WELLINGTON LADIES' C.A.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1107, 21 April 1911, Page 9

WELLINGTON LADIES' C.A.

THE ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Wellington Ladies' Christian Association, the Alexandra Home Committee, ana the Levin iiouie Committee was lieid in St. Jonn's Schoolroom yesterday aiteruoon, tho Rev. Mr. Glasson occupying the chair. Mrs. ilenzies, the president of the W.L.C'.A., read the thirty-second annual report, which stated that owing to the multiplicity of other institutions, the association had practically become a huge Dorcas Society. The old age pension had relieved it of its old people, the orphanages, and relieving homes of the orphans, and there v.ere no longer mothers' meetings, etc., to report upon, as in pnst years. The Dorcas Society continued its good work, and was still under the able control of Mrs. Annie Anderson, assisted by Mosdames Badha'm, and Von Dadelszen. Tho retirement of Mrs. Neil M'Lean from the committee had been received with regret, and it necessitated, the' appointment of a new treasurer—an appointment that has not yet been made. Four hundred and two new garments had been made at the Dorcas meetings, 3G7 cut out, 282 new garments received from friends and the IVo-Garment Society, and 725 secondhand ones. Thero had lieen distributed G3G new garments, and COG second-hand ones, while 2200 yards of material for 01-nlhing had been bought for the Dorcas Porioty, as well as all kinds of articles of clothing, bedding, etc. The balance-sheet for the year ended March 31 showed that the receipts (in which the balance from the 'previous year was ,£CIO 10s. 2d.) totalled ,£102.1 i 3«. -5d.:,«-r?nditure, .£lls Gs. 10(1.; credit balance, (Is. 7d. Th« . report . and balance-sheet were adopted. Three retiring members of the W.T..C,A. Committee—Mrs. Dawson, Dr. - Edith TTuntlv, and Mrs. Duncan—were, re-elect-ed. The Alexandra Home. ' Tho tliirty-iirst annual report of the Alexandra iiuuie lor Friendless Women stated that iiio conduct ui the inmates has, as a rule, been satisuictory, and in some cases excellent. The comniitice Had (jam lortunate 111 securing Mrs. Masters as matron. The two probationers under h'er, 'Mrs. M'Lean ami Miss Miller, had also given every •sati.-ii.i'.iuii. Mits Hughes, head ol the laundry Ueiiai-tmeiit, has been obliged to, resign owing to need of rest. Six ol tho twenty-three young women who had leit -the home during, tho year had gone to situations in the country, taking their infants....tii them, and two had returned to their own homes. Kxperienco had shown that it .was better, that mother and child should not bo separated, at least, for the first year or. two. The '.committee. acknowledged the services of Dr. Kardwicke Smith and his staff; of Miss Brown'j of'the'St..Helen's Home, who, in. the absence of the matron, had sent one of her stall on four occasions, when the services of a nurse -were indispensable; and .of-the professional services of ...Mr. Izard., It W5 with regret that the committee had received the. resignation of Mrs. Boyd, treasurer, who is leaving Wellington. The following were the statistics for the year just ending;—ln the. komc Adults 14; infants, 10. Owing to the illness of the secretary, the balanceshwt was riot prepared. Mrs. Hardwicke Smith, Mrs. Harner, fnd Mrs. Oorkill were the new members elected to the committee, which is as follows:—President. Miss E. R. Greenwood;, vice-president, Mrs. Morrill; hen. secretary, Mrs. S. G. Reid: hon. treasurer, Mrs. TT. Hill; committee, Mrs. CorVill, Mrs. Dunning. .Mrs. .(Dr.) F."iott, 'Mrs. Harper. Mrs. Izard. Mrs. J. W. Mrs. Hardwicke Smith, and Mrs. (Dr.) Young. Levin Memorial Homo for Girls. The seventeenth annual report of the Levin Memorial Homo for Girls, for the year ending March 31, was the record of a. satisfactory year so far as the health, well-being, and general progress' of the children were concerned. The matron, Miss Jolly, had given great satisfaction to the committee by her ability and energy, her wisdom, and kindness to tho children. Satisfaction' was also expressed with the work of Mrs. Macdonald in her department in the' kitchen. The two eldest girls, in the home, aged fifteen, wero in training for domestic service. A most satisfactory report from Mr. Flux, headmaster of the South Wellington School, in regard to the behaviour of those attending tho school, was read. Eight children had left the home during tho year, and nine had been admitted, so that the numbers for the year ending March 31. stood at twenty-five—tho number for which provision had been made. In emergency, room could bo made for one more. Three of the eldest girls who had left the home were in good situations, and one (a child of five) had been most satisfactorily adopted. Owing to repairs and renovations, there had been a considerable outlay during the year. The committee again acknowledged their obligations to Dr. Kemp, lion, physician to the home, and to Mr, Hoby for professional services. Mention was also made of Miss Boulcott, who holds a weekly Bible Class every Sunday at the home: Mr. Hurcombe, for a fish dinner supplied every week; the pupils of Miss Babcr and Miss school, who Clothe one of tho children; and Mr. Starr for the loan of crockery. The Committee had received with regret tho resignation of their vice-president, Mrs. W. Fell. The balance-sheet showed that the receipts, including a, balance brought forward from last year, totalled ,£1193 145.; expenditure, ,£3!)3 ss. 3d.; credit balance, .£BOO Bs. 9d. Both report and balance-sheet wero adopted. 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