Y.W.C.A

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19803, 19 May 1934, Page 20

Y.W.C.A

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET. The monthly meeting of the Y.W.C.A. Board of directors was held in the Club Rooms, Arthur Street, the president, Mrs T. E. Holdgate, presiding over Mesdames R. E. Ayres, L. E. Finch, W. Garton, E. O. Joseph, D. McLennan, iviervyn Raymond, T. W. Satterthwaite, F. Washbourn, Misses C. B. Mills. M. Wilson. Leave of absence was granted to Miss W. N. H. Howell and O. Hassell. Mrs J. A. Norrie was appointed a member of the Board and Mrs Ayres was appointed to represent the Board at the Relief Depot. Correspondence was received from the Borough Council regarding the proposed Street Day. It was decided to confer with the Y.M.C.A. regarding this. The financial statement for April was adopted. A summarised report showing the position of the budget at the end of six months was submitted and discussed. The House Committee’s report showed that the Hostel had accommodated four permanent and 15 transient boarders during April and had assisted four others, while 29 meals had been supplied to outsiders. Gifts of apples and pears had been received from friends. Mrs Raymond reported on the meeting of the National Board and the general secretary on the National Council of Women. Miss Mills, for the Girls’ Work Committee stated that the Girl Citizens activities were in full swing. Miss Dora Shirtcliffe was giving the members instruction in physical culture, Miss V. Campbell in handwork and Misses Crossman and Ede were assisting as leaders. Dressmaking classes for older girls had commenced under the tuition of Miss Creagh and a part-singing group was practising under the leadership of Miss L. McDonald. The secretary’s report stated that the Round Table Club was organising a banquet for the business and porfessional women and girls in Timaru, the guest of honour to be Miss Jean Stevenson, National General Secretary. This would be held early in June. The report also stated that a Mother’s Club had been formed. The accommodation in the club room was inadequate to meet the needs of some of the clubs and of the Hostel, and it would be necesary to find larger quarters in town. It was agreed to try to find suitable premises at a suitable rental. It was decided that the Board meetings should be held in future on the second Wednesday in the month.