IYA CHILDREN’S COMMITTEE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 623, 27 March 1929, Page 14

IYA CHILDREN’S COMMITTEE

VOCATIONAL TALKS ARRANGED A meeting of IYA Children’s Sessions Advisory Committee was held at the Auckland studios of the Radio Broadcasting Company last week. There were present: Kev. .Lionel B. Fletcher, chairman (“Undo Leo” at IYA), Rev. B. B. Busheld (Sunday School Union): Rev. George Coats ( “Uncle George ' at 1 YA); Mr. T. T. Garland (“Undo Tom” at 1YA): Mr. E. Hudson (Head Masters’ Association): Miss Jean B*‘gg (Y.W.C.A.): Miss C. J. Flatt (National Council of Women): Mrs. Bruce Mackenzie (Girl Guides): Airs. Houghton (Boy Scouts): Mr. Ben Barnes (station director at 1 YA); Miss R. Palmer (children’s organiser at IYA). The question of ‘‘Vocational Guidance” talks was discussed at some length, the committee finally passing a resolution to the effect that the committee begin and go on with a weekly “Vocational Talk” to the onild in the children’s session. The children's organiser reported that crystal sets complete had been installed in five poor children’s homes, also that the licences had been fully paid up until the end of March. 1930. The Rev. B. B. Busfield brought forward a suggestion that a IYA children’s choir would be very appreciated and asked the committee to think the suggestion over so that the matter could he discussed at the committee’s meeting.