Y.W.C.A.

Evening Star, Issue 22192, 21 November 1935, Page 2

Y.W.C.A.

MEETING OF DIRECTORS Miss F. J. Ross presided over a wellattended meeting of the Board of Directors of the Y.W.C.A., there being present also Mesdames J. Malcolm, P. L. Ritchie, P. Milne, J. M. Samson, T. Somerville,! R. W. S. Dotting, J. Blackmore, H. Price, N. G. Brewer, M. Earle Johnson, and Misses M. Begg, L. Sullivan, R. Dohhie, F. M'Namara, and the general secretary. It was reported that the recent garden party had raised approximately £lB 10s, and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mrs H. Price for the use of her home, and the members of the auxiliary who had had such a large share in arrangements. Resignations were received with regret from Mrs J. Blackmore, on account of her early departure abroad, from Misses E. Hart and J. Ewing, from their positions as girls’ work and sports assistant secretaries respectively. It was announced that a Dominion conference would be held at Easter in the environs of 'Wellington. Departmental reports wore received covering activities of all kinds. Some clubs have ended their year’s programme. The cricket club, although its team had not been accepted for A grade play, and it had therefore had to lose the services of three players, had so far been successful in its matches in the B grade. The Business Girls’ Lyceum was presenting two plays at its final gathering. A number of members of the service .group of the Combined Old Girls’ Association. had consented to assist in the production of a nativity play, ‘Everyman of Everystreet,’ to be presented in the Concert Chamber early in December, the Residents’ Choir, under the baton of Mr E, Benton, being responsible for the vocal music and the D.I.C. Orchestra for the orchestral work. It was hoped by this means to create an interest in the study of religious drama, which was revived in England in recent years. News was given of the departure of Miss Nessie Moncrieff, World Fellowship secretary, for America, where she will do deputation work prior to going on to England for a course of study before returning to China. Cabled advice had been received that Miss Jean Begg had had to undergo a serious operation in New York. Her relatives and many friends in Dunedin were awaiting further news with anxiety. Miss Sullivan gave a report of the activities of the Women’s Disarmament Committee, representative of many international women’s organisations.