Y.W.C.A. NEWS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 690, 15 June 1929, Page 21

Y.W.C.A. NEWS

DIRECTORS’ MEETING

drive for funds The monthly meeting of the Board \,° C the y -'V.C.A. was held sidim- d 'n-i M, 'T ’’ , A - Bradstreet pre--1 I,e devotional period was a j continuance of the world’s Y.W.C A i Tnißv™ '' J . esus Christ and the’ World ioduj. and was led by Miss Begg. 11,. ” morning- tea. Miss A. M. Beno V was welcomed as associate general secretary and Miss Benh,Vi'»V\i in .stated that she hoped to lit-Ip the association meet the needs of our girls in this city, she thanked the mwrt for its most hearty welcome. ! on S v,„ l> ' Carnachan was congratulated ,on hei return as president of the .National Council of Women. Mesdames w./\- 2 m ,? be l 1 , aml »• O. Cole, and b - Benfell. were appointed furt tlelegates to the National Council ot \\ omen. It was announced that as June 30 vvould be the end of the financial year, a special drive for funds would take place on the week commencing June 24 ™i er J h U'°“ dersh , ip o£ the treasurer,’ Mis. M. Rudd. The annual meeting was fixed for Monday. July 29. when tho annual report and balance sheet would be submitted. A nominations committee was apoinlod consisting of R lr ?'r T; CJ ark (convener), Mesdames 1 . M. Hav. 11. p. Wright and Wann. Miss Begs', general secretary, reported that the cafeteria and hostel wern being well patronised and in a flourishing condition. Mis I. Makei, tho new matron to the hostel, will arrive next Wednesday. Several convalescent and tired women and girls were at Holiday House. The clubs’ activities were in full swing and a most successful senior club’s assembly had been held at which nearly 200 girls and 11 clubs enrolled. During the month several visitors from near and fai* had called and these included Mrs. x- • 7^ verner * President of the Dunedin T \V.( .A., Mrs. McCarroll, president of the \V hangarei Association, the Misses Kirk, of Christchurch, and the Misses Caldwell, of Fiji. Final plans were made for the World Fellowship Fair, which will take place on Wednesday next. The MayoressMrs. A. D. Campbell, will perform the opening ceremony. Mesdames Clark Cole, Dickinson. Wilson. Webster and Miss Dempsey, chairwomen of committees. reported briefly on the activities of their departments.