VISIT OF MISS ETHEL LAW, M.A.

Evening Star, Issue 20256, 17 August 1929, Page 4

VISIT OF MISS ETHEL LAW, M.A.

The board 'of directors of the Y.W.C.A. was “at home ” to the general membership in the club rooms on Wednesday to meet Miss Ethel Law, M.A., national general secretary of the V.W.C.A. of New Zealand. Mrs Mackie Uegg, acting president of the Y.W.C.A., introduced Miss Law to the assembled guests, the gathering being largo enough to (ill the cafeteria and lounge more than comfortably.

Miss Law, who was the New Zealand delegate to a conference of the world’s Y.W.O.A.S. held at Buda Pest last year, whore associations of forty-two nations wore represented, gar© a most interesting account of her experiences both at tlie conference and as a traveller in Europe. Her description of the cities _of Uuda and Pesth, with the beautiful and historic Danube, flowing between, spanned at frequent intervals by picturesque bridges, was a vivid word picture to her bearers. , One of the most interesting social functions of the conference at Hilda Pest was an international reception given in the Hotel Gcllcrt. which the members attended in national costume. In colour and variety the .scene might well have : been compared to one from ‘ Chu Chin Chow.’

The questions under consideration at the conference wore as varied and complex as those which (ill the programmes of the local associations. The 400 women present divided into groups and discussed problems of health, recreation, education, and the development of personality of the girl members of their associations. In addition, international problem.? and the question of interchurch relationships were considered in detail, and in a spirit of worldfellowship which characterised all the deliberations of the conference.

While tea was being served by members of the House Committee and staff, Miss Law had an opportunity of moving round and talking to members. In the evening the Supper Club of the Y.W.C.A. held a banquet in honour of Miss Law. when Professor Strong, dean of the Home Science Faculty, was instrumental in arranging for her students to give demonstrations in various branches of cookery. This club has been one of the most successful activities of the association this year, and members were anxious to show their appreciation of the interest shown by Professor Strong and her senior class students. '

The toast list, which was a long one, indtided the guests of the evening, the homo science department, the student demonstrators, arid the local, national, and world's Y.AV.C.A.s. Musical items were provided hy Misses Ivy Smith, Rsrtha Rawstron, Ava Cameron, and Eva Gallon. Much merriment was caused by the presentation of , novel homruets to Professor Strong and Miss Law. which took the form of a miniature kitchen garden enclosed by a dainty frill of cabbage leaves. Miss Law, in resnop-se to the toast of tie' national and world’s Y.W.C.A.s. described various banquets which she had Attended, both in New Zealand and overseas. The programme concluded with the whole-hear'ted singing of ‘ An Id i Lang Syne ’ ny the sixty guests present.