FIRST CHURCH YOUNG WOMEN'S CLUB.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14357, 29 October 1908, Page 2

FIRST CHURCH YOUNG WOMEN'S CLUB.

On Monday evening flui Fhsl Cimreli Vomi-s- Women'.; Club brought its session In a. close willi a. very successful social in the Burns Hall. There were about 150 iiinmlxrs and frisnrls present, Miss Snlliv;n (lion. secretary) submitted the follo-.v-iutf report:— This, Hie filth, year of the club has been no less successful ilian its predecessors. The roil comprises- about UO members. The m;ctings held during the year have included two Shakespeare evenings, a Dickens evening, a ];m1: review, a debate, a- magazine evening, and— perhaps most interesting of all—an address upon her work by Sister Lintln. A ''licnind night" tor the benefit of the Orphanage proved so successful that it was decided to make it a permanent institution of ihe club. A new departure was made this year by organising classes for singing and physical culture, under Jlt Timson and Miss lfanna respectively—the former with a membership of 27, and th« iatier v.'itli 43. Both classes did good work, and tho thanks of the club and of the members are due to the instructors for their painstaking efforts. Special thanks are also tendered to Mrs Shand for liev invaluable assistance in connection with the physical culture class. The treasurer's report showed that (he lecture which Dr IbraltaH zo kindly gave for the ber.-ei't of tho club's funds had resulted in a profit of X 6 us, awl that when ail liabilities arc discharged 11 io accounts will sliov/ a crcdit balance cf .-£ls. Social thanks are tendered to the Knox Church Society for entertaining the club, nnd to Mr Mitchell, whose evcirerdy anl unobtrusive courtcsy and assistance are much appreciated by the club, During the evening a very enjoyable programme wks submitted. A display of v.an<! drill was given by tho members cf the physical culture class in connection with tlm club, and hvo or throe part song.? bv the members of the singing class, conducted respectively by Mr Timson and Hits Hanm:. Six members of the club tea': par; in n reading from '■ The Merchant of Venice." Vocal solo*, wore contributed by Jlkscs Paterson and Annaml anil Mr M'Leod, a clover monologue by Mr Morton, am' a very huniorotK 'sketch entitled "Ks> and She" by Mr and Mrs (irilliths. The singing of the National Anthem brought a pleasant evening to a dose.