WOMAN’S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 August 1922, Page 6

WOMAN’S WORLD.

PERSONALS. Mrs. Rex. Brewster is visiting relations in Wellington. Miss Agnes Wilson has returned from Makuri. • • • • Mrs. Bothamley returned to Wellington on Monday. Mrs. Roy Jackson has returned to Auckland. Mrs. K. G. Smith returned from Christchurch on Thursday. Mrs. R. H. Quilliam returned yesterday from a visit to Auckland. Miss Read and Miss Testar are visiting Opunake. Miss McKellar has returned from Khandallah. Miss B. Bayly returns to-night from a trip to Wanganui. Mrs. T. A. Milroy returns to-day from Hawera. Miss Marshall and Miss Annis Wilson arrive from Auckland to-night. The hostesses at the Community Club next week will be Mrs. A. W. Webster and Miss Koch. ••• • ’ Miss Jnstone, Inglewood, has returned from Auckland. Miss Birch (Wellington), organising secretary of the Y.W.C.A., is the guest of Mrs. E. A. Walker. Mrs. Buckman and Miss Rosina Buckman arrived in Auckland recently from the South and have gone to Rotorua for a few days before sailing for Sydney. The engagement has been announced of Miss Ruth Parr., the daughter of the Hon. C. J. Parr, and Mrs. Parr, to Mr. Eric Stephens, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Stephens (Palmerston North). At the fortnightly meeting to be held on Monday the speaker for the evening will be Mr R. H. Rockel. M.A.. his subject being “Te Rauparaha, the Maori Chief.” Musical items wi] be rendered by Misses Elley and Pearce and Mr. F. E. Gooder.

The first woman passenger on the Cairo-Bagdad air route was Miss Gertrude Lothian Bell, who flew from Bagdad to Amman on her way to Palestine. She occupies a unique position, being assistant political adviser to King Feisul’s Government. She thoroughly understands the Arabs, and they in return have a very wholesome respect for her abilities. • • • Private cable advice received in Christchurch, says the Press, announces the engagement of Lord Plunket, eon of the late Lord Plunket, formerly Governor of New Zealand, and brother of the Hon. Mrs. Tahu Rhodes, of ‘Meadowbank.” Christchurch, to Miss Dorothy Barnato. The engagement is announced of Miss Dorothy Page, eldest daughter of Mrs. and the late Captain W. C. Page, N.Z.E.F., Birkenhead, to Mr. Kenneth Ward, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Ward. New Plymouth.

Mrs. H. F. Herbert, who it is understood wil contest the Avon seat as an Independent against the Hon. G. W. Russell and Mr. D. G. Sullivan (sitting member I, has (says a Christchurch paper! been a member of the Christchurch Hospital Board for some years, and is also president o-f the Social Wei-, fare Guild. She is a devoted worker in the cause of the poor and afflicted, and as she possesses a good fund of common sense, any movement she initiates commands the support of a large number of the public. ~ She is a woman of strong and attractive personality. Her husband is a member of the City Council and a partner in the firm of Cbisnall and Stewart, bootmakers. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert lost their son, who was their only child, in the war.

The marriage took place recently at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church. Devonport, Auckland, of Miss Williamina Lucas, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Lucas, of Devonport. and Mr. Robert E. Frater. eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Frater, of Devonport. Full details of the will of Miss Alice C. de Rothschild were made known recently and «how that the value of the personal estate has been provisionally declared for probate at £1,500,000. When the various valuations are completed the death duties will, it is believed. amount to about £750.000. Miss Rothschild left a large number o-f legacies and annuities to old friends, servants, and employees, past and present. both in England and France, among them bein<r her head gardener, who receives £3OOO and an annuity of £52: her butler, £2OOO and an annuity of £52. To all servants and employees at Waddesdon • Manor. Eythorpe, and 142 Piceadilv. not specificiallv mentioned in the will a years wages is left, and £2500 is bequeathed to Bucks County Hospital, Aylesbury. Miss Rothschild left to her old friend and companion. Miss Clarisse Watkin, £15,000 and an annuity of £5OO. also her private papers, pet dogs, and jewellery, and Ihe contents of her London house. 142 Piccadilly. She left her villa at Grasse and the furniture and contents, and the residue of her real and personal property in France to her cousin. Baron Edmond de Rothschild. The Waddesdon and Eythorpe Estate and the contents of Waddesdon Manor, including the works of art there, which she inherited from her brother. Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, are bequeathed to her grand-nephew. Mr. James de Rothschild, of 34. Park Street, Grosvenor Square, whom she also appointed executor and residuary legatee. DAFFODIL DAY. The Victoria League, as in past years, h'sld it 4 annual daffodil day in aid of their own funds yesterday afternoon. As a result the very satisfactory sum of £6B was raised. The league rooms had been attractively arranged, flower, sweet, cake, produce

