WOMEN CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19472, 6 May 1925, Page 5

WOMEN CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION.

Tho attendance at the meeting of the Women’s Citizens’ Association, held hist evening in tho Y.M.C.A. Buildings, was rather small, Mias M. I. Fraser (president) ‘ occupied the chair. The Secretary mentioned that at last meeting the association had passed a vote of sympathy with the Prime Minister and family. To that an acknowledgment had been received, conveying to members of the association sincere thanks for tho kind message, which was deeply appreciated.—Received. A letter was also received from Mr Brasch thanking (he association for its very kind efforts on his behalf at the recent election. The effort had not been altogether unsatisfactory . —Received. The President, in the course of some remarks relating to tho work for which the association had been formed said that their opinion should be an informed opinion. They wanted to know what was done in other parts of the world where the cities were extremely well managed, and then they should try to work up to that standard. It wan*no use preaching to other people. They could arrive at tho knowledge they desired to acquire in two ways: by study and by work. Some girls, in her experience, could not study, but they could work when put to it. They had to take up definite study and definite 'work. The speaker went -bn to refer to municipal government in other countries.. Proceeding, she said that communal washhouses, which were a great convenience, might ho considered to see how far they might be wisely introduced. Then there was the subject of education, upon which they might inform themselves. She asked what they knew about the real work in the hospitals, ami expressed the opinion that they did not know as much about these institutions as they might. Did the expenditure bring in an adequate return? Sneaking about the management of the Caversham Industrial School for girls, she suggested that ihev might be able to do something to help their public institutions, and help the children. Some of the members of the association were interested in prisons, and they provided material for thought. In a working direction they could trv to find a family’ where they might do something in a friendly way. Clean food for tho homo was another matter to which thev might turn their attention, and sanitation was another. Several others present gave their experience of (be homos they were acquainted with, and how thev had exerted themselves to improve the condition of things. The President remarked that they should try to find some wav by which they could make themselves useful. They might ask the secretary to write to those in charge of the Benevolent Institution and the Caversham Indurtrinl School to ascertain if they could not help in some way. It was resolved to circularise members informing them that it was considered desirable to form study circles with the object of furthering the work of the association.