A LECTURE BY MRS. KAYE

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1166, 17 June 1911, Page 10

A LECTURE BY MRS. KAYE

Y.W.C.A.-TWO CONFERENCES. Last evening, in the Assembly Hnll of, tie Y.M.C.A., an interesting address on tlio JJprliu and Hobart Conferences of tho as B'vcu by Mrs. Kayo, of Uuistchurch. 'i),ero was a large attendnna ol those connected with the work " 10 associntiou, and Mr. Balcorabo linn™ 11 \ trofl " r ,': (1 . «'" fPrakcr to her an- ».' f°- An additional clement of interest „r fr d , 10 th , e .Proceedings by a minivnHl V W - ;,, V I,mllli »KS all over tho •ui u u ory ,in . R one w «S'"iiit i" Paris, nth all the various quarters belon';mg to 11, and in winch an important work is being done by the association in providing lncndlrss and homeless girls with a homo.

Mrs. Jiayc was a delegate to tho Berlin Lonlercnce, where there were eleven hundred delegates present from associations in nearly every country iu iho world, tho impress of Germany showing her keen interest in tho work by being present; Extremely clover work was dotio by the Japanese delegate, who had to gather in the missionary papers from other doleBates, draw thorn all up into one, and read (he result in English. It was quite a brilliant piece of work. The great aim of (he conference was to draw up (heir policy for tho next four years, as it is only once in every four that tho conference meets. It was deemed advisable that they should make themselves familiar with tho laws connected with women and their work, so that they may bo enabled to thoso who find themselves in difficulties.

At the Hobart Conference, which took place a few months ago, it was decided that much of the work in connection with New Zealand that has been carried on in, Sydney should now bo attended to' in New Zealand itself, tho headquarters being in Christchurch.

During the evening, a dialogue, written by Sirs. Kayo, and bearing upon the work done bv the Y.W.C.A. in Australia, New Zealand, England, • Scotland, Ireland, United States, and Canada, was given hy the girl members of the association, and a song, entitled "A Song of .Many Conn-, tries," with chorus, trio, and duct, also written by Mrs. Kaye, and set to nmsio by Miss Hannah Packer, of Christchurch, was sung. Tt was • particularly effoctivo and delighted everyone. Both song and dialogue emphasised the work and aims of the society. , At the close of tho meeting, Misa M'Lcau . proposed a vote of thanks to Mrs Kaye for her lecture, find also to the Y.M.C.A. for tho use of their room.