and fancy stalls being s'et up. The ladies in' charge of these did good business throughout the* afternoon, v and members wish to express their thanks to all those who made the daffodil day such a success, especially those who contributed spring blooms. All those blooms which herald the advent of spring—daffodils, violets, freezias, etc.—were on sale and Mrs. Burgess and her committee of' ladies who organised the effort may well be pleased with the success of daffodil day, 1922. NEW PLYMOUTH TEACHNICAL COLLEGE. On Thursday evening the re-union dance of the New Plymouth Technical College Old Pupils’ Association was held in the East End Pavilion. The supper tables were most artistically decorated, the color scheme being carried out in gold and green. Among those present were:—Mts. A. L. Moore, fawn crepe de chine with touches of green; Mrs. Skelton, apricot crepe de chine; Mrs. White, black silk; Mrs. Connett, black; Mrs. Reid, blue silk; Mrs. Scott, black lace; Mrs. Clotworthy, black; Miss Wolferstan, flower georgette: Miss Thompson, blue; Miss White, white satin withoverdress of lace; Miss Wright, black silk; Miss Ward, cream; Miss N. Bedford, grey satin with touches of pink; Miss Jensen, black and gold; Miss Bain, saxe crepe de chine; Miss Godfrey, pink; •Miss Harper, pale blue: Miss Iris Jones, pink and gold; Miss Aubrey, white satin; Miss E. Julian, rose crepe de chine; Miss Hannah, black silk; Miss Beadle, black and gold; Miss Luxton, pink; Miss Barnden, white silk; Miss Jenkins, black and blue; Miss Lye lemon; Miss Mountford. saxe silk; Miss Evans, blue; Miss E. Evans, cream; Miss Reid, peacock blue; Miss Woodham, pink satin; Miss Pellew, cream relieved with pink; Miss ' McGill, emerald; Miss Schieb, white net; Miss Hazel Andrews, fawn crepe de chine: Miss King, green silk; " Miss Patricia Baker, pink; Miss Aitken, white; Miss Palmer, fawn silk; Miss Stuart, grey silk relieved with pink. CHURCH RE-UNION. On Thursday evening the first of a series of socials was held in St. Mary’s Hall when the church workers of St. Mary’s Parish came together to meet i the acting V vicar. Rev. E. H. Strong, ’ihe hall had been brightened by means of flags and pot-plants, and presented a very animated appearance as it gradually filled, some 80 or 90 people being present. After a short competition, Mr. Lysons spoke on the subject of the new Sunday school, the plan of which was on view. It had been so planned so as to prove a great asset to the parish and serve many useful purposes. It was hoped to be in a position financially to ask the bishop to lay the foundation stone during his next visit in November. Mr. Shaw then spoke on the subject of the forthcoming bulb show, principally to ask for a secretary and various committees, and Mr. Strong ended with a little talk on various parish matters.

