NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10537, 13 March 1920, Page 5

NOTES FOR WOMEN

W.G.T.U. CONVENTION

ANNUAL MEETING DETAILS OF YESTERDAY'S MEETING. Tho Convention of the W.C.T.U. was continued yesterday morning at tho Wesley Hall.-with a full attendance of delegates. Mrs Crabbe. acting-president, was in tho chair.

Tho treasurer’s report and balancesheet, and organisers’ report were read by Mrs Peryman. These stated that tho year, which really covered only about eleven months, began with a_ credit balance of <£l9o 7s 6xl in the New' Zealand fund, and £SOO 6s lOd in the organising fund. Total receipts for the year woro £Ol6 15s 6d from a ’-l sources, and • the expenditure was £S9B XOs 9d, and tho period closed with a credit balance of £142 ts 5d for tbo Now Zealand fund, and £605 Ms 8d for the organising fund. There was a, falling-off, for tho year in capitation fees, owing to some of the smaller branches having failed to send returns, and returns from the branches had fallen off. The difficulties of organising in the country branches might ho helped if the District Union and larger branches could keep in touch with the smaller branches. Tho Y unions would be encouraged and strengthened by more active interest 'in their work being taken b>- the adult unions, while still leaving the Y’s full control and management of their own affairs. There was an increase of receipts in the world’s missionary fund, duo chiefly to a generous donation from tho Tauranga branch. Other than this only ten unions subscribed to this fund out of the whole Dominion. The total receipts from donations have been largo and the unions responded well to the appeal for subscriptions to the expenses of the president as delegate to the World's Conference, and the union was enabled to nresent her with £3OO. Other donations have been well maintained, though the total is loss than last year. In tho organising fund the receipts from branch donations have fallen off. owing probably to other calls on the branch funds. Tho expenditure has also been loss owing to the difficulty of securing oi'ganisers. The 91 unions furnishing balance-sheets began the year with an aggregate credit balance of £932 ■ts lid, their receipts were £2571 13s 6d. and expenditure £2435 0s 6d. and they closed the year with a credit balance of £IOSS 17s lid. No returns were received from a number of unions and several wore reported ' dormant. Tho balancesheet was adopted.

Reports of the years work in the Cradle Roll and Loyal Temperance Legion were presented by the. superintendent, Mrs McNcal, and of the Scientific Temperance Instruction Department bv Miss Jiclyer. A suggestion from this department was to the effect : That a deputation, set up by*Convention, should wait on the. Minister for Education to urge that scientific instruction bo made compulsory ' in _ the', curriculum. The chairwoman drew members’ attention to the need for more instruction in temperance among voung people as emphasised by the Rev. Mr Dawson.

A number of suggestions were put forward ly members, such as deputations to the Minister.for Education and the Council of Education, to obtain the cooperation of all sympathetic societies to send resolutions to the Minister; also letters on the subject from individual members and sympathisers.

It was decided that all unions should approach every possible body iii their town or district and ask thoir co-oper-ation in making scientific temperance instruction compulsory in State schools, by resolution, and letters to bo sent to the Minister for Education, and other members, and to the Council of Education. The secretary would notify members as tor a suitable date.

It was also resolved that a deputation representing tho Convention should wait upon tho Minister for Education on the matter.

It was resolved that all unions taking Xiji the matter should bo supplied with a list of all tho bodioa to be approached for assistance and co-operation. , Cradle roll and bund of mercy work was discussed.. Mrs Crabbe spoko of the difficulties of the L.T.T. work. She thought this a most important branch, no it was a sort of training school for temperance workers of the future. It was suggested that tho Convention be asked to Bond circulars to superintendents of Sunday schools to ask them to form' Bands of Hope in their districts so as to bring tho temperance work into tho Sunday schools. . Miss Hendorsonj moved that the unions bo asked to got into touch with tho Sunday school superintendent in their districts, and ascertain what could be done to emphasise tho temperance lesson in their schools, and offer, where possible, to get speakers for Band of Hope meetings. Tho resolution was carried. The importance of the cradls roll was emphasised by Miss Powell. The cradle roll should form the future, L.T.T. members, who, in turn, ' should become the branches. ' Members should let the superintendent know whenever a baby Was born in their district, so that a cradle roll card could he sent tho mother.

