WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 184, 3 February 1914, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

WEDDING BELLS Reporting the wedding of Mr. ,1. Glenn, of New .Plymouth, and Miss Parsons, daughter of .Mr. ami Mrs. \V. ParSons, of Wanganui, the Herald says: The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a beautiful gown of white crepe <le chene, most ilmndsomely trimmed, the corsage skirt and wide court train being decorated witJi heavy, yet daintv. pearl trimmings, and rich lace. She' curried it lovely sheaf of white roses and maidenhair fern, and a very charming toilet was' linished oil' with a line veil. To Misses Q. Glenn and K. Thompson fell the duties of maids, and they looked very nice in .gowns of apricot crepe niiiou over apri■cot eharmense, with a pretty tunic effect, and linished with three softlyfalling frills of ninon. They wore black hats, trimmed with apricot and black tulle. The bridesmaids' llowers were bouquets of William Allan Aichardson roses and castus dahlias, with •long streamers of black velvet ribbons. Mr. F. K. Turnbitll was best man, and Mr. F. .I. Naucarrow was groomsman. •After the ceremony, Mrs. Parsons entertained the guests, carrying out the ■duties of hostess in a dress of dark grey crepe de chene with a 'black nh.ii. ■Mrs. Glenn was gowned in a handsome black silk dress, with a smart black toque. Mr. and ills. J. Glenn left for Auckland, en route to Sydney, on their ■tour. The bride travelled in a dress of dove-grey crepe <le chene, contee effect, trimmed with tiny killings of crepe de chene. WOMEN PROSECUTED Nineteen women of varying ages were convicted in one day at Auckland of wearing hatpins protruding so as to be a danger to the public. .Most of them pleaded guilty, but one denied the. cluu-ge strenuously, and added, "I don't wear hatpins, but.] will pay the line, for I think it is a dangerous practice." fn each ease the oll'ender was fine Is, and ordered to pay 7s costs. The city traltic inspector explained that the City.Council was not pressing for heavy penalties, but the practice was growing a serious danger, and if it were not stopped more substantial lines would be asked for.

QUEEN AS LETTER WRITER Queen Alexandra is disposed to spend the remainder of her days quietly in the privacy of her Loudon home or at Sandlinglram. and for this reason decliics practically all social invitations sent to her, even by her closest friends. For the same reason her Majesty is disinclined for participation in the round of events which for years past has invited lier interest and sympathy. At the sumo time, Queen Alexandra keeps up her correspondence, and the letter-bag at .Marlborough House is as weighty as ever. No letter deserving of an answer, however humble its writer, is left 'unanswered, and among these missives are many applications for help, the ■most deserving of which, after investigation, her Majesty is always tempted to assist. WOMEN AS POLICE , Lady Darwin, wife of Sir George Darwin, professor - of astronomy and experimental philosophy in the' University has been trying to induce the Cambridge authorities to be the first (own in Great Britain to appoint a policewoman. Lady -Darwin is nn American, and knows how successful the policewomen have been in Los Angeles and oilier American cities. She suggests that the duties of the otlicial should l.e limiting the freedom of tlrti young in the streets at night and ill attending places of amusement. "Lucky graduates I" comments one English critic.

PRACTICAL EDUCATION Mr. G. D. Brail;, director of Education, has recommended to the Waiiganui Board that, to give finality to the work of the girls taking the domestic course at District High Schools, an effort should be made to give them some insight into the entire range of household management. In connection with this suggestion, Mr. Itraik makes the following observations:-—"Through Ino kindness of farmers and others, our bovs are in, a position to learn at first band the management and judging of stock, sheep-shearing and wool-classing, butter and cheese-inakiiig and orcharding. Would it be too much to expect some of our householders to hand over, as a running concern, their .houses and housekeeping for a short period to our domestic course girls, so thai the girls may have the opportunity of learning the complete art of housekeeping? The suggestion, if reajiscd, would at least solve the domestic nroblem for a time."