YOUNG CITIZENS’ LEAGUE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11295, 22 August 1922, Page 2

YOUNG CITIZENS’ LEAGUE

ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETS CO-OPERATION OP HEADMASTERS A meeting of the advisory council of the above league was held in the Accountancy Chambers on Friday evening last. There was an attendance of thirty ladies and gentlemen, the president, Mr G. A. Troup, occupying the chair. The executive committee reported:— 1. That the executive of the Headmasters’ Association had expressed its sympathy with the objects of the league, and would be prepared to present a favourable report to its association if it could be assured on the following points: (1) That membership of the league Would, in the primary schools, he limited to pupils of standard 6. (2) That a modification of the initiation ceremony would be permitted at any school where the headmaster sought a reasonable modification. (3) That no financial assistance towards the league would be sought from or through the primary schools. (4) That no school would be required to buy “The Young Citizen” newspaper, which was deemed unsuitable. (5) That, before finally appointing an organising secretary, the league would extend the courtesy to the executive of the Headmasters’ Association of consultation upon the proposed appointment. (We are of the opinion that it will require an official of strong and pleasing personality to carry out the work successfully.) The suggestions were unanimously agreed to. 2. That the following committees and conveners End been set up:—Bibleclasses, Rev. It. It. CJafherwood; boys’ work, Brigadier Hoare; civics, Mr T. Forsyth; finance, Mr D. A. Ewen; girls’ work, Miss Kirk; health. Dr Wilkene; kindergarten, Mrs Hunter; literature, Mr H. Baillie; playgrounds, Mrs Anderson; propaganda, Mr W. Sim ; ritual committee, Mr H. Seaton; schools, Mr A. O. Blake; sports (boys), Mr D. McKenzie; sports (girls), Miss Coad; Sunday schools, Mr H. D. Gro cott.—These were approved of. 3. That a list of duties had been drawn up for an organising secretary, but that it would not Tecommend an appointment being mado in the meantime. 4. That the question of a journal was being inquired into, and that it hoped to complete suitable arrangements in the near future. Colonel Mitchell, M.P., a vice-presi-

dent of the league, then addressed the meeting on hia Child Sustenance Bill. The address was attentively listened to, and at its conclusion the following resolution was, passed on the motion of Messrs D. A. Ewen and W. Ferguson : “That this meeting of the Young Citizens’ League desires to place on record the appreciation of the efforts being put forward by Colonel Mitchell in the proposals embodied in the Child Sustenance Bill for the benefit of the children of the country, and that the meeting wishes to express its hearty thanks to Colonel Mitchell for >na most interesting address and lucid explanation of the bill.” The president stated that at the next meeting of the council representations from the Y.M.C.A., Boys’ Institute, Stop-Out Club, and Community Club would be invited to outline the work of their institutions and to indicate in what direction the Y.C.L. might assist; also that reports would be submitted by the boys’ work, playground, ritual, and literature committees.