1938-05-11 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 11, 1988.

Two Partnerships On

The Wife Who Sees And

Does Her Share

!

They were both mistresses of grey day, and the smooth running of his stone houses in the west of England home.

one of a small grey stone village,

COMMUNITY ACTIVITY The work of the wife of the vil schoolhouse, and the other of a large age schoolmaster in the West Coun- rambling Headmaster's House of a try, in whose school were boys and famous Public School. And the girls up to the age of 14 years, lines of both had fallen in pleasant lay chiefly outside the school itself places, chiefly becausé each had in the community life of the village. thrown herself wholeheartedly, She would be in demand to serve on though entirely unself-consciously, this and that committee formed to into the work of helping forward help forward the welfare and social her husband's career. Probably life of the little community, in most of us keep a private, though whose life the schoolmaster and his unwritten list of those women we wife played so important a part. meet who contribute no small share The progress and vitality of the toward the success of their hus-Women's Institute depended largely band's "business." These two on her help. Especially during the schoolmasters' wives have a very past year, when Coronation festivi- high place in my own unwritten ties had taken as prominent a place list.

their village activities as in the activities of all other English vil- Often in this Age-of-Women-in-lages, her services had been con- Business a wife may take actual tinually requisitioned. At all times part in her husband's work, quite of the year, during school times apart from her role of gracious and holidays alike, the postman, hostess to his friends. That the the baker, the innkeeper, and the wife of a schoolmaster has untold shoemaker would ask her advice in opportunity for helping forward regard to the trade which their her husband's career was proved to children desired (or, maybe, did fare or After-Care Supervisor the writer last summer during her not desire!) to take up when leav-the young people of that West Coun- was just over.

of ant a garden party as the one which visits in the homes of these two ing school; and she, as well as her try village.

A cricket match headmasters in the West Country. husband, took a loving interest in

with another Public School was to Both these wives were in very fact the progress of the children who tacular and less before the public Eleven prefer an 18-round saddle Though her work was less spec- be played, and would the visiting their husbands' "business partners," had passed through his school. Al-eye than that of the wife of in addition to the companionship most, indeed, was his schoolmaster's Public School Headmaster, it was for their luncheon?

the of lamb, or a dozen roast chickens given to him at the end of a busy wife a voluntary, but perpetual Wel-none the less important and neces-too early in the season for straw- And was it

sary to the true success of her hus- berries to be obtained for dessert? band's work. It meant no less to ("They do so enjoy strawberries the one that a pupil had obtained a and cream," she murmured reminis- scholarship to a secondary school cently, a far-away look in her eyes.) than to the other that such and Then there was a delegate from such a scholarship had been obtain-[some well-known Foreign Mission, ed to New College, Oxford.

MORE THAN A WHOLE-TIME

KIDDIES!

WOULD YOU LIKE TO WIN $10.--

AND a bottle of Green Spot Orangeade_and Chocolate Milk delivered free every day for a month?

Here's what you have to do

The proper way of doing exercises is not only the better way, but also the more graceful one. Priscilla Dean here demonstrates under the supervision of Don Loomis the correct and incorrect way of doing an exercise good for the waist. I need not tell you which of these photographs shows the correct way.

JOB

who was to talk to the boys in chapel on Sunday, to be welcomed and entertained, until such time as the Headmaster himself had finish-

the

an

During the second visit paid, it was clearly seen that to fulfill suc- ed interviewing one of his house- cessfully the role of wife of a head-masters. Perhaps the delegate need- master of one of England's greated reassuring that talking to Public Schools, in addition to that boys in chapel was not such of the mother of four children, was

ordeal-after-all. also a whole-time job a little bit

HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIP beyond whole time.

On Sunday some of It was in the pleasant entertaining of the week the most middle of the busy summer term that the writer stayed in the mellow grey stone "Headmaster's House" of this Public School. There was to be a garden party for several jhundred guests

follow- groen lovely

the

ing day. Beautiful soft lawns, surrounded by

fell to the lot of the Headmaster's wife, that of the boys themselves. That this hospitality was sincerely appreciated, and the boys' relation- ship with the Headmaster and his wife happy and natural, was clear- ly evident. Such hospitality was

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After you have seen the famous Walt Disney Feature "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", go to either of the Dairy Farm Soda Fountains long colourful herbaceous bord- noon both were entertained to

old trees, and bordered by a also returned, for that very after- at Kowloon or Queen's Road, Hong Kong, and ask for a Snow White er. provided a perfect setting for this sumptuous tea by some of the senior Contest Menu. Inside you will fird some funny outline drawings of party; but the feeling of happy

boys in their own studies. (All' Snow White and her friends; colour these as nicely as you can with friendliness that prevaded it, the writer's hints to her hosts that paints or crayons, then take the disc from a bottle of Green Spot Cho-ments, belonged in no small measure were firmly ignored. It was much

the success of the catering arrange-

she be included in this invitation colate Milk and send it with your painting to "Happy". Head Office, to the hostess herself. Everyone too special. an occasion for any

Dairy Farm Co., Hong Kong.

and

was given an opportunity to meet stranger to be included!) the people they wanted to meet and

to speak to some of the minor cele-

The winner will receive $10.—and a bottle of Green Spot Orange- brities who happened to be staying ade and Chocolate Milk FREE, every day for a month.

in the neighbourhood that week-end; and any who wished could watch a famous - though - sometimes-not-con-

paced the green lawns, his hands

DOLLY VARDEN SHOW AT MACAO

Macao, Monday.

Send as many entries as you like, provided each entry is accom-sidered-altogether - cheerful. Dean panied by a Green Spot disc. The contest is open to all children unclasped behind his back, deep in A very successful Fashion Parade der 10 years, and the closing date is May 20th. 1938, so H-U-R-R-Y'! ! !

THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD

STORAGE CO., LTD.

PURE FOOD SPECIALISTS

converse with other important, was held in the though possibly less well-known peo- the Macao Club here when Mrs. S. dancing saloon of ple. And, through them all passed Pearse of Dolly Varden's exhibited the Headmaster's wife, taller than the latest fashions in ladies wear most, infecting all, with her own for morning, afternoon and evening, genuine, enjoyment of her garden as well as beach outfits for party.

for women: The various dresses were display:: Hardly had the last goodbyes been ed by seven charming manequina. said than her attention was given H. E.

Dr. Artur Tamagnini

to another matter a catering quos- Barbosa, Governor of Macao,'' was '

tion

of more vital importance than among those present. Our Own any connected with even import Correspondent.