Women the Woriel Over

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 921, 14 March 1930, Page 5

Women the Woriel Over

A BLIND STUDENT Competing with university candidates, Miss Hazel Winter, a blind student of Chorley Wood College, England, has won an £GO scholarship for history at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. Her achievement is all the more remarkable in that she has been blind from birth and is now but 17 years of age. BELL RINGERS The Ladies' Guild of Change Ringers, established IS years ago in England, has as its secretary Mrs. E. K. Fletcher, of Edmonton, and a membership of 500, the youngest a girl of 14. Many of the members ring heavy bells for long periods without any sign of fatigue, and on one occasion a 17-year-old girl rang a bell weighing 24cwt continuously for three hours and 20 minutes. EXPERT CRAFTSWOMEN An unusual exhibition was held in London recently, the articles displayed being samples of turnery in wood and ivory executed by Lady Gertrude Crawford, the only “freewoman turner” and a member of the Guild of Turners. Included in the exhibition was some work by Mrs. Ernestine Mills, an expert in the art of enamelling on metal. In her childhood Lady Crawford took lessons from her father, the late Lord Sefton, who displayed great skill in his chosen hobby of turnery.

AN ANNUAL AWARD Hr. Florence Rena Sabin, Fellov of the Johns "Hopkins University am a member of the Rockefeller Insti tute for Scientific Research, has beei awarded the 5,000 dollars presente, annually for “the most distinctly, contribution made by an America: woman to American life during tli year.*’ A SPEED-BOAT CHAMPION A happy glimpse of Miss Helei Henschel, champion of speedboat rac

ing. In outboard motor contests on the Schuylkill River at Philadelphia she averagied approximately 40 miles an hour.

ANNUAL MEETING NORTHCOTE WOMEN’S PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE Th e annual meeting of the Northcote \\ omen s Progressive League was hold in the Parish Hall, Northcote on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. McLaughlin presided over a large atetndance of members. The report and balance sheet for the season 1829-30 was subniitted and approved by those present. Tile following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mrs. I’ P. O’Leary; vice-presidents, Miss Tremain and Mrs. McLaughlin; committee, Mesdames Allely, Robertson. Wernham and Misses Couldrev and •Shutes ; representatives to National Council of Women, Mrs. Swinbank and Mrs. Howden. It was decided to co-operate with the Northcote School Committee in the holding of a Paddy’s Market for the purpose of raising a “Sunshine Cot” and Northcote’s quota to the dental clinic to be established at Birkenhead. CROQUET TOURNAMENT WAITEMATA CLUB HOLDS MONTHLY FUNCTION A pleasant afternoon was spent by the ladies of the Waitemata Bowling and Croquet Club on Thursday afternoon. The winners of the croquet competition were Mrs. J. Potter 1. and Mrs. A. J. Grant 2. Afternoon tea was served in the bowling club’s pavilion, where Mrs. C. Rose, president of the club, presented the winners with the prizes.

KING COUNTRY JOTTINGS A pleasant evening was given in ! Taumarunui in honour of Mrs. M. | Walker, by the branch of the New I Zealand Labour Party. Mrs. Walker j j has been the branch’s president for j the past three years, and has always taken a keen and practical interest in j the welfare and objects of the associ- ' ation. Mr. W. Beever, who was in the chair, proposed the guest’s health, j | and referred to her excellent qualities. Messrs. J. Pattison, P. C. Brew, J. W. Harvey and G. F. Thompson also j spoke, their remarks covering the ! activities of Mrs. "Walker as a member of the Labour Party and as a member of community. In responding, Airs. W alker thanked those present for j j their kindness. | Mr. Beever took the opportunity ; during the evening of making a presentation to Mrs. Walker on behalf , , of the branch. | Mrs. E. Vivian gave a delightful : bridge party to a number of friends at her Taumarunui residence. The 1 large drawing-room was tastefully ! decorated with autumn flowers, three tables, being arranged for the players, the dining-room was decorated in the same tones, and in thi* a dainty supper i was served. Airs. R. W. Beresford sue- : I ceeded in scoring the highest points Lor the play. j A delightful dance, organised by Air. ! i H. Foote and committee was enjoyed . by the settlers of Heao (Ohura dis- j trict). The programme was excellently | balanced. The music was provided by ' Airs. Leach. At the residence of the Rev. and Airs. ! J. IT. Ward, Taumarunui, a pleasant j evening party was given to a number of young friends by Miss J. C. Ward. ' Games, music, and vocal items, with supper, served by the hostess, brought an enjoyable evening to an end. A tribute to the bravery of a young i man was given at the Kaitieke Angli- j can Church, when the Rev. Mr Burley, vicar, from Taumarunui, conducted a memorial service and unveiled a brass tablet in honour of Air. John Morgan, ! a resident who lost his life while . endeavouring to save a drowning com • I rude. The tablet was presented by j : the settlers of the locality, and there ; was a big congregation to witness the j unveiling ceremony. FAREWELL SOCIAL The monthly meeting of the. Auckland Society of Arts Sketch Club, held this week, took the form of a social to bid bon voyage to Miss I. M. Copeland, who has been an active member and honorary secretary of the club since its inception, and who is leaving on March 25 for an extended visit to Europe to pursue her art studies.