Y.M.C.A.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 11, 24 December 1912, Page 3

Y.M.C.A.

A PROGRESSIVE PROPOSAL. BEAUTIFYING ASSOCIATION ; FOR HASTINGS. ' i Ramsay Macdonald says that ’ Good citizenship must be cultivated by an education in social ethics.’’ That this is so no one would dare • dispute luit something more than! lie: ? head knowledge is required,] i.c., that of actual participation in ' ,-ity affairs for the production of a] riie sitizi n. Thar the YkM.C.A. ] has com.' to stay and that! it is now exerting ami will opiinuc to exert ennobling in- f lluence upon the young men of oai < .own and distant is generally <ic-1 knowledged. But it v.’i.l probably 1 ,-oinc as a surprise to most of our • readers to know that the association intends taking an active interest in ■vol v: I, i?irr that makes for the ad-

var.cement of Hastings from a civil standpoint. That tins is so may Lc gathered | from the fact that arrangements are being made to organise a Gmykana and Sports Carnival in the interest |of beautifying work. Several of th.I members of th? association have peen discussing the question amongst themselves as to how best set to j work to assist to make Hastings a I beautiful town by tlie planting of trees, shrubs and flowers. The idea 'was given effect to by the Sports and ■ Physical Committee in a proposal I that they submitted am! adopted to j ..he Board of Directors last week. Details have yet to be worked out. ! md this is now being done, but the, | proposal briefly stated is that towards the end of February a Gym-1 | kana am! Sports Carnival b? held. [ j o be organised b.v the Y..M.C.A.. ■ | with the assistance of the citizens of j pur town, the w hole proceeds lo be I spent in a manner to be decided liy a; I Beautifying Association which is to! be called into existence short'y. | Further information will be supplied I •later. )Ve congratulate the V..M.C.A.1 •>n this public spirited proposal, and | wish the movement every snecers. j If any citizen has any suggestions to!

give, or requires further information, he is asked to put himself in touch with the general secretary.