LEAGUE OF MOTHERS

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

LEAGUE OF MOTHERS

"HOME-MAKING—A CAREER"

Beautiful flowers and bright radiators made an attractive setting' for the May meeting of the Kelburn Branch of the League of Mothers. The president, Mrs. H. Buddie, presided over a splendid attendance of members and friends. Mrs. Kearney, who has been appointed conductor of the newly-formed Glee Club, received a very warm welcome, and arrangements were made for practice. A Creche committee was also set up with Mrs. Steele as convener. The secretary contributed an elocutionary item. Mrs. O. E. Burton spoke on "Homemaking—a Career." ,'She stressed the fact that people must realise the value of the home. In these modern days, young women, particularly, were torn two ways—"a home or a career." The inferiority complex that had developed with regard to home-making was wrong. Women in the home were called to do a very fine worth-while piece of work, carrying with it a sense of dignity, and calling for endurance, intelligence, and tact. They must dispel the feeling of inferiority, realising that women's work was tremendously valuable. Psychologists stressed the fact that early environment was allimportant. Women were entrusted with the important job of creating the right atmosphere for those early years, therefore they must be serene, quiet in spirit, plan their homes with a serene calm and sureness of what they were doing. It was. an abnormal condition to. hand over one's young children to the care of others. A healthy, happy home life was only bought at a cost—as were all other worth-while things in life. Responsibility should be shared by both parents, but the mother was the captain guiding and directing. So that even the smallest member might share the responsibilities. ■ The nervous strain, she continued, in homes where there had been divorce or separation reacted on the children to the detriment of their whole future. Children should be taught the importance of Christian marriage. Women's work in the home was an important job, those early years holding as they did the foundation of the whole future of the race. They must look aheadhave vision. A very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the speaker. A delicious afternoon tea was dispensed by Mrs. Davidson and her committee. "A Day in a Bungalow." A meeting of the Wadestown Branch of the League of Mothers was held recently. The president (Mrs. Rollett) welcomed Mrs. Doctor, and also Mrs. Heighway. who has returned to Wellington after an absence of several months. Mrs. Doctor gave an address on "A Day in a Bungalow in India,'.' which was full of interest and humour. She described an average day, from when the residents are awakened early in the morning, until they finally retire in the early hours of the following morning. Because of the heat two or three hours during the early afternoon were spent in sleep. The accounts of the carprices and customs of the "black boys" caused much amusement. Mrs. J. Riseborough, accompanied by Mrs. Bould, gave much, pleasure by her singing. The choir, under the leadership of Mrs. Turner and accompanied by Mrs. Harrison, also contributed to the programme. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the* speaker and the singers, and afternoon tea was served. . -