HOME ECONOMICS

Evening Star, Issue 21515, 13 September 1933, Page 3

HOME ECONOMICS

ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Otago Home Economics Association was held in the home science department of the University last night, the president (Mrs Keith Cameron) presiding over a large attendance of members. The President extended a welcome to Dr Gregory, sub-dean of the Home Science Faculty, and expressed the pleasure of members at seeing her present.

REPORT AND BALANCE-SHEET. The adoption of the report and bal-ance-sheet (which showed a credit of £193 12s) was moved by Miss Calder, Mrs S. M. Park seconding the motion and stating that it was most cheering to find their members so enthusiastic. Mrs Park hope that their new members would make themselves thoroughly conversant with the constitution of tho association. She was glad to see that though the association in its initial stages was mainly confined to women in the homo itself it was now reaching out to community work, the report showing that the association was doing good work in this direction. The Citizens’ Day Nursery, a very worthy institution, was another evidence of community interest. It spoke well for tho interest of their women members when they realised that their balancesheet was in such a good position, because so many societies had suffered in these hard times in the matter of contributions. Their treasurer (Mrs Aikman) was to bo complimented on the balance-sheet. (Applause.) The adoption of the report and bal-ance-sheet was carried unanimously. BRANCH ACTIVITIES. The secretaries of the various branches presented their reports of the year’s activities, and the president congratulated tho branches on an excellent year’s work. Every leader had had her own difficulties to cope with, but the loyal co-operation and regular attendance of branch members had helped greatly to lighten the load. The leaders had been a tower of strength round tho council table, ' and for their co-opera-tion there and at all times she thanked them.

Mrs Cameron said that the * News Sheet ’ had added great interest to their branch meetings. A work such ns that had to be well begun to make it n success. Mrs Nimmo had given it that good and true beginning. Mrs Leary had been the mainstay of some of their newer brandies, and much ol her enthusiasm had been passed on To the members. Mrs Evans had most faithfully represented them on the National Council of Women, and Mrs Cameron said she would speak as a member of that council of the work Mrs Evans did for that association. She was one of its most active members. To their new life member, Mrs Cooper, for her continued interest and work among some of their scattered units thanks were due. Miss Reid, busy as she always was, had been ever ready and willing to give the,in of her knowledge and her time, and through Miss Heid’s interest they had the interest ol the extension staff. Of their treasurer, Mrs Aikman, Mrs Cameron said that she never needed to worry regarding finance, and knew that whatet ei required attention would be well done and their books kept in perfect order She thanked their councillors who had been always ready to help when called upon, and referred eulogistically to the work of their secretary. Miss A. Stevenson, stating that she had learned to appreciate Miss Stevenson s outstanding characteristics of loyalty and sympathetic understanding.

GENERAL. On the motion of Miss Reid, seconded by Mrs Reid, an alteration to the rules with regard to branch balances was approved. , The president read a letter from Mrs Strong, written from Auckland, regarding the formation there of a Home ICconomics Associatibn, and said it was satisfactory to know that there were now associations in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill, ' The election of officers resulted: — President, Mrs K. Cameron; vicepresidents—Mrs Leary, Mrs S. M. Park, and Miss Calder; secretary, Miss A. Stevenson; treasurer, Mrs Aikman; council—Mrs A. C. Cameron, Mrs Orr Campbell,' Mrs George Cooper, Sister Lilian, and Miss Sullivan. A posy of spring flowers was' presented to Mrs Cameron by Mrs G. M'Gregor on behalf of the branches and Mrs Cameron returned thanks for the kindly sentiments expressed. It was decided to present the secretary (Miss A. Stevenson) with a minute of appreciation from the leaders of branches of the excellent services she had rendered during the past year. It was also resolved to send greetings from the association to the patroness (Professor Strong) and an account of the meeting, which was the first she had missed. A vote of thanks was accorded Professor Strong for the use of a room for the meeting, and to the Press foi publication of reports during the year TRAVEL TALK. At the conclusion of the business of the meeting Miss Joachim gave a most enjoyable illustrated travel talk on ‘ Customs and Costumes ■ in Other Lands.’ She was listened to most attentively, and was accorded a vote of thanks for her highly interesting lecture, also being presented by Mrs On Campbell, on behalf of members, with a posy of spring flowers, for .which Miss Joachim returned thanks.