New Series from 2YA

Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 16, 28 October 1932, Page 5

New Series from 2YA

HE weekly home science talks. prepared by the Home Science Ixtension Department of the Otago University have proved so popular with listeners that the Broadcasting Board has made arrangements for this service to be extended from 2YA, : The new series of talks, which. will be in addition to those prepared by the Otago University, will be prepared by Miss Violet Macmillan. Miss Macmillan, who is a graduate of Otago University, and who had two years’ experience in their Home Science Extension Movement, has been awarded a Sarah Anne Rhodes Fellowship by the Victoria University College. The object of the fellowship is to carry on in. the Wellington University District a similar work to that which is at present being successfully undertaken in Otago and Southland by the Otago University Home Science School. As a preliminary to her undertaking this work, Miss Macmillan has spent 2 year on a Travelling Fellowship, visit-

ing various countries where such moyements are in successful operation, among thgn, United States of America, Canada, England, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and finally New South Wales and Victoria. She has, therefore, had every opportunity of examining the best and most up-to-date methods of helping the women of rural districts in their various problems. Miss Macmillan arrived back from England on October 5, and is at present visiting Dunedin, where she is getting into touch with the Women’s Institute and the Women’s Division of the larmers’ Union. Miss Macmillan will probably make Palmerston North her headquarters and her office will be at Massey College. ~ On her return to Wellington, before proceeding to Palmerston, she will broadcast from 2YA two or three addresses with regard to her travels. Further particulars relating to this new series of talks will be published in an early issue of the "Radio Record."