WORK AMONG THE GIRLS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2273, 6 October 1914, Page 2

WORK AMONG THE GIRLS

Y.W.C.A. 'ANNUAL MEETING. ' The anmial meeting of the Y.W.C.A. was held in Foivlds's Buildings last evening and was. presided over by the Hon. J. G. W. Aitkcn, M.L.C. Tliere was an excellent attendance of members and associated. with the chairman upon the platform were: Mrs. Roitli, president of the association, the Mayoress (Mrs. J. P. Luke), Miss M'Lean, and Miss Birch, general secretary. The chairman, in his opening remarks, congratulated the association upon the very satisfactory position of its finances. As far as ho was acquainted with them, the finances of the Y.M.C.A. could Jiot present such a bal-Auco-sheeb, and in fact, so far ae he knew they wero pretty heavily involved. Tho sister association was indeed to be congratulated. Quo thing 'he was struck by in the annual report was. the big'percentage of income that wa-s paid away in rentals and the problem to be faced was now best to reduce it. They must look to tho day when they could-possess their own premises. Another thing that struck him was the great amount of work that was carried! on by the .association, tie wide field it covered and the great amount of supervision that must lie upon one pair of .shoulders. It seemed to him that members did their best to carry on the work of' this association, and he hoped that, unlike many. men's associations, they did not leave the greater part of it to just a few.

_ Miss M'Lean,. in moving • the adoption of the report, iviiich has already been published, spoke of the healthy 'Condition of each department of the association, and paid a very high tribute to the work carried on by Miss Birch, the general secretary. The work which had been accomplished by Mrs. Reich, acting president, jn .tho place of Mrs. Webster, e who was away in England, was also spoken of most appreciatively. Mrs. M'Clay seconded the motion, and also spoke most highly of the work of tip matron in charge of the hostel and annexe, Mrs. Bennie outlined the achievements .of the' Membership Committee, during i the year, and said that 10S new members had joined within the last twelve months. Miss Ward spoke on belialf of ifho Look-out Committee; Miss Robins for the ev.angelisitc work; Miss Roughton for the missionary . section; Miss Farquhar for the prayer circle; Miss Coal for the educational work; Mrs. Pearson for the Hostel Committee'; Mrs. Kersloy for the lunch department;, and Miss Williamson for the Aroha Club. .All tho other sections and circled had ' their representatives and, accounts of their work wero given. The balance-sheet disclosed an excess of income over expenditure of £297 9s. lid. The building fund showed a deposit in the Wellington Trust, Loan, and Investment Company of £690.155. •Bd., and in the Post Office Savings Bank £190 ss. 2d. The Foreign .Department showed casfc in hand- amounting to £16 12s. 10d. ' ' , ■ . The personnel of the Board -of Directors is as follows: —Mrs. Shirtcliffe, Mrs. J.-'P. , Luke/Mrs. Fossettc, Mrs. D. M'Lean, Mrs. .Bennie (all. re-elect-ed):, Mrs. George (in place of Miss M'Gregor, who retired during the year), Mrs. ' Webster, Mrs. Hoby, Miss M'Lean, M.A., Miss Lawson, Mrs.. W'Jiyte, M.A., Mrs. Morpeth, Mrs. Adamsdn, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Reith', Mrs. Kersley, Mrs. Pearson, Mrs. Hislop. The patron and patroness are ,His Excellency the Governor and the Countess of Liverpool; president, Mrs. A. P. Webster; hon. president, Miss M'Lean, M.A.j hon. secretary, Mrs. Adamson; hon." treasurer, Mrs.-Pearson; advisory board, Hon. J. G. W. Aitken, Messrs. A. P. Webster, A. Hoby, G. W. Shirtcliffe, W. H. Bennett, Robert Pearson, J. 0. Port, and Dr. 'Whyte; trustees, Hon. Jγ G. W. Aitken, Dr. M'Lean; hon. solicitor, Mr. T. Webb; hon."auditor, Mr. O. D. Morpeth; general secretary, Miss-Birch; hostel secretary, Miss Dunlop; hostel assistant, Miss Roughton; club attendant, Miss Bryant.. During the evening the Lyric Club, contributed glees, and Miss Fathers recitations. Several votes, of thanks' were passed at the conclusion of the meeting, j and refreshments -were served : The engagement is announeed of Miss F M. Thomson, second•• daughter of the late Rev. Alexander Thomson, of Petone, to Mr. M. D. Colquhoun, of Opaki, Masterton. Mrs. Arthur Lees (Martinborough) is the guest of Mrs. Percy Brandon! ■ Miss Hawson, who has been visiting relatives in Dannevirke, has returned to Wellington. , Mies Humphries, Lower Hutt, is visiting relatives in Oamaru. ■ For Weddings.—Approbate Bouquets for either large or small weddings are being continually designed, and embody the unique distinction of all Miss Murray's creations. Flowers for all occasions forwarded to any part of the Dominion by Miss Murray, Vice-Kegal Florist, S8 Willis Street.-Adyt.