WOMEN'S CLUB

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 242, 2 June 1932, Page 7

WOMEN'S CLUB

INTERESTING ADDRESS BY MISS VERA NDRMAN. VALUE OF HEALTH. On Tuesday afternooii, the members of the Rotorua W'omen's Club held their monthly social afternobh at the Government iGardens kiosk, the speaker for the afternoon being Miss Vera Normaii, the expert representative of the Berlei Corset Cotopany. Mrs. W. L. Richards, vice-president df the club, owing to the unavoidable late arrival of the president, Mrs. I. M. Davidson, introduced Miss Norman, who took, as the subject of her address, "This Thing Called Health." There was no greater wealth than health, the speaker stated. Health! Beauty! Happiness! They were three good thifigs, "and the greatest of these was health. Without health, we could have neither df the dther blessings of beauty and happiness; in fact, all three were very nearly one and the same thing: One's personal appearance was expressed at its best when a contented mind was in hdppy conjunction with a healthy body. The speaker very definitely gtressed the importance of correct posture in girls of to-day and advised all those present who were mothers o.f growing daughters to watch vigilantly for any signs of incorrect carriage in their children, for, said Miss Norman, "you must remember that the daughters of to-day are the mothers of to-mor-row. One should take a pride in one's appearance and being correct of figure one will look forev'er young." A great help to perfection in figure was the performance of daily exdrcises for these would keep the body in a fit physical condition. « Corsetry Development. j Miss Norman then went on to dis- , cuss the development of corsetry through the past few eras. It had first come into prominence about four hundred years ago and had been gradually d'eveloping and improving until now in 1932 we found that we h'ad reached the feminine ideal of perfect naturalness. i "In New Zealand," continued the speaker, "there are five distinctive feminine figure. types, no more, no less." Miss Norman thqn explained each type individually and with a few otlier helpful and interesting remarks, concluded her address. A hearty vote of thanks was accofded the speaker; on the motion of Mrs. N. M. Ke'an-e, seconded by Mrs. W: A. Carter. i After a dainty afternoon tea, Mrs. Davidson infomied the members that the uSual social afternoon would have to be pdstponed owing to the f'orthcoming winter show, and the gathering closed with a vote of thanks to the ehair.