Y.W.C.A.

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 21, 16 April 1927, Page 5

Y.W.C.A.

COMMUNITY GATHERING The first community gathering for the year of the Girl Citizens was held in the Y.W.C.A. hall on Wednesday evening. < The whole ceremony was specially arranged to embody the spirit and message of Easter. The first part of the programme was devoted to the enrolment of Girl Citizens, four new counsellors and 70 citizens being enrolled by the Chief Counsellor. The ceremonial used on these occasions is very beautiful and most of inspiring. Some 200 girls took part in the ceremony, and, dressed in their attractive uniforms of white middies and dark skirts, they marched into the hall singing “Father of Nights.” The Chief Counsellor then proceeded with the enrolment ceremony. The general secretary, Miss Jean Begg, then addressed the girls, taking for her subject “The Human Family.” In forceful words, she urged them to realise that they were not mere units, isolated individuals, but members of one great family. “I, and I alone,” did not exist, for consciously or unconsciously, each one influenced the other. In Christ there was no East nor West —all were united in one great fellowship. At this time when all thoughts were centred round the festival of Easter, it behoved them to think of Easter’s great message of sacrifice, of love and of love. “And above all,” continued Miss Begg, “remember to give.” Give, give, go on giving—by so doing nothing is lost but much is gained. “Uphold your Girl Citizens’ code with its laws of health, self-control, selfrespect, honour, co-operation, courage and duty, all being blended by the law of love.” A very impressive dramatisation of the beautiful story of Parsifal and the Holy Grail was then given by the Elioa section of the Girl Citizens. From the rise of the curtain to the last scene, the performance reflected great credit on the girls who were responsible for its presentation. A very jolly hot cros bun supper brought a most enjoyable evening to a close. When making stews or curries, do not add salt until about to thicken; then mix with the flour and R will prevent any forming. A rusty needle can be made quite useful again by rubbing it on a board under your foot till it becomes brighj.