P.N. LADIES' SWIMMING CLUB.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10112, 20 October 1917, Page 7

P.N. LADIES' SWIMMING CLUB.

The annual meeting of the Pulmerston North Ladies' Swimming Club wan held in tin' Foresters.' Hal) kit>r evening. The pre--.i.li nt. Mr K. 11. Crabb. presided, and their was a good attendance of members. \oologies were received from the Mayor (Mr J. A. Nash, (Jr. Rolfe, and Mr 11. L. Young. The annua! report congratulated llie club mi the, good progress made during the first vein- of its existence, 64 members being now in financial standing. Owing to the disadvantages of the river, not much progress could be made with tuition of swimming, j and one of the chief aim,-, of the incoming I committee should be the provision of facilities for girls of the town to acquire ibis iteccsoary accomplishment. Tlii.s will bo much more easily done \ lien the new municipal bath i> iva.ilable. During the year several club afternoons v.'-re held at the Esplanade, and they proved very successful. Members are urged to support, the club loyally, and make it, as it should be--one of the largesl ladies' clubs in the Dominion. The following oflicers were Patroness, Mrs ,J A. Nash; president, Mr K. 11. Crabb (re-elected): vice-presidents, Mesdames V. (J. Frceth, L. A. Abraham, and K. 11. Crabb; cai>tain. Mrs lilcchynden; deputy-captain, .Mrs 11. K. Bennett; secretary, Miss Russell; treasurer. Miss Maynard; committee, Misses Hancock, | Harris, Ross, and L'ierrard. I Mr Crabb, in thanking those proseul for his reelection, said there was a big future ! hefore the eiub if the women of the lown ! could be brought together. Then, must bo at least 20C0 girls in the Palmcrston schools, and there was no reason why this club .should i not be one of the largest Indies' clubs in the Dominion. He assured them of his willing help both in and out of the Borough Council, and urged them to ask for the same considerations as men in the new baths. | Mr Pees, on behalf of the club, thanked Mi Crabb for his good ofJices as president. I 11 was decided to officially open the <-lu!> ai the river on tiie first Wednesday in December, weather permitting. The yearly subscriptions for member-., was lived ai 2.6 c lor ladies and Is for children. Twelve, new members were elected^ ,\H<>r ii\e meeting a nleasunt social evening and daure was. held, the music beiiyr supplied by Mrs Morgan (piano), Mr Hill (violin), Mr Merraiiovd ('cello), and Mr |-',|.r.. (cornet). Voral items were given by Urs lilechvnden. Misses < 'ro/ier. Seifert. Tavlor lilenehvnden. Mowrs \pnleton, '1 aylor, Vouiiff, YVilhy. and Miss Rit* Seifert ir.ive ;■ recitation. Supper was provided by ih,. ladies, after which di\nein<; followed.