Children's Session

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 21, 6 December 1929, Page 31

Children's Session

4YA Advisory Committee THOROUGHLY representative meeting of ladies and gentlemen interested in child welfare organisations was held at the 4¥A Studios, "Hvening Star" Building,.on November 21. There were present Mrs. ©. de R. Andrews (Provincial Commissioner Girl Guides’ Association), Sister Nora (Society for the Protection. of Women and Children), Miss Telfer (Presbyterian Social Service Association), Rev. Cooper (Anglican Boys’ and Girls’ Homes), Rey. Bro. O’Connor (principal Christian. Brothers’ School), Mr. T. Williams@py’ (secretary Headmasters’ Association), Captain Chandler (Salvation Army), Pastor W. D. More (Big Brother Bill, 4YA), Mr. George Palmer (Un‘cle .George, 4YA), Mr. Allan Young (Uncle: Allan, 4Y¥A), Miss Anita Winkel (Aunt Anita, 4YA), Miss Beardsley (general secretary, Y.W.C.A.), Mr. John: Ball (of the Broadcasting Company headquarters), and Mr, J. Mackenzie (station director). An apology for absence was received from the general secretary of the Y.M.C.A. Mr. Ball, representing the Broadcasting Company, and acting as chairman, ‘introduced the business of the afternoon’ by ‘outlining the field of radio activity,, its programmes, and _ the method of putting them ‘dver the air. , {introducing Pastor More (Big Brother '‘Bill), the chairman asked him to tell those present just exactly what took place before the microphone at the children’s session. Big Brother Bill Stated that ‘it was somewhat lidicult to say just exactly "what happened in front of the microphone, as in a sense most of the work ‘was done before they got to the microphone, Arrangements are*made with different organisations and different individuals, and if possible children’s organisations, five or six weeks ahead. Big Brother Bill paid a tribute to the work of the uncles and aunts, some of whom were present. ‘The chairman also added his tribute to the work of the aunts and uncles, who Were giving much appreciated and gratuitous sérvice at the different byoadcasting stations in the Dominion. hiney attend at regular sessions, they _gtve freely of their time and talents, but they ‘have a wonderfully rich reward in the appreciation of thousands of children they do not know." An opportunity was given the meeting by the chairman to ask questions upon the work of the children’s session, and a*motion was carried unani.mously (moved by Pastor More and seconded by Mrs. Andrews), "That those present constitute the Children’s Session Advisory Comniittee of 4YA, and that this committee includes subject to the approval of the organisation it represents, those who were invited to but, who were unable to. attend this meeting: ad