NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 4, 9 April 1920, Page 8

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN.

The annual meeting of the Dunedin branch of the National Council of Women of New Zealand was held last Tuesday, the president (Miss Mackenzie) presiding. The annual report and baJance sheet wero adopted. This report stated (inter alia) : — At Ihe beginning of last year we had dared to hope that "special" schools would before now have been established for children who were defective physically, mentally or morally, or who were unable, through the ordinary channels open to children, to have qualined themselves for citizenship. The whole matter of the treatment of "special" children is one calling for immediate and intelligent attention. The , evil effects of our want of system in training these children continues a barrier to the best development of the individual, and a menace to the State. The Women'e Citizen's Association has sent a remit urging the need for the formation of a body of women police in New Zealand. The election of officers and committe® !; for the ensuing year resulted as follows:— I President, Miss Mackenzie; vice-pfesid- f ents — Mrs Leech, Dr Siedeberg, and Miss ' Runciman ; secretary, Miss Maclaunn; I committee — Misses Gow, Hodgkinsoil, , Valentine, and other representatives fi'O"1 | affiliated women' s and girls' societies, E clubs, and sectional groups.