Y.W.C.A. NEWS

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 68, 11 June 1927, Page 7

Y.W.C.A. NEWS

MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Board of Directors was held yesterday, with Mrs C. W. Garrard, president, in the chair. The devotional period at the commencement of the meeting was conducted by the Rev. Mowbray Finnis. The special event of the month had been the launching of the membership campaign for the increase of the women membership. Each team was working in its own way, but drawing room meetings were the most popular method, quite a number having already been held, and a large number booked for the future. The laying of the foundation stone of the new hostel will be the next big event, this being fixed for June 22, when the Hon. George Fowlds will conduct the ceremony. Immediately following this will be an “At Home” for women members, old and new, when opportunity will be taken especially to welcome the new members who have joined during the membership campaign. Plans for the World Fellowship Fair, to be held next month, were well in hand. It was reported that the Y.W.C.A. secretary in China, Miss Ella Mac Neil (Mrs. Harold Anderson) would visit Auckland in August, and plans were made for that event. A world fellowship Sunday service had been planned for June 26. Miss Jean Begg, general secretary, reported the progress of the work in the Girl Citizens, senior and health and recreation departments. The Girl Citizens held their monthly council, and the work being done in the depart-

ment was very fine. The senior clubs had held their first clubs assembly, when nearly two hundred girls had met to pledge their united loyalty to the purpose of the association. The hostel girls had held a debate, “Prohibition versus Continuance.” Miss Begg drew attention to the amount of distress and unemployment in the city among women, and to the members that were turning to the association for advice and help. It was resolved to send the following remit to the National Council of Women: “That a protest against excessive speeding in the city precincts be recorded.” Mrs. Whitley had been granted six months’ leave of absence from the Board of Directors owing to ill-health. During the month an American visitor was welcomed, Mrs. Willoughby Rodman, Commissioner of Recreation at Los Angeles, who was keenly interested in the work of the Y.W.C.A. in her own country, and was delighted to have opportunity to see the work being done by the association in this country. During the niontli various groups of ladies have visited the association at work with the girls in the evening, and have been surprised at the scene of animation and activity to whicli they were introduced.