UNIVERSITY WOMEN

Evening Star, Issue 23101, 29 October 1938, Page 2

UNIVERSITY WOMEN

OTAGO I BRANCH OF FEDERATION THE ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Otago branch of the New Zealand Federation of University Women was attended by 40 members. Before commencing the business, the president (Miss Muriel May), extended a special welcome to Miss Lucy Morton, 'one of the vicepresidents, - who had just returned from abroad. The officers for the ensuing year were then elected, Miss May r being re-elected president, Mrs W. H. Borrie and Miss Morton appointed vice-presidents, Miss Helen Fenwick secretary. Miss Marion Fyfe treasurer, and Misses Cowie, Marsh, M'Naughton, and Woods members of the committee. After reports had been read from representatives on the National Council of Women, the League of Nations Union, 1 the Vocational Guidance Association, and th© Women’s Centennial Council, Miss May said that she thought the meeting should congratulate Mrs W. N. Benson, the Dominion president, who had just been elected to the Senate of the _ University of . New Zealand.. The meeting sent Mrs Benson its congratulations. After some discussion with regard to the triennial conference of th© New Zealand Federation, which is to be held in Dunedin in January, members were reminded of th© reception of the newlyformed Otago University Graduates’ Association to ho held on November _3, and were asked to support the association and endeavour to be present at the reception. Several members who are shortly going abroad were then bidden farewell, and, business being concluded, Miss Morton gave a short talk on the council meeting of the International Federation which she had attended as New Zealand delegate. Miss Morton, who brought greetings from the British Federation to: the New Zealand Federation and from Dr Winifred Cullis to all members she had met on her visit to New Zealand, thanked the New Zealand Executive for_ appointing her as representative and giving her the opportunity of meeting so many interesting women. She said that the meeting was held in London from July 27 to 29, but that actually there had been social functions for several clays before that. There were about 40 representatives from 32 different countries, and they were all shown the greatest hospitality, a dinner being given in their honour and also an Empire tea party. (Once the actual business commenced, only French or English was spoken, and there was no interpretation, except for resolutions.) She said that two great problems discussed at the meeting were those concerning university women refugees, and members in countries, where the federation had to cease to exist, or was subject to political control. Miss Morton then enumerated the reports of the various committees, and said a few words about the reports of several of the associations. 4t the conclusion. Miss May thanked her for her talk, and said that Miss Morton should prove invaluable at the Dominion Conference in January.