Y.W.C.A. NEWS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 794, 15 October 1929, Page 4

Y.W.C.A. NEWS

MONTHLY MEETING | The monthly meeting- of the board | of -directors of the Y.W.C.A. was held |on Friday morning. Mrs. J. A. Brad- | street presided. Mrs. J. C. Dickinson j was congratulated on her appointment j as vice-president of the Y.W.C.A. of I New Zealand. Arrangements were made .for the visit of Miss Ethel Law, National General Secretary, who will visit Auckland shortly. A board retreat and committee conference will be held at the Holiday House, Blockhouse Bay, when the general business of the association will be discussed. A report was received from the president of the club's council, Miss P. Wood, in which she stated that the various clubs had undertaken to redecorate several of the club rooms. The girls had* raised the money to buy the materials, and would do the work themselves. A special effort was being made to beautify the prayer room. Miss v Bentham reported that the clubs and classes were being well maintained. A most successful 2lub officer’s week-end had been held at the Holiday House. During the month several cases of distress had been dealt with. The Tres Bon Club was now giving entertainments at the various charitable institutions. The girls of the Auckland Girls’ Athletic Association were practising hard for their annual sports day to be held on November 2. Miss McCrea announced that an operetta would be given by the girl citizens on November 1 and November 2.