1YA CHILDREN'S SESSIONS

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 51, 6 July 1928, Page 4

1YA CHILDREN'S SESSIONS

ABVISORY MEETING & T the meeting of the Auckland Ad- +* visory Committee held in the studio on Tuesday, June 26, the Rev. Lionel Fletcher was elected to the chair for the ensuing year, on the motion of Mr. Garland, seconded by Mr. Abbott. The chairman returned thanks for his election, and the minutes of the initial conference held on June 12 were confirmed. ‘The Rey. Busfield advised that he would now attend on behalf of the Sunday School Union, in place of Rev. F, Thompson, who attended the conferfesve, Apologies for absence were re‘ceived from Captain Burgin, of the Girl Guides’ Association, und Mr. RG. Grigsby of the Boy Scouts’ Association. The question of dealing with children's letters was discussed at length by the committee and the yaricus uncles in attendance telling their views on the matter. Rev. Busfield suggested that in his opinion it was not wise to devote too much time to the answering of letters as those children whose’ names were not being mentioned were nninterected in this ynortion of the ses-:

eV7"e"sion. Mr, T. T. Garland and the Rev. G. Coates were of opinion that it would be difficult to ignore altogether letters which were sent to the various uncles, and it was finally decided, on the motion of Rev. Busfield, seconded by Mr. V. Drew, "That in the opinion of this committee fifteen minutes should be regarded as the maximum amount of time spent on correspondence, uncles to he allowed an extension when circumstances warrant." ‘The secretary advised that the birthday book now contains uv list of some three Thousand names, ‘The chairman remarked that he had listened with interest during his recent holiday to the children’s session from all the New Zealand and Australian States, and was of opinion that the children’s session as broadcast from 1YA compared more than favourably with those broadcast from the Australian stations. The uncles interested’ in the children’s sessions invited members of the committee to attend during the broadcast of a session and expressed the hope that by this means the other members of the committee would come into closer contact with the conditions met with when entertaining the children. Rev. Busfield advised that he was willing to endeavour to enlist the aid of the yarious Sunday schools in and around the = city, in order that entertainments’ given by the children at the various juvenile institutions in which he was interested might be broadcast from the studio, It was decided that the committee would meet again on July 24, and members were invited to think out any suggestions in the meantime for discussion at the next meeting.