IN TOWN AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 106, 26 July 1927, Page 4

IN TOWN AND OUT

SOCIAL NEWS

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Miss B. Allwill, of Hautapu, is visiting Auckland and is staying at the Commercial Hote . * * * Mrs. S. Seeble, of Thames, is paying a visit to Auckland and is a guest at the Commercial Hotel. * * * Mrs. E. Walker has returned to Wellington after spending a long holiday in Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Parsons, of Christchurch, who were spending some weeks in Auckland, have gone to Russell. * * * Mrs. W. Graham has returned to New Plymouth after visiting Auckland. * * * Mrs. Trevor Bloomfield, of Waiuku, is at present in town and is staying at the Hotel Cargen. * * * Miss Molly Lloyd is a Wanganui visitor to Auckland and is the guest of Mrs. P. Strange, Parnell. At the Grand Hotel are Mr. and Mrs. F. Hodgson, of Wellington. Miss Hefferen, from Wellington, is staying at the Royal Hotel. Among the guests 'at the Grand Hotel is Miss Bunbury, of Dunedin. * * * Isabel Wilford, of Wellington, who with Madge Aubrey was understudy to Tulullah Bankhead in “The Gold Diggers” at the Lyric, London, has received the appointment of sole understudy to Tulullah Bankhead in “The Garden of Eden,” also being produced by Clayton and 'Waller at the Lyric.

“The Garden of Eden,” which has made an instantaneous success in London, is not the Biblical story, but is the garden of the Eden Hotel at Monte Carlo. Isabel Wilford, besides acting as sole understudy to Tulullah Bankhead in the principal part, also plays the part of Laine in the production, in which part she herself, of course, has an understudy. RECENT WEDDINGS YEATES—GILLARD A pretty wedding took place at St. Paul’s Church, Hamilton, last Tuesday, when Hilda Gladys Gillard, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Gillard, of Te Rore, was married to Mr. John Cartwright Yeates, of Te Rore. Rev. P. R. Paris officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore- a dress of ivory crepe da chine, trimmed with silver lace. The veil was held in place by a coronet of orange blossoms and she carried a bouquet of spring flowers. The bridesmaid, Miss Myrtle Yeates, sister of the bridegroom, wore pink crepe de chine, trimmed with pearl beads and carried a bouquet to tone. Mr. Geoffrey Yeates acted as best man. The wedding breakfast was held in a local restaurant, the usual toasts being honoured. The newly-married couple left by I train for their honeymoon in Rotorua. FULLERTON—CURLE A wedding of great interest to Tauwhare residents was celebrated in St Andrew’s Church, Hamilton, on Wednesday, July 13, between Miss Ellen Curie, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Curie, of Tauwhare district, and Mr. D. Fullerton, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Fullerton, of Te Kowliai. The Rev. Martin officiated. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, looked charming in a gown of white crepe de chine, with silver trimmings. She wore the orthodox wreath and veil and carried an exquisite shower bouquet. Miss Jean Curie, wearing a dainty frock of mauve crepe de chine, and Miss Jessie Curie, in a sweet gown of apricot crepe de chine, both carrying bouquets to match, acted as bridesmaids, while the bridegroom was attended by Mr. William Curie as best man and Mr. Ernest Pope as groomsman. The bride’s mother received her guests in a handsome tailored gown of black repp. The breakfast was held at a Hamilton restaurant, after which the couple left by car for their honeymoon. The bride’s travelling dress was a blue ensemble suit, with hat to match. BELI SAMUELSON A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnised by the Rev. Burrows at Hamilton on Tuesday, between Miss Alice Dorothy Samuelson, second daughter of Mr. Chas. Samuelson, of Rarapepe, and Mr. George Bell, of Te Rore. The bride, who looked charming, was attired in a pretty fawn frock with brown trimmings, and hat to match. She carried a bouquet of choice white flowers. Miss Ethel Samuelson, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, while Mr. H. Samuelson attended as best man. After the ceremony the bridal party adjourned to a local restaurant for the wedding breakfast. The usual toasts were honoured. Later, the happy couple left amid showers of confetti and good wishes for the South, where the honeymoon is being spent. Their future home will be in Te Rore. WOMEN’S INSTITUTE AT GREENHITHE The July meeting of the Greenhithe Women’s Institute was held last Thursday, when a lecture on "The History of Music” was given by Mrs. Irwin, president of the institute. The speaker dealt ably with her subject, from the origin of music up to the great composers, their life and works The audience was intensely interested throughout, and gramophone records of Bach. Handel, Wagner, Beethoven and others illustrated the lecture at various intervals. Afternoon tea and business discussion terminated a most instructive and enjoyable afternoon.

