NEW WOMEN'S CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 173, 24 July 1934, Page 10

NEW WOMEN'S CLUB.

CHINA'S YOUTH MOVEMENT. An original play of her own composition was presented by Mrs. S. V. Irwin at the New Women's Club at the last meeting. Tho cast consisted of members of the Grcenhitho Women's Institute, who gave an excellent performance, which was greatly appreciated by the audience. Miss I. • Irwin contributed some elocutionary item's. On Friday afternoon Dr. C. W. Parr gave aii address on "The Youth Movement of China." Formerly, he said, Chinese students had to go abroad to American, British or European universities, and on their return found it difficult to get. back into their own setting. But now,- owing to tho extraordinary philanthropy of Americans, universities were established and endowed in China, where the students could obtain education in their natural environment. Similar methods, if adopted by Britain, would develop a desirable bond of understanding and good will between the two nations. The Chinese peasant class coneisted of 80 to 90 per cent of tho population, and although they were excessively poor, each family strove to give one son a university education. There was no caste system in China, only the literary man being considered superior, while the soldier was regarded with contempt. A group of returned students were trying to develop democratic government in the nation, but they were up against centuries of custom and tradition. When China was stricken with drought, flood and pestilence, Japan seized her opportunity, put pressure on China, and wrested from her treaties that were unfair and unjust. China's appeal to the League of Nations had been unfruitful. As the exchange was in our favour, now was a good time to develop a market with China, whose students had learned to use Western food. Mutual fellowship could be established if students were encouraged to attend our universities. At the conclusion of Dr. Parr's address Mrs. Kirk, who presided, asked Mrs. Parr to explain the doll models that were exhibited and tho photographs that were passed round.