WELLINGTON Y.W.C.A

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 120, 16 November 1929, Page 15

WELLINGTON Y.W.C.A

A'YEAR OF''CHANGES

The year ending August, 1D29, has been one of changes, states the 23rd annual report of the Wellington Y.W.C.A. Mrs. D. O. M'CJay, who lias been president for many years, resigned, and Mrs. It. Pearson was elected president. • Mrs. S. T. Paviour Smith, Mrs. D. G. Clark, Mrs. F. Bethune, and I.;iss Batham resigned from the Board pi. Directors. Mrs. D. O. M'Clay, Mrs. JJ. Gardiner, and Mrs. T. Page were.granted leave 61 absence. Miss M. M'Lean, Miss Speedy, and-Mrs. Bayfteld were elected to the board during the year, and Mrs.! Adams, who had been on leave, returned. Lady Luke, Messrs. H. W. Kersley and F. S. Pope consented to act on the Advisory Board. In February, 1929, Miss Elizabeth Maedonald 'took up duty as general secretary. Miss E. Scott, who had been acting-general secretary, was appointed assistant general secretary, and in March- Miss M. Cole was appointed girls' department secretary. The actual membership, not including girls who join only sports groups, now totals 430. The Boulcott. street hostel dia good work, meeting the need of women travellers aud girls requiring board for a short period. 2019 people passed through during the year, but the need of more single bedrooms and a better equipment to meet the demand is felt. Appreciation was expressed by many1 of the guests for the consideration and care given them by the matron, sub-^ matron, and their staff. The residence, Brougham street, continues to meet' the need of girls obliged to earn their living away from thoir home town. During the year, renovations were made to the outside woodwork, the house painted, and the drying room fitted up. Through the efforts of the girls, it was possible to commence a library, which consists of just on 200 books. The Labour Day picnic, the Christmas banquet, and house partes, and the welcome dinner to Miss Maedonald were all very happy functions. During the World's Week, of Prayer, 25 girls attended the Youth Service at St. John's Church, which was followed by a rally at the administrative building. "Tho club," adds the report, "continues to do good work, and many happy evenings have been spent by the members. During the year, 46,651 meals were served at the cafeteria, an average of 128 per day. These figures show a decrease- on previous years, and we are feeling that perhaps the service to the girls of the community may no longer be needed. Our thanks and appreciation are due to those ladies who come each day to pour tea and attend to the needs of the girls who come in just for tea." With regard to- finance, the Executive Committee states:— "We have to report that, during the past year, necessary additions to the extent of £.313 18s lid have been made to our properties and furniture, also that tho mortgage on tho Boulcott street property has been reduced by £285 16s Bd. When these amounts, as wpll as the amount allowed for depreciation, are taken into account, we find that the current expenditure exceeded the income by £246 10s Cd. Although this is a "smaller deficit than that of: either of the last two years, we are disappointed that once more a balance-sheet showing an excess of expenditure has been presented.' The Finance Committee will shortly be considering methods of raising the ensuing year's budget difference, which will not be less than £1000, and the committee looks to the membership for co-opera-tion and support in a task which will require courage, patience, and unwavering faith."