Y.M.C.A.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18102, 18 June 1924, Page 10

Y.M.C.A.

MEETING OF DIRECTORS.

The monthly meeting of the Board of Directors- of the YvM.G;Ai ■ was held • last evening, the president,' Mi; A', F. Carey, being in the chair; ' The president read J a letter . received "from the general secretary, Jkfr E. A. Kenner, posted at Raratonga on his way to. San Francisco, sending, greetings to Board. A lettier. was jeceitfed from ,Mr J. Hislop, Under-Secretary to the. Beparfc-. ment of Internal Aftairs, thanking the Y.M.C.A. fof the "efhcient: Carrying' out of accommodation and tile ;provi-: sion of light meals to ine menofthe who were granted;.night 1 shore : leave." ■ .<■ .■■■ . '.v. -' : The Honolulu Y.M.C.A; wrote asking i the directorate: for suggested topics for discussion at the contemplated confer-,• once to discuss Pacific, . problems , at? . Honolulu in July in 1925. . j . i - The report • of the Physical Depart-, ment told of increased numbers and; interest in all classes, and that the five Rugby teams and four As-: sociation teams were doing well in*the competitions. • \ 1 \ f The report of the Boys? Gordon Hall; showed that a total of 500 members' had been; i^ached, 1 ; the largest: in,,the; history; of .the Boys', Gordon Hall.R; also showed that 1835. attendances -iiad< recorded in the games room -and 931 on the gymnasium floor and" 631 at "Bible stutjy. * The, matter, or, extending, tho, work pf the Y.M.O.A.- in-Sydenham was . left with Mr Sandal,, chainnap,of the, Boys' Work Committee afid' Mr T. 'M.- Has- I ■ let, 'the -Boys! Work to draw up a practical scheme; for presentation" at; the next Board meeting. ;?v. ' V In the general secretary s report the outstanding feature was ihe progress in the educational work of the senior ' department. in salesmanship . and public speaking and practical 'psychology were being run by experts for. the membership. Lunch- hour- talks oncitizenship were being, given by leading citizens, and arrangements were being made to have special lectures on the subject "Know New Zealand First." The matter of a Sunday night service to be held in a city theatre, io, attract thei non-churchgoer, was disoussed but was left over till the next meeting,' pending a consultation ';r.with local Christian bodies.