YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 217, 12 September 1911, Page 6

YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

At thednvital.km of Mrs. A. O. Knight, mre.side.nt of the Young Women's Christian Association, the members of the o-eneral committee-assembled at her home to meet -Mrs Kaye, the president of the trhxistchuich Y.W.C.A.,.w:ho ia at present ion a visit to Auckland. Mrs Kaye represented New Zealand at the international tY.W.C~A. Conference held last year in ißcrluvaml has had opportunity of visitjng associations both in America and in ihe Old Land. 11l her remarks Mrs Kaye spoke oi her increasing .sense of the iresponsiMlities resting on committee members 'who sought to do some service in this important movement, for nothing is of more value to a nation than its '"iris. It is not sufficiently realised among us that the Y.W.C.A. is an asset in the conmruaity. Ia thti United states it is not uncommon for business men of high standing to give their support to IY.W.CA., saying, "You make our emiplovoes more efficient by the cln,sses and ■'—Torowiifin which -you supply,

. - j-'-.-f.w;. -our Ghris--'ri'orfc." The to the re- . needed to v • i wr business .i. •■, : bed by the ,-y , ' ■ expressed u V '• ;vp ;k,- . : ■ personnel ■of i\ >: te Nation- ., .. .. :,y - \ t noW has _•: - 4 r! ?r, Ons'-Hi.. :ch. Tho president, Mrs iSUHtaviiJo--, herselv for six years a secretary in Bombay Y.W.CA- A discussion ensued concerning the importance of the; Travellers 5 Aid touching incidents were given as to its necessity here. It was resolved to-make a united effort; to make known the protection offered, by the iYW.CA. for girls travelling alone. Mrs Krright entertained ilier guests with some music and a dainty served tea, and the afternoon concluded all too soon, leaving those present anxious to take the opoprtratity of hearing further of Mrs Kaye'a impressions at her lantern lecture on September 18th.