THE CRECHE AT EXHIBITION.

White Ribbon, Volume 31, Issue 368, 18 February 1926, Page 1

THE CRECHE AT EXHIBITION.

The creche is now an accomplished fan and is doing valuable work in the Exhibition. At the beginning the Com "'it tee worked under considerable «lifficities. the chief one being the unfinished state of the building, and the consequent presence of painters, plumb ** rs . and carpenters, with tee noise and cotdusion usually attendant >n such ot - Another trouble was the absence of the promised direction signs.

which would have minimised the difficulty experienced by would-be patrons in finding “the haven where they would l>o” readily. The site is excellent when one reaches it, but is far from the main entrance, and hidden by other buildings. Now that these difficulties have lx*en overcome, the work goes on smooth' and well. To date (January 4) 550 babies have been left in our charge, and the fact that .some of them have been back on numerous occasions !**

evidence that their parents are fully satisfied with the measure of care l>estowed upon them. Mrs Macartney (Superintendenti is al ways to be found at her post, givir.e careful oversight io all details, • and ready, if the conditions permit, to receive visitors and show them round. Miss Young is filling the* duties of her position admirably. The members f> f the Creche Committee all render personal service with cheerful willingness. The suburban as well as the city

Unions, supply ample voluntary help, the Dunedin Vs being specially good in the enthusiasm with which they attend whenever their occupations allow, and the success of their handling of the little ones allotted to them. The comments written by visitors in the visitors’ book are testimony to P appreciation by the public of this effort. the motive which actuates all the v orders being summed up by one, who wrote the single word, “Inasmuch.’ At about 2.30 on Wednesday afternoon. January 27, the thousandth attenounce of infants at the W.C.T.U. creche was reached. The inlidnt which secured the winning label was little Joyce Koi Casey, daughter of Mr an 1 Mrs John Casey, of J. Casey and Co., Core. Joyce, who is only three months o: 1, was paying her second visit to the exhibition and at her first enrolling in the creche register on December Ith hi r number was 84. As a souvenir, she received a silver spoon, with the Exhibition crest in enamel on the handle, and the bowl engraved with the title of the particular building in which she ie ceived it. A photo was taken of the lucky little one, who appeared pleased with her present, and satisfied with her surroundings. On Friday, January 29th. ihe firs* twins to be left in the creche were given a similar gift each These were laughters of Mrs Taylor, of North-East Vailey. The latest donations to Creche Fund: Apiti 10/-, Inglewood £l. Orn.ondviU*' 10/6, Totara Valley Vs 5/-, Kai&poi £l. E. MACARTNEY Chairwoman Creche Committ e.