TEMPERANCE WORK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 233, 1 October 1936, Page 21

TEMPERANCE WORK.

AUCKLAND CONVENTION. OFFICERS ELECTED. The various activities of the Auckland district of the Women's Christian Temperance Union were reviewed in the reports presented at the annual convention, which began in the We6t Street Church of Christ on Tuesday. Mrs. Williams, the recording secretary, stated in her report that 18 superintendents were at work in the various departments of the W.C.T.U. work. All unions had worked loyally for and contributed liberally to the annual convention. The work of Mrs. Kasper, who had addressed j-t women's organisations and had worked unceasingly during the election, was stressed in this report. Mrs. Cavr then read the corresponding secretary's report. Since last year two unions had lapsed and the number now stood at 26, with a combined roll number of 640 financial menvbers. The treasurer, Mrs. A. L. Lewis, gave her report and balance-sheet, which showed a credit balance of nearly £30. The report of the cradle roll work in various unions was read by Mrs. Williams, the cradle roll superintendent, who stated that Onehunga led the list with 200 baibies on the roll. Mrs. Tasker Brown, superintendent of I 'lie Loyal Temperance Legion, presented licr report of the work being done among the children of eight years and over. The resolution that the Minister of Education be requested to consider the question of including in the "School Journal" lessons oil scientific temperance was passed unanimously. After afternoon tea the election of officers took place and resulted as follows: President, Miss Read; vice-president, Mrs. Eceersall; recording secretary, Miss A. McLay; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Williams. Miss Read presented the retiring president, Mrs. Kasper, with a travelling rug and Mrs. Carr, the retiring corresponding secretary, with an umbrella. The superintendent of the school of methods reported that the unions had been represented at meetings and seven competed for the silver vase given for the best report sent in on the fivefold plan of work. The vase was awarded to Kohiniarama branch, which had done excellent work in cradle roll and L.T.L. work. Mrs. Kasper awarded a prize to Onehunga and Devonport Unions, both of which had done good work. Mrs. Heard, superintendent for notable days, gave an account of the work of the unions in this department. Mrs. Williams, cradle roll superintendent; Mrs. Tasker-Brown, L.T.L. superintendent; Mrs. Kasper, school of methods superintendent, and Mrs. Heard, notable days superintendent, were all re-elected to these positions.