VICTORIA LEAGUE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22580, 19 November 1936, Page 4

VICTORIA LEAGUE

MISS DRAYTON ENTERTAINED "The Victoria League's form of imperialism is different from the old blatant patriotism. It is a combination of friendship and service," said Miss Gertrude Drayton at the morning tea which was hold in her honour bv the Victoria League yesterday. The Milne and Choyce reception room was decorated for the occasion with rose-pink sweetpeas, a large attendance of members being present. Miss Drayton, who wore a smart frock of navy blue wool, with white epaulettes and a navy tam-o -shanter, was received by the president, Miss .). A. Mowbray, and by members of (lie executive committee. At the conclusion of Miss Drayton's address, she was presented by Miss 10. M. Statham, on behalf of tiie Ever Heady committee, with a copy of the Victoria, Leagtio cookery book.

There were three kinds of members whom the Victoria League in England wished to know, Miss Drayton said. Those members who had friends and connections at Home should, nevertheless, visit the league headquarters, where those in charge were always glad to hear of conditions in the colonies. To those travellers who knew no one in England, and who were visiting the countrv for the first time, the league could lie a very real friend, as it was also to the young students who were often so very lonely during their first days, and whom the league could introduce to other young people. This latter work, the speaker considered, was one of the most important things the Victoria League was doing. The children's correspondence was another interesting development, Miss Drayton said. They exchanged not only letters and stamps, but small albums of photographs showing various aspects of their lives, a thing which was helping enormously to make the children realise the connection between other countries and their own. The importance of personal meetings as a protection agajnst false impressions of other people was stressed by M ; s Drayton, who pointed out how very necessary it was that each individual should try to have a balanced mind. The very best way was to meet people who might know a little more than oneself, and that was why they had such a very great force for good in the Victoria League. The members of the committee who were present were Mrs. .1. B. Maefarlane, Mrs. L. S. Rickerbv, Mrs. C. R. Keeble, and Miss E. M. Statham.