WELLINGTON BOYS’ INSTITUTE

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 283, 24 August 1940, Page 17

WELLINGTON BOYS’ INSTITUTE

Review Of Month’s Activities A tribute to the late Mr. D. JMcGowan, who was a member of the management committee for six yeats, resigning in 1932,. when he went aoad on holiday, was paid at I be monthly “met ing of the Wellington Boys Institute by the chairman, Mr. J. D. Howitt. Mr. McGowan had always retained Ins interest in the work of the institute, he said. The director reported that throughout the month all club activities had been made full use of. The football season which was now drawing to a close, had been very satisfactory, and had provided games for more than JIM) boys each Saturdav. Thoughts were now turning to cricket, and practice mi an indoor wicket would shortly begin. The Presbyterian Bible Glass Movement had held its indoor games competition in the gymnasium during the past mouth and the Wellington and New Zealand centennial table tennis championships were to be held in the institute gymnasium. -Tim Institute; Silver Baud has been engaged during the month m practising for the annual solo contest to be heat in September. The director reported that the boarding establishment hud been lull throughout Ihe month and with the exception ol the prevalent colds Ihe boys had been in excellent health. The resignation of Mrs. L. T. Malkins because of ill-health was received with regret hv the management committee. Mrs. Watkins’s interest in the boarding establishment dates from the beginning of this department, nearly 25 years ago. The women's auxiliary, which makes itself responsible for the household arrangements for I lie home, elected Mrs. Watkins honorary president in 1924, am! on the retirement of .Mrs. .1. Hislop four years ago she became president.