WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 174, 27 August 1909, Page 1

WOMAN'S WORLD.

lu a most interesting letter Lady Stout describes her visit to Cambrid »<* and the Queen's drawing-room. The evening Sir Robert mid she got to Cainbridge there was a very brilliant recvplion to tile delegates at the museum. Peterhouse Garden. adjoining the museum, \va« illuminated with festoons of ' Chinese lanterns around the trees and across the lawns. All the flower-beds were lit up with rows of eolored gl.is* shades over liisht-light* in oil, pr«d«e»ns t beautiful ell'ect, making the flowerbeds like little ponds and the flowers fairv-like. It was rather n eold nisrht. md the thoughtful hosts had provided 'lothes-basketsfu; of !nvcly white wool'en which an attendant, i placed round the ladies' shoulders to ' revent any danger of chill. Ladv Sto.il recognised a New Zealand LL.B. ho.> 1. ind hastened to see who was the wenr?r. i She found it wns Mr. Evans, of Welling- ■ ton, and later on she met Mr. TI. I). ' Roll and his niece. Mies Campbell. Sir Robert and Lady Stout also were introduced to Dr. MeTaggart, Master of Trinity. He was in New Zealand, and married a Now Zealand lady. Luly Stout and her daughter will probably stay with Dr. and Mrs. MeTaggart m October. Lady Stout and Miss Stout lived in student rooms hi Xewnham, ami :>t table were seated next to Miss Helen Gladstone and opposite the Principal of Xewnham, Mrs. Sidgewick. Mrs. Fell; of "Wellington, was a student of Newnliam, and was vividly and affectionately remembered by several there, including Miss Gladstone. The next day they went to see tlift t'ddTesaes from the universities being presented. It was an interesting and urilliant sight, the men's millinery being particularly tine, all combinations of colors being displayed. The Portuguese liood was the quaintest, consisting of a wide dark blue velvet collar and heavy cords On. a black gown, while the cap. also of .blue velvet, is like a lamp-shade with a fringe ail round. In the afternoon there was a garden party at Christ's College, where Darwin's rooms were on view. Unfortunately the veather was ehanfjeable, and the tents and indoors were more in favor than the garden*. In the evening there was ii big dinner at Trinity for the men., and a dinner of one hundred and iitU ladies at Xewnham. most arranged. Ladies acted as ushers. Lad; Kayleigh, the Chancellor's wife, was a. ihe head of the top table, at which won seated all the women who had assisted in founding the college, or whose liu? bands were in official positions in tin University. .Mrs. Sidgewick was at tin head of t'be second table, with the Duchess of Northumberland on hri light and Lady Stout un her left. Tin boys from St. John's came in "befo--dessert and sang a grace in Greek. One of the boys had a marvellously beaulihi. voice. Next morning they all went to see th. degrees conferred at the Senate lloiue the rain just clearing away to allow th. imposing procession to pass in. At thi ceremony the receptiou given to i'raucir Darwin was very enthusiastic, and nun;, of the German and French scientist? were also very warmly received. In the afternoon there was another reception at Trinity College, in tine weather. Tin guests had to leave early to get badto London to dress for the drawing room.