THE OPENING OF THE YACHTING SEASON AT RAVENSBOURNE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2646, 30 November 1904, Page 49

THE OPENING OF THE YACHTING SEASON AT RAVENSBOURNE.

have been evolved within the last few ( months for increasing the supply of capable i domestic servant-, and improving their status as a class. It is intended to bring , mistresses and servants throughout the country together in a co-operative society, which . aims at establishing 400 branches or "centres" — one for every 100,000 of the ,

achieve in the distribution of domestic labour what has new bepn possible to the private agencies working independently oi each other. But it seeks to do much more. In various centres it will establish servants' training schools, which, by bettering the quality of the service, will gradually attract a higher type of worker. And with this

which we shall do it. We take a district — a whole borough for choice, — and first get a few ladies to interest themselves in the matter. Then we organise a thorough can- ' vass of the whole place, in order to get into touch with those who want situations < and those who have them to offer. When we obtain a minirmim of 200 ladies who

place, their names on our books, and we shall make inquiries from these ourselves. ; We shall be equally particular about the : employers." | One of the most ourious schools in the world is conducted at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, in New York. The scholars are the i

When they disco\er a waiter disobeying the smallest rule they make a record of the infraction in a book kept lor this purpose. This book is handed over to Oscar at the next school session, the culprit is oalled up and shown the error of his ways, and the> whole class gets the benefit of. a little lesson on the subject.

The defender of Russia's stronghold in the Fax East has been called the Russian Kitchener, and the name does not appear inapt. He is described as a tireless worker, a man of few words, and a. man not socially liked, probably by very reason of his thoroughness. General Stoessel has been credited ■with, the grim prophecy: "Port Arthur will be my tomb." — From the Graphic.

(Photos by J. H. Daioux.)

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