Wilford, the Aloderator of the General Assembly, and others occupied the front row of chairs. Tho Rev. J. Gumming, 8.D., pronounced the Invocation, Rev. A. P. Todd, 8.A., and Rev. S. Robertson Orr read passages of Scripture, and tho Rev. J. H. McKenzie pronounced a prayer of dedication.

Mr Aitken, in the course of a few remarks, apologised for tho absence of the Rev. Dr Gibb, who was confined to his bed with a severe chill.' He road a letter from Dr Gibb in which he said ho felt great, thankfulness at tho success of the schools, not only the girls’, but the boys’ , college, whore the accommodation was already fully taxed. Ho also expressed thanks to the principal and staff. Mr Aitken said ho could only reiterate tho sentiments expressed by Dr Gibb. He was sure the college would make its mark in the city, and parents conld rest assured that the best would ho done to develop every part of their girls’ character and to surround them with a good environment.

The Rev. Gray-Dixon, Moderator, said it was a great privilege to take part in the function. Ho had been fortunate _in having l assisted at several such since becoming Aloderator. He expressed regret at Dr Gibb’s absence, and spoke also, of the Rev. Alexander White, of Port Chalmers, who was the prime mover in the establishment' of these schools. lona College had been the first, then Columba College in Dunodm, and now Queen Margaret’s. The Church, ho stood, stood for a national system of education, but the system to bo national must recognisethe soul as well as the body. ' Belgium had come through great tribula-

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jtion and been successful because she ' had kept her soul. They wished to support tho present national system, | but could not unless it cared for the soul. They must carry out the prin- | ciples of the Church. These colleges had been named after persons famous in Scottish history. Queen Alargaret, the wife of King Alalcolm of Scotland, lived towards the end of the eleventh century, and she was famous in good works. -In those days St. Andrews was a place of pilgrimage, and she established rest bouses for the pilgrims. It was good to know that the district had become famous for another recent event, the surrender of the German fleet. Germany had suffered defeat because she had, lost her soul. Ho would recommend several of Queen- Alargnret’s maxims to tho girls. She had said of her children when dying: “Above all teach them to fear and lovo God; never cease to teach them this.” This, he hoped, would bo the atmosphere of the school.' Queen Alargaret was' also zealous for the , sanctity of. the Lord’s Day Air Dixon declared the college open and dedicated it “to the glory lof God and the welfare .of youth.” Aliss Jobson, principal, said that though the school was now small, sire was sure it would grow. She had heard certain opposition expressed to the establishment of these schools, but she felt sure that if the national system of education was strong and deserved to stand it would do so, and the same applied to -tho other schools also. In Melbourne", when tho Government started secondary schools, there were already established- Church colleges, and i;bese were not affected by the others; only those schools that were not efficient were affected. ' She spoke highly of the mother of Church schools in Australasia, and the Presbyterian Ladies’ College in Melbourne. She felt they wore, justified in the more individual attention they could give to young children. Then, too, a largo number of parents wished to have Bible teaching for their children, and in the teaching of literature why should tho Bible ho excluded? Aliss jobson spoke of what she considered the present dangerous trend rn education,, the overdevelopment of the technical or utilitarian side. There were many things more useful than... just those that gave, manual ‘ dexterity. People were too inclined to want to learn only those things that could bo rapidly converted into money. The great cry to-day was efficiency, but they were apt to forget that not one should live unto himself alone. Aliss Jobson thought Labour troubles were largely the result of an inability for each man to think for himself and a growing desire for pleasure of the wrong-sort.; : We were in danger of cultivating the spirit that ruined Germany. She hoped they would be able to give the children high ideals that work was not hardship, but noble for its own sake. To learn to live as life should be lived was the first thing, and then they could set about earning a living afterwards. The Rev. J. Kennedy Elliott, D.D., pronounced the Benediction and during the afternoon several hymns were sung by all present. ’ Aliss Fyfe gave a solo. Afterwards tho visitors wore invited to Inspect tho college, and afternoon tea was served, the pupils assisting to wait on the guests'. The grounds aro being got into order, and tho teachers’ drawing-room is now prettily furnished with shades of grey and mauve. The scholars also have a comfortable sitting-room and plenty of space to move . about in, - the : college grounds being quite spacious. The kindergarten room, which has been built away from the main building, was visited and admired, there being a de-” lightful doll’s house and sandbox. The Board of Governors of the colleger consists of: Chairman, Rev. J. Gibb, D.D.; vice-chairman. Hon. J. G. W. Aitken AI.L.C.; secretary, Air G. W. Guthrie; treasurer, Afr S Clarke Johnson; hon. solicitor, Mr D S. Smith. LL.AIi ; and Alessrs W, A.b Jan, T. C. Brash, W. AI. Hnnnay, J. Hislop, J. AlcKerrow, AI. D. Alenelaus, A. D. Thompson, G. A. Troup, F.R.1.-fl-4-; and Hevs. W. J. Comrie, J. K. Elliott, S. Robertson Orr, W. Shirer A. B. Todd and J. McCaw. ’

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