LEAGUE OF MOTHERS

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 121, 18 November 1936, Page 17

LEAGUE OF MOTHERS

i KELBURN ANNIVERSARY Enthusiasm was the dominating note of the Jarge gathering that met at the Kelbum Presbyterian Sunday School to ■ celebrate the tenth anniversary _of the Kelburn branch of the League of Mothers. The hall was most artistically arranged, November roses holding pride of place. i Mrs. H. Buddie presided and extended a most cordial welcome, to all visitors; these included Mrs. Leslie Wall (Dominion secretary), Mrs. H.H. Cornish (provincial secretary) and the presidents and secretaries of many of the Wellington branches. An apology, together with congratulations and good wishes, was received from the provincial president, Mrs. H. W. Kersley. Dainty posies, the work of Mrs. Brookman, were presented to each of the principal guests. ■«& ' The president gave a very special welcome to the past presidents of the branch, Mrs. Holdsworth (foundation president) and Mrs. B. L. Dallard! (immediate past president). Mrs. F. Holdsworth told of the founding of the branch in September, 1926, when a committee was, formed with herself as president and Mrs. Dallard as secretary, to whose help in forming the branch she paid a special tribute. Mrs. Buddie, deputising for Mrs. F. Mac Lean, traced the growth of the branch from 15 members in 1927 to 75 in 1928, and 121 in 1930, with 121 magazine subscribers. Mrs. B. L. Dallard, as acting president of the central branch, conveyed greetings. She told of the infancy of the Kelburn branfch, and traced its progress, pointing out that its great success was due to the' love end enthusiasm of the members, whose energy and zeal were an unfailing source of help and inspiration at all times. "It is not the success in figures that counts," she said; "it is the spirit of our league, which is our pearl of great price, and I like to think our badge is a circle with the League of Mothers contained in that circle, typical of the girdle of mothers who will one day encircle the whole world. Our past is a glorious one, but the future is ours, and we can weld ourselves into an influence so mighty that it can be a great factor in shutting out the bad and making the good ever paramount." Mrs. Wall congratulated the branch on its membership and organisation, stressing the point that the Success of the branch depends on every member. She quoted his late Majesty King George V: "The foundation of the nation's glory is laid in the home; keep the family life pure and the national life remains unshaken." Mrs. H. H. Cornish, provincial secretary, also congratulated the branch and wished it all success in the future. The choir from the Kelburn Normal School, under Miss C. Conway, contributed to the programme, and Miss Conway was congratulated on her achievement in this direction. Betty McCurdy contributed pianoforte solos, and June Blake and Alric Toogood elocutionary items. Mrs. Holdsworth cut the birthday_ cake, the gift of the president. After-' noon tea was dispensed, the small people, of whoni there were well over 100 present, being provided with a special tea.