The card-tables provided now filled up, and facing proceeded interspersed with song« most appreciated from Mrs. Wilkes and Messrs. Echiin and Teeling, and an enjoyable evening was brought to a close by the singing of the National Anthem. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE. NEW PLYMOUTH CENTRE. The following are the names of the successful candidates at the examinations, held at the Technical College:— JHome nursing class, August 1, 1'922. (lecturer. Dr. Milroy, examiner, Dr. Wade): Mrs. E. Barnett. Miss A. Ingley, Mrs. E. Harkness, Miss E. Bates, Miss I. Colson, Miss W. Short, Miss G. Searle. Miss V. Warden. First-aid class, August 7 and 8, 1922 (lecturer. Dr. Thomson; examiner. Dr. Fookes) : Misses Nellie Harper, Myrtle Noble, Stephanie North, Laura Sheat, Nancy Tiza'rd, Elizabeth Wright, Myrtle H. Mather, Ruth Evans, Beatrice Jones, Ruth Day, Olive Lye. Christine Huse, Oma Patterson, Phyllis Polette, Ida Bithell, Jessie Smith, Jane Mitchell, Lottie Valentine. Grace Maspn, Amy Petch. First-aid men’s class, Aligust 9, 1922 (lecturer. Dr. Brewster; examiner, Dr. Blackley): Robert John Bartley, James C. Moss, Charles Barnett. Edgar Coleman, George Thomson, Cecil W. McGahey. Y.W.C.A, NEW PLYMOUTH HOS'TET EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES. The monthly meeting of the board of the Y.W.C'.A: was held on Thursday at the hostel- Present: Mesdames E. A. Walker (chair), A. A. Ambury, W. Ambury, Alexander, List, Mills, Weston, and Misses Hodder and Roughton. Apologies were received from Mesdames E. Blundell, Mac Diarmid, and Miss HarMiss Roughton reported that there had been 35 resident visitors at the hostel during the month and IS permanent girls. The house had been full all the month. The bandaging classes conducted by Mrs. E, A. Walker had concluded, but plans to continue the Tuesday evening gatherings were being made. Miss Birch has promised to speak to a rally of girls on Wednesday evening at the hostel, this meeting to take the place of the usual Tuesday class. The receiving and distributing of clothing by the Y.W.C.A. has been avalued and appreciated work. A great quantity of good clothing had been left at tiie hostci and from this supply parcels have been sent not only throughout the town, but all over the district to necessitous cases. Further supplies if sent to the hostel could easily be disposed of and would be gratefully received.

The secretary was asked to write and thank Miss Barthorpe and the girls who assisted her at the cake stall at Paddy’s Mart, also the nurses at the hospital, who had made a large supply, of sweets for the sweet stall.

The president thanked all the members of the board for their co-operation with her ia making the market day for

the unemployed fund _ the unqualified success it was. She wished too, to pass a very warm vote of thanks to the many friends of the association who had given their help in giftg, in cooking, and in many ways. When the ordinary business of the meeting was concluded, Miss Birch, the national field secretary ofe - N»ew Zealand, joined the board to advise and confer with them on the subject of extending the work of the local association.

Miss Birch recommended that in order to widen the interest in the election of the board members and president at the forthcoming first annual meeting, and for the general progress of the work of the ensuing year, the list of members should be increased without delay. Membership should imply a genuine interest in the purpose of the association, or a belief in the cause which stands for encouraging girls to use every means of building up their character and usefulness, that together they may become a Christian social force in the community. Membership in the association does not mean payment for privileges. The privileges, which will increase with the development of the work, will be open to all girls and young women of the town—as the hostel is regardless of membership—but on payment ot small fees for clubs and classes, rest room, etc. Members and friends, both men and women, will subscribe to the fund for promoting new work, other than hostel, but. membership will imply sympathy with the purpose and a desire to promote its programme.

Acting on the recommendation of Mrs. Birch, it was agreed that in order to continue to develop the association in New Plymouth in a way that will give it ultimately the greatest permanency and force, steps would be taken to enable the local board to secure the services of a secretary for the younger girls of the town, one who shall have had training and experience in the progressive scheme of clubs for girls in their teens, known as the girl citizen scheme provided by the national board. In the girl citizen scheme the programme is a standardised one, though it deals with different ages and groups The activities are chosen for their value in opening up ways whereby girls may be-trained to co-operate with one another happily. Subjects are chosen to suit the mind of individual circles, covering the ground of home-making including cooking, hygiene, care of children, etc., laws of health, remedial exercises, indoor and outdoor games and sports, citizenship, vocational guidance, reading standard books and bible study.

Just as a trained worker is necessary for the fullest success of the’ hostel part of the work, so a graded programme plan requires trained leadership for its success, but it is obvious that it will take time and funds to make the advances. Such a programme docs not spring up in a night like a mushroom; it takes steady preparation and slow development] to ensure steady growth in the future. The Y.W.C.A. has had two training courses this year for theory in Auckland and Sydney and for practice on these and other large associations. It is hoped that one of the graduates from training will be available when the necessary preparation has been made.