CITIZENS' DAY NURSERY

Evening Star, Issue 25463, 19 April 1945, Page 7

CITIZENS' DAY NURSERY

4,000 CHILDREN GARED FOR

During the year the attendance at the Dunedin Citizens' Day Nursery had been 4,699, stated the annual report, ■which was presented at the annua] meeting on Tuesday. The number of full-time children varied, but the average for the year was 16 to 17, while the average for children left part time was 255 a month. During the year 871 mothers had used the rest room, and 600 meals, apart from the regular meals in the dining room, had been provided. A good midday dinner was given to the children, and under the.schools' milk and apple scherhes they got plenty of milk, and also apples in season. Country and suburban mothers continued to use the nursery, and found, it'a great convenience. There were four, capable attendants to look after the nursery. These were all .very interested in their work, and many appreciative tributes came from the mothers who left their children in their care. A new departure just recently undertaken was the employment of a kindergarten trainee to take the older children in the afternoons. The Home Economic* Association, the Glentui branch of the Home Economics, the Junior lied Cross, the Miller's Flat Junior Red Cross, the Otago High School Ex-Girls] Association, and the Dunedin Ex-Girls' Association had made generous donations of monev. toys, etc. The W.W.S.A. Chingford Gardening. Club had supplied the nursery with vegetables during a large part of the year. To all these and to the voluntary yearly subscribers, tincommittee wished to tender its grateful and appreciative thanks. The committee also thanked the Government, the Dunedin City Council, and the Otago Hospital Board for their continued interest and support. The president, Mrs .1. McGill, was in the chair, and among those present were the Mayor and Mayoress, Mr and Mrs D. C. Cameron, the Hon. M. Connelly M.L.C., and Mr A. Jacobs, secretary of the Ota'jo Hospital Board.

The adoption of the report and balance sheet was moved by the Mayor, who congratulated the committee on the year's activities, and said that the nurseiv filled an_ important' place 'in the life of the city. He assured the

members of the City Council's continued support of the nursery. Air Jacobs- seconded the motion, which was carried. The following office-bearers were elected-.—President, Mrs ,1 McGill; vice-presidents, Mesdames A. Hudson, C. E. Begg. G. Glue; committee—Mesdames B. Kerr, J. L. Paterson, L. G. McLean, .1. McGeorge, T. F. Basire, G. W. Reill.v, and Mrs A. Borrie.