YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15939, 5 December 1913, Page 7

YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

On Tuesday evening the meeting of the Young Women's Christian Association, despite the teeming rain, filled to overflowing their club room for their end of session social. Several members of the board of directors were also present at the invitation of tho girls, and also the teachers of the' different classes. Every close was responsible for an item on the programme, and this in some cases brought forth un expected originality. The millinery clasextolled in song tho virtues and pleasure! of thoir own particular class and teacher, wearing their hats " made to suit our purses"; the English literature class gave for tho benefit of tho audience the opinions of Mra Squeers and Misses Blunber and Honlktiheia on the education of young ladies, quite crushing poor "llona M'Lean" as the exponent of modern education and healthful sport; while the dressmaking class gave an amusing practical illustration by song and dress of how the fashions roll along, thus making it important- that "every girl her own dress should make." Other items 1 were pianoforte solos by Misses Inglis, Bartlett, and Watson; a recitation liy Miss White; minuet by Misses Campbell and Sellar; 'and an original song composed by the Membership Committeo setting, forth the exploits of tlio Y.W.C.A. during tho post year.

At supper time a list of toasts was gone through, with Miss White acting as mistress of ceremonies. They included those of the "President and "Vice-presidents," " Treasurer," " Educational Convener," and "Religious Work Committee," ami were responded to by Mcsdames Watson and Park and Miss Gairdner. Tho health of the teachers of tho various classesAhum, Rodger, and Clark, of tho dressmaking; Miss Gilmoro, milliner; Misses Gibson and Bentham, English literature; Misses White and Hastie and Mrs Henderson, home craft; and Mr and Mrs Phillips, physical drill and fencing—were drunk enthusiastically, and fittingly responded to. The last toastfe proposed were those of the hostel secretary (Miss Seaman) and tho general secretary (Miss Griffin. Miss Griffin, in Miss Seaman's absence, responded to both, thanking the girls for the willing way in which they -were beginning to help in-.everything; and expecting great things next year with 60 many to work; also the teachers who had been so faithful in their work, setting and keeping the highest standard. The evening closed in orthodox fashion with "Auld lang syne,"