ACTIVITIES OF THE Y.W.C.A.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 February 1933, Page 9

ACTIVITIES OF THE Y.W.C.A.

MOTHERS’ CLUB ENTERTAINS. VISIT OF MR. R. BRASTED, z The first meeting of the Mother’s Club of the Y.W.C.A. was held at New Ply-? mouth last night, when 30 members of the club gathered to meet Miss Jean Stevenson, the national secretary. Mrs. Chapman presided. Miss Stevenson told of the work of mothers’ clubs in connection with the Y.W.C.A. in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. The Y.W.C.A. to-day, she said, was rather an association of groups than of individuals. Within its fellowship there was so-great a range of ages and interests that each formed its own grouping to carry out the purpose of the association. Mothers as well as daughters were interested in the ideals of world-wide fellowship, and. the development of their powers and service for others. Modem improvements in the home had given to women a margin of leisure and they were glad to spend some of it in service for others who might be less fortunate. ... T.V «. Miss Stevenson detailed the establishment of the Y.W.C.A. as a world movement and mentioned the visit of the world president and general secretary to New Zealand this year. Mrs. Gardner moved a vote of thanks to Miss Stevenson and Mrs. Chapman told of the work which the club had been doing during the year. She stated that the mothers’ club would help in the Y.W.C.A. appeal on February 24 and would be taking charge of a produce and cake stall. Mr. R. Brasted, national secretary or the Y.M.C.A., arrived at New Plymouth last night on a flying visit. Part of his purpose was to talk with Miss Stevenson of the National Y.W.C.A, and Miss Greenwell, New Plymouth, on the possibilities of a co-operative plan of work for the two associations in New r Plymouth. . _ At the Y.W.C.A. convention last September a suggestion of co-operative work was adopted which would make possible constructive work for both young men and women in the smaller communities without the expense of separate buildings and staffs for the two associations. Miss Greenwell, it is understood, is particularly fitted to work out experimental work of this kind because of her experience in charge of a settlement at Melbourne in which both boys’ and girls work was done. Such a plan marks & distinct forward step, and although it is not expected that work will be done this year on any large scale, it is hoped that a beginning may be made which will be fraught with much benefit to the young people of the community.