WOMEN’S WORK

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 46, 18 November 1936, Page 4

WOMEN’S WORK

Importance to Y.M.C.A. "The place of women and girls within the association is one of ever-widen-ing influence and significance, and the directors are eager to record their appreciation of the invaluable services rendered to the movement by the ladies of the auxiliaries and departmental activities,” slates the annual report of the Wellington Y.M.C.A. “Ladies and girls have participated iu the association’s Christmas-New Year holiday tours, the gymnasium, the play-reading club, the travel club, the Y.M.-Y.W. C.A. triangle discussion club, various social functions aud religious services, the round table and the month]* dances. They have also giveu valuable assistance in connection with the teas of the “70” club, in the giving of gymnastic displays and in the general staff work of the association, both clerical and catering. The names of many ladies appear on the donation lists and among those who are most appreciative of the work of the Y.M.C.A. are the mothers of the boys who have received some measure of inspiration or help from the association. “The seuior ladies’ auxiliary under the. presidency of Mrs. L. J. Greenberg (with Mrs. D. L. Gibson .and Mrs, 11. Hannah as honorary secretary aud treasurer respectively) brought its membership up to 88, which is the highest on record. The report on the work of this auxiliary during the year discloses a very full programme in which meetings and functions were held iu the associationand. in some cases, in the homes of the members. A gift of £.lOO was made to the Association funds and, iq addition, by dint of their own efforts, the ladies established another record by converting 70 shillings (provided by the board) into 70 pounds, and presented this additional sum as a seventieth birthday gift to the association. The ladies assisted, also, at the luncheons of the optimists’ club and other social events. The boys’ department auxiliary, under the presidency of Mrs. H. E. Brooker (with Mrs. L. Rogers and Mrs. W. Morrell, honorary secretary and treasurer respectively) registered that “mother touch” in the department •where it was always greatly needed and appreciated. The auxiliary closed its year with a membership of 29, and in addition to the gifts and service of the ladies at the various social functions, special attention was given to the care of the equipment in the boys’ department.”