Y.M.C.A. SECRETARY

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 3, 3 July 1943, Page 6

V.M.C.A. SECRETARY

f|rEWELL TO MR. BRIGGS

• Directors, members, and members; of thei auxiliaries of the Wellington YJM.CIA. sm'et*: on Thursday: evening to- farewell Mr. G. F. Briggs, who has : resigned' from the office of general secretary and has' been appoirited"'in- charge of physical '.welfare .».■; and of the R.N.Z.A.F. ,in*/ New and the Pacific., Also during the evening a welcome rwafs . given -to Mr. Dudley Wills, who has? Been' appointed gener.al secretary ;:iri Wellington. • • The president, Mr. R. H. Nimmo, spoke iri terms of the highest ;apprecialtion\of|th'e; work of Mr. Briggs, as a man q£sfine.character,: capability, and unlimited. capacity for work.- < Under his'diredtion and leadership, the work of'the/association had been very greatly' expanded in every direction, and as Qnef-inscatibh of that expansion he gave/figures' for soldier' work: 23,479 BedSV were ■ provided for ' men; of , the VNe^'ilZealand" and American . Forces : dttfirig:; the- last association year, '' and 'already, in'nine months of this -year ••Oil figure was, 28,912. • Mr. Nimino .;"spoke;;also of the; wider work for young rp^o6le;.bf ;th-is;cit^, made possible only liyfthe /ability'of Mr. Bnggs to get ;^iJQing'workers about him ibecauseJ-he vWbtked • Without .stint himself.' -As 'a 'tbkeh of appreciation :arid of good will s ahd-'*.wishes'.fc>r';his, xsuccess in his new :Mork; -Mr; •presented..; Mx% n;^;c.heque:for £50. v ;:, ,*. * The 'same regrets 'that.he should; be Reaving, vVwith'; gbod\ wishes Vfor " hiis titititire,: -were' expressed, by -other "speakersi directors,; and spokesnienv'for •«11 'departments: and • auxiliaries.' The ■3|irls of -the., No. :1\ Canteen [ presented •■'■Mr.'\-andVMrs.Vßriggs'-witti ; *a;t6'ken:;':-'of <their. regard -and.. esteem. ;?^To/;Mr.!^and;. Mrs.*: Wills:.the? associa4ibn^gaive; a warm', welcome: .'•/■ Mr. Wills 3iasr'h^d:^; wide,;'experience ili . social : 3?fprk; vih. New 'Zealand: and, overseas ; and. after ■ study: in*' England returned t^ctHe fDbmihicin ;iii 4938 al'Wiral/'s'ecre^ryrofw^^^^moutft M .q:al, 'senior ,f. secretary^ at 'one. of J.the / main military; c"anip's,: and as 'general secretary atilnyercargill: He is well: known i&ispqrt• as a New,i' Zealand \champioh-■.isShjpi--^valKeivSand in 'amateur "'boxing ; an|l'};wresitlfng^ ';He; has made; a ■ par■."fieulscrr^sUidy; of modern trends: in physical; education and ,in. ..remedial corrective-; clinic * wbrlc' \'- - '".'■ '■•■: • . "i '..