Y.W.C.A.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2920, 4 November 1916, Page 5

Y.W.C.A.

' "Common diseases, how they are caused, how they spread, and how to prevent them," •is the subject chosen by Dr. Herbert for his talk to girls and young women to-night, in the Y.W.C.A. Club Rooms, at 8 o'clock. This is the last health talk of the year, and it is hoped that all who can will avail themselves of tho opportunity to obtain valued information. Tho kindness of the City doctors who have given of their time and thought to lecture to young women at tho Association each month has been much appreciated in the past year. As open invitation is given to all young women to-night. There will he no charge for admis-

Glimpses into Japan, China, Korea, Afghanistan, and other lands will be given at tho Y.W.C.A. to-morrow during the afternoon serfice. Tho members of'the Twenty-four Hour Club throughout Australasia entirely support a Chinese secretary, while those of the Oriental Club help to maintain another secretary in India. Tn responso to the urgent calls from India it was urged at the Convention in Sydney that a great endeavour he made to advaneethe work on the foreign field, and it is hoped that a second secretary will he' found for India in the near future, and something done towards supplying the need for women workers in Japan.