Mrs Xoal ■ also moved the adoption of t.ho report of the Medical Temperance Department, and urged that more prominence should bo given to- the spread of the knowledge that alcohol was not necessary in sickness. Miss Henderson moved the adoption of the report of the Education Bureau, in place of the superintendent (Mrs Weston) who was absent. It was passed without discussion. Mrs Nimmo moved the report of the department for work among seamen, and staled that the W.C.T.TJ. raised .£3500 in money and goods for work among sailors during the war. The report of the department of prison and reformatory work was moved and adopted. Mrs Mowlam presented her report on the literature department, which does a great deal of work in the way of distributing propaganda.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Levin Memorial Home Committee held their monthly meeting at the home, Borbampore. Miss Archibalds being 111 tho chair. Donations were gratefully "acknowledged from Misses Allen,' Uiropi street, £1; : A. Friend, £6; also gifts from Miss Robieson, Miss Archibald, and Miss Speed. A ladies’ auxiliary, which was formed to help the matron with the sewing, held their first meeting on Tuesday, February 24th, the following ladies being present;—Mrs Lucas, Mrs Badham, Mrs Muir, Mrs Longmoie.’Mrs Still, Mrs von, Dalelzcn, Misses Archer and McAndrew. Tho auxiliary meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month. Tho W.C.T.U. Convention sermon to the delegates attending tho annual convention will he preached on Sunday evening at St. .Tohn’s Church by the Rev. If. W. Burridge, M.A., B.A. White Ribbon Sisters are asked to assemble at Voitch and Allan’s corner at 6.30 p-m., to form a procession to the church The nfterchurch meeting to bo held at Everybody’s will bo addressed by Mi's A. R. Atkinson and Mrs Peryman. _On Monday evening addresses will bo given nt Wesley Hall. 7.45 p.m., by Professor Hunter, on “Tho League of Nations, and by Professor Murphy on “Hight Cost of Living.’’ Qn Tuesday evening tho Y's (Young People) will give an entertainment in Wesley Hall, to bo followed by an address to the Y’s.

Mi’s Tiller is visiting Christchurch. Mr and Mrs F. W. Carey (Wellington) are staying in ' Christchurch., The organiser of tho newly formed Cabaret Club in Wellington wishes members to know that arrangements will be made whereby members mav bx’ing, visitors who may bo staying with them to the. club.

At the W.C.T.U. Convention yesterday Mrs Munro, who looks after the work among sailoi’s, said sho always needed about 500 comfort bags to give to the sailors in 'port at time, and asked members to supply these.

Mr and Mrs C. Tringham and Mr and Mrs Digges-Smith have been visiting the West Coast,

A quiet wedding was celebrated at St. Augustine’s Church, Napier, by the Kev. E D Kice, the contracting parties being Miss Minnie Dalton,. third daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Dalton, of Napier, and Mr Herbert Garnett Luke youngest son of Mrs Luke, of Devonport, Auckland.

At tho annual meeting of the Canterbury Women Teachers’ Association the following officers were elected: —President. Miss Wills; vice-presidents. Misses King and Smith; secretary, Miss J. E. Kent: treasurer. Miss Harrey; committee. Misses Hull, Pantt, Sheard, Blademore, Spence, Chaplin, Adams, Alley f Wardle, Gilmour, and Tulloch. A meeting of the Societv for the Protection of Women and Children was held yesterday. Mrs Chapman presided, there were present— Mesdames G. Ponsonby. H. A. Kirkoladio. and C. Izard. Apologies for absence were received from Eady Stout, Mesdames A. It. Atkinson, . I. Kirkcaldie. Glover, Chntfield, and Miss Parlane. A number of cases of alleged cruelty to children are to bo investigated. and others are being attended to. Subscriptions were acknowledged from Mrs M. Truot and J. Nathan and Co., .£1 Is; Gear Meat Co., 10s 6d: Miss Holmes, Mrs H. D. Crawford, "G.F.U.,’’ Mrs E. B. Pearce. Meek and von Hnast, Ferguson and Osborne, and Miss Shaw, 10s; W F. Barraud, Ss; Mrs Wright, 2s Gd. The board of directors of the Y.W.C.A. mot on Thursday afternoon, when Mrs H. O. McClay presided. The names of 35 now members were received and were unanimously elected. The total number on the membership roll is now 1237. It was reported that the number of lunches and dinners served to busy business girls during February was 5200. and that tho expression of appreciation from the girls testified to the real need there had been for luncheon rooms with rest rooms attached in tho city. 'Reports were read from the educational, religious work, entertainment, and girls’ deartment committees.. It was decided to alter the rule making membership of tho association necessary for girls to join a class or club, so that girls who are not members may ioin classes or clubs by paying only the fixed fee for the class or club.

In connection with the W.C.T.U. Convention sitting in Wellington, a public meeting was held las night, when atldre«sea were given by Miss Aitcnoson and Mr H. A. Parkinson, secretary ol the N.Z.H.I.