GIRL CITIZENS MEET IN CONFERENCE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18046, 5 January 1927, Page 6

GIRL CITIZENS MEET IN CONFERENCE.

DISCUSS ORGANISATION OF Y.W.C.A. MOVEMENT. The annual conference of the Girl Citizens of the Y.W.C.A. of New Zealand opened yesterday at St Andrew's College, Christchurch. There are eighty-one delegates to this conference, representatives from Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth, Gisborne, Palmerston North, Whangaroi, Christchurch ami Dunedin communities. Miss Bridgman, National Girls’ Work Secretary of the Y.W.C.A., is in charge of the conference, and with her is Miss Uentbam. headquarters secretary. The conference programme provides for early morning swimming, and physical exercises, followed by prayers. After breakfast, each day, a devotional period is to be conducted by t lie Rev .1. TTboert son. on the tliemc “Explorers.” Then follows the technical hour, when matters connected with the workh.” discussed: followed by Counsellors’ Hour. Tin: afternoon programme consists chiefly of organised recreation and rehearsals for dramatic contest. I lie evenings will be devoted to tnspirnt tonal addresses on the theme • Explorers Yesterday afternoon a visit was paid to the conference by Mrs George Rowron, president of the Y.W.C.A. of New Zealand, who was warmly welcomed by the girls with a spec i a lb-composed gates on behalf of the national organisation, urging them to explore all the avenues open to them during the conference days. To-day the subject for dramatisation will be announced, and the contest will be hold this evening. Uniform be * conel udi'fl* to-dVrv. * Roth uniform parade and dramatics are sections in the contest for the Girt Citizens’ Cup. which is eagerly competed for by representatives of every community at conference. The beautiful surroundings of iit

Andrew's College, the can given to all details for comfort, and the sunshine of yesterday all combined t.. make the first day of conference a wonderfull> happy and successful one.