Y.W.C.A

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17142, 18 September 1926, Page 14

Y.W.C.A

MEETING OE BOARD The monthly meeting of the Hoard oi Directors of the Y.M.C.A. was held on Monday last, there being present Mesdames 'F. W. Riach (in the chair), A. Graham, 0. O. Holdsworth, CarlyleWilson, L. Cot ter ill, Garrett, E. M. Hutchinson. H. R. Kendon, C. D. Stewart, V. Ball, F. Foote, C. Armstrong, G. Witty and Misses H. HBrown, J. Caldwell, 1. Adair, 1. Cox, ]. Smallbone and the general secretary. It was with great regret that Mrs. Faulds’ resignation as president had to be accepted for health reasons. Mrs. Faulds has shouldered the responsibilities of the association for over two years, and! will be greatly missed. She is, however, retaining a seat on the Board of Directors. A vote of sympathy ami appreciation was passed on behalf of Mrs. Faulds. Reports received showed that the recent hostel alterations were being appreciated and that the hostel accommodation is being used considerably. The girl citizens held their community gathering on September 17, which took the form of the citizens’ ceremonial, followed by a handkerchief evening for the forthcoming fair on October 14. At present the Hoard of Directors is busy planning for a, sale of spring flowers, which has been arranged', for Saturday, September 18. and all the organisation si within the association are preparing for the fair. A combined physical work display of the Y.M.C.A. and the Y.W.O.A. classes has been arranged for the evenings of October 7 and 8, when parents and friends will be able to see the result of the season’s work. The proceeds are to be divided betweeen both .organisation.

The appointment of Miss Leila Bridgeman as the first national girls’ work secretary for New Zealand! proved welcome news to those interested' in organised girls’ work. Miss Bridgeman has been occupying the position of national girls’ work secretary for Australia and New Zealand' for ihe past two and a-hnlf years, but on the separation of tho V.W.C.A.’s of these two countries last December, Miss Bridgeman decided to come in a similar capacity to New Zealand. The girl citizen movement, which was inaugurated hv Miss Marjorie Black several years ago, and further improved by Miss Bridgeman, is the form of work which has been used fo” adolescent girls in the Y.W.C.A., and also by organised groups outside the V.W.0.A., and up to date has proved the most successful method of chili work for vounger girls. During the month gifts of flowers and books had; been received from the following: Mrs. Iferivel. Mrs. 0. Hutchinson, Witty, T. Adair, and Mr. Jonathan Hutchinson.