COUNCIL OF WOMEN

VARIOUS ISSUES DISCUSSED EDUCATIONAL QUESTIONS Miss Carnachan, the president of the Auckland Branch of the National Council of Women, presided over a good attendance of members at the meeting of that body last evening, when a number of replies were received from the Department of Education and various questions were discussed. The following statements were embodied in a letter to the Dominion Secretary of the council from Mr. T. B. Strong, Director of Education, in reply to a deputation to the Minister of Health: Satisfactory experiments had been made with regard to paper towels for schools. The subject of subnormal children was at present under discussion with the Health and Mental Hospital Departments. Civics was being taught at the Government schools. The department had never opposed the appointment of a woman teacher to the highest position in primary schools, provided she was capable of filling such a position. As the law now stood, it was for an education board, in conjunction with a senior inspector of schools, to determine whether a married woman teacher was not more suitable for any particular position than an unmarried teacher. CONTROL OF YOUTH The following resolution was sent to the Minister of Justice: That the National Council of Women urges that provision should be made whereby on the complaint of a parent, guardian, the police or a probation officer, a magistrate would be enabled to bring under proper control and supervision young persons over 1G and not over 21, without recording a conviction against them.

Under the present ruling there was no method of dealing with young people over 16 who were difficult to manage unless they came up for conviction before a magistrate.

Many of these young people who had got beyond the age of the Children’s Court needed legal restraint in some way, and it was suggested that some probationary methods should be put into practice. CHINESE MENACE The question of protecting white girls and putting an end to their association with Chinese was raise.d, and the opinion expressed that very heavy penalties should be imposed on all Chinese found guilty of such offences. It was also suggested that the whole problem should be investigated by experts. A sub-committ§e, having for its personnel Miss Carnachan, Miss Melville, Dr. Hilda Northcroft and Dr. Mildred Staley, was set up to investigate and report on the position of white girls and the menace that attached to their association with Chinese. Major Gordon, of the Salvation Army, said that frgm her own experience she could relatd many shocking cases of younu girls associating with Chinese in the cities. The g'irls visited the men at their business houses and at their homes, and unless they were brought up to Court for opium smoking, or drinking, there was no means of punishing either the Chinese or the girls. The girls were very often incorrigibles, who, although quite young, defied parents. or guardians. The offence, which was a serious menace to the morality and health of the community, was also one quite beyond the control of the law. OPEN-AIR SCHOOLS During the discussion of the healthful advantages of open-air schools, a letter was read from Mr. T. B. Strong, Director of Education, in reply to a deputation from the National Council, stating that the department had so improved the new style of building that every school of recent erection was practically an open-air school. Dr. Mildred Staley said there was no doubt that in a short time open-air schools would replace the expensive concrete buildings which were now being provided at great expense. There were already 11 open-air schools in the South Island, but none as yet in the North Island. They were built on the bungalow plan, each classroom separate, with open windows and one open front and side, and small dressing room attached. The furnishings consisted of a light portable table and a chair which each child could easily carry outside when fine enough to study in the open air. The aspect should be the sunniest position; that is, the room should be open on the east and west sides in this part of New Zealand, and windscreens should project from the building as needed. The advantages to the children had already been very apparent. Both mentally and physically they had shown 15 per cent, better results. Infectious complaints and absenteeism were rare. The teachers also reported favourably on the schools. The cost for the same number of children was approximately one-quar-ter of a brick or concrete building, which would probably be out of date in 10 years. An impartial study of the results already obtained was very satisfactory and the Education Department would save much money, which would be available for reducing classes and the extension of educational facilities in various directions. WHAT VINEGAR WILL DO Vinegar has manifold uses, both in the household and in cases of illness. To take its uses in the household first: Maybe you are short of cooking eggs? If you intended using three eggs for your large plain cake, take instead one egg and a dessertspoonful of vinegar. When you boil fish add a teaspoonful of vinegar to the water in which you boil it; the fish will be beautifully white and firm. If the egg you are boiling for breakfast is chipped, or if it has a thin shell and seems likely to crack, put a teaspoonful of vinegar into the pan before you boil the egg. Your stove polish, moistened with a few drops of vinegar will give the kitchen range a fine brilliance with the use of less elbow grease. When washing coloured cotton frocks, etc., add one teaspoonful of vinegar to each quart of cold rinsing water. IN CASE OF ILLNESS The best thing to give a clean odour to a sick room is to heat a shovel and. while it is hot, sprinkle a few drops of toilet vinegar upon it. Sponge feverish patients with warm water in which you have put a little vinegar. Lint soaked in vinegar and laid on the skin will take out, or prevent, discolouration in case of a bruise; treat sprains in the same way. Gargle with vinegar and water (half and half) for a sore throat. A cough may be rendered less troublesome by taking a teaspoonful of a mixture of half vinegar, half honey.