THE Y. W.C.A

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2887, 27 September 1916, Page 3

THE Y. W.C.A

annual meeting a satisfactory year /i.. T w ii mu I aI meoti "g of-the Y.W.C.A Wellington was lield last night ii association's rooms' in (Manner; Street. The Hon. J. G. W . Aitkei ■ii as in the chair, and tho attendant ol members was large. The president, in his introductory remarks, spoke of women's work, ii war time, and of the important par iborno by women in tho task of winnim .thei war. Ho congratulated the a-sso Jniatioa nn a very successful vear'i livork. . - Under War Conditions. Ihe annual report and balance-sheel >vero adopted without debate. Follow. are a few extracts from the reJiort: — In presenting the tenth annual re.port, we must direct attention to the difficult conditions undei Which work Las been carried on during the, past year. But though wc iiave been working under the shadow <>i'- tlio great war, work as' usual lias been, as far as possible, carried on, and in some directions wo have made definite advance. The various war ac tivities have had' prior claim upon the ' public sympathies, and upon our supporters in part)icul(air, and yot bur work amongst girls has "been financially maintained and developed by many ,wlio recognise that_ in providing for $he welfare of tho girls the association -is "doing its sharo of patriotic work. _ The largo influx of women and girls into this city, owing to unprecedented war conditions, renders it doubly imperative that our efforts should be redoubled., ,To this ; end we put forward a strong plea for more adequate equipment and ample accommodation. In some directions our* work is seriously crippled for want of more space, ana wo find ourselves falling lamentably short of what could 1 be under improved conditions. We would point out that in the oilier large centrcs the citizens have provided the Young Women's Christian " Association . with buildings erected to suit its unique • purpose; but in Wellington, where the needs are greatest, wo have not tlie isamo facilities. To meet the increased need, we decided' to purchase a property in Boulcotb Street. - In order to make the necessary alterations and complete the purchase £7000 were required. Half of this sum has already "been realised, and here we would' pause to express our thanks to those who lave bo generously and willingly contributed. Wo shall not, however, move into our new quarters for some ,'time, as the building has been let to the Y.M.C.A. as a •hostel for 6oldiers, whose wants ara at present-even more pressing than out own. Membership. We regret to record the death of th® following members: —Mrs. Nicoll, Mrs. Oldham, tho Misses Pallisor, Hopkirk t -Allen, and Tingoy. The roll stands at 792 momb'ers. During T.ho year there has been a steady increase, especially in the number of young girls ; 119 are now enrolled Tin-der-twenty years of age. Most of our members join for a special object', ■some, .because they are -lonely, and want to find friends, and to', such the .club. TOom is the only'homo in off.duty hours; some to use. the rest and .lunch room; some in order to. live in .the hostels, and some' for literary circles, : classes, or qlubs. Membership

:of tho association encourages a spirit of comradeship and osprifc do corps. II rests on a broad intcrdeuominationa basis, and ,it breaks down class bar ricrs. Hostels. In our hostels we arc able to accommodivio 100 girls. The association residence in Brougham Street is used almost exclusively for permanent boarders, while tho nnnexo or the Mactlonald Crescent Hostel is used for transient guests. During tlio year, 1221 girls liavo passed 'through, "and 100 girls have entered as permanent boarders. Care has been tnken to provide the homy atmosphwe, which is much appreciated by the girls under our care. Iu order to meet the increasing demand for accommodation, a timo limit, as well as an account limit, had to be fixed. Ministers in the city radius have been asked to acquaint the secretary of suitable homes where girls may find reasonable board. Other Business. The following members were elected unopposed to the board:—Sirs. Adamson Mrs. M'Glay, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Kersley, Mrs. Keith, Mrs. Pearson, Mrs. J. Hislop, and Mrs. Kerr. llie lieads of the sevoral departments, of which there are a great number, gave some account of the. work of their committees during the year. After these roports had been received there was a musical entertainment. Miss Hosking leaves with Mrs. Hoskmg tor England next month. Another, effort to raise funds for hospital work in Serbia takes placo this evening at tho Pioneer Club, and it is hoped there will be a large gathering of members. It will bo a "song and story evening," and a particularly good programme has been arranged ior the occasion. The musical portion will bo supplied by Mr. Hamilton Hodges,' Sigiior Truda, • Miss Gladys \\atkins, Mr. Goudie, and Miss Jennings, and Mrs. D. C. Bates, who is tho hoswss,. has arranged the "story" part. .. Altogether, a very pleasant Bvenmg may be looked for, ancf a most suffering cause, at the same time, assisted. ' The resignation of Mrs. Hoskiiio- from Jie Eegistration Committee oF the ft omen s National Reserve, owino- to the fact that she will be leaving shortly on a visit to England, was received it yesterday's oommitteo meeting. Women's appearance is often judged >y their hair. To prove this is so, how )tten when a woman is being summed ip is her hair the first thing to be disiuased. Hiss Milsom only uses the best lEnglish hair, and is assisted by i staff of skilled hair-workers, Trho are iaily making plaits, switches, toupeea :ransformationß, wigs, natural hair uads' ind curls. All light and hygienic. Note,' i perfect match guaranteed in every orler. Country clients' instructions falth'ully carried out. Our hairwork when completed defies detection when worn, finite for prices and particulars, and inclose pattern of hair. All facial and ikin preparations, all hair ornaments ind toilet accessories. Miss Milsom 3arnett's. Buildings. 94 Willis Street Telephone, 814.—Advt. Tho "Sports" the favourite suit for wye, i years to 18 years, 21s. to 455.. at 3-60. Fowlds, Ltd., Manners Street.— idvt. Every woman has a. chance of getting something for nothing by saving cimels iff Desert Gold Tea Packets. There are £50 in Cash Prizes, and hundreds of conolation gift prizes will be awarded. Jrink this best of all teas, Desert Gold. Collect tho Camels.—Advt. For Chronio Chest Complaints. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.® j