Women the World Over

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 292, 1 March 1928, Page 4

Women the World Over

A BOOK-PUBLISHER To this young lady belongs the distinction of being the only woman book publisher in the United States. She is

Miss Adelaide Ambrose, the winner of several beauty contests. Her firm is specialising in full-length novels. A POPULAR PRINCESS Princess Marie Jose, daughter of the reigning King of Belgium, is perhaps the most striking of the princesses of ,Europe. Curly-haired, vivid, she is possessed of considerable personality, that makes itself felt in spite of her extreme youth. In the days of the war she was a small picturesque figure in all the patriotic functions for the raising of funds for her distressed country, and as such was no small asset for the people of her land. BELL RINGING The bell ringing school of Monsieur M. J. Denyn, the master carillonneur of Malines, has a new pupil in Miss Norali Johnson, daughter of an Eng- j lish bell founder. She is the first , woman pupil to be accepted by the i 1 famous master. INDIA’S MULTITUDES One of the most prominent influences of Christian missions in India is the new outlook toward women on the part , of men and the desire for a freer and fuller life among the women themselves. Against the prejudices of Hindu priests who have held the mind of Indian women in captivity for several centuries, the progressive women of to-day are now demanding that the Government of India should pass a law against the marriage of girls below the age of 16. It is a tragic thing to realise that thousands of Hindu girls are mothers at 12. The consequence is the birth of weak children and a high infant mortality. One of the leading social reformers in India says that one child out of every three born dies before it is twelve months old. He points out that both sides of the railway track from Bombay to Calcutta could be covered with graves of the infants who die in India in their first year. AN AUCTIONEER Miss Evelyn Barlow joined the famous auctioneering firm of Sothebys during the war, and became so fascinated with the business that she remained on after the armistice as a partner. She is now at the head of the department which deals with pictures and engravings entrusted to the firm for sale, and she enjoys the distinction of being London’s only woman auctioneer. Miss Basiow is the daughter of a former Dean of Peterborough, England. AT CANBERRA A woman doctor has put up her name-plate in Canberra—the first member of her sex to begin practising there. She is Beatrice Sharwood, daughter of the Victorian Crown Solicitor. Y.W.C.A. “DROP IN” SOLE MALE PERFORMER i! A GALLANT YOUTH I ''Drop In” was the invitation on the notice board at the Y.W.C.A. last even- ; mg. I It was the junior girls’ entertainment for their young friends. The cordial ; invitation to “drop in,” quite naturally, was extended to their own sex. A young man, clarinet under arm. read the notice, accepted it on the spot, and ■wandered in. As a matter of fact, he had promised to render an item at a gathering held the previous night. However, there he was, clarinet in hand, and the junior girls’ department uproariously and unanimously resolved that he should play. Old Man Jazz had no appeal for this young man. Nothing but Mendelssohn, with his sweetly tinkling old melodies, would satisfy him. “The Spring Song” was an immediate favourite. So insistent were the demands for an encore, that he solemnly played a ; selection of national airs. The girls I sa _ n S “Annie Laurie” with him, marched 1 with the “Men of Harlech.” thundered j Scots Wha’ Hae,” and tapped their i toes to a jaunty jig. Another solemn bow, and the sole male performer on the programme, clarinet under arm, marched out. cheered to the echo. Last night’s gathering was an exceedingly jolly affair. It served to introduce new girls and to renew many acquaintances among others who participated in last year’s activities. If the senior girls are able to present such a varied entertainment at their “drop in” evening next week, they will be more than fortunate. BRIDGE PARTY On Saturday evening last Mrs. J. T. Phillips, of Union Street, Waihi, was hostess at a bridge evening and surprise party, in honour of Miss Edna Billing, who is leaving Waihi to take up a position as school mistress at Taihape. Miss Billing, who has been in Waihi oyer three years, has been a prominent member of the Waihi Golf and Tennis Clubs, and has a host of friends in the town. Enjoyable musical items were rendered by several of the guests.