WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 September 1939, Page 12

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

MEETING AT GREYMOUTH. ... The September meeting of the Greymouth Women's ■. Institute, ’ held in Trinity Hall, on Wednesday afternoon, was well attended. The President, Mrs E. Parfitt, presided. The meeting opened with the Institute ‘Song, and Mrs Black read the aspirations. Six new members were received, and Mrs Beale, one the foundation members, was welcomed back. after a long absence. Miss Murphy and Mrs N. Thompson were elected delegates to attend the semi-annual Council meeting of the West Coast Federation of Women’s Institutes, to be held in October, and a remit regarding offensive literature on public bookstalls, was sent forward for discussion. Mrs Logan and Mrs N. Thompson, speaking on behalf of the Red Cross Society, asked for help , in. the work undertaken by the Society at this time of national emergency, and received a ready and willing re^pobse;'' '7’ It was decided that the Institute send, for a’parcel of goods from the Canterbury Disabled Soldiers’ Reestablishment Association, and also that a in money and goods, be sentto the leper station at Makogai Island.

Mrs Pound handed in a new air which she had composed for the W.L song which it was decided to try out at the October meeting. Mrs Pound was applauded for her efforts. An impromptu debate, “That women should propose,’’ with Mrs N. Thompson, Mrs Longstaff and Miss Murphy (leader) taking the affirmative side and Mrs Pound, Mrs McNeil and Mrs Black (leader), the negative, was judged by Mr Bush, his award going tp the affirmative team with 135 points against the negative’s team 128. The impromptu debate was a new departure in the Institute and was enjoyed. In the competitions for the afternoon, Mrs A. Thompson received first award for a vase of flowers, and Mrs Traves for a plate of pikelets.