KINDERGARTEN AND CRECHE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9116, 26 July 1888, Page 5

KINDERGARTEN AND CRECHE.

The annual meeting of the Auckland (city) Kindergarten and Creche was held last evening in the schoolroom in High-street, the Mayor (Mr. A. F. Devore) presiding. There was a fair attendance of the subscribers to and friends of the institution. The room was nicely decorated with mottoes, and a number of exhibits of the work of the children attending the school. The Mayor, in* opening the proceedings, made a few very pertinent remarks. He complimented Mrs. Ward upon the inception of the scheme, and the good work she had done in connection with it. He stated that the committee's report was an excellent one. The good work of the institution was not all yet seen or felt, but would be as the years rolled on. Mrs. Lilly read the report, which expressed satisfaction at the work done during the twelve months just completed, ana the efficiency to which the institution had been brought, the economy in the management ana the good done to the children, as well as help afforded to mothers. The report paid compliments to Mrs. Dudley Ward for instituting the Kindergarten ; to the Mayor and City Council, for the use of the old Free Library building ; to the Mayor, Mr. Devore, for his practical interest and help in working; to Mr. Bartley, architect; to Mr. R. G. Owen, for artistic work done: to Mr. James Dilworth, for liberal donations; to Mrs. Maclean, Miss Halcombe, Miss Wilkins, and Miss Turpin, for Sunday school attendance; to Dr. Bond, for medical assistance; to Miss Gordon, and her staff of teachers, and to Mrs. Chase, the matron of the creche. The report was prepared by Mrs. M. A. Percy Smith (vicepresident), and Mrs. Zoe Lilly (hon. secretary). A list of donations was appended. The report was adopted on the motion of Mr. Cohen and Dr. Laishley. . The Mayor read an interesting letter from Mrs. Dudley Ward, expressing her gratification at the good report she had of the institution, and complimenting Mrs. Lilly, the secretary, for her indefatigable efforts in aid of the institution. On the motion of the Mayor, it was resolved to place the letter on the minutes. „ , . , A report from Dr. Bond was presented, as to the children's health, and what lie had observed of the working of the institution. balance-sheet. The balance-sheet for the year ended June 20,1888, was as follows Annual subscriptions, £173 Is d ! donations £197 5s Cd ; net proceeds of concert, Lib , net proceeds ef sale <* gifts, £51132,1; conversions, £15 10s 3d; Pain's fireworks, per A K. Devore, Esq.. £4; contribution boxes and creche, £95s -a , treasurer, Is 2d. Total, £419 Us 9d. Dr.-Alteration and renovation, £134 & M , charges, £34 3s; gas and coal, £18 4s 5d provi sions, £48 6s lOd; wages and salaries, £134 l_s . total, £419 14s 9d. Balan«« due treasurer, Is -d. The balance-sheet was adopted on the motion of Mr. Murchie. . Dr. Kidd made a few remarks on the working of the institution, as also did JJ Laishley and Mr. G. B. Lilly. Votes of thanks to the hon. secretary, the committee, and the Chairman closed the meeting. ——