Personal.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 84, 9 December 1913, Page 5

Personal.

♦— —- Prince Henry (William, Frederick, ; Albert), the fourth son of The King, who was born on March 31, 1966, is 'fagging at Eton College to Viscount Gage. A Times-Sydney Sun special cable states that Prince Henry seems (thoroughly to enjoy the odd jobs in running messages and cooking Gage’s furtive luxuries. He lives similar to the other boys in a plain room, 11 x 10, which is unadorned and austerely simple.

Mr Alex. Hurley, the well-known comedian, is dead, reports a cablegram from London.

Mr J. B. Hine, M.P., returned to Wellington by this morning’s mail train.

j Sister Myers, of the local Hospital staff, returned from her annual leave | on Thursday last, and Nurse Healy left on her leave on Monday morning. v

The death is announced from London of the Hon. George William Spencer Lyttelton, who was formerly private secretary to the late Mr W. E. Gladstone, and also to Earl Granville.

j Professor David,* the distinguished Sydney scientist,, is about to pay a !visit to England for private reasons, and also in connection with Antarctic work.* The professor j hopes s to return to Australia in time to take part in the welcome to Dr. Mawson on his return from the south in March next.

Miss Sangster, who is to sing twice at the Stratford School concert on Thursday evening) is an old school girl. As a girl, Miss Sangster had a beautiful natural voice, and as she has been away from home for some time undergoing a course of voice training, considerable interest is felt by her friends as to the extent to which art has improved nature. Miss Sangster’s songs will certainly be worth listening to, and numbers will go to the concert just to hear them.

Mr Leon Cohen, Wellington secretary of the Trinity College of Music, London (says a Press Association telegram), has just received advice from Mr Henry St. George, ' who has just completed his Itourof the Dominion, conducting practical examinations at the various centres, that he has awarded the Governor’s medal, which goes to the best associate pianist in the Dominion, to Miss Amy* Gilligan, of the Oamaru centre. ,

The Duke of Athol!, whom the King has appointed Chancellor of the Order of the Thistle, is the first to hold that office, for, although the status governing the 'Order provided for a Chancellor, none had hitherto been appointed. The new Chancellor is the oldest member of the Order, for it was in 1868 that he became a Knight. The Duke of Argyll was made a Knight vears later.

Lady Dorothy Howard, daughter of Rosalind Countess of Carlisle, whose marridge took place at St. Margaret’s, Oxford, a few weeks ago, is said to have the most beautiful complexion of any woman in England. When she was at a Liberal conference some years ago in Dundee, her wonderfully transparent complexion was the wonder of the Scots. “She looks just like a piece of purest, fragile china,” was a delegate’s description of Lady Dorothy. And “The China Girl” they called her until the congress was over.

A meeting of the Presbyterian Church Board of Property was held in Dunedin last night to consider applications for the position of Professor of Natural Philosophy in Otago University, and that of Professor of Mental and Moral Philosophy. Twenty applications were received, for the Chair of Natural Philosophy, and the Board decide'd to recommend Dr. Jack, Lecturer of Physics in Belfast University, for the appointment. For the Chair of Mental and Moral Philosophy, 10 applications were received, and the Board recommended Dr. Frank W. Dunlop, of Sydney, for appointment. Dr. Dunlop is a son of the late Dr. Dunlop, who was for many years a professor in the Theological Hall of the Presbyferian Church in Dunedin. The recommendations will be forwarded to the Synod of Otago and Southland for concurrence. ■>

? Mr A. R. Luttrell, who has been connected with the Union Bank since its inception in Ohura .was entertained by the ladies at a social- at the Ohura Town Hall on Friday, 28th ult., prior to his departure for Whakatane (Bay of Plenty). During the evening (says the Ohura Advocate) the guest was presented with an illuminated address by Mr W. K. Williams, who eulogised Mr Luttrell’s many sterling qualities and wished him success in the future. Mr Luttrell replied briefly and suitably, thanking his friends for their kindness. On the following evening Mr W. Sandison, chairman of the County Council, on behalf of the residents of the district, presented Mr Luttrell with an inscribed dressing case.