Y.M.C.A.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15337, 22 July 1915, Page 2

V.M.C.A.

MEETING „OF DIRECTORS. Tiie board of directors of the VoTing Men's Christian Association met on Moxday night. Present—Mr Jolui I. Royde (president), Mcfere A. Kaye, Wm. Gose, T. C. Field, W. S. I*. Birke, G. A. Daweoc, W. J. Mason, A. Borrows, and J. S. Wi!e>n. The roporte {ram tbo various departments showed activity. The gymnasium cjeeeea were reported to be larger thia ncaeon than lass, notwithstanding , the war. The annua) exhibition wae sot down fer October Tth. The Houso Coramittoo reported thai applicants for boarding , accommodation" had to be turned away, as the room« wore all taken, and there was a •wraithig list. Eighteen applicatioTie for rcouibeisWp wore approved. „ ■ ■- It was reported that nro members had been killed in the war, and thirteen wounded, two of whom had returned to Xew Zealand for further treatment. The Xational Committeo nae invited to hold ite neit inesting in Christchuxeh. in October. A cablegram from Mr Hay, the K«w Zealand representative in Egypt, wae read aeking for at once, in order to holp the work among the wminded X«\t sCe»latidere. Tb e -mojiey will be forirarded ac soon as raised." Tbe July *t to membere aiid friends of tic Young Men's Christian Association on Tuesday brought- out a crowd which filled the large lobby of the Association building. Mr John I. Royde, president, occupied the chair, aud the progiammcopened with thosinging of th* National Anthem, and two selections by tho Association orchf-stra, under the leadership of Mr Stokce. Vocol selectiona were jriren by Misa Walker, llr H. Blakely. and Mr Tom Charters, Mrs Kobinaou aotin? as accompanist. Mr F. A. L. Goolawn entertained the audience ■with gome- clever conjnrins, and Mr R. Wiltfihiro with excellent whistling imitation of birds. Mossrn Albert Anderson, "W. R. Taylor, and A. 0. Pat-ereon an oshibition of jiu-jitsu, and Mr W. McGibbon exhibited his wonderful "speaking" trained dog. The program mo wa« under th« direction of Mr A. J«. Daris, ohairnsau of the Social Committee.