LEVIN MEMORIAL HOME

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 115, 16 May 1936, Page 18

LEVIN MEMORIAL HOME

DIFFICULTIES RECORDED

Rather a sad record of evems begins the forty-first annual report of the Levin Memorial Home. The ranks of friends and supporters is being thinned by death and departure of old residents, who have'always kept a live interest in the work of the home, and, therefore, the problem of finance is a very pressing one. Stringent economy and watchfulness in expenses have to be exercised in order to maintain the home at a standard of efficiency. "No funds,"^states the report, "have been available for .necessary improvements, one of the most urgent being the glassing in of a balcony to make a 'sick bay' for children who are ill or convalescent. The situation as to repairs must soon be faced 'as a new roof is necessary, and more than, ever Aha home, needs the loyal assistance it has been so generously accorded in the past" .'.": ; . ■ / There ate. now 27 girls in the home, of ages ranging from1 three years to fifteen. This year three of them at-

tamed their proficiency in homework, for which they are specially trained. A tribute is paid -by the committee to the matron,. Miss Richardson, and to Miss Barlow, her assistant. ' Mention isiriade. of .the resignation of Miss Miller; Miss Bannhr having been appointed in.her place. , ■'■•'.,' Pleasure is expressed at the real interest manifested in the home by old girls. They continue to v;:it regularly, and invite the present girls ito their homes, and show them much kindness. Thanks for. help-are given /to^Miss May Goodman' (St. John Ambulance); Miss Carwell Cobke, for tuition to the children in •. dancing; and gymnastics; the Rev. ;Mr.;Tooley,"for visits'.during the year; Dr.- Kemp, for free medical attentions-Messrs.. Young; " Courtney, Bennett;;:rand Virtue, for legal services; the Macarthy,Trust, for -a: gif t!of £20; the Press,; jEor^kindly reports'and.references to the work"; and to trie Ladies' Auxiliary: and Toe: Emmas, for; assistance in needlework.?;;' '" '" ~; ■1-v'C" The-: annual'7 gift' tea was successful in raising -£65 and providing useful gifts.iff addition, and all Contributors are cordially thanked. ■ .;, The. holiday: season was ■'• happily brightened by the kindness of the Wellington Commercial Travellers'. Association, Automobile ' Club,; Ma'rsden School, Mesdames Levin, Vbgel.'and A. R. Meek. Mrs. Mosley was elected a .member of the committee, and' Mesdames Gillingham and Vogel and Miss McDonald joined the Ladies' Auxiliary. Among those who have regularly and; generously helped- the "home are the following:—Two Garment Society (splendid supply of new and worn garments), N.Z. Fisheries . (regular '■ isupply "■, -. of fish), Juvenile' Concert League, -Mr. Yates (regular supply of meat). Welfare Department,- Health Department, Dental Clinic; -Mr. Elliott (regular .v gifts •''of vegetables and fruit), St. Giles' Bible Class, Wellington East Girls' College, Baptist Church, Berhampore, Denhard Bakeries,, Wellington Automobile Club, Easter Festival iHarvest' Offerings,. Rotary Club, Mrs1. Thomas Young, Spinster .Club, St. -Marks Church School, St. Cuthbert's Boys' Bible Class, Toe H and Toe Emmas, Miss Bailey, Ohakea, St. ' . Peter's G.F.S. Club, Trinity Methodist Bible Class. The annual meeting will take place on Thursday at St. John's Class Room, Willis Street.