MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 September 1938, Page 10

MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS

TEA IN Y.M.C.A. ROOMS. A RECORD ATTENDANCE. There was a record attendance at the Mother and Daughter Tea held by the Masterton Y.M.C.A. Ladies’ Auxiliary last evening. Mrs G. R. Beecroft, president of the Ladies’ Auxiliary, presided and associated with her was Miss Phyllis Cody. A warm welcome was extended to the visitors by Mrs Beecroft. Responding to the toast of mother, which was proposed by Maisie Pauling, Mrs G. G. Hancox said it was her privilege to speak on behalf of mothers. She wished to thank the daughters for the way in which they took the toast. Every mother wished the best in life for her daughter, more than riches or popularity or such things. She desired her to have courage and those qualities that made for noble womanhood. She wished all the girls true happiness and hoped they would always hold their mothers in high regard and love. The principal address of the evening was given by Mrs J. Robertson, who said she considered it a privilege to address the gathering. It was fine, she said, to see daughters entertaining, their mothers. Motherhood was the greatest experience any woman could hope to have. There was a great opportunity today for mothers to be companions to their daughters. They could all take part together in many of the modern games. She urged mothers to see that their daughters had the fullest possible education. The time was passed when higher education was a boy’s privilege only. All girls should have opportunities for taking an interest in public questions and public life. If mothers could train their daughters to express more practically, the Christian ideals, the present state of things would be impossible. There was much criticism of the modern girl, but she was proud of her and felt that she meant well. Mrs Robertson appealed to girls to make it their aim in' life to help to build up a better world and to realise that the greatest of all vocations was that of motherhood. Shoulder sprays made by Mrs Scharnweber were presented to Mesdames Hancox and Beecroft, and a bouquet to Mrs Robertson. Items were given as follow: —Pianoforte solo, Miss Ruth Mackay; vocal solos, Cathleen Pitt, Miss Gaudin, Marcelle Lefort, and Miss Diggins; vocal duet, Joan and Heather Douglas; recitation,' Beryl Henderson. Votes of thanks were passed to Mesdames Hancox and Robertson; all who contributed items, Mrs AV. G. Perry (accompaniste), the young men who helped, the staff of the Y.M.C.A., Mrs Scharnweber, ladies of the Auxiliary and the Press. The flowers were given by a lady from the country.