SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2131, 24 April 1914, Page 3

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

THREE. SOCIETIES' MEETINGS, Tiio annual meeting of the Welling, ton Ladies' Christian' Association, the Levin aicjnorial. Homo for Girls' committee, and tho. Alexandra Heme committee was heldfe St. ■ John's-school-room yesterday afternoon, and was presided over by "Alts. .Sleuaws. '■Wi? thirty-fifth alinual report- of the Wellington Ladies' Christian Association, as presented to-tho meeting, stated, inter alia, that tho Dorcas work was' stiJJ. unflor the management of Mrs. Annie Anderson and "Mesdlinies Badlia maud Von Dadolsaon. Mrs. Belworthy, the association's visitor, gave every satisfaction with her work, and the various activities of tjio W.L.C.A. were proceeding steadily. I« December a grant of £50, was-received from the Maearthy Trust, which enabled the association to make more extensive Christmas presents to. pensioners. The balance-'-Jeet disclosed receipts ■amounting to £881 10s. KM., and- expenditure amounting to £206 As. Id., leaving a balance of £678 10s. ,9d., which consisted of. £550 m Government debentures, £127 4s. lOd. in tho bank, and £1 ss. Ild. cash. Tito retiring members of tho committee, Mrs. Auiiie Ancjerson, Mrs. Gavin, and Mrs. J. Bhindctl, wore- re-efeted.

Alexandra Home. The thirty-fourth■ ■atmual report of, tlio Alexandra Home for Women disclosed a. very satisfactory year as regarded the _ health and general behaviour of tlio inmates, awl also in 'almost every otho i-rcspect. The difficulty in obtaining sufficient skilled labour for tile laundry was perhaps the only exception -to the- general welWieing of the institution, The. enlarged spfero of work connected with tho district cases miudcrakcn this year by tlio nurses of tlio boms involved no small increase of work and responsibility, but this had been met by the nurses with the hearty and active co-operation of tho matron,' Miss Stewart. Tlio committoo recorded their doep appreciation of the admirable way in which Miss Stewart had tilled her respansibio and arduous position. ■Her wise, kindly, and firm rule, coupled with her thorough fcnuwledgo of her profession, were invaluable, and lnnl gained her the respect and regard of tho inmates, lite loyal co-operation and efficient help of tho-nurses iiow rn training, Misses Webb, Cariaue, and Bottany, were warmly spakea of by Ser. Tho retiring members of the uoßiiinittee—Mrs. Askew. Mrs. H. Ball, and Sirs, tard—were re-elected.

Levin Memorial Horn?, 'Hie twentieth' annual report of tlio Levin Memorial Home for Girls showed that ilia past year bad been very satisfactory in regard to tite hoaith, progress, and conduct of tlio children. Latterly, however, the gravo illness of tlio matron, Miss Jolly, had luxn the cause of great regret' and anxiety on the part of the coniioittee, by whom silo was Md in high esteem. She will Sjo absent <m sick leave for t-h.o next few months, Miss Cooke, from England, having been appointed acting matron. Tlio ftuh-niiitroi's, Mrs. Priestly, had cheerfully and efficiently performed the duties thta had devolved tipon her, During tho vesr there had been admitted to the homo sis girls, wliil sevoa had loft, leaving (inclusive of the it girls j there at the cud of March 31, 191.3) 231 inmates. • The sum of £100 had been received from the trustees of the Ma.icrthy fund, and £40 by a beqttcst from the late Mrs. Stbronson, Berlin mpore.

The retiring members of the eolnnlitt<3c J —Mesdattics Wes.t-Know.les, Isnl-cl, and West —Were- re-elected.