YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 612, 15 September 1909, Page 3

YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

'The report-of the Y.W.C.A. for .'tho ,third .year';of\Us;:existehce shows that, a great'deal of work.has been accomplished in .the course of-the. twelve months; indeed, considering how ■cramped the rooms of the association are, and how'greatly this hinders thoir 'work, 'it is re-' markable that (they have been able, to accomplish so' much,' and one feels that if they were provided with more spacious quarters, thework of the ..association would develop and progress .very' rapidly, r Miss M'Lean resigned hervposition as president,,to the great regret of the members, and sirifee then Mrs, .H'Clar has .been , undertaking her. .duties.- The years record is largely ; one of ..work: undertaken.-by members and friends'to fill vacancies! In the absence-of a. general secretary, Mrs. .Hoby'-ren-' uered ;most':valuable services ; aS' acting-secre-tary,:n'rid at the same time the : gjrl':members themselves, ."under' the 'enthusiastic' leadership of Missiaivsori,, assisted in tHe , ■management,: and splendid, help .was givc-n by girl'.students of Victoria' College." The balance in the bank ,2d. -Mrs. Khodes has donated ,£SO to the'secretary's fnnd, and the building fund has a credit' of- .£332 4s. 9d,, having been'increased, by.. i>l74:Us..'Sd., tho- proceeds , chiefly of a "bazaar in 1908, and a sale., of .work ,in Jlay last. , A."brick" 6cheme is;in v develop-: nient, by'whieh it is,hoped.to raise at'least .■;i6300.,' : Reports ..of the work .in various' depart*. ments;show,;that.each one is attracting many members.-' ■ -.'; •-.'•■ - •-• /-: ■ ■ •'.''';' v v:-; :■' ;.The;association finds that.a popular .feature bf-its rest : ro6m it provides, for busy girls..'...Lunch is provided at.a small cost, arid, every/day'.from 30 to 40' young' girls' avail themselv.es: of ..the opportunity to .spend their mid-day' hour there, some of them bringing theirlunch with.-'them, .and others getting , /it there.'; There are classes/for sewing, .millinery,' physical' culinirej and' literature, ahdna:glee club' has'.proved; very popular.'- The membership of "the' association is. now '400, Bt",qf "thenr being-new members, this year... The ' report closes' with '.'a reference to the .'great loss the association has>suft'ered in' the .'death .of Mrs. Hislop,, bno.of its most interested andienergetio members. -.-"Mrs.- - Hislop," -says* the. report, f'added to her many interests as Mayoress, that of/ honorary president of this association,;.nnd spared 'neither-time nor; trouble in promoting its advancement. Her'bright face ,. and ready cheery speech will be greatly,'missed by all, both ;at /committee,, meetings, and.:.' friendly socials."; ; : '■■■-. '"■■ - : .--.'' .■■•;.'' ■■. • ;■' ■•■■ ■ .••■.■■■'■-. ■ . ';: